The Crew

tallman72
tallman72 Posts: 353
edited September 2012 in The Porch
just want to know what people think about the crew and who are they , there important too. what do they do when the bands not touring? do they get paid well they commit there lives to the back stage,

who is this Kealy ?
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  • Better Dan
    Better Dan Posts: 5,684
    Some of them may work with other tours when PJ's not touring. Kealy is the lights person. I've also seen that "Ramone" guy, Ed's tech, a lot. Other than that, I have no idea.

    Check out the special feature on the MSG 2003 DVD to see more of the crew.
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  • dugangsxr
    dugangsxr Posts: 688
    They jump on another tour. I've been a stagehand for six years. You see the same faces all the time. If their good at what they do, they get taken care of! Local NO. 5!! I hear some of the guitar techs sell guitar picks for beer money when there not touring! :lol:
    Paul D.
  • YLed2
    YLed2 Posts: 5,534
    Better Dan wrote:
    Some of them may work with other tours when PJ's not touring. Kealy is the lights person. I've also seen that "Ramone" guy, Ed's tech, a lot. Other than that, I have no idea.

    Check out the special feature on the MSG 2003 DVD to see more of the crew.

    I would love to see more documentary/special features from the crew like the MSG 2003 DVD to gather their perspective adn hear their stories - I think that would be pretty cool to see sometime. Maybe we'll see some more of something like this when the Alpine boots/DVD are released?
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  • tallman72
    tallman72 Posts: 353
    surely we know more about the crew than just 3 posts
  • dimitrispearljam
    dimitrispearljam Posts: 139,747
    tallman72 wrote:
    just want to know what people think about the crew and who are they , there important too. what do they do when the bands not touring? do they get paid well they commit there lives to the back stage,

    who is this Kealy ?
    she is the one in charge for the lights at the show...
    and wears always kick ass hoodie.. :mrgreen:

    at europe some of the crew in the back during the show had an small remote helicopter and had fun with it.. :lol:
    "...Dimitri...He talks to me...'.."The Ghost of Greece..".
    "..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
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  • Kathi
    Kathi Posts: 1,828
    dimitrispearljam wrote:
    tallman72 wrote:
    just want to know what people think about the crew and who are they , there important too. what do they do when the bands not touring? do they get paid well they commit there lives to the back stage,

    who is this Kealy ?
    she is the one in charge for the lights at the show...
    and wears always kick ass hoodie.. :mrgreen:

    at europe some of the crew in the back during the show had an small remote helicopter and had fun with it.. :lol:

    didn't see that :lol:

    not exactly crew, but we got to talk to Kevin (the guy filming at the shows) after one of Ed's solo gigs in Amsterdam. Very nice guy. he asked us if we ever got to see the cities while PJ tours, or if we just see the venues like he does cause we line up all day :lol: still seems to very much enjoy what he's doing. he recognized some of the other people standing next to us too..."I have front row footage of you - from like 1996" :lol:
  • dimitrispearljam
    dimitrispearljam Posts: 139,747
    Kathi wrote:
    dimitrispearljam wrote:
    tallman72 wrote:
    just want to know what people think about the crew and who are they , there important too. what do they do when the bands not touring? do they get paid well they commit there lives to the back stage,

    who is this Kealy ?
    she is the one in charge for the lights at the show...
    and wears always kick ass hoodie.. :mrgreen:

    at europe some of the crew in the back during the show had an small remote helicopter and had fun with it.. :lol:

    didn't see that :lol:

    not exactly crew, but we got to talk to Kevin (the guy filming at the shows) after one of Ed's solo gigs in Amsterdam. Very nice guy. he asked us if we ever got to see the cities while PJ tours, or if we just see the venues like he does cause we line up all day :lol: still seems to very much enjoy what he's doing. he recognized some of the other people standing next to us too..."I have front row footage of you - from like 1996" :lol:
    Kevin is the best!!!..i told him,when ill come to the "room" and watch the Athens footage??
    hehehe..he laughed hard and said,was i at that show?cant remember???hehe
    and he would love to come back to Athens!! ;)

    and his work at pj20 museum was fantastic!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    "...Dimitri...He talks to me...'.."The Ghost of Greece..".
    "..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
    “..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
  • guypjfreak
    guypjfreak Posts: 2,281
    im one of the crew ............................................................................................................................then i wake up :D
  • 100 Pacer
    100 Pacer Toronto, ON Posts: 9,336
    tallman72 wrote:
    just want to know what people think about the crew and who are they , there important too. what do they do when the bands not touring? do they get paid well they commit there lives to the back stage,

    who is this Kealy ?

    The permanent group of crew members (equipment technicians, audio engineers, production staffers) receive a retainer fee but are free to do other things when the band isn't in need of their services. They typically receive a 6-9 month lead time about the band's upcoming plans and schedule themselves accordingly. The band is appreciative of the crew and doesn't cut corners when it comes to treating them well: the crew will stay in the same hotel as the band, receive a generous share of tour merchandise sales, and generally speaking aren't roughing it while at work. In turn the crew is extremely protective of the band members and very dedicated to their jobs.
    To quote the 10C from Newsletter #8: "Please understand we have a lot of members and it is very hard to please everybody. If you are one of those unhappy people...please call 1-900-IDN-TCAR."

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  • JonnyPistachio
    JonnyPistachio Florida Posts: 10,219
    Better Dan wrote:
    Some of them may work with other tours when PJ's not touring. Kealy is the lights person. I've also seen that "Ramone" guy, Ed's tech, a lot. Other than that, I have no idea.

    Check out the special feature on the MSG 2003 DVD to see more of the crew.

    I think i've seen Ed's tech guy with the band for over a dozen years maybe. I recall because he had a shirt on once that said "Raw fucking power" and I thought that was funny.

    I also think i read somewhere that most of the road crew are like family to the band and that many of them have been with them for a very long time.
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  • RKCNDY
    RKCNDY Posts: 31,013
    "wave" Hi Kevin!-you have footage of me in Edmonton!

    I have seen one familiar face at a few of the PJ-related events, a true jack-of-all-trades.
    The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences, and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun.

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  • wishlisa76
    wishlisa76 Sweden Posts: 806
    Thanks for these great stories!

    This is from youtube - a crew member called Keith and he has a daughter named Lulu, and PJ decided to sing for her on her 16th birthday! Eddie told that he had held her when she was a newborn baby! This is a very sweet clip!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9SBVz_akt8

    :D

    This really is like a big, great family.
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  • sheri zona
    sheri zona Makai Side Posts: 356
    wishlisa76 wrote:
    Thanks for these great stories!

    This is from youtube - a crew member called Keith and he has a daughter named Lulu, and PJ decided to sing for her on her 16th birthday! Eddie told that he had held her when she was a newborn baby! This is a very sweet clip!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9SBVz_akt8

    :D

    This really is like a big, great family.

    That is one of the most adorable things I have ever seen. Thanks for posting it! Lucky Lulu, goes to show how much they are indeed a family. I don't think her smile could have been any bigger :mrgreen:
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