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Secret
Of
Ashlee
Simpson's
Success
This
Ashlee
Simpson
gal
really
cracks
us
up.
The
singer's
most
recent
backstage
concert
rider,
which
you'll
find
below,
describes
her
four-piece
band's
"orchestration"
thusly:
"Drums,
Bass,
2
Guitars,
and
pre-recorded
sequences
operated
by
the
drummer."
Along
with
keeping
the
beat,
Ashlee's
poor
bandmate
also
has
to
press
the
play
button
(an
indignity
never
suffered,
of
course,
by
Max
Roach,
Charlie
Watts,
or
even
the
Spinal
Tap
drummers).
The
rider
also
includes
the
20-year-old
performer's
dressing
room
demands,
which
include
a
jar
of
pickle
relish
and
a
"Ubiquitous
Deli
Platter
with
appropriate
condiments."
We're
pretty
sure
someone
besides
Ashlee
came
up
with
(and
spelled)
the
word
ubiquitous.
Simpson's
rider,
which
was
updated
a
month
after
her
"Saturday
Night
Live"
lip
sync
debacle
last
October,
also
requires
Throat
Coat
tea,
a
favorite
of
singers
who
actually
sing.
Perhaps
Ashlee
should
also
make
sure
that
promoters
lay
in a
supply
of
AA
batteries
for
orchestration
purposes. |