I’ve seen various concert riders, and some have some interesting and amusing things in them, but this one for Iggy Pop is pretty hilarious. Things like….
“1 x KORG 2000 DIGITAL RACK TUNER. Digital in the sense that it works via an electronically generated number system, not digital because it only works if someone holds it together with their fingers.”
“2 large industrial fans to be provided by promoter one on stage and one in the dressing room for use by the drummer. He’s practicing that scarf thing that they do in Bon Jovi or Heart videos.”
“A bit of assorted food for the crew is always appreciated, at lunchtime. Like a lot of people we like tasty food that isn’t full of pesticides and mad cow disease…”
“At load-out time, when we’re going to leave, we like to be supplied with two enormous pizzas, either to eat, or to leave on the bus until we find a truckstop trashcan with an entrance about 2 inches round, then we desperately try to fold the enormous stiff pizza box so that it’s small enough to go in, which it never is, so we leave it on the side with all cold tomato puree and pepperoni. Or, if there’s no pizza available, some sandwiches or sandwich making ingredients….”
“But hopefully not one of those sandwiches from Subway with beef and alfalfa sprouts sticking out like a Florida retiree’s bikini bottoms. Yuk.”
“Dressing Room One, Iggy Pop. – You know what would be really nice? If you could make this room look less like a typical rock & roll dressing room and more sort of… interesting? Are you with me? Just let someone loose with a little bit of artistic flair… Er, do you know any homosexuals?”
“You know in the olden days, when knights were bold and the normal club lighting system was three flaming toches made out of sticks, peasant rags and animal fat, lighting designers used to use these things called “washes”.”
There’s lots more. Go read the whole thing here.
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