Let's look at a few team members. And let's talk a few things. How it all works.
Rod Smallwood
Birth name Roderick Charles Smallwood
Born 17 February 1950 (age 70) Huddersfield, England, UK
Occupation(s)Music manager
Years active 1969–present
Associated acts Iron Maiden, Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel
For the British medical engineer, see Rod Smallwood (medical engineer).
Roderick Charles Smallwood (born 17 February 1950) is an English music manager, best known as the co-manager of the British heavy metal band Iron Maiden. With his business partner, Andy Taylor, whom he met while studying at Trinity College, Cambridge, he founded the Sanctuary Records Group in 1979, which became the largest independent record label in the UK and the largest independent music management company in the world until its closure in 2007. Prior to managing Iron Maiden, Smallwood managed Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel.
Biography
Smallwood was born and raised in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, where he grew up listening to The Beatles and The Rolling Stones on the radio and playing cricket and rugby union. It was only when he began attending university that his musical interests expanded and he began listening to Deep Purple, Pink Floyd, Grateful Dead and The Doors.
In the autumn of 1968, Smallwood began studying architecture at Trinity College, Cambridge, where he soon became involved in organising social events, such as the annual Trinity May Ball, for which he booked the "various acts". It was while undertaking these duties that he formed a friendship with fellow undergraduate and future business partner Andy Taylor. From then on, Smallwood and Taylor worked on end-of-term events together and booked various musicians, including Graham Bond, Chris Farlowe, Bridget St John, John Martyn, and, most notably, the MC5. Smallwood acquired most of these artists from a local booking agency, Horus Arts, whose boss, Barry Hawkins, gave Smallwood advice which led to his career as a booking agent.
Shortly before his final exams in 1971, Smallwood dropped out of university and moved to Paris with his girlfriend, stating that "it just seemed like the cool thing to do". After three months in Paris, Smallwood undertook a job at a London booking agency, Gemini, in order to finance a trip to Morocco. Through his work with Gemini, Smallwood was offered a "£35 a week" job with rival agency MAM, and therefore abandoned his trip to Morocco. After 18 months with MAM, Smallwood began managing English rock act, Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel. Smallwood disliked working with Harley, whom he would later describe as "a pain - selfish, egotistical, obsessed" and thus "completely put me off management."Convinced by EMI, Harley fired Trigram, his management agency, and Smallwood undertook the management of punk rock act Gloria Mundi.
In 1979, Smallwood decided to return to university to obtain a law degree, where he was given a copy of Iron Maiden's demo tape.
After much deliberation, Smallwood eventually contacted Steve Harris, the band's bassist and founder member, and arranged two pub gigs for the group in west London, one at the Windsor Castle in Maida Vale and the other at The Swan in Hammersmith. Neither show went to plan: the first was cancelled after the band refused to play early, and the band had to perform the second without lead vocalist, Paul Di'Anno, who was arrested for carrying a knife 30 minutes before the gig. In spite of this, Smallwood agreed to help the group, although, following his experiences with Steve Harley, he did not initially commit to becoming their full-time manager until he arranged the band's signing to EMI and publishers Zomba at the end of the year. Eventually joined by Andy Taylor in 1982, the pair have managed the group ever since.
After committing himself to managing Iron Maiden in October 1979, Smallwood decided to form his own management company, which he would name after Iron Maiden's second single, "Sanctuary".
Sanctuary Records Group eventually expanded into the largest independent record label in the United Kingdom until its closure in 2007. Prior to this, in November 2006, Smallwood left Sanctuary and formed Phantom Music Management with Andy Taylor, which focuses solely on Iron Maiden.
The Iron Maiden b-side "Sheriff of Huddersfield" was written by Iron Maiden about Rod Smallwood, and was released on the 1986 single "Wasted Years". It likens Smallwood to the Sheriff of Nottingham, due to his notorious stinginess with money, and refers to his frequent complaining about a (then recent) move to Los Angeles. Smallwood did not know about the song until the single was released.
