So what's on the Rider????
Posted: 21 Jan 2011 11:15
For those who don't know what a Rider is ... basically it's a list of items a band is requesting from the promoter or venue.
When on tour the band/crew don't have time to go SHOPPING (yes the horror) for little things like water, soap, cereal, whatever. If they need something that day they request it on what's called a rider.
Most bands take it seriously as they will be billed back for it. A few bigger bands have been know to ask for ridiculous demands such as ... we want M&Ms but ONLY BLUE ones or something like that.
Anyways. Here is a funny story i saw on Pollstar. Thought i should share it with you guys:
Promoters who’ve grown weary of the excessive and often ridiculous demands some bands make on their contract riders may be cheered by the way the Eurosonic-Noorderslag production team dealt with a Danish duo that asked for a horse.
Somewhat bemused as to why the act needed the animal in the middle of a Dutch city in the middle of the night, Eurosonic talent booker Robert Meijerink passed the information to his backstage staff with an instruction to deal with it as best they could.
When the folksy young ladies of My Bubba & Mi arrived at Groningen’s USVA venue Jan. 13, where they were playing a showcase as part of the European Talent Exchange Programme, they were told that a note had been left for them.
This is the gist of what it said: “Dear My Bubba & Mi. I arrived earlier and hung around waiting for you for over two hours.
“Then I had to leave to go on to my next engagement. To show that I did actually turn up, I’ve left ‘the droppings’ I made while I was here.”
Along with the note the nag had left, the act was given a plastic bag full of horse manure.
.... Moral of the story??? CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR (on your rider!!!!!!!! Cause you just might get it )
If you were in a band what five items would you request?
When on tour the band/crew don't have time to go SHOPPING (yes the horror) for little things like water, soap, cereal, whatever. If they need something that day they request it on what's called a rider.
Most bands take it seriously as they will be billed back for it. A few bigger bands have been know to ask for ridiculous demands such as ... we want M&Ms but ONLY BLUE ones or something like that.
Anyways. Here is a funny story i saw on Pollstar. Thought i should share it with you guys:
Promoters who’ve grown weary of the excessive and often ridiculous demands some bands make on their contract riders may be cheered by the way the Eurosonic-Noorderslag production team dealt with a Danish duo that asked for a horse.
Somewhat bemused as to why the act needed the animal in the middle of a Dutch city in the middle of the night, Eurosonic talent booker Robert Meijerink passed the information to his backstage staff with an instruction to deal with it as best they could.
When the folksy young ladies of My Bubba & Mi arrived at Groningen’s USVA venue Jan. 13, where they were playing a showcase as part of the European Talent Exchange Programme, they were told that a note had been left for them.
This is the gist of what it said: “Dear My Bubba & Mi. I arrived earlier and hung around waiting for you for over two hours.
“Then I had to leave to go on to my next engagement. To show that I did actually turn up, I’ve left ‘the droppings’ I made while I was here.”
Along with the note the nag had left, the act was given a plastic bag full of horse manure.
.... Moral of the story??? CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR (on your rider!!!!!!!! Cause you just might get it )
If you were in a band what five items would you request?
That's hilarious! Good way to get them back for asking for a horse. 
(perhaps batteries though 