We got a backstage pass and asked Crowe what to expect from his upcoming hour-long comedy.
Now youre shining the spotlight on the people who shine the spotlights on the band.
What intrigued you about that side of the business?
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CAMERON CROWE:I hadnt seen their stories told…. Let Elton John go.
We want to know his world.
Thats kind of the show.
How long have you had the idea forRoadies?
It happened about eight years ago.
And then one time we just started pitching.
I said, Wow, okay.
We never see the band, we never hear the band.
Its about the people.
Its about that girl and those people that disappear when the lights go down.
What kinds of stories can audiences expect week in and week out?
Each city [of the tour] is an episode.
Through all your years of reporting on bands, whats the best roadie story youve heard?
Do you see yourself weaving a version of that yellow-jacket story into the show?
We have a yellow-jacketing situation.
