Dudes bought them for their ladies they'd brought to the concert. Satin jackets were a headbanger's way of showing dedication to the relationship.

Thanks bud! That's very nice of you to say.

I have written reviews (movie and album) for over 25 years in some form or another...never professionally though...mainly because I don't wanna watch (or listen) to garbage which you'd have to if you'd be doing it professionally!

I blame Ticketmaster.

You and many other people. Myself included.

Four of us went and saw Triumph in 1980? - whenever they were touring in support of Progressions of Power. Granted, they were not as big as Rush, but at that time they were riding high. Tickets were $6.00 each for general admission. Concession beer was $1.00 for a 16oz draw. Parking was free (although they did have paid lots if you wanted).

So, for four tickets, two beers a piece, and four t-shirts (at $10.00 a pop) we spent three hours mixing with cool people, jamming to cool music and went home with the critical t-shirt souvenir for a grand total of 72 USA dollars for four people.

If no one had bought a shirt (and I think one guy didn't but can't recall for sure) it all would have put us back a whopping $32.00.

Of course, there was fuel to be purchased for the trip, but it was a 60 mile round trip and at the time gasoline was running about 70 cents a gallon. Five years earlier it was the same price as it is today, if you could find it!

I remember paying twenty bucks to see Black Sabbath back in the day...