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AP: Rod Smallwood As we all know, Rod Smallwood is the manager of Iron Maiden. Is anyone else above him ?. I'm not sure. But Rod Smallwood is the man. Which orders or takes care of everything in Iron Maiden.
He must do deal with all these cities. Where the concerts will be. He has to make sure. Tours and then must also arrange the hotels. Where will the band sleep, eat and drink. Without it, nothing can work. Even if food is received by the band before the concert or after each final show.
They must also report about revenue from the tax. To his country. They earned during concerts or shows. (this must do each group). Today he certainly does not do it alone. She has other people under her. They take care of or help with economics, accounting, marketing, design and other things.
Of course, someone has to take care of the construction of the stage. Lighting, sound mix. Design things to appear on stage like a scaffold. After which Bruce will run. Also, someone has to build theatrical scenery or props.
Also, someone has to place two large laid TV screens. (climbers). Through them, as we fans, we see the Intro and the video from stage. Which is then filmed with a film crew.
Today if you want to sell on internationally to the world. You must also have an e-shop website. Also, have social networks already. To reach more fans today. (In the old days, some of these things were impossible. Because internet-only was on at the beginning of his existence). Yes, even these things have to be taken care of. And here it is necessary to employ a man. Who will take care of the website. (edit, post new stuff, information and news)
Not to forget. The pyrotechnics we see today during their show. It also needs to be taken care of. And neither an ordinary person nor an amateur pyrotechnic can do that. Only a professional pyrotechnician can take care of these things. And that he can afford as a group today for his money.
(Note: If you don't have enough money. So never do that. Don't even try to show your fireworks show without a professional person). Because it can look like this:
Again, my note or advice: It doesn't matter if you are a small or big band. Never show in a small space with pyrotechnics. As for the small place like disco, rock bar. Where are many people. So you should never do it very close to people.
You should work in a large area. Or in a higher place than the summer festivals. Or you should have the stage separated enough further from the fans. Never have a stage close to fans. So you mean the safety of the fans and your band. Or you don't have a bigger stage than Iron Maiden. So on a small stage, I do not recommend doing it ever. I understand you want to have a great or similar show with fire.
If you're a beginning or a little popular band. Then there are two or three ways to make a safe show:
You have little money and a small podium. But you can't afford to buy fireworks for your show. Or you have some money for fireworks. So you can start like this.
1. You must have a stage separate from your fans. To have a fire for the show. Also, have enough room for a fire show, away from the band. To avoid something not happening to the band. The fire was supposed to be placed enough further from the band on the stage. The band should never be near the fire.
As you can see from some Slovak bands. (Tublatanka is a rock and metal band with genres: Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Hair Metal, Glam Rock). If you want We can sometimes talk about this group together. But here I wanted to show you how to use artificial or false fire. Which is visible in the video.
2. If you bought a real fire for your show. Then you only have to have professional fireworks and a professional person. Which has a genuine license for sale and for service with work of firework. You not should work with an amateur. Always verify this person. If you don't trust that person. Or you have a bad feeling. So try to find someone else. Then you must have firefighting equipment ready for everyone in the bad case. Then you will have such a safe show. For fans and for the band. But you never know what can happen.
Protector safety everyone, whether it's the band, the fans and the workers around the show. This must be for you. On the first place!. It is up to you to ensure that you are responsible.
To do this show. You should include these things in all conditions
(on paper) that you will then send before your show over the Internet to the organizer or promoter of the festival or arena. You should communicate with them for so long about safety. As much as possible. Plan safe measures with them. This is the only way to help prevent bad things. Which are a bad dream for the band or the organizer. So also every fan should be checked before your show.
3. This last possibility is very easy. If he doesn't want something bad to happen. So never buy fireworks for your show. So the band and fans will be safe. And you will also save money for another better show. Even if it always goes without pyrotechnics.
