Friday, July 08, 2016
Four Real-Life Roadies Fact-Check Showtime's 'Roadies' — How Realistic is 'Roadies'?
www.esquire.com: Cameron Crowe's new Showtime series Roadies premieres this weekend, finally revealing what it's like to be on tour with a rock band. Or does it? The show follows the crew members of a major musical artist, showcasing the behind-the-scenes action and drama as they move from one arena to the next. But like any TV show, Roadies takes some creative liberties in its representation of roadies and the touring music industry.
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I was ecstatic to find an interview from a concert lighting designer! I've never known anyone having my dream job, and so seeing her opinion on the new show Roadies was really interesting to hear; it made my dream seem much more accomplishable. Hearing Michelle's opinions on the show made me realize how little awareness there is for what goes on behind the scenes of a show that even a TV show about the backstage of a concert forgets about her position. I'm glad to hear that being a tech for a band is exactly how I though it would be like; long days, lots of coffee, just like tech theater. I appreciate all the techs noticing everything unsafe that occurred in the show, as that's something I would certainly do while watching too. While reading, I wondered a lot about how much there was to turn into a TV show about the job, but of course every tech has their horror stories and so making a TV show out of it is certainly an interesting idea.
When I heard about Roadies, I was actually pretty excited. I have always been interesting in the life of touring, especially the technical aspect of it. Often, shows will get facts wrong, so it is good to hear from someone who actually knows the truth that this show does a pretty good job of showing the life of a Roadie. It does make me wonder though how different it is touring with musical artist versus touring with a play or musical. I’m sure that it is fairly different, seeing as the production team for theater does not need to take apart and put the show back together every night as people traveling with musical acts does. I think that it is great that there is a show that is focusing on the people that help the show run rather than just the act, because perhaps it will get more support for those jobs.
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