i had a chance to ask bob weir why did they lower the prices? >> what we're trying to do is build an audience and one way to do that is lower your ticket prices. >> reporter: with the economy the way it is, is that a reaction to that as well? >> well it seems to fit. it sometimes make sense in this economy. you know, we don't need to be slamming people. >> reporter: did you and phil promise not to break any speakers own any strings to keep the cost down of the tour? >> you know, we've gotten -- we've gotten real good about that. >> reporter: yeah? >> i don't break near as much stuff as i used to. >> reporter: i also had a chance to play a few bars with bob weir, if they have that tape. it was one of the things i wanted to do for a while. ♪ ♪ bob weir was gracious enough to oblige me in one of the things they wanted to do. in fact, guys, concerts have been one of the bright spots in the economy according to "billboard" magazine ticket sales were up in 2009 to $4.4 billion. winter tour for which tickets it range from -- $70 but mostly sold out. we

you want to talk about bob weir some more or -- >> let's go. thanks, rick.'s with us for the rest of the hour. i was going to talk to carl and becky and just say, it was nice watching corker and warner. i mean, i got -- >> why can't we all get along? >> bob, both those guys are new. is that what we need to take away from that, term limits or something? both those guys are new. they're talking, they're nice, they make sense. i mean, these guys, they've been there too long, 30, 40 years, leave! >> warner's point about the guest list at today's meeting being the same people who have been fighting about this for a year now, maybe you need some new blood. that was a good point. we haven't heard that. >> they're both new. you couldn't even tell one was a republican and one was a democrat. >> you said you liked steny hoyer, too, who's been there a while. >> i want to call him speaker -- no, i can't say it. he's leader hoyer. he would have laughed. >> guys, you know the white house health care summit is kicking off later this morning. our next guest is inviting insu