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Reminds me of the year Georgia Tech "reseated" season ticket holders after completion of a new addition to  the football stadium.  Previous season ticket holders were assigned days/times to come sit and "try out" seats for the upcoming year.  Of course prices had changed, so we needed to determine how much we were willing to pay for new seats.  I was amazed at the turn out, but the reasoning was the same as you just described in many ways.

 >Previous season ticket holders were assigned days/times to come sit and "try out" seats for the upcoming year.

That's why the San Francisco Symphony gives out that "one free upgrade" certificate with each subscription. So you can upgrade your whole subscription once you've found that other perfect seat. (I'm guessing that my trajectory confounds them. Or maybe with this recession it's not an uncommon thing this year.)

"Holy Grail of cheapies".  That has to be your funniest line ever!

Nosebleed zone aside, I'm guessing the sound will be lovely, and you can bring along your binoculars, or opera glasses if you are feeling especially snooty.  (Insert smiley face here).

Also, I never have seen anyone pick their nose during a concert.  Please keep us all informed if this occurs.

And $180 for six concerts is a great deal.  I peeked at the SFS schedule, and Tetzlaff is playing Tchaikovsky in March.  That should be wonderful.  I will try not to be jealous now.  (Insert second smiley face here).

Anne - your comments, as always, never fail to make me laugh. Glad you got a kick out of the Holy Grail line, although the rumor is that the true Holy Grail is to know the talent. : ) 

Yes, I'm happy to know I've got six very switchable tickets for the '09-'10 season. (Tetzlaff+Tchaikovsky = Terez+upgrade.) In truth, I rarely hold on to more than 2 of those original six tickets; I switch around like mad for the artists/concerts I want. Great fun. Again, the perks of a subscription.

My comment just wandered away into the ether, so I will try again:

Since the economic downturn has cut into my travel plans this year, I don't think I can jet-set over to the Left Coast to enjoy a SFS concert this year.  (Insert a sad smiley face here).  I am just grateful that the last trip was so wonderful, and the memory is so strong, that it will last a bit longer...

(If the Powerball Retirement Plan pays off this year, that changes everything, but I am not going to count those chickens before they hatch).

And I just want to say how great it is, despite all of your hardships this past year, that you still value live performance, and are willing to sacrifice many goodies to still be able to attend. 

>despite all of your hardships this past year, you still value live performance.

Ha, it's because of the hardships that I value the SFS performances. They're my six guaranteed ahhhhh afternoons/evenings. And what else would I get to dress up for? : )

So sorry you can't jet over this way to join me for Christian or YoYo (although I'd make you sit in center terrace with me for the latter).

Not sure about Center Terrace...what with all the tacky outfits and nose picking...(insert yet another smiley face here).

 >Not sure about Center Terrace...what with all the tacky outfits and nose picking.

Mom promised me she'd never do it again. ; )

Terez/Anne - you two are a hoot!  I think it is great that Terez has her priorities staight.  One thing I have found in DC's Kennedy Center and nearby Strathmore Hall is that the cheapie seats have the best accoustics.  Our tickets are $25 or $30 per person, but we don't suffer.  Have a great year at the SFS!

 >One thing I have found in DC's Kennedy Center and nearby Strathmore Hall is that the cheapie seats have the best accoustics. 

I'll have plenty of opportunities next year to let you know if the same thing applies to Davies Hall! : )

I just realized that I can't spell "despite", but I fixed it, just to maintain the Aura Of Perfection...

What I've noticed over the years is that the lesser halls tend to have the better sounding seats up in the nosebleed zone.  That's a win-win:  Less Rubles, Better Sound Quality.  My experiences in Davies were on the ground, and the sound was beautiful.  The orchestra wasn't bad either...

(Hoot)

>I just realized that I can't spell "despite", but I fixed it, just to maintain the Aura Of Perfection...

You'll note that I helped maintain your aura of perfection by editing the spelling when I quoted you. Except that I just destroyed that aura by mentioning the flaw here.

Oops. 

Your seats at Davies Hall have been entirely too good. I really think you need to check out second tier with me. BYOB (bring your own binoculars). Or center terrace. Your pick. (Speaking of editing, I liked your use of caps on the first letter when mentioning each section. Center Terrace looks so much more elegant than center terrace, non? As does a mot de français there, n'est-ce pas?) 

I think "Centre Terrace" would be even better.  I can't say "Centre Terrace" without giggling though.

(Yet another imperfection.  Dash it all.)

When I scrape together enough rubles, I'll be back.  And I might, just might be able to scrounge a couple of freebies in the La-Dee-Dah section, where all the outfits are distinctly un-tacky (except mine) and there is a tragic lack of nose picking (will try). Until then, you will have to somehow muddle through without me. 

And I hope you blog about all the concerts you attend.  Reading about them will be fun, and you do write about music so well!