Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain!!!…..
As we are sailing along on the Mayercraft Carrier 2 I keep getting questions about “all of those closed off areas” and it seems that security, barricades and ‘Private Function’ signs pique quite a bit of curiosity. Understandable certainly, and I am almost afraid to spoil the mystery, but I thought I’d do a little “Behind the Scenes” Sixthman style.
So you ask, what IS going on in all of those hidden inaccessible areas? Is John Mayer REALLY playing mini golf all day every day?
Chances are, if you’ve ever cruised with us, you’ve walked by a piano bar or lounge that was draped in black and asked yourself “self, what could POSSIBLY be going on in there?” you may have even wondered if it was something fun you were missing out on. Maybe thought to yourself “Man, I bet this is where the awesome Sixthman parties with Champagne are and exotic dancers are- I bet they even have a blackjack table!”
Well I am sorry to say that is simply not the case. On any given day you can find us plugged in checking into the Atlanta office, on our radios coordinating the next event or show, grabbing a snack before our next shift or writing blogs like this one. Disappointed? Well, us too. We all love our blackjack.
But, you may ask, What about the artists? Why do they need a place that is blocked off? Aren’t they here to hang with us?
Well, yes they are. But they are also here to work and many times have obligations that you may not realize: photo ops, interviews, podcasts, meet and greets- the list goes on. And while all of the artists love the unique opportunities they have to meet all of you, sometimes they need a place where they can have just a moments peace (one person vs. 2500+ excited persons – you do the math).
We’ve all been there.The husband won’t stop talking, the kids are pulling you in twelve different directions, your loser little brother who is crashing on your couch wants to tell you about the spaceship he swears he saw last night, your girlfriend is having a meltdown and insists on screaming to her friends on the phone in the middle of the living room… you know what I’m talking about. Sometimes you just need an hour of you time. A quiet happy place. Since we are all about the fans and the artists and creating the ultimate experience for both, we think it’s only fair that they get that little bit of vacation too so that when you bump into them at breakfast or in the elevator they are just as excited to see you as you are to see them.
It really does take a village to run our events and we have to create that village on a moving ship in the middle of the ocean far away from our home base. Sometimes you can see all of the moving pieces and sometimes they are behind that curtain. It leaves a little to the imagination and that is always a good thing, but rest assured, you aren’t missing out. In fact, I think I can speak for most of us that we sometimes get a little jealous of the great shows you get to see and the time you get to have with the artists that we miss because we are always on the go… well that or behind one of those darn curtains!
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