15 Replies to “November 2 (Part III)”

  1. The sample is interesting because it gives you an idea of how the Technical Rider works throughout a performance. Giving details on how it is done on each section from travels to catering while also gives staging requirements on how to do it at the venue. I like that it shows a plot to represent the stage and its placements from booms and etc.

  3. I never thought about the stage requirements (mics and stands) before, but they are definitely a necessity and important to do in advance of a concert. It is important for a venue, etc., to also take care of an artist backstage including food requirements and having available dressing rooms, so that they are fully energized to perform their show. This link mostly applies to bigger name artists, but it includes additional requirements, such as meet and greet and trailers.

    https://www.celebrity-direct.com/celebrity-dressing-room-tips-requirements/

  4. Some of those requirements for the technical rider were a little extra such as the ginger or lemon being provided it made me laugh a little just on how specific it got. Sometimes I think to myself like does an artists notice all these things when being catered to. Like me as person probably wouldn’t be like “Wow, no ginger?!” but that’s just me I guess. Very interesting over all. Half of the positions we read over through our reading responses I have never heard of.

  5. This made me realize how useful riders are. Actually, I never knew really what they entailed besides a way to get food and drinks. I had no idea you could also request/specify hotel and travel accommodations or have control over your dressing room. I think I also learned about the staging and technical requirements elsewhere, but totally forgot about that aspect until now. I also never considered having an input list, but I’m not sure if that’s something the band has to fill out or if it’s the sound guy’s responsibility. Overall, pretty cool. Riders always remind of a famous story about Van Halen’s tour rider in the early Eighties. You can read about it here: https://www.snopes.com/music/artists/vanhalen.asp

    1. I agree with this as well. I count it as a luxury to actually have the exact food I would like to have. It’s a blessing to have any free food or hotel room even if I’m an established artist. I know some accommodations actually make sense like room temperature water. Drinking cold water before performing is a no-no, but I feel like I’d take care of that myself and not expect it. But, I guess it wouldn’t hurt to ask.

  8. A technical rider is something that can be tailored specifically to an artists demands. It lays out what the purchaser must do when the artists arrives and what they should expect from the purchaser. It sort of looks like a itinerary for what needs to be there for certain things to happen.
    This link is from icadenza, it clears up what a technical rider and shows how it is professional.
    https://icadenza.com/technical-rider/

  9. I would expect no less from a technical rider. Live performances require the handling of stage equipment, staff, and other accommodations, so laying it all out beforehand in one document is, in my opinion, a highly necessary professional practice. It lessens confusion and provides a means of communicating what one may need and what one is able to provide. It’s nice getting to see a good, detailed sample of one.

    https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=7&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjY9YunprDXAhWphVQKHaX1BfcQFghTMAY&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.monochromepopgroup.com%2Fdownloads%2Fm_stageplan.pdf&usg=AOvVaw3grORBfhu9mz37keTCKHL8

  10. If i were a presenter, I would for sure want to make everything go according to plan. Technical Rider is a very helpful tool I imagine when it comes to setting up the itinerary and organizing the event. It could very possibly make the biggest difference in jobs like this.

    this article explains in depth how to make a technical rider and what it does to help you : http://rtfmrecords.com/input-list-stage-plot-tech-rider/

  11. This sample is very helpful to acknowledge what it takes to actually be in the music industry and to know all the rules before throwing yourself out there. The music industry is also full of contracts and it is important to know that they look like that is why this example could be very helpful. http://www.musiccontracts.com

  12. A Technical Rider? thats a new one. Before reading this I had never heard of the term but to me The article explained it, it sounds like a manager and PR firm.

  13. I didn’t know what a technical rider was until I saw this post. It is extremely detailed in the stage plot, the wants and needs of the artists to the purchaser and so on and so forth. I like how detailed it is though because it lets the purchaser know exactly what they are getting and paying for and how to do it and what the artist expects so there should be no surprises for either party involved in this agreement.

    https://www.thebalance.com/what-is-a-rider-in-a-musician-s-contract-2460748

  14. I think technical rider speaks literally for itself. It is very detail oriented and technical for lack of other words. I never thought about all the little details that go into this and the accommodations there are to think of. I would definitely not worry about a lot of them, but it seems it is worth taking a look into and worrying about things even if it sounds like luxury items to us. I loved the fact of live performances played out all on one page to tell you how each thing is worked out and what is needed. It is tedious, but helpful.

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