Sonic Youth Rider

Sergent Garcia · 04.10.2006, 12:44 AM

In the old forum, at one point, someone posted the rider list for what the band asks for when doing shows at a venue. Does anyone know where I can find that list again?

I did some quick googling and came up with nothing. Thanks to any help.

Moshe · 04.10.2006, 01:11 AM

http://www.wweek.com/editorial/3048/5550/

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Drunk with power, list in hand, we wheeled our way into the produce section. Murin said Sonic Youth was so picky about organic products, he ended up spending more than $500 at Whole Foods on soy milk, imported dark chocolate, Zone bars and locally brewed pale ale. The noise pioneers also requested "clean ice cubes." "

h8kurdt · 04.10.2006, 08:51 AM

Do you reckon they eat even half of those things they request?

sonicl · 04.10.2006, 08:58 AM

I think it was Van Halen used to ask for a bowl of M&Ms with all the green ones taken out on their rider. If the promoter got that wrong they would then check everything else with a fine tooth comb because they figured that getting the M&M thing wrong meant that the promoter hadn't bothered read their side of the contract properly.

Soundtrax · 04.10.2006, 09:00 AM

do you think that for real? becouse if sonic youth requests all that,... i dont know, it seems stupid

guitarpro · 04.10.2006, 11:38 AM

You guys got hash in yr rider?

fishmonkey · 04.10.2006, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by guitarpro

You guys got hash in yr rider?

ha ha! priceless, "black hash... you guys got black hash in your rider"
thurston was so laid back all he could say was..."ummm yeah"

ahh the memories..
bring it out on DVD.
soon please.
thank you

h8kurdt · 04.10.2006, 01:08 PM

I fucking need to see that damn thing

guitarpro · 04.10.2006, 01:14 PM

Thurston was pretty funny there

DoubleNickels · 04.10.2006, 01:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sonicl

I think it was Van Halen used to ask for a bowl of M&Ms with all the green ones taken out on their rider. If the promoter got that wrong they would then check everything else with a fine tooth comb because they figured that getting the M&M thing wrong meant that the promoter hadn't bothered read their side of the contract properly.

The flip side to that is that they ment it for a act of safety. Roth said in an interview that the brown M and Ms were a sign that they had read the rider ALL the way through, which include the elaborate stage setup. He said the night that the brown M&Ms were in the bowl, the stage broke down because they didn't read the rider on how to set it up properly.

hey alex · 04.10.2006, 02:03 PM

that's awesome

chabib · 04.10.2006, 02:28 PM

it's hard to eat well on the road. it's not a lot to ask that a promoter take a little initiative to see to it that a performer has some high quality grub to eat. whatever doesn't get eaten at a venue ends up on the tour bus where it gets devoured en route to the next show. there's not much time to get groceries or anything, so riders are pretty important. any band who doesn't ask for quality supplies is stupid.

Glice · 04.10.2006, 04:13 PM

My band's best rider was a packet of 10 Marlboro reds and a small bottle of bad whiskey. Still, I was happy enough.

doctor dan · 04.10.2006, 04:17 PM

i can understand the "clean" ice cubes, 90% of food poisoning cases from bars are because of the ice cubes...

Sergent Garcia · 04.10.2006, 05:04 PM

Like some others mentioned, a rider can help feed people on the road...and it helps feed the hanger ons as well...

I don't think its as absurd as other bands and acts:
http://www.thesmokinggun.com/backstagetour/index.html

adjectives-ex · 04.10.2006, 07:55 PM

I think that i'm going to have a Sonic rider party where we go out and fulfill their rider and eat it while jamming and listening to sonic youth. anybody wanna come?

whorefrost · 02.06.2015, 08:58 PM

evollove · 02.07.2015, 09:02 AM

This rider makes me like them even more. Organic, vegetarian, local businesses, enough alcohol to enjoy a drink but not enough to get wasted. These are my values as well.

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Pere Ubu has a very cool rider:

http://www.ubuprojex.com/production/cogsriderUKEU.pdf

Drjohnrock · 02.07.2015, 01:39 PM

That's a quite detailed rider Crocus* and crew have--seems designed to eliminate a lot of confusion, at least on the technical aspects.

Hmm, I remember a SY interview from late 80's-early 90's in which Thurston talked at the beginning and end about finding a certain cheesesteak place the band wanted to eat at. You likely won't find much healthy/organic food at such an establishment. But IIRC, they were in Philadelphia, so maybe it was a special "local flavor" meal for them.

*I'm certainly showing my age with that reference!

