Morrissey's rider
posted by davidt on Tuesday February 01 2005, @08:00AM

Yngve writes:

According to Norwegian newspaper Dagbladet this was Morrissey's rider at the Quart Festival in Kristiansand:

"A pot of tea with two china cups, a bread knife, tissue paper, three candles (from natural products), a Gillette Mach 3 Turbo razor, kosher cheese, organic milk, twelve bottles of Volvic or Fiji water, real butter, marmelade, organic potato chips (crisps), fruit bowl with oranges and bananas, Uncle Sam breakfast cereal, a packet of raisins, two bottles of soy milk, two loaves of bread, eight large towels, eight small towels. In addition the band had an equally long list."

For those who read Norwegian, here is the full article.

 
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    I bet he brings his own booze. (Score:1, Funny)
    That's all just to keep up the image ;)
    Anonymous -- Tuesday February 01 2005, @08:10AM (#149202)
    Help me out, here (Score:1)
    These are his requirements to perform, correct?

    Who is responsible for getting these items/paying for the items?

    The list is very simple and modest, I might add. If I were in charge of getting the items- I might honestly screw up. Knowing me I'd get the cheap towels?!?!?

    Believe it or not- it is hard to find some of the food items Morrissey likes here in Indiana- or Chicagoland for that matter! (I live very close to Chicago). The Fiji water (I saw this brand on stage)- is not easy to find, and I love it.

    I wonder what the band requires-???

    Sincerely,

    Ken Stavitzke
    sycophantic_slag -- Tuesday February 01 2005, @08:19AM (#149204)
    (User #3940 Info | http://www.geocities.com/Fadeaway314/SlimBuzz.html )
    "And I just can't explain/ So I won't even try to."
    It also said Moz got $158.000 for playing Norway (Score:0)
    Full story here: http://www.morrissey-solo.com/discuss/index.cgi?read=247513
    Anonymous -- Tuesday February 01 2005, @08:30AM (#149206)
    Three Candles? (Score:1)
    Just as well he didn't want another one or there could have been a misunderstanding.

    "And it's goodnight from him."
    Benton -- Tuesday February 01 2005, @08:39AM (#149211)
    (User #7241 Info)
    mach 3 turbo! (Score:1)
    i love the inclusion of this in the rider. moz should try the new mach 3 power.
    jp.5.22 -- Tuesday February 01 2005, @08:47AM (#149213)
    (User #12669 Info)
    Kosher Cheese? (Score:0)
    Could be for Jed.
    Anonymous -- Tuesday February 01 2005, @08:49AM (#149214)
    Gillette... (Score:1)
    was infamous for its animal testing practices at one time -- have they since put a stop to that? Not calling foul on Moz, just curious.

    And I don't know why, but I'm morbidly curious to see Gary Day's "rider".
    king leer -- Tuesday February 01 2005, @09:24AM (#149232)
    (User #80 Info)
      Old Rider (Score:0)
      I remember reading an old rider (could even have been from the Smith's days) that required a bottle of red wine, cashews and 2 green apples, among other things - oh, and a cupcake!
      Anonymous -- Tuesday February 01 2005, @09:28AM (#149236)
      • Re:Old Rider by Anonymous (Score:1) Tuesday February 01 2005, @09:43AM
        • Re:Old Rider by Anonymous (Score:0) Tuesday February 01 2005, @11:28AM
        Marmalade.... (Score:1)
        Hmmm interesting
        GreatGael -- Tuesday February 01 2005, @10:26AM (#149260)
        (User #10200 Info)
        "I understood it with the eyes, never with thinking...using that would be to find them all equal"
        big list (Score:1, Funny)
        morrissey is such a metrosexual. why does he need so many towels?
        leedoggpimp <leedoggpimp@hotmail.com> -- Tuesday February 01 2005, @10:40AM (#149266)
        (User #2789 Info | http://www.morrisseymusic.com/ )
        True friends stab you in the front.
        • Re:big list by Poppycocteau (Score:1) Tuesday February 01 2005, @11:01AM
          • Re:Metrosexual by seb71 (Score:1) Tuesday February 01 2005, @11:11AM
            • Re:Metrosexual by Poppycocteau (Score:1) Tuesday February 01 2005, @11:17AM
              • Re:Metrosexual by Anonymous (Score:0) Wednesday February 02 2005, @04:12PM
              • Poppy by Anonymous (Score:0) Tuesday February 01 2005, @11:19AM
                • Re:Poppy by Poppycocteau (Score:1) Tuesday February 01 2005, @11:21AM
                  • Re:Poppy by Anonymous (Score:0) Tuesday February 01 2005, @11:24AM
                • Re:big list by Anonymous (Score:0) Tuesday February 01 2005, @07:32PM
                  • Re:big list by Anonymous (Score:0) Thursday February 03 2005, @07:41AM
                • Re:big list by Anonymous (Score:0) Tuesday February 01 2005, @11:30AM
                  • actually by Anonymous (Score:0) Tuesday February 01 2005, @07:04PM
                    gillette? (Score:0)
                    hmm, one the biggest animal testing companies on god's green earth. i boycotted gillette years ago because of this...now what about mr. morrissey?
                    Anonymous -- Tuesday February 01 2005, @10:56AM (#149277)
                    • Re:gillette? by Anonymous (Score:0) Wednesday February 02 2005, @01:55PM
                      • Re:gillette? by Did a bad thing (Score:1) Thursday February 03 2005, @08:10AM
                      Uncle Sam Cereal (Score:1)
                      not to be confused with Yankee Pot Roast...

