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How to become a roadie

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  • 14-06-2015 7:52pm
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    PTH2009
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    How does one become a roadie ?? Is it through a recruitment drive or by knowing band management

    I'd say it's hard work but u get to travel around the place

    Anyone have experience of working on the road ?


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    Nomis21
    Registered Users Posts: 1,409 ✭✭✭Nomis21


    I drove the equipment Trucks on the Stones, Metallica, Beyoncé, Madonna and a few others over the years. We were paid when we got on a tour. It's not a permanent job. You are called when needed. The better you work, the more you are called.

    I got my first job by calling a company and they told me to turn up in case something went wrong and I would get £50 when the last truck left the depot.

    One of the drivers fell off the back of a truck in the depot and I was told to drive to Copenhagen to start Metallica's tour. I got two months work in 12 countries and was £6,000 richer. 'Fade to Black' grew on me over the weeks....

    You can try working as a volunteer at some local gigs and get yourself known...


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    melekalikimaka
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 10,686 Mod ✭✭✭✭melekalikimaka


    Start with local crew, thats how all I know got into it, and that's quite a few


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