04.10.2006, 12:44 AM	#1
Sergent Garcia empty page Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 2	In the old forum, at one point, someone posted the rider list for what the band asks for when doing shows at a venue. Does anyone know where I can find that list again? I did some quick googling and came up with nothing. Thanks to any help.
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04.10.2006, 01:11 AM	#2
Moshe Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 5,894	http://www.wweek.com/editorial/3048/5550/ " Drunk with power, list in hand, we wheeled our way into the produce section. Murin said Sonic Youth was so picky about organic products, he ended up spending more than $500 at Whole Foods on soy milk, imported dark chocolate, Zone bars and locally brewed pale ale. The noise pioneers also requested "clean ice cubes." "
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04.10.2006, 08:51 AM	#3
h8kurdt invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In Mulder's Basement room Posts: 5,459	Do you reckon they eat even half of those things they request? __________________ Down with this sort of thing.
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04.10.2006, 08:58 AM	#4
sonicl invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 9,527	I think it was Van Halen used to ask for a bowl of M&Ms with all the green ones taken out on their rider. If the promoter got that wrong they would then check everything else with a fine tooth comb because they figured that getting the M&M thing wrong meant that the promoter hadn't bothered read their side of the contract properly. __________________
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Soundtrax bad moon rising Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Slovenia, Ljubljana Posts: 226	do you think that for real? becouse if sonic youth requests all that,... i dont know, it seems stupid __________________ satan is boring, and so is god.
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guitarpro 100% Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 789	You guys got hash in yr rider? __________________ A hundred dollars used to be more than enough and now a hundred times a day and still it's not enough
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h8kurdt invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In Mulder's Basement room Posts: 5,459	I fucking need to see that damn thing __________________ Down with this sort of thing.
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guitarpro 100% Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 789	Thurston was pretty funny there __________________ A hundred dollars used to be more than enough and now a hundred times a day and still it's not enough
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04.10.2006, 02:03 PM	#11
hey alex the end of the ugly Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 791	that's awesome __________________ Duran Duran's 1995 covers album Thank You was recently voted the worst album of all time by a Q magazine poll. Although we respectfully disagree (Sonic Youth's NYC Ghosts & Flowers is clearly the worst album of all time) -Pitchfork (hahahah!) Here's a myspace of my music and 4-track ramblings the electric kites--the jamz of me n my friends
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04.10.2006, 02:28 PM	#12
chabib Administrator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: NYC Posts: 521	it's hard to eat well on the road. it's not a lot to ask that a promoter take a little initiative to see to it that a performer has some high quality grub to eat. whatever doesn't get eaten at a venue ends up on the tour bus where it gets devoured en route to the next show. there's not much time to get groceries or anything, so riders are pretty important. any band who doesn't ask for quality supplies is stupid. __________________ http://www.visitordesign.com \| shelflife \| twitter
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04.10.2006, 04:17 PM	#14
doctor dan bad moon rising Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: bath spa, uk/ nottingham, uk Posts: 157	i can understand the "clean" ice cubes, 90% of food poisoning cases from bars are because of the ice cubes... __________________ IT FIT WHEN I WAS A KID
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04.10.2006, 05:04 PM	#15
Sergent Garcia empty page Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 2	Like some others mentioned, a rider can help feed people on the road...and it helps feed the hanger ons as well... I don't think its as absurd as other bands and acts: http://www.thesmokinggun.com/backstagetour/index.html
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04.10.2006, 07:55 PM	#16
adjectives-ex bad moon rising Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: st. louis, mo Posts: 119	I think that i'm going to have a Sonic rider party where we go out and fulfill their rider and eat it while jamming and listening to sonic youth. anybody wanna come?
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02.06.2015, 08:58 PM	#17
whorefrost invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Arrived in Smoke, Arrived in Gold Posts: 2,569	bump __________________ hehehe
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02.07.2015, 09:02 AM	#18
evollove invito al cielo Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 2,879	This rider makes me like them even more. Organic, vegetarian, local businesses, enough alcohol to enjoy a drink but not enough to get wasted. These are my values as well. --- Pere Ubu has a very cool rider: http://www.ubuprojex.com/production/cogsriderUKEU.pdf
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02.07.2015, 01:39 PM	#19
Drjohnrock children of satan Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 283	That's a quite detailed rider Crocus* and crew have--seems designed to eliminate a lot of confusion, at least on the technical aspects. Hmm, I remember a SY interview from late 80's-early 90's in which Thurston talked at the beginning and end about finding a certain cheesesteak place the band wanted to eat at. You likely won't find much healthy/organic food at such an establishment. But IIRC, they were in Philadelphia, so maybe it was a special "local flavor" meal for them. *I'm certainly showing my age with that reference!
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