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This is an easy-going, low-key thoughtful comedy. No one is getting killed or raped each week. It is a show about relationships, and, I love it. Unlike 'Happyish', these characters are likable and fun to watch. The show has gotten better every week. I really want to see more of Ron (Tater) White, who plays Phil. Luke Wilson is always watchable, and, Imogene Poots is terrific as always (great American accent). Who cares if this is an accurate portrayal of roadies. Has anyone bothered to portray them before? As for the user comment about the lack of racial diversity in the cast, they haven't watched the show. Branscombe Richmond is Native American, Luis Guzman is Hispanic, Finesse Mitchell and Catero Colbert are African American.

This brings me way back to my band days. Oh those were the days so to speak. This show was great and I wish we could at least buy it to view or at least, bring a new version of it.

I'm not sure if they meant to only have one season of this show? It's such a shame that they didn't continue on with it! The cast is absolutely amazing & anyone who has any love for music would just appreciate this show for how great it is or was.

If you liked Cameron Crowe's "Almost Famous", you will almost certainly like this show.

Be aware, it's a slow starter...The first couple of weeks as we are getting to know the characters, it was not great. I didn't even know if I was going to keep watching. It certainly grows on you though. Now, I can't get enough of it.

During the last season of "Grey's Anatomy" (A show I was sucked into by my wife right from episode 1), it occurred to me that I was watching a show packed full of truly unlikable people, not a single one of which would I ever want to have as a friend in real life.

That is not a problem with this show. I just finished episode 8, and I so wanted to be right there on that bus with these impossibly likable characters.

Yes, it's a little sappy and sentimental, and sure, anybody who has worked in the entertainment industry will be able to easily point out all manner of issues.

Who cares? It's not a documentary, it's just entertainment.

Bonus points to the show for the celebrity cameo appearances and some fun back room/sound check style performances by real artists.

A wonderful mixture of finely drawn characters with depth and passion. Lots of music, old and new. Poignant yet hilarious plot lines. Room for all characters to deepen and grow just a gem. When I found it it was on rerun. I watched It over and over until someone stole them from us ! WHY?!?!? BRING IT BACK or at least let us buy the original seasons! Please, please, please !

It was a boring sequence in general. Total score for the sections: 7.30. I like his characters and his actors. I also like Imogen Poots' films. I liked the character of Machine Gun Kelly's Wes. It was for me, in general, a series of sincere emotions. But it did not have parts. I think the end was nice, but I did not get it. Phil was also very charming. It's a series I would not recommend because you are too boring, but it can really be watched for your music. He was glad to see that the familiar names played. Jeff Buckley vs. And it really provides a very good music discovery environment. Suggest the soundtrack list.

Rock band the Staton-House Band is touring the United States, playing to sold-out crowds. Making sure everything runs perfectly on the night is the crew - the roadies. We follow their lives, loves, adventures, highs and lows as they trek across the US.

This series looked good to me on paper. Created and written by Cameron Crowe who, while his movies have dropped off in quality since about 2003, knows rock music and how to write a story around it. He was a rock journalist for Rolling Stone magazine in the 70s and the brilliant film Almost Famous was largely based on his initial years covering the music industry.

So I was expecting something like Almost Famous: a gritty behind-the-scenes look at the world of rock 'n roll, just told from the roadies' perspective rather than the band's perspective.

Well, so much for that. Roadies is very tame and plays out more like a soap opera than a warts-and-all examination of rock music. This is perhaps a reflection of how music is duller and tamer now: Almost Famous was set in the heady, peak-music days of the early-to-mid-70s while Roadies is set in modern times (well, 2015/16 when the series was made). Setting the series in the 70s definitely would have made things edgier and more interesting and would have allowed Crowe to play to his strengths.

Even if set in modern times, I was expecting Crowe's knowledge of rock history to be brought to the fore. While there are fleeting references to the bands and artists whose shoulders the fictional Staton-House band is standing on, the rich history of rock is not fully explored. It's only in Episode 8 - easily the best episode of the series - that Crowe unleashes his vast love for and knowledge of the genre. The episode runs like a Lynyrd Skynyrd docudrama and is wonderfully edifying and emotional. So good I wish Crowe had made a full-length movie out of the idea.

Episode 10 also draws on rock's history but here it is almost like Crowe is just showing off how many rock stars he knows and thus get to cram into the episode. It feels a bit one-dimensional for that.

Where Crowe's music knowledge and appreciation do shine through is in the use of music. The songs are great and are a good blend of new and old stuff.

Overall, other than the brilliant Episode 8, it's a fairly tame affair with the occasional impactful moment. Not bad, but not great either.

I love this show. Don't even understand why it was canceled. Clever stories, great cast, excellent music. It was amazing.I just watched all of them again on showtime, cried watching regs' montage. Laughed at the funeral, seemed like a real one. I want to know what was going to happen next.

