ThisGigSucks

WE ARE THE GODS OF THUNDER AND LIGHTNING, WHO COMMAND THE AWESOME POWER OF THE SOUND WAVE AND THE PHOTON TO DRIVE YOU TO YOUR KNEES IN BLISS OR TEARS...WE CAN CARESS OR TORTURE YOUR SOUL WITH THE CARELESS TWITCH OF A KNOB OR FADER...WE ARE THE MEN YOU MUST IGNORE BEHIND THE CURTAIN, THE SHADOWY NINJAS OF ROCK, THE HIDDEN OVERLORDS OF MUSIC WHO COMPEL YOUR WORSHIP AND OBEDIENCE AND ah geez this shit's exhausting even to write, let alone proofread. OK, we're really some longtime Roadies for famous bands, plus a Drummer, a Grip, and a Civilian (who does the website). We've banded together to fight the powers of stupidity and crappy swag by selling a small line of high quality swag to a very select market (other roadies and local crew of superior taste and intelligence), via our website ThisGigSucks.com. We also keep a blog on that site at http://thisgigsucks.com/blog.html. We do this while on various major tours -which can become complicated when we're all out of the country at the same time- but our clientel-Road Brothers understand when we tell them we can't ship that Hoodie or T-shirt this week because one of us is in Singapore, one is in Barcelona, one is in a Texas lock-up and one is missing. Seriously, we've been doing this a looong time, which means we're usually on tour, exhausted, or both. We are veterans of thousands of shows, and I mean that literally, not figuratively. Whether it's the stadium in Nice, France, or the shitty club down the block from your house, we've gigged there. We sometimes come off as arrogant asses, but that's just part of the job. We also have to know all about the care & feeding of RockStars, which has a surprising amount in common with veterinary science. Collectively we play guitar, piano, and of course, drums. In fact, our drummer partner plays with a popular Harrisburg-based band that I won't name here without asking him first. I know what you're asking next: "Yeah, but who are the 'big' bands you roadies actually have toured with?" OK, here goes -but remember YOU asked: an incomplete list in no particular order [deep breath]: Rush, Styx, Metallica, Nine Inch Nails, Mellencamp, Luther Vandross, Fall Out Boy, Phil Lesh, Kansas, All American Rejects, Anita Baker, U2, Kenny Chesney, Natalie Cole, Pat Benatar, Journey, Natalie Merchant, Bad Company, REO Speedwagon, Def Leppard, Barry Manilow, Linkin Park, Steely Dan...and those are full tours, not 'one-offs' or festivals. Remember, we're the guys who travel with the bands, not work at the buildings...there're a shitload more, but you get the idea. Plus, there are tours with Country 'Reviews', Ice Skating, Wrestling, Harley Davidson, and Circus...you name it, one of us has done it. That's who we are. If you really want the stories in detail, visit the blog mentioned above. See you down the road!