I am still laughing at this! It's going to take all day to get through this thing.
Apparently, Iggy's take on this is that no one wants to wade through the legalese in these riders. I've done event hospitality before (when Bo Diddley want rootbeer...you get rootbeer!) These often read like stereo manuals or work orders. They're boring and demanding, and every word you read builds up an "Oh, I've gotta do THAT crap, too," list in your head.
The way he's worded this makes he and his band appear HUMAN as opposed to the performing wing of some corporate entity.
Phish also had the right idea. Their rider included a very kind section on how security and venue employees should treat their fans. Basically, it said, "Our fans will dance in the aisles. They might even smoke pot. However, they are polite, and contrary to popular opinion, respectful of authority. If you don't hassle them, you won't have one problem."
I've got to get back to work. Iggy's contract is consuming valuable portions of my day. ;-)
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Apparently, Iggy's take on this is that no one wants to wade through the legalese in these riders. I've done event hospitality before (when Bo Diddley want rootbeer...you get rootbeer!) These often read like stereo manuals or work orders. They're boring and demanding, and every word you read builds up an "Oh, I've gotta do THAT crap, too," list in your head.
The way he's worded this makes he and his band appear HUMAN as opposed to the performing wing of some corporate entity.
Phish also had the right idea. Their rider included a very kind section on how security and venue employees should treat their fans. Basically, it said, "Our fans will dance in the aisles. They might even smoke pot. However, they are polite, and contrary to popular opinion, respectful of authority. If you don't hassle them, you won't have one problem."
I've got to get back to work. Iggy's contract is consuming valuable portions of my day. ;-)
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