As someone who has been in the world of roadies personally..it falls short..roadies with regard to big acts are largely ignored.The big acts don't even know them..only the smaller acts and the older bands appreciated them,They are underpaid and over worked....But the problems with the show is too many dated references..If you asked a 20yr old who is Freddy Mercury, Elvis even David Bowie they are most likely to say who...? Roadies today were born long after they died..they don't discuss old acts..

don't find a show about them that interesting..unless they show how poop on by big names they really are..Cameron Crow is putting his taste in music here...Music he likes and thinks is good but it wont translate to everyone

A good show would show the big disconnect between that era and this...how they were real musicians and the ones today are not...i think this might be a one season show...

I guess I have seen too many movies/shows. They have assembled a great group of actors who have nothing interesting to say. It felt like I was watching a show I had seen 10 times before. Even top notch acting can't save a worn out script. Things like walking out a door & getting locked out - we have seen this a million times before but done much better. There is absolutely nothing even remotely original about this show. Every scene was predictable and formulaic. It's too bad they wasted an excellent cast on this re-run script. I don't expect writers to reinvent the world, but this feels like formula TV at it's worst. Even the sex scenes feel old & worn out - like a diversion for guys so they don't notice just how lacking this script is. Showtime has done some original, creative shows in the past, but this is not one of them.

Really?... NETFLIX please come and rescue them. The best TV series in 2016

I don't understand the people who say that they love this show. Now, it's not terrible, but I do have to say that I feel it's one of those shows that make you feel manipulated and dirty after watching it because it seems like they introduce "cute" story lines just for the sake of entertainment, rather than to advance the story of the character's arcs. For example, let's have different characters say "it is what it is" throughout the episode just because it's funny. It's not that funny and it makes the show look way too produced as opposed to being natural aka cliché'. Look at great shows like Veep, Silicon Valley, Game of Thrones, Ray Donovan. Veep isn't real or pretend to be real, but all of the characters are consistent which makes it real. Every character is true to themselves which I find lacking in Roadies. The characters in Roadies seem like cartoon versions of themselves. The good things about Roadies is that the directing is good, acting is good, production values are strong, and even though I feel dirty watching the show, I'm still watching, albeit grudgingly. I also think it would be much better as a 30 minute show vs. an hour. In closing, I think the show reminds me of a lot of college theater that I've seen. It looks like it's a lot of fun to be one of the cast members or producers, but not as fun to be an audience member.

Is 'Roadies' as good as 'Almost Famous'? No! Is it an excellent show with real-life artists playing cameos & music along side some beloved actors & actresses? YES! Does it have an amazing sound track? YES! I'm assuming the reason why 'Roadies' had only had one season was b/c everyone was expecting a 10 hour show that was on the same caliber of 'Almost Famous,' but If you go into this without the high 'Almost Famous' expectations then you should enjoy it. I found it on Hulu and was bummed to discover that there was only one season. I love any shows that revolve around music like, 'CBGB's, 'Rock & Roll', 'Vinyl,' 'Treme', 'The Get Down' etc. Hell, I even enjoyed ' Glee' & 'Smash.'. Just like 'Vinyl' and 'The Get Down' this show ended far too soon. I'll be enjoying the 'Roadies' soundtrack on Spotify for some time now.

Side note: I just looked it up & 91% of google users like 'Roadies.' It currently has a 7.4 IMDB rating; yet, it only has a 34% score on Rotten Tomatoes. What that tells me is that critics tore it apart, but the people enjoyed it. 'Roadies' may not be the best musical themed tv show of all time, but it does deserve to watched & appreciated.

Thank you Cameron Crowe for all your great movies & this show. Please continue to make shows & movies for us to enjoy.

For years I have read and followed IMDb and pondered on what would inspire me to write a review and ... Well here it is.

I appreciate I am not and have never been associated with a rock band so if this is factually accurate , I have no idea. However I do enjoy well written TV.

The script is sharp and gives the whole ensemble a chance to shine. It reminds me of The West Wing but for rock bands rather than politicians and civil servants. It is both light in tone but always hits the little emotional note somewhere during each episode. You really care about the characters.

The music throughout the programme as you would expect from Cameron Crowe is diverse and excellent. I have been "shazaming" like crazy and downloading music all over the place.

You can tell CROWE has a past in musical journalism and he uses it to great effect.

A fun , light , entertaining show and I am already depressed that I will have to wait for season 2 and season 1 hasn't ended yet.

Please get on Amazon prime and watch it and rate it so they make another season.

