of course you can blame john, you think john doesnt have control over the ticket prices - you are seriously deluded....plenty of bands charge much less....pearl jam for example - every seat in the house is $75 dollars no matter where you sit....
and dare i day even on the eddie vedder solo tour each ticket was about 80 dollars WITH FEES for the best seats and believe me - he sold out way faster than JM and could have charge much more - check out the prices now compared with the demand for JM resales....
who in the world do you think sets the prices for a JM concert besides JM?
I personally feel he can charge whatever he wants and its not like he is having a problem selling tix but lets have some truth here as well...