Stereotype Much?
- Thread starter D Chapman
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That's not much of a rider.
I got 1 from Paul Anka for a fundraiser gig in Pasadena last year.
46 pages long.
Granted, about 12 pages were the tech part, which was my concern, but the rest was on a par with "no brown M&Ms".
four-pack of each: Coke, 7-Up, Ginger Ale (ICED)
Clean kettle for boiling water to make tea
Variety of: English Breakfast, Peppermint and Green Tea, with honey & sliced lemons
2 large bottles non-carbonated FIJI water (NOT Evian)
1 bottle Chateau Carrudes de Rothschild 1985
1 bottle Pouilly Fuisse
1 Small vegetable tray, with Oil & Balsamic vinegar side
1 sliced fresh fruit tray
4 Premium Quality candles with appropriate holders
8 ceramic coffee mugs
6 ceramic plates, cups & saucers with cloth napkins
8 highball-type glasses
Security, but no visible firearms
1 Mercedes S Class Sedan for ARTIST'S sole use as long as ARTIST is in city
Dressing room must include sofas and chairs, 10 White Terry cloth Bath towels, 10 Terry cloth hand towels, CD player, 27" Color TV with remote and cable access including ESPN.
Separate from dressing room is the ARTIST'S lounge, with sofas and chairs for a minimum of 20 people, complete amenities.
So Nicki likes fried chicken. So do I.
I got 1 from Paul Anka for a fundraiser gig in Pasadena last year.
46 pages long.
Granted, about 12 pages were the tech part, which was my concern, but the rest was on a par with "no brown M&Ms".
four-pack of each: Coke, 7-Up, Ginger Ale (ICED)
Clean kettle for boiling water to make tea
Variety of: English Breakfast, Peppermint and Green Tea, with honey & sliced lemons
2 large bottles non-carbonated FIJI water (NOT Evian)
1 bottle Chateau Carrudes de Rothschild 1985
1 bottle Pouilly Fuisse
1 Small vegetable tray, with Oil & Balsamic vinegar side
1 sliced fresh fruit tray
4 Premium Quality candles with appropriate holders
8 ceramic coffee mugs
6 ceramic plates, cups & saucers with cloth napkins
8 highball-type glasses
Security, but no visible firearms
1 Mercedes S Class Sedan for ARTIST'S sole use as long as ARTIST is in city
Dressing room must include sofas and chairs, 10 White Terry cloth Bath towels, 10 Terry cloth hand towels, CD player, 27" Color TV with remote and cable access including ESPN.
Separate from dressing room is the ARTIST'S lounge, with sofas and chairs for a minimum of 20 people, complete amenities.
So Nicki likes fried chicken. So do I.
When I was in college, I became aware of some of the demands visiting acts would make. Michael Moore demanded hot fresh McDonalds ready for him when he arrived. A certain nameless Reggae act demanded a hotel room, a quarter pound of herb, and a hooker.
...and then there was Ralph Nader, who asked for access to the "rides" board so he could bum a lift back to the Oakland airport after he spoke.
...and then there was Ralph Nader, who asked for access to the "rides" board so he could bum a lift back to the Oakland airport after he spoke.
There was a good piece on NPR's This American Life about contract riders and Van Halen's infamous no-brown-M&M's.
Apparently, there are lots of safety and technical issues covered in the rider. It wasn't uncommon for venues to skimp on some of these things and create a major safety hazard, provide improper power for the equipment, etc. To make sure that the stage wasn't going to collapse and that their PA's wouldn't blow the circuits, they added things like the "no brown M&Ms" to the rider. If they showed up and there were brown M&Ms, they would immediately start checking other more important provisions and, sure as shit, things were almost always half-assed.
Apparently, there are lots of safety and technical issues covered in the rider. It wasn't uncommon for venues to skimp on some of these things and create a major safety hazard, provide improper power for the equipment, etc. To make sure that the stage wasn't going to collapse and that their PA's wouldn't blow the circuits, they added things like the "no brown M&Ms" to the rider. If they showed up and there were brown M&Ms, they would immediately start checking other more important provisions and, sure as shit, things were almost always half-assed.
