Musicians' Backstage Rider Requirements

How would you get a room in this day and age of wi-fi that doesn't have internet access? Unless one of the rooms provided was somehow lined with lead?

I want someone to make a fictional one for Richard

ha wow interesting.. wonder why Bowie needs the 2 boxes of tissues hmm

rdj:

free beer

rolling paper

some purple kush

toilet paper and a playboy

afx seems pretty down to earth by all accounts compared to these guys. i reckon a few power adaptors, few cans of beer, some weed and madonna on her knees grunting like a piggy acting as a coffee table

Why all the socks and shirts, Justin?

pimpin like oj simpson

rdj requirments part 2:

more free beer

a goat with a party hat

poop from the pope with a party hat

a virgin to sacrifice

I've been told that the rider comes out of your fee, so people who ask for extravagant things are "robbing themselves". This is just what I heard.

a squidge in the fridge

3 packs of ginger nut biscuits

42 Cod+Beef Pasties (2º above room temp)

Alberto Balsam shampoo and conditioner + 3 scrunchies

Sandpaper

Blender

A selection of local Slags

  On 7/3/2014 at 12:02 AM, MadameChaos said:

I've been told that the rider comes out of your fee, so people who ask for extravagant things are "robbing themselves". This is just what I heard.

Hmmm, maybe for really crazy riders. In my experience, the fee and rider are separate.

Well the person who told me is a musician so...

Richard D. James

DRESSING ROOM RIDER

- Darkened room with 2 plug sockets and a sink

- Fuck off

I'd be too paranoid to allow for anyone to buy my food/water for me. heh. So i'd just put down that you need to pay me more, i'll sort out the rest.

most of these things are requested by the managers who think they have to please their clients or whatever...

I snuck a block of Country Life butter into the fridge in John Lydon's dressing room last year.

The only thing I know is that when Aphex played in the Netherlands in 2007 he was asked what he would like to have on stage (could be anything). Apparently he only mumbled "lotsa strobes". That was it.

On stage he only had one lightbulb next to him (+ a bottle of coke and some beers), and there was indeed a ridiculous amount of strobes constantly.

Steve Aoki +1 for inflatable raft

from hat i bothered reading cos i got bored, it seems like they all just wanted to soft drinks and stuff to make sandwiches with basically. i didnt see anything remotely interesting on there.

  On 7/3/2014 at 12:02 AM, MadameChaos said:

I've been told that the rider comes out of your fee, so people who ask for extravagant things are "robbing themselves". This is just what I heard.

This depends entirely on the deal and may also differ per agency. Over here the fee is always ex. rooming, rider, etc.

Usually just about every item on a rider (except for the tech riders) is negotiable, I was mostly surprised by Bowie's font of choice.

Also don't get people asking for underwear, bring your own damn socks.

  On 7/4/2014 at 3:33 PM, ussr said:

 

  On 7/3/2014 at 12:02 AM, MadameChaos said:

I've been told that the rider comes out of your fee, so people who ask for extravagant things are "robbing themselves". This is just what I heard.

This depends entirely on the deal and may also differ per agency. Over here the fee is always ex. rooming, rider, etc.

Usually just about every item on a rider (except for the tech riders) is negotiable

 

Yes, usually.

I was trying to book Aaron Funk, but his fee was more and his rider was more demanding than Merzbow's, so...

And don't ever try to book Lightning Bolt through their booking agent. The guy's a cryptic condescending fuckhead.

Edit for more booking pro tips:

If the booking agent's first reply to you is 'What's your budget?', be wary. In my experience, they're just going to try to gouge you for as much as possible.

The people at Little Big (http://www.littlebig-agency.net/) have always been friendly.

Really and truly a musician should be more concerned with the tech setup than anything else. I know of a guy who refuses to play anywhere that doesn't take good care of the decks.

  On 7/3/2014 at 12:02 AM, BIOXLAT said:

a squidge in the fridge

3 packs of ginger nut biscuits

42 Cod+Beef Pasties (2º above room temp)

Alberto Balsam shampoo and conditioner + 3 scrunchies

Popcorn

Sandpaper

Blender

A selection of local Slags

1 plastic children's play house. w/ plastic slide and working shutters.

  On 7/4/2014 at 5:33 PM, paranerd said:

 

  On 7/4/2014 at 3:33 PM, ussr said:

 

  On 7/3/2014 at 12:02 AM, MadameChaos said:

I've been told that the rider comes out of your fee, so people who ask for extravagant things are "robbing themselves". This is just what I heard.

This depends entirely on the deal and may also differ per agency. Over here the fee is always ex. rooming, rider, etc.

Usually just about every item on a rider (except for the tech riders) is negotiable

 

Yes, usually.

 

I was trying to book Aaron Funk, but his fee was more and his rider was more demanding than Merzbow's, so...

 

And don't ever try to book Lightning Bolt through their booking agent. The guy's a cryptic condescending fuckhead.

 

Edit for more booking pro tips:

 

If the booking agent's first reply to you is 'What's your budget?', be wary. In my experience, they're just going to try to gouge you for as much as possible.

 

The people at Little Big (http://www.littlebig-agency.net/) have always been friendly.

 

more demanding? what exactly does he have on his rider? just curious