Wanna go on an ocean cruise with Barenaked Ladies? That is, the band behind If I Had $1,000,000, One Week, Another Postcard, and other infectiously catchy alternative/pop hits.
The big Star Trek geeks out there will know that this concept is nothing new. There have been Star Trek cruises for years, multi-day events where some star of Star Trek is trapped on a boat at sea with rabid fans. It's like an "uber Star Trek convention."
Well, now the idea has gone mainstream. Just last month, the Dave Matthews Band did such a cruise. Apparently, it completely booked in a very short period of time, at several thousand dollars a pop. And other bands noticed...
Hence, the Barenaked Ladies bring you Ships and Dip. The tickets aren't as pricey as the DMB version of the cruise, and you'll probably get a lot more entertainment for your buck.
Still... I'm not sure I see this as a "peanut butter and chocolate, two great tastes that taste great together" sort of affair. Some day, I think I'd like to go on a cruise. I expect it would be a lot of fun. I've been to a Barenaked Ladies concert. And I can tell you, that was a lot of fun. But the two together? I know that a large part of the ticket price is covering just the cost of any old "regular" cruise, but I still can't help but feel that a major line would be crossed there.
I just can't think of anything I'm that big a fan of to pay that much money to geek out over.
4 comments:
My first cruise was Trek Cruise '93. There were roughly 10 stars on the ship with us fans. It really was a fun time including:
- Buying alcohol for Wil Wheaton and Eric M. who played "The Traveller".
- Sitting in a bar late at night watching Doohan put the moves on a hot little chickie that AFTER 2 HOURS he DID escort out of the bar to his room! (Miracle worker!)
- Schmoozing up with Robin Curtis by telling her she was the hottest Vulcan in the series. (Hey, it worked!)
- Seeing Bob Justman's PRIVATE Trek blooper films. I guarantee you have NEVER seen these because he has never released these films and they are one of a kind. There were people offering him 10's of thousands of dollars for this film right then and there but he wouldn't budge. There was some seriously great stuff.
So, don't knock these as just geek fests. You really can do and see some stuff that isn't in the brochure. :)
You wouldn't be slightly tempted by a Joss Whedon event with ten cast members? Are you sure? :)
Not even slightly.
Now, if it were to go on a cruise with barenaked ladies (not Barenaked Ladies), I'd be tempted.
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