A Good A/V guy

I recently played a video game called Brutal legend starring Jack Black and it was about a special Roadie. A Roadie for those that don't know can be defined as a nickname for "road crew." A roadie is a technician that travels on tour with a band, and the term can refer to a wide variety of job titles. Guitar techs, bass techs, drum techs, lighting techs, and stage managers, among others, are all part of the roadie category. The roadie serves an essential purpose, and does his job to ensure that the band will be able to play at the venue with proper sound and lighting.

Below is a quote from the video game:

"A good roadie knows his whole job is to make someone else look good. Keep someone else safe. Help someone else do what they were put here to do. A good roadie stays out of the spot light. If he’s doing his job right you don’t even know he’s there. Once in awhile he might step on stage just to fix a problem, to set something right. But then before you even realize he was there, or what he did, he’s gone."

All A/V professionals can speak that same motto with pride, a good A/V professional isn't noticed, we arrive first, leave last and if the event planner remembers us we sometimes get fed too. 

I have been in the industry for 6 years and I can honestly say its no walk in the park, the reward is completing a big job when the odds are stacked against this scenario is specific towards events. If you are really good at what you do you have worked with or for some famous brands or artists, you were part of an epic world changing event probably you were even the one responsible for sharing the knowledge but little will be known about you.

This meme below is for the Good A/V guy.