LIve gig with GnR

One of the best things about this school and how its networking works is the fact that people like me, who went through the Show Production Bachelors Degree, can make connections throughout the course to get side jobs in the industry. I was recently talking to a friend and found out that I had the opportunity to work the Guns ’n’ Roses show at the House of Blues. This took place on a Saturday, a day that means basically nothing special to a person in the show production industry. I started by getting there at like 3 in the afternoon to start with the loading and unloading of the bands gear and show props. I have been a fan since I was little so it was kind of an honor to be able to work on the same stage as Axl Rose. Throughout running cables and putting things in their place I was hoping that I would get a chance to shake Axl’s hand . We waited and waited for Axl to come out and do his voice check. Quickly a few hours passed and the show was about to begin when suddenly I was just looking at Axl Rose come up and try to adjust a few things, done to his vocal mix. He looked at me we briefly made eye contact and that was enough to realize that sometimes these mega huge rock stars are still people who at the basis of it all just want to put on a good show so that they get paid. Needless to say that standing back stage to help out during the show was one of the best experiences this school could have given me, but then I realized as much as the school helps me it is the connections I have made throughout the degree program that allowed me to experience this.