Warped Roadie's
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Re: Warped Roadie's
Yep... They were out filming all summer. It was quite comical how much everyone played up around the cameras.
Evan
Yep... They were out filming all summer. It was quite comical how much everyone played up around the cameras.
Evan
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Wow, thanks for posting. Now I really know that I don't want to go on the road.
Wow, thanks for posting. Now I really know that I don't want to go on the road.
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Normal tours aren't anything like Warped. 12 on a bus on a normal tour is rare.
Normal tours aren't anything like Warped. 12 on a bus on a normal tour is rare.
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Which brings up another question: what are these guys getting paid? Like $300-$400 a week?
Which brings up another question: what are these guys getting paid? Like $300-$400 a week?
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This was also posted over at ControlBooth and there are several interesting posts there, especially#6:
ControlBooth
.......and per diem too? Yep, thats a Frank Zappa reference, which goes along with his classic roadies question "when do we get paid, when do we get laid, and when do we get some beer."
This was also posted over at ControlBooth and there are several interesting posts there, especially#6:
ControlBooth
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That's the whole reason I got into this business. To build pop-ups and get shit-faced!
That's the whole reason I got into this business. To build pop-ups and get shit-faced!
I too was unaware that "chief pop-up tent guy" was such a prestigious gig.
Those buses must smell amazing after a few days... 18-22 people sleeping on a single bus... Screw that noise!
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Actually, the actual crew that works for Warped Tour gets paid pretty well. It's the band's crews that pay range is everywhere...
But yeah... This show makes touring look like a joke.
Evan
Actually, the actual crew that works for Warped Tour gets paid pretty well. It's the band's crews that pay range is everywhere...
But yeah... This show makes touring look like a joke.
Evan
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You have to be registered just to view posts? WTF is up with that shit?
You have to be registered just to view posts? WTF is up with that shit?
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I watched the whole thing. I guess I will go ahead and say I was entertained. I mean it did not center on audio or lighting or tech stuff but I find it interesting that like Steve mentioned they have a chief tent guy and such.
I watched the whole thing. I guess I will go ahead and say I was entertained. I mean it did not center on audio or lighting or tech stuff but I find it interesting that like Steve mentioned they have a chief tent guy and such.
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As George Carlin said "The test for the Indian brave has 2 parts. Running through a herd of buffalo and jumping off a cliff. Most like to save the jumping part for last".
Sorry- couldn't resist.
Without a chief-the Indians don't know what to do.
As George Carlin said "The test for the Indian brave has 2 parts. Running through a herd of buffalo and jumping off a cliff. Most like to save the jumping part for last".
Sorry- couldn't resist.
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Well.... yeah. It's "entertainment" and it's not much like the real world of touring venues of 2000 pax and up.
You can see the split between the "oh man... that's sooooo cool" and "those aren't really 'roadies'" in the viewer comments. But really, how would the director of this series make riggers or fork lift drivers or a local site crew be interesting for more that 2 minutes to the average starry-eyed punter? The tech stuff is interesting to the minority of tech-oriented viewers but isn't the kind of thing that the punters can really hang on to.
It will be interesting to see how this develops. And if nothing else, I can watch the tent chief and remind myself that my job sucks less.
Actually, the actual crew that works for Warped Tour gets paid pretty well. It's the band's crews that pay range is everywhere...
But yeah... This show makes touring look like a joke.
Evan
Well.... yeah. It's "entertainment" and it's not much like the real world of touring venues of 2000 pax and up.
You can see the split between the "oh man... that's sooooo cool" and "those aren't really 'roadies'" in the viewer comments. But really, how would the director of this series make riggers or fork lift drivers or a local site crew be interesting for more that 2 minutes to the average starry-eyed punter? The tech stuff is interesting to the minority of tech-oriented viewers but isn't the kind of thing that the punters can really hang on to.
It will be interesting to see how this develops. And if nothing else, I can watch the tent chief and remind myself that my job sucks less.
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LOL, yeah...
I need to get myself one of those "my shirt used to be a shirt but now it's just a sleeve and a collar"-shirts
LOL, yeah...
I need to get myself one of those "my shirt used to be a shirt but now it's just a sleeve and a collar"-shirts
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So let's look at the "life" of the "typical" (as presented) "roadie".
Lives at home. Makes some money-then spends it all-before the next gig.
YEAH-That is a good way to make a future for yourself.
It is all about the "party".
While the rest of us live in the real world.
So let's look at the "life" of the "typical" (as presented) "roadie".
Lives at home. Makes some money-then spends it all-before the next gig.
YEAH-That is a good way to make a future for yourself.
It is all about the "party".
While the rest of us live in the real world.
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Amazon.com: Running on Empty: Music
Also, sorry about the ControlBooth post, I forgot that the off topic section isn't available to non members, but it is a great forum, and they always seem to have google spiders searching, so they turn up a lot in web searches, mostly related to lighting.
Me too, I may have to dig out my dvd of that. But, I think instead I'll just play this instead:
Amazon.com: Running on Empty: Music
Also, sorry about the ControlBooth post, I forgot that the off topic section isn't available to non members, but it is a great forum, and they always seem to have google spiders searching, so they turn up a lot in web searches, mostly related to lighting.
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The band I was with at the time said the movie was made about me-how I used to rig everything together to make it work or get through the night.
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Roadie. One of my favorite movies. I have it on VHS.
The band I was with at the time said the movie was made about me-how I used to rig everything together to make it work or get through the night.
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