However, perhaps it was a good thing that I wasn't able to attend. Apparently there are quite a few people upset with the acoustic situation at the new $1,000,000,000 (yes, that is a lot of zeroes; one biiiiiiiiiiiiiiillion dollars in your best Dr. Evil impersonation) Cowboys World that Jerry Built. Those willing to spend the big bucks on first and second level seats are saying the experience is unbelievable while those relegated to the third, fourth, and Mount Everest atmospheric pressure nosebleed seats are reporting problems with the acoustics. I will have to join the chorus of people claiming that Mr. Jones skimped on the planning for the seats that "ordinary folks" are able to get and/or afford.
Back in July, two of my good friends and I were able to attend the Chelsea FC vs. Mexico Club America game of the Football/Soccer World Classic at Jerryworld. Our seats were on the 4th row of the 410 deck which is the aforementioned Mont Everest level but still several rows short of the nosebleed atmospheric pressures. The view was incredible:
Those with a fear of heights need not apply for row 1 seats. It is quite a drop and some fans can attest to that fact when some sunglasses were lost to the inevitable force of gravity. Of course, there is also the controversy of the world's largest hi-definition television screen and how it will affect the few punters wanting to deliberately go for it:
Yeah. I would like one of those for my house if it were able to fit in there...but I digress. There really was only one major issue we had; the sound system was horrible.
As others have said (and my friends and I wholeheartedly agree), it sounds like you are listening to the teacher from all the Charlie Brown cartoons on T.V. Wah wah wah wah, wah wah. Forget being able to sing along with the National Anthem or enjoying any other music up in the "Average Joe" seats. It simply was a cacophony of noise. Some may argue that this was by design; while we were there the roof was closed and the stadium was not packed to capacity so there were ample surfaces to bounce sound around. Perhaps an open roof and ends will alter the acoustics so that the upper seats are somewhat tolerable.
Our experience and those of others are a blessing in disguise; I now know that it is best to get seats for concerts on the lower levels even though it might cost quite a bit more than the cheap seats (for sporting events, the good-grief-do-we-have-air-traffic-controller-clearance seats will be fine). However, you would think that Mr. Jones would have opted to build a stadium that provides the best experience possible for EVERYONE. But I guess the average stiff that isn't willing to pay the big bucks for licenses, tickets, parking, and it is a privilege just to be in the building sections won't help Jerry pay off the mortgage on his new building. Knowing how much he meddles with his football team makes me wonder how much he meddled with the design of his new stadium...
SO, remember kiddos; go for the cheap seats for sporting events. Be willing to pay for the floor or first level seats if you want the best experience for concerts. Don't expect refunds if your experience isn't up to enjoyable standards either should you get the nosebleed seats and cannot understand a word that is being spoken. And feel free to send your complaints to Mr. Jerry Jones...
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