Tony Gits

Contact Info,Bookings Info

• Kingston,
• -
• JM

Equiptment Rider

• Drums.-Pearl masters mcx. Drums sizes,22’bass drum,tom tom sizes,8x8“,10x8“,12x8“,14x12“,
• snare drum size,14x5” steel,a timbale by lp 13”
• Cymbals- Sabian 22 HH ride,14 HH Hi-Hats,16 HH thin crash,18 HH med-thin crash,8 HH splash,14 HH and 18 HH chinas.
• All hardware must be complete for drums and cymbals,including,a drum throne and bass drum pedal.
• All toms,snare must have new or great condition drum heads,they are Remo ambassador.coated on the top heads.
• the bass drum should have Remo pinstripe heads,the front head must have a 10” hole with a small pillow or blanket.
• Bass. - Ampeg bass rig,double stack or a SWR bass rig double stack.
• 1st Keyboard Rider-The Musical Director
• 2 Korg Triton keyboards
• 2 Yamaha Motif Keyboards
• with 2 keyboard stands to hold 2 keyboards
• and 2 sustain pedals
• 2nd Keyboard Rider-
• 2 Korg Triton Keyboards
• with 1 keyboard stand to hold 2 keyboards
• and 1 sustain pedal.
• 1 Roland Chours Guitar Amp or Fender Twin Guitar Amp (for the guitar)
• Guitar Rider-
• 1 Chorus Guitar amp or a marshall guitar amp or Fender Twin Guitar Amp.
• ALL EQUIPMENT MUST BE IN GREAT CONDITION

