Being on tour is tough.
If you've ever dreamed of being a rock-star who gets all the girls you are probably in for a rude awakening. It rarely works out that way and most musicians end up touring underfunded and under-promoted.
You dream of first-class hotels and swarms of adoring hands hounding you on your way to boarding a private jet. What you will usually find is 4 smelly guys fighting over the last ham sandwich, which is probably old and stale anyway. Instead of fine dining it's slim pickings at whatever crummy convenience mart you stop at gas for.
About two days in you are completely exhausted. Traveling from town to town and never having a comfortable bed to sleep in will do that to a person. You are busy and working hard even when you aren't playing.
There tends to be a lot of fighting between band and tour members. On top of being tired you are spending tons of time with the same people under less than perfect circumstances. Think about it. Even band that make millions touring break up because they can't stand being in the same room as the other guys.
Musicians endure a lot for doing what they love. The energy from the crowd can make it all worth it. The joy of performing and having others appreciate what they have created is one of the greatest things a musical artist has the privilege of feeling.
Living out the dream of being a musician is what keeps them on the road. Creating music and sharing it with others is the goal of every artist. The vast majority will never make much money and only love for music will keep a musician going. - 18780
You dream of first-class hotels and swarms of adoring hands hounding you on your way to boarding a private jet. What you will usually find is 4 smelly guys fighting over the last ham sandwich, which is probably old and stale anyway. Instead of fine dining it's slim pickings at whatever crummy convenience mart you stop at gas for.
About two days in you are completely exhausted. Traveling from town to town and never having a comfortable bed to sleep in will do that to a person. You are busy and working hard even when you aren't playing.
There tends to be a lot of fighting between band and tour members. On top of being tired you are spending tons of time with the same people under less than perfect circumstances. Think about it. Even band that make millions touring break up because they can't stand being in the same room as the other guys.
Musicians endure a lot for doing what they love. The energy from the crowd can make it all worth it. The joy of performing and having others appreciate what they have created is one of the greatest things a musical artist has the privilege of feeling.
Living out the dream of being a musician is what keeps them on the road. Creating music and sharing it with others is the goal of every artist. The vast majority will never make much money and only love for music will keep a musician going. - 18780
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