RUSH S&A Tour - Concert Tech Documentary - Part 3/6

[starman21121]

IS THAT UNGERLIER

[jjames05]

complain much?

[acidheadzzzz]

@jjames05

no kidding man...this brent carpenter guy is a habitual whiner!

does he think he is the only person who faces problems in his job or that roadies are the only people in the workforce who work on the road.

this clown would have a breakdown doing my job. Actually he'd be fired or have the shit kicked out of him...and soon! for whining constantly. if he stopped whining for a minute he would realize he has a great job many would like to have.

[aaronSPSS]

@acidheadzzzz i think that a lot of his whinning is just showing off for the camera. but yeah its rediculous. he'd of had a boot up his arse a few times if he was working with me.

[TitaniumByFire]

So if you have to take a bad dump you are sol for a few hours. No wonder they drink so much lol.

[Anthraxicus]

Eek! Although I would love to work for Rush on the road, after this episode I think I'll stick with being a Chef. We have similar hours and lifestyles, but I like my bed thank you. Speaking of "thank you's," Thanks to the Road Crew, Geddy, Alex & Neil, and Back Stage Secrets for bringing us this incredible series about what it takes to put on the best show out there!

[fittingciobb]

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[freddettler]

Awesome!

[Highvoltageism]

Aw he's the only one with a tough job.

[mozza7777777]

If I was the TM/PM on this tour,that Mons guy would be straight outta here as soon as I heard him bitchin'

[rusher1977]

Wow, no pooping on the bus "wash room"? come on now!

[rcvideoshooter]

@rusher1977 standard procedure on buses

[drdonut1]

@rusher1977 I have been on many tour buses in North America and Europe with many different bands and teams. That is a standard rule. I have never seen an exception. Ever!

[rusher1977]

@drdonut1 Yea I just did not know! Learn something new every day!

[alexxj220]

@rusher1977 if you shit on a tourbus dont be suprised if the driver stops and makes you walk to a venue. its just because it mite not get emptied alot and shit stinks !

[herostatus]

Drinking and smoking cigarettes my ass. Those guys spend 90% of the time smoking the herb. It's okay Howard, you can admit it.

[nitsujable]

this guy is a winy bitch he ruined for me

[derekkiltie]

yeah, i wouldnt mind spending a day at the rush bar on the bus although they might never get me off lol.

[GoddessInTheirGarden]

I used to hear the name Howard Ungerleider and think "stage lighting director".  Now I think "drinkmasterr". Rock on Herns! :O)

[stevedrums]

@GoddessInTheirGarden After nearly 40 years, he has certainly earned it.

[sgtpepper1138]

Damn, the monitor guy sounds like when I was in shipping at a cabinet company (we made Thomasville, Schrock, etc.) and we were the end of the road so we always got shit on, assembly would take forever, and we would need certin cabinets built to finish trailers out, but they didn't build them until the VERY end of the night.

so while they're going home, we were stuck for another 3hr stacking trailers. Some people just don't get it

[beyoncelover202]

LET ME HEAR THE CURSING!!!

LOL :)

[outlaw6066]

Washroom. haha Usually it's common for Canadians to call it that i'm thinking.

[santyrush]

este hombre, Howard Ungerleider,lleva muchos años en la crew de Rush.y el otro Russ ryan creo que tambien....they are old crew members....

lo se porque yo tambien soy un viejo fan de Rush, I`m a very Rush old fan....from Spain,I travelled in 1989,90,...91,92, to saw some concerts Rush. thanks`alex,Geddy Neil,and Crew.... santy

[Geddlee]

Damn; could that guy bitch MORE?

[outlaw6066]

If you were him you'd prolly do the same since the job is quite strict and demanding.

[Geddlee]

Doubtful- all jobs have their own demands. It's up to you whether to accept it or not. Also, you can bitch, but to do so on camera is unprofessional.

[yngvaigilbsteen]

Don't knock it till you've tried it.

[Geddlee]

What, you mean lighting and sound rigging for a live event? Check- I've done it. I'm nowhere near these guys' level, and I've no doubt the demands of the tour can be stressful, not arguing that point at all. But these guys are professionals, and have all done it for years (take a look at Rush's road crew- most of them have been with the band for YEARS)... Just saying to be a little more professional; you're representing the band to a certain extent, on film.

[yngvaigilbsteen]

I understand your points and I completely agree with you.....for the most part.

I'm sure you'll probably understand me playing devil's advocate a little by saying that after a while..the camera becomes incidental and your work takes over. Either that, or constantly having a camera around makes you more pissy than normal when you're simply trying to do your job. I've even heard Geddy Lee himself get a little pissy on camera. I understand what you're saying, but I cut them a little slack. : )

[Geddlee]

You're nicer than I am, lol! Just kidding, and good point. My initial reaction was what posted above, but in retrospect, maybe I'm being a little too hard on that guy.

[yngvaigilbsteen]

In fact, my band even sound checks the same way. We play a digital recording (in theory, the exact same live signal) from a previous gig, back through our PA after it's setup to ring the room out.

I laughed when I saw them doing that here.

[Geddlee]

Hey, if it ain't broke..:)

[yngvaigilbsteen]

Oh, and if you've done sound and lighting for live events.....your ARE near these guys level. : )

It's the same thing, just on a different scale. In fact, there are some things that are harder on a more local level. Thees guys have tons of automation. Saved mixes. Us guys that can't afford all that stuff... have to ring things out by ear every time. : ) That's alright though....it usually ends up coming out better as a result. The meters and digital gear CAN be a crutch sometimes.

[Geddlee]

True. Rush seems to do better job than most in making the worst arenas sound golden though, so I think the combo of automation, experience, and skill level of their crew is pretty bar none...

[yngvaigilbsteen]

True that! I love these guys. They are ABOUT the only live act I will pay to see anymore because they take such care.

I would be lying, though, if I said I wouldn't have changed/fixed a few things concerning the mix in every one of their shows I've seen.

Depends on where you're sitting, though..

[Geddlee]

Very true; I just am constantly amazed that with 3 such virtuoso musicians, they seem to do an almost perfect job at allowing each instrument to be heard, without overpowering the rest. I would love to see Alex go off a little more, like the guitar god he was in my youth, but that's a minor complaint. They rule.

[yngvaigilbsteen]

They do rule  : )

[linda01234567890]

I think that you found the vodka's hiding place.