General Rider

• TRAVEL, HOTEL, DRESSING ROOMS AND CATERING
• PURCHASER agrees to provide ARTIST'S REPRESENTATIVE with detailed directions to the
• place of performance. If ARTIST gives advance notice to PURCHASER that the ARTIST is
• arriving by air, PURCHASER shall, at his sole cost and expense, provide GROUND
• TRANSPORTATION for ARTIST'S entourage of six (6) people, plus luggage and
• instruments, etc. between airport, hotel, concert, venue, and return to airport upon
• departure.
• Ground Transportation Specific Requirements:
• One (1) 12 seater passenger van to accommodate Tony Gits and band,with instruments and luggage
• If PURCHASER is providing HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS, a minimum of five (5) single rooms
• ALL rooms must be non-smoking at a FOUR STAR HOTEL
• or simalar. The room shall be available at the time of arrival and at the time of departure of the stay. The PURCHASER shall not be responsible for any extra charges
• during the stay of the ARTIST.
• PURCHASER shall provide one(1) comfortable and private DRESSING ROOM: one These rooms must be clean, dry, well-lit, heated or air-conditioned, shall contain at least ten chairs and shall be within
• easy access to clean and private lavatories which are supplied with soap, toilet tissue
• and plenty of clean towels (minimum 8). Towels shall be provided for ARTIST'S use
• in dressing rooms and on stage.
• PURCHASER shall guarantee adequate SECURITY at all times to insure the safety of the
• ARTIST'S personal instruments and personal property from the beginning of load-in
• to completion of load-out. During soundcheck, performance, and after show, PURCHASER
• will have security backstage, on-stage, and at the mixing console. PURCHASER is held
• responsible for the personal belongings and for the music equipment of the ARTIST.
• HOSPITALITY: PURCHASER shall provide refreshments in quantities sufficient for six
• (6) persons, available from bands arrival until departure.
• BAND Dressing Room(or Green Room):
• Bottles of water
• One bottle of Red Wine
• Bottles of Juices (orange,fruit juices,cranberry)
• Bottles of beer ( heineken,guinness and corona)
• One liter of milk
• Hot Tea and Coffee,with milk,sugar and lemon.
• An asortment of fruits(bananas,apples and strawberries),nuts,rasins,chips,crackers and cheese.
• HOT MEAL:
• (Please advance the following meal with Tony Gits for specific times and menu requests)
• HOT MEAL to be served exactly at BANDS ARRIVAL FOR SOUND CHECK and remain available
• through company load out
• Menu Suggestions: Steak, Fish or Chicken with Rice and Vegetables, additional vegetable
• side dish, etc. Meals should also include green salad, dressing on the side or
• coleslaw and fresh bread and butter. ***No PORK***
• PURCHASER shall also provide the name and address of a good quality restaurant for
• after the performance, restaurant should be at open between 11pm and midnight.
• TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
• Purchaser shall provide the following band equipment at his sole expense and at no
• cost to the ARTIST.
• A. STAGE: Black Curtain Chamber or Rigid Wings
• - Stage Width: 40 feet (12 meters)
• - Stage Depth: 36 feet (10 meters)
• B. HOUSE AUDIO:
• The promoter will provide a high quality system, multiway active, this system must
• produce 100 DB A at average level at the mix position. It will have a flat response
• from 20Hz to 20KHz
• P.A. SYSTEM - MEYER MSL 4, CLAIR BROTHERS.
• Example: 1-500 people - 6000W 500-800 people - 10.000W 1000 people - 2000
• people 15.000W
• The mixing desk will be placed between both sound systems and in 2/3 of the venue,
• NEVER under balconies and always in the same level as the audience.
• If there is no area for the P.A desk, the PROMOTER will eliminate some seats in order
• to have this desk in a perfect position. No exception will be made to this issue.
• In Theatres or big halls, the sound system will also have "delays" to assure that the
• sound will produce the same dB pressure in all the audience seats. These delays should
• be speakers from the same manufacturer as the P.A. and will be rigged from the ceiling
• to reach the balconies.
• There will also be Front fills (a minimum of four) to assure the correct coverage for
• the first rows.
• F.O.H.
• MIXING DESK-a 4/8/2 YAMAHA PM 4000, YAMAHA PM3500, MIDAS XL3 or MIDAS XL4
• ONE (1) Equalizer Klark Teknik 1/3 octave - DN 360 (stereo)
• All additional speaker systems will have their own KT EQ 1/3 octave and will go through
• the desk by matrix.
• F.O.H. Rack equipped with:
• TWO (2) LEXICON PCM 70 {or ONE (1) LEXICON PCM 90 and ONE (1) LEXICON PCM 90}
• (NO SUBSTITUTIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED)
• TWO (2) YAMAHA SPX 900 or YAMAHA SPX 1000
• EIGHT (8) channel compressors BSS or DBX connections systems with multi-cable
• (with boxes)
• CLEAR-COM system to monitor mix position
• MICROPHONES & ARM STANDS:
• SEE ATTACHMENT FOR LINE LIST
• - FIVE (5) Sennheiser E 604
• - FOUR (4) Shure SM 86
• - ONE (1) Shure SM 52 Beta
• - FIVE (5) Shure SM 57
• - THREE (3) Shure SM 81
• - ONE (1) AKG D 112
• - TEN (10) DIRECT BOXES
• TWELVE (12) Articulated Arm Stands Floor Medium Size
• - SEVEN (7) Articulated Arm Stands Floor Large Size
• ONE(1) Lead Vocal
• THREE (3) Background vocals..1 for musical director,1 for bass player and 1 for drummer.
• MONITOR SYSTEM: Professional quality processed and bi-amplificated sound system.
• - ONE (1) Drum monitor to include 15inch speakers
• - TEN (8) 31 band graphic equalizers inserted not in cascade
• - SEVEN (7) monitors minimum + TEN (10) power channels minimum + TEN (10) different
• processor channels.
• MON MIX DESK:
• -Yamaha PM 4000 or PM 3000, Soundcraft SM 24, Midas XLR 250 or XLR 3 or Heritage 3000
• (40 channel minimum)
• MON RACK
• - TEN (10) Channels of 31 band graphic equalization (inserted not in cascade)
• Klark Teknik DN 360 or BSS DPR 966 Opal Drive Series
• - ONE (1) Reverb Lexicon PCM 70 or PCM 90 (NO PCM 80) or TC Electronic M2000
• - ONE (1) Multieffect Yamaha SPX 900 or SPX 1000
• - ONE (1) Channel of Compression type DBX 160 A
• - FOUR (4) Channels of Compression type BSS DPR 402
• - ONE (1) Intercom station to FOH audio
• G. LIGHTING: There should be enough colored lighting and spot lighting to light up band members,with various settings and background lighting,also stage lighting with different lighting effects.
• H. TECHNICIANS/ASSISTANTS: House technicians must be available from set-up through
• performance.
• - ONE (1) monitor engineer is needed for the monitor mix. TWO (2) house technicians who are familiar with the house system and use of in-house desk/computer.
• - ONE (1) technician who knows how to program and explain the functions of the
• desk / computer. This technician has to be available during performance.
• - ONE (1) technician during set-up and performance to operate house bars on stage.

