What is the roadie doing?

The term "Roadie" is a nickname for "Road Crew". This person is a technician who travels on a tour with a band and this term can refer to a wide range of job titles. The category includes, among other things, guitar techniques, bass techniques, drum techniques, lighting techniques and stage managers. The Roadie serves the basic purpose and performs its work to ensure that the band is able to play at the venue with the right sound and lighting.

Roadie, which deals with instruments, is also a musician. In some cases, the individual will work on the road crew for the band and at the same time serves as the opening act of the main band. In some cases, he can become a successful musician himself. This was the case of Noel Gallagher, who was the Roadie for the band Inspirical Carpets before going to the glory in Oasis.Oříční společnost or with a production company. People can also gain experience by gaining a low -level work at a musical location and working up.

Although many people think that Roadie's life is charming because it travels with a well -known band, work generally consists of many hard work and in many cases the band members never talk to the crew directly. Road crew usually travels in a separate tourist bus from the band members. In some cases, however, Roadies will become friends with band members and are recognized in notes about the CD and elsewhere.

In 1980, the singer Meat Loaf played in the film called Roadie , in which he played Roadie from Texas on a rock band. A former crew member named Karl Kuenning, who worked with more than 200 bands, including Elvis Costell, BB King and The Talking Heads, has published a book called Roadie: The true story (at least the parts I remember), which contains his life on the road.