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This Ashlee Simpson gal really cracks us up. The singer’s most recent backstage concert rider, describes her four-piece band’s “orchestration” thusly: “Drums, Bass, 2 Guitars, and pre-recorded sequences operated by the drummer.” Along with keeping the beat, Ashlee’s poor bandmate also has to press the play button (an indignity never suffered, of course, by Max Roach, Charlie Watts, or even the Spinal Tap drummers). The rider also includes the 20-year-old performer’s dressing room demands,...