Stage Of The Day

When I Was a Boy

I was born and raised in Kingston Jamaica. We lived five minutes away from "Studio One", the first Recording Studio ever operated in Jamaica. My sister and I had to walk past this studio twice a day on our way to and from school. We would have to take the bus from Cross Roads to Half-Way-Tree. On our daily journey we would notice a long line of musicians and singers hoping to be noticed and perhaps get their "big break". There were all sorts of people hanging around, some were legitimate others were only looking for an easy victim to rob. One day, while on our usual trip past "Studio One", I felt a hard, sharp implement pushing into my side, I was to be the next victim, the object was a knife and the holder was after my lunch money. This was not a rare occurrence; we were frequently parted from our money.

Imagine not having any money to get on the bus and having to walk to and from school. Also imagine being at school all day with nothing to eat or drink because some criminal took your money. On one occasion we even got punished by my mother because we got home late as we had to walk home. Later on in life I realized that these people were poor and probably hungry. The phrase "starving artist" comes to mind, they would stand in the hot Jamaican sun with no food or water, waiting to get their chance at the big life. That who were noticed would sell their song to Studio One for ten pounds, and even if that song became a hit record that was all they got! As time went on I became well known among the artists and the people at Studio One, this spared me from further robberies and I was allowed to walk in peace.

Studio one was owned by the Coxsone, family and Mother Coxsone, soon noticed me. She would give me "test pressings" which were warped and of no use to them. I would Hurry home to play them. This was the beginning of my love for and fascination with Music and the music business. After twenty six years in the music business I am able to Understand the hardships these artists faced. It was even more difficult for these pioneers as there were no other studios to go to. They had no choice but to stand and wait for whatever price was offered for their work.

The ORIGINAL WAILERS, Techno Dread, the Resolvers

The ORIGINAL WAILERS, Techno Dread, the Resolvers By Keys Weekly | May 15, 2010 | Features |

In 1999, TIME Magazine called The Wailers “Exodus” album “The Album of The Century.” Now, some 29 years since Bob Marley’s untimely death in May 1981, The Original Wailers are still carrying the torch that Bob ignited so many years ago. They have just finished a tour that took them throughout Europe, Australia and New Zealand where they proved that they remain as kings of the Reggae world.

The Original Wailers will headline the “ONE LOVE FESTIVAL” in Key West, Saturday, May 22 at Truman Annex Waterfront. The festival will feature three great bands and is presented by The Rotary Club of Key West, who are raising funds specifically for their College Scholarship Fund.

THE ORIGINAL WAILERS: Featuring Bob’s former sidemen Junior Marvin and Al Anderson, as they front an 8-piece band, complete with female back-up singers just like Bob’s band had. They are always a great live show as they play all of the great Wailers songs with a true passion and their “fire in the belly” intensity. Al Anderson’s guitar brings an extra kick of rock rarely heard in Reggae, and don’t be surprised if the Marley songs sound even better now, this band is at the top of their game.

TECHNO DREAD: Will premiere their new songs from their new album “Long Journey” for the first time live. Techno Dread are bringing some seasoned pros with them specifically for this premiere in Key West including band members who’ve played in Burning Spear, Rita Marley, Culture and Third World band. With an all-star line-up like that, and renowned front-man like Tony Gits, this is a unique opportunity to see them.

THE RESOLVERS: Are an all original Reggae-Pop band from West Palm Beach. Their catchy tunes and well crafted playing has made them a fan favorite throughout much of Florida. Keep an eye out for their reggae remake of Pink Floyd’s “Breathe” • it’s very cool.

Advance Tickets: Are $22, and available now at KeysTix.com 295-7676, Stick & Stein and Neptune Designs. Tickets at the gate are $30. Keytix.com will have a limited number of VIP for $49. Gates open at 6:00pm. Parking is Free. Concert fans can bring blankets or folding chairs, but Coolers are not permitted. The festival will have a variety of food vendors, as well as Beer and drinks. For more Info: 305-296-6253 or http://www.Keystix.com