Life on tour as a musician is tough.
I'm sure most have had those fantasies of being a rock star and being on stage in front of an adoring and ecstatic crowd. That is hardly the reality for most. Many touring musicians hit the road in less than ideal circumstances.
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.
Even if you love the people you are touring with, its hard to be around the same people without any break and without any privacy. There are many bands who break up with people they can no longer stand even though they are making millions of dollars.
Artists endure it all for the thrill of playing their music in front of and appreciative crowd. They derive tremendous joy from having others participate and enjoy what they have spent time and resources to bring them. It is a great privilege for any artist to have fans.
Following their dreams and sharing their gifts is what keeps many talented musicians on the road. Many talented people will never make money at being on the road or being in a band but for love of their music they will endure pretty much anything. - 18424
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.
Even if you love the people you are touring with, its hard to be around the same people without any break and without any privacy. There are many bands who break up with people they can no longer stand even though they are making millions of dollars.
Artists endure it all for the thrill of playing their music in front of and appreciative crowd. They derive tremendous joy from having others participate and enjoy what they have spent time and resources to bring them. It is a great privilege for any artist to have fans.
Following their dreams and sharing their gifts is what keeps many talented musicians on the road. Many talented people will never make money at being on the road or being in a band but for love of their music they will endure pretty much anything. - 18424
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