Iron Maiden also takes care of such things. It is for the good of all of us. So don't complain about it. If you are uneven. Today before and during the show. Iron Maiden employs many people in its position.
Rod must also provide a press for the venue. Where will the band answer some questions? Finally, he has to give a paycheck to everyone. They work as a team for Iron Maiden. (around the internet website, stage construction, pyrotechnics, security, the Iron Maiden band, (guitarists, drummers, and singer), travel, tour, hotels, logistic, Production- who will release a CD album, and other things).
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What am I saying on Rod Smallwood?.
With all due respect. I don't know him personally. I just know he's the famous Iron Maiden manager today. The band sometimes referred to him as a miser. Rod was at the beginning, a man who had always saved money. There's even a song about corruption there. This is about Iron Maiden's manager, Rod Smallwood, who was nicknamed Rod Smallwallet. He is notorious for being a stingy miser, spending as little money as possible and not above cheating people for a few bucks. He reminds many people of the Sheriff of Nottingham from the Robin Hood stories.
This is the only Iron Maiden song that contains a rap. It is performed by Rod Smallwood himself.
2. There is an episode of the 1960's TV series The Fugitive titled "The Iron Maiden." It features Richard Schuyler playing a sheriff. There is also an episode of Team Knight Rider called "The Iron Maiden."
3. This was released as one of the several B-sides to the single for "Wasted Years."
4. At the time this was released, Smallwood had moved to a mansion in the Hollywood Hills, but was having difficulty settling in and often complained to the band. They wrote this as a joke and kept it hidden from him until the single "Wasted Years" was released.
Rod said to Bruce Dickinson, "Here you have 200 pounds and here is 200 yards. And go there".
I don't know if Rod actually told Bruce that. Or not. We will not argue about it here. But once I saw it on the Internet. Whether this sentence happened. Or not. No need to find out. It is just information for little interest. how could Rod meet with Bruce Dickinson for the first time. So let's not keep it that on calm.
A little information to compare 200 yards is 182.8800 meters. £ 200 today is for comparison € 219.71 and $ 235.25. I understand that at the beginning at that time Bruce might have had a small salary. But he wasn't so bad. He had to start somehow.
AP: "As long as the song really sings about it. If then it probably was like that".
Was Rod really like that ?. If so, then why ?.
AP: " Even if the song is evidence."Wasted Years." If it happened. So happened because Rod was young. Maybe he made those mistakes. And he was a miser. However, sometimes it was necessary to even save money. Maybe it was good for something.
It may have saved this band from bankruptcy. If Rod spenting everything. Just like the band members say. Then they could expect bankruptcy. On the other side if Rod didn't give the money elsewhere. But for the band. Surely they could earn more at that time.
However, this is not true for a long for today time. But for a short time in the old time. If you are a very long time on the music scene. So in 30 years, in 40 years you have earned a lot of money or so. But if you're just on the music scene, let's just say a year or two, and your manager is saving money for his well-being. Then the group can go bankrupt. It's just a matter of time. When it can happen.
If the manager saves money correctly and correctly. And not for yourself. If he everything payment. Then he can the band is saving. You should never spend money on your well-being. As a manager. First, payment the band and the necessary things. Keep the rest as an emergency reverse for a bad case. To prove yourself safe from bankruptcy. And for your well-being, you should have only taken that salary. Which you really get. And don't take any other money for your well-being.
I don't think Rod was that bad. I think Rod was learning on his own mistakes. How to be a good manager. It was a lesson for Rod. (How can you become a good or the best manager?. It's up to you. How you do the job. Then you get the way your job shows its reality). I think Rod has learned how to be a good manager. At that time, he could use what he recognized fittingly. Maybe he had a bad strategy at that time. Even though it worked as a good strategy between time."
"Certainly today Rod is already wiser and better prepared. How to be a good manager. Today, he certainly uses a better and new strategy. Which allows being united. So today Rod helps a lot. Makes many times a collection. Helps unruly children. Or Iron Maiden donated money to help for the countries. Where the earthquake or tsunami turned out. Today Rod as a manager can cover costs, he will lose. So today, it can't say that Iron Maiden could end. And none of us wants it.
