Lust For Laughs - Iggy Pop's 18 page concert rider funniest in rock history? )

The Smoking Gun ^ | OCTOBER 4 | no byline

[weegee]

As if you need another reason to love Iggy Pop, the veteran rocker (and his band The Stooges) have the single most entertaining concert rider TSG has ever obtained. The document--all 18 pages of which you'll find below--describes Iggy's requirements in terms of amplifiers, security, lighting, stage set up, and dressing rooms. But unlike most similar documents, Iggy's rider is written in a rollicking, stream-of-consciousness fashion that delivers multiple laughs per page. Apparently written by roadie Jos Grain, the Iggy rider is peppered with witty gems, tasteless asides, and typos. For example, in describing how Iggy's dressing room should be made to "look less like a typical rock & roll dressing room," the rider suggests that promoters "just let someone loose with a little bit of artistic flair...Er, do you know any homosexuals?" Explaining the need for two heavy duty fans, Grain notes, "So that I can wear a scarf and pretend to be in a Bon Jovi video." Also, don't miss the backstage requirements of a Bob Hope impersonator and "a copy of USA Today that's got a story about morbidly obese people in it. Most amusing!" (18 pages)

[weegee]

All 18 pages at the above link.

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[weegee]

"Somebody dressed as Bob Hope Doing fantastic Bob Hope impersonations and telling all those hilarious Bob Hope jokes about golf and Hollywood and Bing Crosby..."

[L98Fiero]

I like the Ampegs better than the Marshalls for bass, anyway. ;-p

[Salamander]

Personally, I can't wait to work the phrase "Relax in a haze of self-satisfied panic" into a conversation.....:]

[subterfuge]

Iggy Pop is still alive? Who knew?

Even when he was alive I think he was dead.

Couldn't make it to page 2 though.

[Slings and Arrows]

IMO, some of the goofier provisions are probably "red flags" to make sure that the technical specs were done correctly, in the manner of Van Halen's famous "No brown M&M"-clause. Hilarious reading, in any case.

[BallyBill]

I was reading this last night. Talk about rambling, but at least the person was having some fun with it. I liked the part about the monitors and some previous incidents with them.

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[weegee]

This is a punk thread:

[weegee]

All of those items will be in a musuem 800 years from now, in the ancient American collection.

[stylecouncilor]

ping

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This is a punk thread:

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[Tijeras_Slim]

Everytime I hear that Carnival Cruise Line add it breaks me up that Iggy's gone mainstream.

[Mad Dawgg]

From the Hospitality Requirements:

1 x case of big bottles of good premium beer.
You decide. But remember, I might ask you to taste a bottle, so buy something nice! Here's a clue - it's probably won't start with the letter "B" and end with "udweiser"

Ok that is just funny.

[mylife]

Iggy has led a rather bizarre life, but as a rocker he is a H00T!
The true Godfather of Punk

[mylife]

didnt they use "lust for life" to advertise caddilacs to yuppies too?

[t_skoz]

dude GOOD POST. You know Iggy is kickass.

thanks much! good job hahahaha