> Without ticket scalping: [...] Some fans get to watch the gig, and others don't, and the availability of tickets bears no relation to how much you're willing

> Without ticket scalping: [...] Some fans get to watch the gig, and others don't, and the availability of tickets bears no relation to how much you're willing to pay to get hold of one, only to how quickly you decide to book one. How quickly one decides to book a ticket seems like a better way to define a die-hard fan than how much money one has available for a ticket.