Today Rod is also an important person for Iron Maiden. And I think we fans and the band are satisfied..."
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Booking Agents:
It are people. Which cares and prepare everything. Booking arena, festival, tickets and VIP. They also take care of the sales. And they communicate with groups and with organizers. And then they contact the group's manager about the course of the situation.
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Crew:
Ian Day – Tour Manager
Steve Gadd – Assistant Tour Manager
Zeb Minto – Tour Coordinator
These two men are in charge of the entire tour. Where the band will play. Where will the concert take place? They also take care of travelling. where and where the group will go. whether they are trucks with a constituent structure, pyrotechnics stored in a crab. musical instruments in carbide. All of this requires a lot of attention with the organization, coordination and planning. The tour is planned a few months or a year in advance. It is also planned to enter the country. Where visas are needed. Without a visa, you cannot enter or leave the country. (I will only say a few countries: Russia, Australia, New Zealand, China, Canada, USA and so on ...).
They also take care of transportation. Which trucks and things go first. And the others will go after that. This includes a trip to one concert and to other concerts. Until for the last concert. And then the way back to England. To the warehouse. And in a year again these trucks will go to concerts again.
It also decides or plans a tour for the band. Whether the band will go by bus or plane.
Bill Conte – Stage Manager
This man is in charge of the stage. during transportation. It is also under construction stage. While working on the stage, she is also involved in mountaineering work.
Jason Danter – Production Manager: He worked for Iron Maiden.
Patrick Ledwith - Production Manager:
He is in charge of the whole process before and after the show. It also takes care of the construction according to it. Even if only a partially. However, it checks more of the background accordingly. We should have chance seen Patrick Ledwith behind computer work. Where he cared about safety pod. And about show suggestions. Patrick is also available throughout the show.
Rob Coleman - Lighting Designer
He takes care of the light show, sound and general rehearsal. Which band must do before the show. Where all facilities must be checked. Musical instruments, lights, sound, technique, whether everything works right. Bruce must also test the microphone. Then it needs the right to set and tune the sound of instruments and lights.
He is also in charge of the mixer. Here he spends a lot of time. It has special computer software. Which was supposed to show out any mistake in the light, sound, or some other malfunction. Then he must announce it. He will work with other people to repair it. Taking care of these facilities during construction according to. Or at a general sound test.
These things are always done before the concert. At each new venue. You can't do any concert without rehearsal. You can't forget anything here. Everything must go like a watch before the concert. Also during the concert. He also designs a light show.
Rowan Norris – Lighting Technician
It also takes care of lighting. But also about sounds. It also helps with the mixing desk.
Steve 'Gonzo' Smith – Monitor
He is working on a TV screen. Where we as fans see: intro, video, or the band through tv screen. He also takes care of the connection.
EngineerIan 'Squid' Walsh – Sound Technician
He works with sounds. Must it be all good and to hear everything. Also, not to drop out of electricity during the concert.
Mike Hackman – Sound Technician
This man also has a similar job. The two of them take care of connecting cables and other things. And they work with Rob Coleman and Rowan Norris.
Ashley Groom - Set Carpenter
It takes care of almost all operations during the preparation of the stage, construction or loading of goods into trucks. He always works very hard.
Paul Stratford – Set Carpenter
Philip Stewart – Set Carpenter
They take care of unloading from the truck out and inward. This is a process during preparation before construction. And after the construction of the stage. Everything has to be unloaded before the concert and then loaded and then back into the truck after the concert. For the next trip.
Sean Brady – Adrian Smith's Guitar Technician
Colin Price – Dave Murray's Guitar Technician
Mick Pryde – Janick Gers' Guitar Technician
Michael Kenney – Steve Harris' Guitar Technician and keyboards
They care about the musical instruments of band members. Sometimes it is always necessary to repair, heavily some things on instruments. Or they must replace the tools if they do not work. They always have multiple kinds of tools in the example of the necessary replacement more. They are a responsibility to keep these instruments working all the time during the concert.
