This past week, Suicide Silence have offered their fans either the opportunity of a lifetime or a massive scam – pay the band $150, and you can be one of their roadies for a day. A lot of people are having very strong reactions to this, so I decided to take a closer look at the issue.
BigBang_Dave / November 27, 2017 2:11 pm
I agree with the main point concerning the perceived value of the experience as it relates to the popularity of the band. This is a creative idea to provide that experience, as it seems that people are valuing experiences over buying/owning stuff these days. I’d also be interested how it pans out. Enjoyed the post. One criticism – this could have been half the length if the repeated and restated thoughts were taken out.
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Manet / November 28, 2017 3:27 am
I was “payed” to be Dream Theater’s roadie for a day on their Images and Words tour. I got a free golden circle concert ticket and a meet and greet with the band. Awesome night, even though I’m not a hard core fan of them anymore. This was the promoter paying me though, not the band. I wouldn’t pay for it.
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Mett Annika / November 28, 2017 6:21 am
I wish this was Waynes World and I could go through roadie training! haaaaa…..
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