Wen I be travalin, I be acquirin all sortz of dem amenitiez, such as like:
1. Extra heavy traffic on the way to the airport
2. Long TSA lines
3. Tight layover times
4. Lack of reserved rental vehicle or any reasonable substitute
5. If such vehicle is available, half the shit I paid for should not work (i.e., cigarette lighter sockets, fuel gauge, etc.)
6. Shitty weather at my destination
7. Delayed flights are a bonus, but not required
Oh yeah, and a bucket of dat pink fried cheeeeken....
1. Extra heavy traffic on the way to the airport
2. Long TSA lines
3. Tight layover times
4. Lack of reserved rental vehicle or any reasonable substitute
5. If such vehicle is available, half the shit I paid for should not work (i.e., cigarette lighter sockets, fuel gauge, etc.)
6. Shitty weather at my destination
7. Delayed flights are a bonus, but not required
Oh yeah, and a bucket of dat pink fried cheeeeken....
ptschram
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Mickey Hart didn't even want the police officers we had to hire to be armed.
He also wanted all the water to be at room temp.
The SOB refused to pose for a picture with me after I mortgaged my house to pay his guarantee.
He also wanted all the water to be at room temp.
The SOB refused to pose for a picture with me after I mortgaged my house to pay his guarantee.
Fucking lightweights, every last one of them.
Read this and prepare to be very impressed:
http://www.thesmokinggun.com/file/iggy-pop
Read this and prepare to be very impressed:
http://www.thesmokinggun.com/file/iggy-pop
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Minaj's rider is a joke. If people whine over that, they have no idea what other artists are requesting. If I was that famous, the contents of my rider would be far more news-worthy than 12 bottles of apple juice, 6 iced and 6 room temp.
Lame.
Lame.
i remember working crew for a local theater, todd rundgren was on that night and requested:
-1lb hershey bars with paper label off, foil remaining
-lots of fiji, on ice not refrigerated
-gum (honestly dont remember what kind but didnt touch it iirc)
-room temp at 69deg
-peanut butter m&m's
-sandwiches, and i remember some of the crew being upset because it was a tray/make your own hahaha
i worked crew there for about 4 years part time and some of the requests were absolutely hilarious.
-1lb hershey bars with paper label off, foil remaining
-lots of fiji, on ice not refrigerated
-gum (honestly dont remember what kind but didnt touch it iirc)
-room temp at 69deg
-peanut butter m&m's
-sandwiches, and i remember some of the crew being upset because it was a tray/make your own hahaha
i worked crew there for about 4 years part time and some of the requests were absolutely hilarious.
varova87 said:
Ooh! Ooh! What WOULD be on all you guys' riders?
Mine would have to include:
At least one bottle of single-malt. Fifteen backstage passes to pass out personally, twenty for the rest of the band. At least one iced keg of local microbrew. Several comfy couches. A shower stocked with Dove, a loofah, and Pantene Pro V shampoo and conditioner. A kiddie pool filled with jello (preferably cherry). Transportation for fifty. Vintage Rover-porn. ...and a diesel Hilux.
Edit: I forgot cigars.
I remember seeing Lewis Black talking about if he was rich...
All the other rich guys, they've got houses and planes and cars...
I'd have a ball-washer.
Beautiful young woman, and I'd pay her well, with benefits and everything, she would just wash my balls.
Oh, is that your car?
I got a ball washer. mmm.
All the other rich guys, they've got houses and planes and cars...
I'd have a ball-washer.
Beautiful young woman, and I'd pay her well, with benefits and everything, she would just wash my balls.
Oh, is that your car?
I got a ball washer. mmm.
varova87 said:
yeah, she needs to step up her game if she wants to play in the big leagues.
I almost got run over by Alicia Keys' driver when she was headed for a sound check at Super Bowl XLII. Maybe it was in her rider to hit anyone standing by the loading doors, I don't know...
My rder would be:
Cigars, the good ones.
Fly fishing at the local hotspot.
A stand in, so I didn't really need to show up.
Cigars, the good ones.
Fly fishing at the local hotspot.
A stand in, so I didn't really need to show up.