bigshoulders Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 Wedgie threats, fat roadies highlight hilarious Foo Fighters rider MAY 13--We're not sure who authored the Foo Fighters 2008 tour rider--frontman Dave Grohl, the production manager, a witty roadie--but whoever is responsible for the document deserves much praise. The rider, an excerpt from which you'll find below, is filled with jokes about flatulence, fat roadies, leftovers from "last night's Dio show," and the provision of "big ass kielbasas that make men self conscious." While we've used red arrows to point out some of our favorite lines, a close read of the rider is suggested, since we've surely missed a few jokes. While the document claims it is "not as funny as the Iggy Pop rider," that is, in TSG's opinion, pure modesty. The 2008 document is every bit as amusing as the Iggy rider (which you'll find here) and eclipses an earlier Foo Fighters rider, which can be found here. (9 pages) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bobbob1313 Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 Kurt would be so pissed off that Dave Grohl is having a good time with his bandmates while he is dead. What an asshole! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bigshoulders Posted May 14, 2008 Author Share Posted May 14, 2008 Kurt would be so pissed off that Dave Grohl is having a good time with his bandmates while he is dead. What an asshole! I know, the nerve!But seriously, one of the things that drove Kurt to kill himself was the phoney-ness of the music industry. I don't remember details of his suicide letter (probably avail. at TSG now that I think about it) but I think he was sick of it all. Have you read the Rider? It's pretty ridiculous IMHO, but then again... I guess promoters have to pay to play. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 Cobain had a pretty cool sense of humor - I can imagine him doing shit like this if he didn't blow his damn brains out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
myboyblue Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 Kurt would think; mistake #1) Marrying Courtney Love. mistake #2) Killing self. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stooka Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 Fun read, thanks for posting. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zebra Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 This makes me wonder what Wilco's looks like. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mjpuczko Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 i bet grohl was involved. he is hilarious. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
caliber66 Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 I'm going to assume there was a lot of input from the "hot and underappreciated Claire Van Herck." (p. 4) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lizish Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 "Bacon. I call it "God's Currency." Hell, if it could be breathed, I would" That is funny stuff. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EL the Famous Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 it was put together by Gus, their long-time tour manager. iremember reading a tour blog he did years ago, he's a funny guy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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