I'm actually liking this show. It's fun to watch, great actors and lots of room for greatness. However, what's with the music? They bring up legendary bands like Led Zeppelin, Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Who, Jimi Hendrix, and so much more. So then WHY are there such terrible 'bands' opening for the SHB? And they act like these bands are so great. It could be part of the show that this is what music has come to, and how it's not as good as it was. But they actually glorify these terrible guest bands/artists. It's terrible music, and not even rock. Why not have better bands like Staind, Halestorm, Foo Fighters, etc open a few nights for the band? This would elevate the show instead of drag it down. Last episode I watched had someone called Halsey play. GOD that was torture. Good as an actress, but can't pronounce one word correctly while singing a type of music I definitely will never classify as Rock. How can they utter the band "Heart" in the same episode where they dedicate time to hearing Halsey?! Would you have Lady Gaga or Justin Bieber open up for Chevelle? And I'm glad I'm not hearing much of the SHB - I've got a feeling I'd just shut off the show and never watch again. Seriously, not too sure how much more I can watch with this crap music they keep putting on. It makes the show unrealistic.

let me open this review by saying that music was always my greatest passion and music artists are some of my greatest heroes, that and of course movies and cinema. I was 16 years old when Crowe present me with the groundbreaking movie "Singles" that capture the grunge music generation with a one of a time soundtrack from bands like Alice in Chains, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam and many more... the movie was the right mixture of drama, music,comedy and romance that only a true music lover can make. and then came "Almost Famous" that kept the same delicate essence. This series is (for me) the 3rd part in Crowe's musical trilogy, a group of roadies works for a band in a city state tour, a real hard job that keep you out of a normal family life where the tour buses are your home and the actual family are your co-workers, the pay isn't much so why keep going? they all have one thing in common, their passion for music, the same passion that drove Crowe on an early age to become a traveling journalist for the Rolling Stones magazine (the "Almost Famous" movie story). so.. is that series any good - sure is!, if you loved Crowe's other movies this one is the right series for you, if you are a true music lover you will identify with the characters and your heart will fill with warmth every couple of minutes.

Been watching this new "Showtime" series called "Roadies" and it's a showcase of how things happen behind the scenes and the on and out goings of getting the show together for rock bands as they travel city to city on multi tours! And it's all lead and headed up by Bill(Luke Wilson) the head road tour manager who's a guy who's a mess with vice and indulge as he has high blood pressure with the stress still in each and every city he sleeps with young hot chicks even having a soft spot and like for young Asian girls! And he's supported by Shelli(Carla Gugino)a married more straight laced yet foxy and prick of a production manager. Also on these road trips it's full of the usual like sex, drugs, and crazy stalkers trying to sneak backstage. Really "Roadies" is one series that tries to serve a lot on a viewer's plate while being delicious with treat like obsessions.

This show needs to take a break to rewrite & recast. Maybe some I'm very disappointed because I was looking forward to this. I like this kind of stuff. Rock & roll, bad behavior, egos, etc. Like 2 other shows that I think I can't mention. But I couldn't even get through the whole show. It's supposed to be a comedy but the writing is so unnatural. I mean, so fake. People don't talk like that. It's more dumb than good comedy. The sex scene to get the backstage pass was comical & not in a good funny way. I think it was written like a teenage virgin boy's idea of how people respond.

Luke Wilson has no presence & is miscast. I like to watch Carla Gugino inmost roles but her character is badly written as a silly woman. Plussomeone give her a sandwich, unless she turns out to be a coke addict.She's usually very pretty. I know it's wrong to critique her looks,especially me being female, but maybe she'll think about it & realize she was really looking good before. The characters are are just written badly. Not life-like is all I though of while watching. But badly done.This is the first review I've ever written so I'm sorry about my bad writing.

Managed to start watching "Roadies" this week after signing up to amazon prime. 3 episodes in and I am hooked. Being a big fan of Cameron's work, "Untitled" being my favourite movie of all time, and being an ambitious musician (plan to tour this autumn, I was a little sceptical about this show, as I didn't want it to be a disappointment after the perfection of "Untitled", but thankfully the characters in "Roadies" are as likable and well written as those in the former. It offers up a great feel of everything that we love about music/band life, the venue's, sound checking, friends you make/meet etc.. while also telling funny and passionate stories from the folk behind the scenes. Highly recommended for fans of Cameron and especially "Untitled". Fantastic soundtrack so far too, and a killer cameo by a legend of Rock so far 😊 Can't wait for the 4th episode.

And it is getting worse towards the end. Just couldn't wait for last 3 episodes to finish, and the ending is totaly stupid.... There's definitely not enough material on this subject to make a series.... so it really gets boring towards the end, even though some characters are ok. I liked the "Almost Famous" so decided to watch this as well, but this is nowhere near... You won't miss anything if you skip it.

I watched every episode until now (S01E08) and I fell in love with it. Some people may say it's a slow beginning but I didn't feel that. Imogen Poots delivers a fantastic drive into the characters right away and I just digged it from the first minute. I read so many crap about the series and about critics who say that it's not accurate to the actually jobs of roadies and so on...of course not. I'ts TV....it's entertainment! I really hope Grey's Anatomy, ER, CSI, and every other show you can think of are not the standards for how it works in those jobs either.

I really hope that there is more to come and hopefully some more seasons.

If you like new music there is another plus for you! Real Artists are playing real music. What's not to love!?!