by Thumper » Wed Jun 12, 2019 3:56 pm
One of the best. Usually during a show, he heads out into the crowd for the better part of song. Just a couple roadies and maybe one security guard go out with him just to clear a little path. But he is gone. The rest of the band is standing on stage playing back up. He's soloing and often times has a corldess mic and sings or engages the crowd from way back in a corner of the venue. Everybody loves it. I told an old rock and roll friend about it once and he said in the old days they had a string of roadies helping. Guitars weren't cordless then. They would have this massive reel of cord on a big spool like you see the electrical company utility guys with. He'd head out into the crowd and they'd let the cord out, then reel him back in 5 or 10 minutes later.
Look for the Helpers. You will always find people who are helping.
-Mr. Rogers' Mom