So recently i've been killing time at work by looking up different riders for celebrities and rock bands. For those unaware, a rider is essentially a set of demands a band makes concerning what their dressing room will look like and more importantly what it will contain. I found that for the most part the requests weren't that outrageous. There were definitely some oddities in the bunch, such as the 1982 Van Halen rider that asks for M&M's with the caveat stating "WARNING: ABSOLUTELY NO BROWN ONES". Its weird to think that they'd rather have a total stranger finger through all their M&Ms then be subjected to the sight of turd coloured candies. On top of that they also ask for a large tube of KY jelly which truly illustrates the hedonistic life style these guys lived by.
Another interesting one came from John Mayer, the guy asks for no booze whatsoever but instead insists on a bottle of Gold Bond Medicated Itch Powder. Interesting indeed, maybe the ridiculous face he makes while playing isn't an expression of emotion but rather an expression of extreme chafing.
Another great one, that I had actually heard about before reading his rider came from the D O Double G. Snoop makes sure that there is no fluorescent lighting in any of the dressing rooms and that ONLY incandescent lighting be used. I can understand this one though, as my days of smoking weed in high school taught me, florescent lighting is an instant burnout and not in a good way.
Next lets talk about some of the more impressive riders. Because Im a degenerate I chose to avoid food items for the most part and focus on whats important - liquor. A shout out has to go back to the '82 Van Halen tour. These guys kept it simple with a case of beer but more importantly 4 cases of Malt Liquor. Man, I strongly dislike malt liquor but I will drink it if it fits the occasion. The fact that these guys made it part of their touring requirements is really a testament to their degeneracy.
Another worthy mention comes from The Game. Firstly, there is the case of water where he specifically requests NO DASANI! which is something I definitely agree with because dasani tastes like bong water thats been filtered through soiled cloth diapers (don't ask me how I know what this taste like). Next he keeps it classy by getting a bottle of belvedere, followed by "4 Large Bottles Hypnotiq". Just based on that you know his dressing room is gonna be a rager, yet he really gets'er going by adding an additional 2 litres of Hennesey. With this much to drink no wonder he had the balls to talk shit to 50 cent.
The one that most surprised and impressed me came from The Killers. I never realized how hard these guys partied until I took a look at their rider. The killers are such raging dipsomaniacs that they alternate what they are drinking on a day by day basis. The following is an actual excerpt from their rider:
36xBottles Coors Light
36xBottles Corona's
24xCans Premium Beer
24xcans Strongbow Cider
2xBottles Red Win(Shiraz, Merlot etc…)
1xLtr Maker Mark (Monday, Wednesday, Friday)
1xLtr Jack Daniels (Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday)
1xLtr Jamesons (Sunday)
1xLtr Absolute Vodka (Monday, Wednesday, Friday)
1xLtr Gin (Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday)
1xLtr Tequila (Sunday)
This is depravity at its finest. The fact that they have the foresight to have such variety on their rider really is a testament to how hard they like to party. Looking at the above list it seems that yes, The Killers, like their
Blackout Fridays but really they're more about their Sloppy Sundays. I mean Jamesons and Tequila is definitely a recipe for blacking out.
Honourable mention goes to Kid Rock who requests a carton of cigarettes, a "package of beer jerky or Slim Jim(s)" , and most significantly that his 4 cases of Coors light MUST BE IN CANS - thatta boy Kid.
Now all this research has got me thinking about what the rider for Black Out Fridays would look like. I have tried not to get too greedy with this and for reputation sake I have only mentioned legal things (that means there will be no "
Mn
Ms" on the list nor would we be asking for the all you can eat
clam buffet) The
BOF list would look something like this:
48 Coors Light Tallboys
- any solid bender always starts and ends with beer. It the laws of nature and if you couldn't tell by my Kid Rock shout out I have an affinity for cans.
36 Bottles of MGD
- variety is the spice of life.
1 mini keg of Guiness
- don't really need that much Guiness but I hate the way it tastes out of cans or bottles. Plus guiness is essentially Irish Pepto Bismol and I get mad heart burn.
3 bottles of Veuve
- Im not gonna go all out and get Cristal but champagne drunk is one of the best drunks there is and you can drink that shit like it's Nestea
1 Carton of Belmonts
- second law of nature here, you can drink without smoking
1 40 oz Canadian Club
- because getting whiskey drunk is just awesome
2 40 oz Stoly
- accompanied by a case of redbull of course
1 40 oz Jack Daniels
not really for me but you never know when Dwaley will stop by
1 26 oz Johnny Walker Black
- because the Ruggity Rug the Rug Muncher only drinks premium blends.
1 40 oz - Patron
SHOTS SHOTS SHOTS SHOTS SH-SHOTS
I could keep going but I think they would do the trick. If you think I've forgot anything there is a comments sections…
CHEERS MOTHER LOVERS ON THIS GLORIOUS DAY OF BLACK OUT
and remember… don't do
anything the DJENERATE wouldn't do!