group: backstreet boys
tour: nkotbsb
vip level: gold (2nd highest out of 4)
price: $312
what you get:
~ sound check (2 or 3 songs)
~ q & a (4 questions)
~ meet and greet
~ individual photo with the boys
~autographed picture of the boys
group: big time rush
tour: better with u tour
vip level: premium (2nd highest of 2)
price: $195
what you get:
~sound check (2 songs)
~meet and greet
~ picture with btr (1 per order)
~ i <3 btr tote bag
~ giant btr poster
~ 4 btr pins
~ 4 btr stickers
~ concert ticket in rows 2-10
lets compare, shall we...
~ cost ~
the btr vip costs a lot less than bsb...and you get a great seat for the concert with btr included in the cost...for bsb you need to buy your concert ticket separate so you need to add about $100 onto your vip cost for total concert cost...
winner: BTR
~ goodie bag ~
you dont get a goodie bag with bsb vip...btr gives you a tote bag, poster, stickers and pins...all kinds of fun stuff...i was really excited about my btr swag bag and i wished i got a bsb swag bag with their vip...our goodie bags from the bsb cruise we're even as good as this...well, 2011 cruise was close but the plastic bag we got on the 2010 cruise was a joke...
winner: BTR
~ autographs ~
you cant ask for an autograph during either vip...but with gold and platinum bsb vip you get a pre signed photo of the boys...since we are looking at gold, ill say this counts...i really wanted btr autographs and im a little sad i didnt get it...
winner: BSB
~ sound check ~
for the sound check portion of the vip both groups sang 2 songs...bsb asked the audience to pick songs...it works out great because if you go to multiple vips you get to hear them sing different songs every time...they sing with a pre-recorded music track...im pretty sure that btr sings the same songs at every sound check...i cant confirm this because i only went to one...but they didnt poll the audience to see what they wanted to hear so my guess is they are set in the 2 songs they sing...they chose to sing their songs with a live acoustic guitar (maybe 2 i cant remember if kendall played too)...this was great because you got to hear the songs in a different way than they would be singing them later in the concert...also they sounded amazing!!!...so this one is really close call...is it better to be able to pick the songs and have them be different every time...or is it better to get a mini acoustic show...ahhh...i cant decide...okay so im thinking about it and i keep coming to the same conclusion "man i wish i heard acoustic bsb"...so i guess acoustic wins...
winner: BTR
~ q&a ~
for bsb vip there is a q&a segment...there are only 4 questions (1 for each) but ill take 4 questions over zero questions any day!...this part gives you a little bit more time with the boys...and if you are lucky enough to ask a question then that gives you an opportunity to say whatever you want to them without being rushed along...another thing thats great about this is its different every time and fans are starting to get creative with their questioning...people arent asking questions that everyone already knows the answers to...there is no btr q&a...i really wish there was...i think it would be a great way to get to know them a little better...
winner: BSB
~ stage presence ~
when the backstreet boys come out to the stage they kinda stroll out one by one...they take their time...they chit chat with each other...they chit chat with the fans...they make jokes and laugh...and this continues the whole time they're on the stage...they are very comfortable up there and they kinda do whatever they want...they make you feel like youre just hanging out with them, nbd!...when big time rush came out it was like they were all business...they all came out together...they sat down...they said hi...they sang their songs...they said thank you...then it was picture time...it was like wait a second did that just happen...they seemed a little unsure of what to do or how they should act...in their defence im pretty sure it was the very first time they were doing sound check with the vip...im sure their level of comfort will increase with time...i mean bsb has been at this for almost 20 years so of course they will have more stage presence...
winner: BSB
~ meet & greet ~
as far as time with the boys goes it was about the same for both groups...you get about 3 seconds with each boy...the btr meet and greet seemed to be a little more easy going...bsb has a strict no hugs policy...i dont think btr has one of these...i saw lots of girls getting hugs from btr...unfortunately i did not get a hug...thanks to my training with bsb and their no hug policy i automatically stuck my hand out for a hand shake...ugh!!!...but next time i will get my hug!...so for the allowance of hugs i have to give btr the edge...
winner: BTR
~ picture ~
if youve ever been to a bsb vip then you know that they cant possible win this section...but im going to share anyway...haha!...the reason bsb cant win this comes down to one word: BARRICADE...haha...thats right most of the vip pictures were taken with a barricade between the boys and the fans...this tour there was a huge controversy because some citys had the barricade and some didnt...totally not fair cause we all paid the same price...but theres no use in complaining now...anyway...for my gold i was lucky enough to not have a barricade...which was awesome (but i did have one for my platinum)...the problem with the barricade is most of the pictures come out really bad...most of the time its the fan standing there like an idiot infront and the boys spread out in the back...its just all bad (unless you come up with a cute pose like i did...haha!)...for the big time rush picture there was no barricade...they even had a backdrop for the picture with their name and the name of the tour...i thought that was a nice touch...
winner: BTR
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| bsb gold vip - july 2011 |
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| btr premium vip - february 2012 |
BOTTOM LINE:
we've looked at 8 different points and right now the score stands at BSB 3, BTR 5...raise your hand if youre surprised (*raises hand*...haha!)...but the competitions that bsb won are big deals...so just like cory did when he was comparing topanga and lauren, im gonna take all the jelly beans and put them on the bsb side...sorry big time rush!, you're amazing but you're not my backstreet boys...nothing can compare to meeting bsb...i dont care how much they charge me and how little they give me, i will still always pick bsb...
so the grand prize winner is BACKSTREET BOYS!!!
(now whos surprised? no one? thats what i thought!...haha!!!)
1 comment:
omg i totally love your conclusion and relating it to boy meets world. This is why we're friends ash! You take 1 thing I love and then relate it to another thing I love hahah.
Plus thats what I was thinking the whole time. Even though btr might "win" in certain categories, it doesnt matter. Everything with BSB is just better!!
One other thought on the sound check debate. I think a huge factor for that is also how many VIPs you go to. I did Nick sound check a couple times where he sang the same song acoustically so the subsequent times weren't as new for me. You could do BSB VIP a number of times and get a completely different experience with each! I like that.
PS- I might steal this concept for my blog and do a Nick VIP vs BSB VIP hehe.
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