"The little Red Riders Book"

Today, I want to share an interesting and funny collection of famous bands riders (a rider is a list of backstage requests from bands that is sent to every venue they perform at).  This list was collected in a book called ‘The little Red Riders Book’ edited by Mr. Steve Lamacq who is a BBC DJ and the author of” Going Deaf for a Living”. My friend gave me this book to take a look for a couple of days and I had lots of fun reading about probably the most strange and fascinating artists’ demands. Lots of outrageous and ridiculous stuff is included in this tiny but truly awesome book.

So here are the best of the best:

·         Rolling Stones

HP sauce. Shepherd’s pie. Paintbrushes. Snooker table. TV (capable of showing cricket matches). Toilet (on wheels). Scroll down for more…

Specific tastes: Rocker Marilyn Manson requests a bald, toothless hooker while Beyonce insists all products are Pepsi

·         Nirvana

Macaroni cheese.

·         Marilyn Manson

Air-conditioning always on full. Haribo gummi bears. Doritos. Microwave popcorn. Bottle of Absinthe. A bald hooker with no teeth.

·         Frank Sinatra

An ear, nose and throat specialist with the anti-inflammatory drug Decadron.

·         Artic Monkeys

Special K. Crunchy Nut Cornflakes. Two cooked chickens. A novel of the venue’s choice. Two cases of cider. Wrigley’s Extra chewing gum. A novelty Yo-Yo.

·         Britney Spears

Two boxes of Pop Tarts. Fruit Loops. Cable television. Two 6ft sofas. Odour-free carpet. A phone line.

·         Led Zeppelin

Iron. Ironing board.

·         Beyoncé

Pepsi products only. Honey Nut Cheerios. Ginger root. A two-man love seat. 78F in dressing room. Toilet scrubbed with disinfectant. No sweets, chocolate or crisps in dressing room.

·         Oasis

“Lots of” Guinness. “Lots of” beer. “Lots of” red wine. “Lots of” vodka. A bottle of whisky. Monster Munch. Wotsits. Doritos and dip.

·         Elton John

74 towels. Flowers (NO chrysanthemums, lilies, carnations or daisies).

·        Elvis Presley

Pot roast with gravy. Mashed potatoes with gravy. Corn bread with gravy. 36 chocolate donuts

·         Black Eyed Peace

Just a sober monitor engineer.

·         P Diddy

204 towels. 20 bars of soap. Two bottles of Hennessy cognac. Two bottles of Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio. Two bottles of Veuve Clicquot. A bottle of Dom Perignon. Grey Goose vodka. Boom box. Bouquet of white flowers. Cheddar cheese and sour-cream chips. Sweet Tarts. A $300,000 bullet-proof Maybach.

‘The Little Red Rider Book’ is a cool replenishment for a music literature collection and a nice little present for a person who is keen of music. So if you have spare 10 $ go and buy this one, I would personally love to have a copy.

http://www.amazon.com/Little-Red-Riders-Book/dp/1906032106