There’s this dude JP who works with us who has been claiming he’s a good writer. And since we’re talking about live shows here, he told me that he wrote a story on absurd tour rider items and asked if I would read it. So I gave him a few minutes of my precious time, read it yesterday and actually LOL’ed. I figured I’ve give him a shot. Here it goes:

Tour Riders: The Good, The Bad, and The Ridiculous

The physical and mental rigors of touring certainly can take their toll on any artist or band. Knowing full well the demands that touring can bring, tour and production managers do all in their power to make life easier for performers. Artists generally have the ability to dictate specific requests for everything from particular drinks to dressing room sizes while on tour. While many of these requests can seem perfectly ordinary, others can range from the embarrassing to ultra specific, and, sometimes, down-right ridiculous.

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