Roadie, Inc.

by Andy Reynolds

Overview

"Finally a book that can give an honest and realistic approach to working in the live entertainment industry. Roadie, Inc.breaks down some of the myths of working in the live music business without making it sound demoralising. " - Steven Douglas, Show Designer and Lighting Director for The Killers, Watch The Throne Tour with Jay Z & Kanye West, Kylie Minogue and others.

Learn how to be a roadie, working with bands on tour, with this simple step-by-step guide!

'Roadie, Inc.' details the exact steps you need to take to find work with international touring bands – as sound engineer, back line tech, concert lighting engineer, tour manager, touring stylist, driver, or any of the numerous other concert touring jobs.

Inside 'Roadie, Inc.' you will find:
How the live music industry really works – get the information you need to find those road crew jobs
Details of the various back stage jobs – the jobs you want, and the ones you don't!
Industry secrets - why roadie jobs are never advertised
Examples of contracts for freelancers – make sure you get the work and get paid
Step-by-step guides to starting your freelance road crew business
Interviews with pro road crew, artist managers, booking agents and promoters

''This book will definitely be of great assistance to anyone trying or planning to get into the live music /touring world today.'' - Noel Kilbride, Tour Manager for Nightmares On Wax, Pavement, Roots Manuva, The Kills and others.

"A fantastic book that helps answer all the questions for a person wanting to join the live music business" - Mark Wynn-Davis, Lighting Designer for Jamiroquai.

You will have probably found it difficult to find out how to get work with bands on tour. Road crew jobs don't seem to be advertised and yet, when you look, there are dozens of bands playing gigs in every town, on every single night of the week. And most of these bands will employ at least one road crew person at each show they play. But, if roadie jobs are never advertised, how do these bands find the crew to work for them and, more importantly, how can you get one of those road crew jobs?

My name is Andy Reynolds, and I have answered those questions, and others, in 'Roadie, Inc.'. I have worked in the live music business for more than 25 years – 'Roadie, Inc.' is the distillation of my experience and the knowledge gained in that time. Now I am here to help you - the road crew of tomorrow -start working for bands on tour.
'Roadie, Inc.' is 195 pages of specific and practical information on how to gain and keep a career in the live music business. The book will tell you how the live music business really works, details of the various backstage jobs and some of the industry secrets – such as why those road crew jobs are never advertised.
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Product Details

BN ID:	2940161572108
Publisher:	Andy Reynolds
Publication date:	10/14/2018
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	5 MB

About the Author

Andy Reynolds has worked as an international concert tour manager and audio engineer for over 25 years. He has toured continuously during this time, working on an average of 200 shows per year. Andy has worked for such bands as George Fitzgerald, Maribou State, The Pierces, Maverick Sabre, All-American Rejects, House of Pain, Machine Head, Nightmares On Wax, Pavement, Roots Manuva, Super Furry Animals, Skunk Anansie, Squarepusher, and The White Stripes. He has worked with bands on tours with U2, Whitney Houston, Manic Street Preachers, and Foo Fighters. His touring experience encompasses stadiums, arenas, theatres, pubs, bars, clubs, outdoor festivals, rooftops, subway stations, cruise ships, mountainsides, and very, very muddy fields.
Andy has taught live sound engineering and concert tour management at London College of Music/ the University of West London, Access to Music, Music Business School, ACM, The Institute of Contemporary Music, and Buckinghamshire New University, and conducted seminars for such bodies as the Audio Engineering Society.
Learn more about Andy at www.livemusicbusiness.com

Editorial Reviews

Finally a book that can give an honest and realistic approach to working in the live entertainment industry. Roadie,Inc.breaks down some of the myths of working in the live music business without making it sound demoralising.

Review - Steven Douglas

This book will definitely be of great assistance to anyone trying or planning to get into the live music /touring world today.

Review - Noel Kilbride

I've bought many books about the music industry and this is definitely one of my favourites. Written in easily digestible and non-poncy language, this book gives you a really good overview of all aspects of the Live Music Industry including practical advice on which steps to take to get there, and advice about how best to deal with the horrible business bit that none of us want to think about (but need to understand nonetheless!)

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