The Real Rock’n’Roll Lifestyle…
Working alongside some of the biggest names in the music business is certainly exciting at times… but it can also be a real drag. Tantrums over faulty flanger pedals, sherbet dip confiscated by suspicious police officers and arguments over which band member wrote the second verse of a song; believe me, I’ve seen it all! Take my word for it, being a roadie isn’t always ‘Rock’n’Roll’.
Now you may think that the pros will still outweigh the cons in my line of work, but I’m not so sure they do anymore… A typical working day for me will involve lugging gargantuan amps around the stage, keeping smokers away from the fuel storage area (!) and dealing with minor electrical faults. And let’s be honest here; none of those things are particularly interesting!
