“It’s neither a whimsical decision nor a matter of luxury when a band’s engineers put their requirements on a technical rider. It’s those essentials that make a show look and sound the way ...

But whether technical, practical or outrageous, the rider is an industry staple. It is also an endless source of fascination, finding its way into pop culture, such as the This Is Spinal Tap ...

Front man Howard Scott held up three fingers when describing the band that he and three of his current mates in the Low Rider Band used to play in. "The three fingers and a smile band," he said ...