This is my first time blogging. I'm not usually a writer, but since the gang asked, I couldn't resist.A lot of people wonder what its like to work for this band. I'll be honest: I live, eat, sleep, and dream Assplosion. Assplosion is my life. I love this band - from the first time I saw them in a small club I knew they were special. And if I didn't love this band, there's no way I could put up with half the bullshit I deal with. But because I worship them in a weird way, I'm willing to put my life on the line for them. Fans always asks, "What's the best part of the gig?" and it's easy: seeing this band play together. It's a joy and a treat.
My job description is simple: whatever the band needs is what I need. Whatever they want is what I want. It is my job to provide things they cannot get, don't know how to get, or are just too lazy to get.
From town to town, I know everyone that needs to be known. My connections come through in ways that are both legal and illegal. Don't ask me how I meet these people, because I'm not really sure. They just show up when the circus is in town, and I'm the ringmaster.
But there are downfalls: underage kids trying to sneak in, breaking up fights, cleaning up after Mike's "parties." But, as the song says, "You take the good, you take the bad, you take them both, and there you have The Facts of Life."
Roadies are one-of-a-kind: we work hard, we play hard. We travel the world, but we never see it. We're as close to being rock royalty without really being a blood relative to the royals. But let's face it, without us, the show might not go on.
I don't really know what else I should say in this blog, so instead of trying to overstay my welcome, let me end with one of my favorite road songs, Jackson Browne's "The Load Out/Stay":
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