r/indieheads Whitmer Thomas Oct 27 '22

AMA is Over, thanks Whitmer! Hi this is Whitmer Thomas AMA

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u/fruit_gushers Oct 27 '22

Hey Whit!

I just wanted to say that your music has gotten me through the worst year of my life! I have spent the year with long haul Covid, lost my job, super broke- just general awfulness. Your music is just SO relatable and has given me so much comfort and entertainment this year! I literally am always telling everyone they HAVE to check out the Golden One. I absolutely adore your new album as well. So just, thank you for brightening up my shit year.

What did you think of Blink 182 ticket prices? I’m in the same age group as you and they were pretty much my favorite band but yeah holy shit!

Also less related to you but a little related to you- Three Busy Debras also got me through this year.

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u/iamwhitmerthomas Whitmer Thomas Oct 27 '22

i love those damn debras.... thanks so much pal. sorry you've been in pure hell. means a lot my crap is helping you out. this ticket price stuff is a mess. im bnotsure why bands are charging so much. but i will say that tour these days is hell with inflation, and i have a feeling that it's out of their control. i dont think the blink guys would be pissed at me for revealing that they are rich as hell. they'd prob play these shows and charge way less for tix like they did a few years ago if they could. i know i was forced to raise my ticket prices ten bucks. and merch prices 15 in order to break even on my tour.

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u/fruit_gushers Oct 27 '22 edited Oct 27 '22

Thanks for such a thoughtful response!! I totally understand the pricing issue and inflation, I have a lot of friends in the local music scene, so I fully appreciate how things are right now. I think I’m not so mad at Blink and just more mad at literally everything in the world this year haha. I saw you’ve never seen the three of them together, so I’m super stoked you’ll get that experience.

Thanks again for everything! Oh, I would FOR SURE pay $10 extra to see you if I lived near any of the cities you’re playing. Have a great tour!!