Charlie Charlesworth – Nicko McBrain's Drum Technician
He takes care of the drums. They must be well built. And fixed set. Also, the drums must be prepared in the correct position. They cannot be built in the wrong position.
All instruments must pass a general examination. They must also be wiped and clean. Not can be in there no dust. During the test, if there is any problem, with lights or sound failure. So it's up to these people. To reveal a way where it is still missing. Or malfunction on instruments. This must be done before the concert.
Jeff Weir – Tour Security
A safe journey from the airport to the hotel must be ensured. From the hotel at the concert. And back there. We also need protective police on the way. So that the Group can come to the concert safely and comfortably. Nothing wrong should happen. And you also have to make sure that there is no delay in the band's concert. We also need to do these things. To make the band safe. Because members have trouble travelling alone. Even if they did. So then they could spend time only by signing the signature. And then they could never get to the concert on time.
It is very difficult to travel alone and as the freedom man on any street. When you have a lot of fans. You would always just stop. So the band sometimes also needs these things. The band never has much time to be on the street. And they not can meet all. But they have a job. So they have to run on stage.
You also need to make a safe the stage. And safety for you as fans. So that nothing happens to anyone.
Peter Lokrantz – Masseuse
He's a professional masseur. Which always helps the band members feel good and ready for the show before the concert.
Dave 'Tith' Pattenden – Video Director
Always design what could be on screen or design of the scene.
Johnny 'TGD' Burke – Moving and Still Pictures
Prepares moving images. Which then we as fans will see on the screen.
Dick Bell – Production Consultant
Talks or discusses what might be there and how it will be. Also, he advises in case of aid. If they need his advice.
Keith Maxwell – Pyrotechnician
Eric Muccio – Pyrotechnician
They are professional pyrotechnics person. They make sure it works good. Even to make it great. But also pyrotechnics things must be tried before the concert. To work properly. It's about the safety of the band and for Bruce Dickinson. When he is always in doubt while running around the stage at pyrotechnics. Or with pyrotechnics. It is very important to work in for full on the concert. They always have more fireworks for the rehearsal and for the show.
I think they also have a calculation of how many pyrotechnics they have for rehearsals and for shows.
Boomer – Merchandising
This person would be in charge of advertising. be it posters, billboards, TV advertising. Or another possibility to design propaganda. So the fans know about the band. Where and if he gets off. All this must also be drawn. For example. Eddie will on the picture.
Bruce Dickinson as Pilot
The singer from Iron Maiden is or was a pilot. He worked for various airlines. Even for the tour. He as a pilot had to do basic things as well. Inspecting the aircraft before use. Checking the lights or work of engines. Outer tubes, if they are okay. He had to make a small sample of gasoline. If the correct colour appears in the gasoline sample. Then it was also fine. If another bad colour of petrol has been shown. Then it wasn't right. Then it was necessary the plane to get rid since bad gasoline. and replace it with another and with new gasoline.
Although the aircraft almost does not always need to change wheels. But you never know. Bruce once compared it to F1.
Bruce Dickinson: "It's like in F1."
When Bruce as a pilot when it had these done. Then he went to the main controls. In the cabin, he had to do very often as a documentary on external inspection and write it down on flight papers. Then he had to check the gasoline calculations. Things onboard. Calculation of flight. He writed a calculation of aircraft weight. The number of passengers. And then he could set things up. Everything had to be calculated correctly. When Bruce completed all the counter-acts. Later he could prepare for the aircraft started. And then he communicated with the tower. And must wait for permission for scroll to the runway. And finally, Bruce had to get a take-off clearance.
Also similar things about preparation and tour. You can watch this video. So everything nice is done and everything is said.
Andrew Pôbiš.
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