                      http://www.usmillsinc.com/usmills/search.php?brand=5
                      mozmic_dancer -- Tuesday February 01 2005, @11:07AM (#149282)
                      (User #11277 Info)
                      "I am the fun and the fair, on a Mozsite for the criminally insane..."
                      with regards to gillette's animal testing... (Score:1)
                      let's not hate on him just because he likes a close shave. the man needs to look good!
                      jp.5.22 -- Tuesday February 01 2005, @11:25AM (#149295)
                      (User #12669 Info)
                        What-No meat!! (Score:0)
                        You would think he'd at least have a few frankfurters on there.

                          Rob Sharples(Douch98@aol.com)
                        Anonymous -- Tuesday February 01 2005, @12:40PM (#149314)
                        He wants You! (Score:2, Funny)
                        Dear Morrissey,

                        How could you? After all we've been through. Uncle Sam: Your ass is grass.

                        Signed,

                        Captain Crunch, Lucky, and Toucan Sam
                        Jim Rome -- Tuesday February 01 2005, @01:01PM (#149318)
                        (User #720 Info | http://www.jimrome.com/ )
                        Rome's Smack-tionary coming soon....yeah, this time I mean it.
                        "a Gillette Mach 3 Turbo razor" (Score:1)
                        Ah, but this is utterly de rigeur! ;)
                        J. Razor -- Tuesday February 01 2005, @01:46PM (#149327)
                        (User #724 Info)
                        I'm Alone
                          Yes, the marmalade... (Score:1)
                          It's all very interesting, but really, must we analyse it? The poor man only wants some kosher cheese and two bottles of soy milk, for God's sake... I mean , it's not like it's obscure stuff or anything... three candles? Who cares? I adore his eating habits. And I certainly wouldn't say no to tea in a china cup...
                          Cole Berlin -- Tuesday February 01 2005, @02:22PM (#149340)
                          (User #13010 Info)
                          He might have put the....eemmm in Manchester (Score:0)
                          But I put the M in Marmalade
                          FNH
                          Anonymous -- Tuesday February 01 2005, @03:10PM (#149356)
                            Uncle Sam Cereal... (Score:0)
                            ...America is the world
                            Anonymous -- Tuesday February 01 2005, @05:20PM (#149379)
                              Not Asking For Much (Score:0)
                              I didn't see anything outlandish. I've seen ridiculous riders. Even crappy Paige Davis from Trading Spaces has a rider than includes drinks with "only soy milk" etc. (used to work in a bookstore that had author signings). I think Moz is a big enough star- he deserves some treats:)
                              Anonymous -- Tuesday February 01 2005, @06:17PM (#149384)
                              oops they forgot.... (Score:0)
                              one side of pork ribs! mozzer loves em! shhh dont tell PETA its a secret!
                              Anonymous -- Tuesday February 01 2005, @07:02PM (#149385)
                                Oh man (Score:0)
                                Morrissey's Reaching His "Fat Elvis" Stage I can Smell it
                                Anonymous -- Tuesday February 01 2005, @11:31PM (#149401)
                                  Other Tour Riders (Score:1)
                                  Morrissey's rider seams quite simple, especially compared to other big name artists:

                                  http://www.thesmokinggun.com/backstagetour/index.html
                                  WildHoney81 -- Tuesday February 01 2005, @11:46PM (#149402)
                                  (User #13086 Info)
                                  I feel a little guilty (Score:0)
                                  This is like going through his garbage, isn't it?
                                  Anonymous -- Wednesday February 02 2005, @12:33AM (#149403)
                                    Motörhead (Score:1)
                                    Lemmy drinks Amstel Light beer just like Alicia Keys? There goes his hard boy reputation...
                                    Mr Delaney -- Wednesday February 02 2005, @03:27AM (#149422)
                                    (User #11129 Info)
                                    • Re:Motörhead by Anonymous (Score:0) Wednesday February 02 2005, @12:37PM
                                      Muse (Score:0)
                                      Here's muse's if anyone's interested:

                                      http://www.inmuseworld.net/page.asp?p=404

                                      There seems to be more alcohol than food! There's some really funny stuff on that one :D
                                      Anonymous -- Wednesday February 02 2005, @11:53AM (#149474)
                                      • Re:Muse by someraincoatedlovers (Score:1) Wednesday February 02 2005, @12:06PM
                                        • Re:Muse by Poppycocteau (Score:1) Wednesday February 02 2005, @12:21PM
                                          Tea For Two (Score:1)
                                          So, who's the other cuppa for?
                                          BBC Scum -- Wednesday February 02 2005, @03:47PM (#149505)
                                          (User #8427 Info)
                                            Morrissey's rider (Score:1)
                                            i read this yesterday, and i'm glad i did cos it reminded me i hadn't bought my bread so thanks!
                                            Alan Minter -- Thursday February 03 2005, @05:59AM (#149541)
                                            (User #13613 Info)
                                            They forgot the.... (Score:0)
                                            Bong.
                                            Anonymous -- Thursday February 03 2005, @08:56AM (#149552)


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