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| Thread ID: 86359 | 2008-01-14 06:46:00 | Rock2Wellington | rob_on_guitar (4196) | PC World Chat |
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| 630187 | 2008-02-12 18:51:00 | You been at a rock concert lately??? Decadence is alive and well. Im sure these dinosaurs still have a few... |
rob_on_guitar (4196) | ||
| 630188 | 2008-02-12 19:12:00 | You been at a rock concert lately??? Decadence is alive and well. Im sure these dinosaurs still have a few...Rob, have you worked behind the scenes of a Major rock concert recently? I'll remind you it's what i do as my primary job. I'm not saying that there is no "decadence", but there certainly isn't free entry for those who can "suck a golf ball through a garden hose", and the likes. The reality is there is a truckload of security people to keep out locals whose only skills relate to the pleasurable manipulation of "garden hoses" Generally the bands want to get to the hotel/plane/whatever, and get some sleep before the next gig in another town or country the next day. I have seen exceptions, but that is the rule.... Now i could (but won't) tell story's about the exceptions, but that would just be perpetuating an outdated myth. |
personthingy (1670) | ||
| 630189 | 2008-02-12 19:25:00 | Wel I must admit the last one I actually worked at was about 8 years ago. These days I just stumble around. I used to do alot of the security work as well, but now I just organise the guys to do it for me. A decent rock band will always have exceptions. Normally quite a few. |
rob_on_guitar (4196) | ||
| 630190 | 2008-02-12 19:46:00 | Wel I must admit the last one I actually worked at was about 8 years ago. These days I just stumble around. I used to do alot of the security work as well, but now I just organise the guys to do it for me. A decent rock band will always have exceptions. Normally quite a few.They're all getting on a bit now. I've seen one artist that gave it all on stage in what was a brilliant performance (even if not to my taste) only to collapse the very moment he was behind the back curtain. Oxygen is much more important to keep these fossils going, allthough stories soon come from nowhere about how ************ kept going back stage for a sniff of something less legal, when it's actually another blast of oxygen. I laugh at what these used up fossils have become, but admire those that they can keep going As said prior, the nearest thing i've seen to "rockstars" indulging in the "company" of locals involved a 3 hardworking professional woman, who quickly did the deeds and left, which is after all what they were paid to do.. "Exceptions" are very very unlikely to be hopeful locals. It's just not worth the hassle. Maybe for pub bands , but not on the scale of this gig. |
personthingy (1670) | ||
| 630191 | 2008-02-12 20:50:00 | So TBA are playing again, a very popular act. Alas, they often drop out at the last minute. | R2x1 (4628) | ||
| 630192 | 2008-02-24 10:00:00 | Anyone hear the interview on the axe attack with the organiser? Totally a one off gig. |
rob_on_guitar (4196) | ||
| 630193 | 2008-02-28 03:51:00 | Good on ya guys. (stuff.co.nz) Good luck! :thumbs: |
wratterus (105) | ||
| 630194 | 2008-02-28 07:24:00 | OMG, lucky I didnt enter, the dude from 'The Nod' is frikkin amazing on the guitar! One of my favourites of all time! | rob_on_guitar (4196) | ||
| 630195 | 2008-03-01 23:29:00 | Just watched one of the guitar competion winners at Te Kuiti last night. Man that was impressive!! Totally deserves the trip to Wellington. | rob_on_guitar (4196) | ||
| 630196 | 2008-03-01 23:31:00 | ...........Totally deserves the trip to Wellington.What? You didn't like him? :xmouth: | personthingy (1670) | ||
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