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Careful when you get invited on stage to participate in the show, it might not turn out like you think it will.
I tell the story about my first concert. It was magical.
In 1999 I worked a six week religious revival at Madison Square Garden called "Good News New York". The mission of the show was to go to every poor section of NYC, and give out free tickets to everyone. Once the audience got there, the preacher would tell everyone that the reason they are poor, is because they are not giving enough money to god. Unfortunately for them, he took allot of their money, unfortunately for the entire crew, we kinda spent our every minute dulling our senses from this nonsense.
The story of my very interesting encounter with 60's Folk Legends. It was weird.
Modern rock stars who throw around an attitude don't get the reactions that they once did
Over the course of my career I did over 50 shows with Tony Bennett. Not only was the most captivating performers that I ever saw, He was the nicest guy.
How I survived being too high with the one and only Chuck Berry.
Over the years whenever anyone ever asks me about the worst show I ever did, I only have one answer. It had everything. Crushing heat, freezing rain, mud, flood, guns, Leslie West almost drowning, no catering and every man for themselves as we try to survive the worst biker party ever. Join me and my guest from the Concert Witness Protection Program, John Conde as we relive The Worst Concert Ever!
My father could possibly be patient zero of the hippies. He could have been the first one. My parents were beatniks then became hippies and now its also possible that my Father is the last hippie in Woodstock.
Growing up in Cleveland the local radio station WMMS would put on free shows during the week called "The Coffee Break Concerts". Eventually I would end up working them. Careful what you wish for..
Gangster rap is a tough business. The toughest I ever saw came straight outta Compton to the Cleveland Agora and showed every gangster in the house how its done.
Getting fired is great for character building. Let's review how to get fired and how to walk away from it all.
It's very rare to get the attention of a NYC TV Crew. This was one of those times.
Working the MTV Video Music Awards is allot like going to summer camp. You go to Jersey for 2 weeks in the summer, you meet new people, plenty of activities during the day, you stand in line for food, you have just enough time to start up a romance, break up and make it weird in the hallways.
Every time a concert rolls into your town, the show needs a "Runner". Someone responsible and dependable that can take a pile of cash and go on a treasure hunt to bring back much needed items for the show and crew. Sometimes the adventure is just finding the items, other times..
One of the best way to ruin a show is to have one person on stage brutally louder than everyone else. Unfortunately for them, I had to get involved..
Grab your pitchfork and torches and let's solve the mystery of who crashed the White Zombie show..
Ok, might have been more that one time, but that's not the point. The thing about other cultures, is that they have no idea about how Hollywood nonsense "educates" our public about different peoples, language and history. Remember, never judge a book by its cover, unless it's my book...than that judging is completely acceptable.
This singer was so awful, we had to stop the rehearsals and re-evaluate our career choices. How can someone with so little talent stand on such a great stage you might ask? Well. 20 years later I'm still asking..
When you run into the worlds biggest rock star, you gotta be ready.
When you work a show in your hometown you never know who you might see.
Learn how to survive hippie chemical warfare!
Let's look back at a man who busted people's eardrums all over the world.
When a simple typing error brings the show to a halt.
I get to work with 70's rock legends Kansas.
Nobody honors Broadway like Broadway. Let's review my favorite thing about the Tony Awards, next to the credits rolling.
Take a trip back with me to June 5th 1977 for the World Series of Rock at Cleveland stadium. A true Americana experience...
When the hippies won't get off the stage, you just have to work around them.
When you hear your favorite line from your favorite movie you gotta be ready. I wasn't ready..
You never know who is going to ask you for a light..
We solve the mystery of the unknown cable yet tragedy strikes the catering tent....Will the show survive?
My time with the original music video group, The Monkees.
We have standards...and if you don't like them , well we have others...
Country Music festivals are a great place to hear new music...even for the bands...
The most important thing thats ever happened in the history of the world
Experience is not the same as judgment.
I was at the wrong place at the wrong time...
The best time for a show to crash is before it starts. When its crashing at Madison Square Garden the peaking and freaking gets turned up to eleven.
When the police are trying to open up Times Square and all your equipment is blocking the streets, its a good time to get the trucks in.....About the driver..
To go from the best tour ever straight to the worst tour ever should be against the Geneva Convention for abuse to roadies.
Moving production equipment in New York City has its challenges. And other days it just sucks.
When someone thinks it should be one louder..
Sometimes "Cultural Differences "gets in the way of a smooth running show. This time it was a train wreck. Join Boris and Natasha as we derail this show..
This show was so stupid...I don't even know where to begin..
When a big gig at Madison Square Garden isn't going well, the pressure is on.
Whoever said "The client is always right" never met these people. I always say that you can't stop someone from ruing their own show.
Hated by everyone in the venue really sucks. Especially when its Andrew Dice Clay ripping on you.
I cause an international incident and cultural misunderstandings run wild as we go on tour with the Greeks!
Horrible ideas lead to horrible shows. This was one of them.
Every good Punk show needs at least 2 riots...and some mace.
Watch a real rock star show up, make it happen and make new friends all at the same time.
ENJOY THE RIDE
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