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.
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.
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.
Artists develop their talents for many years and for one reason. They have a tremendous passion for music. Nobody who just wants to be famous or rich will endure for very long in the difficulties faced by touring. - 18762
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.
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.
Artists develop their talents for many years and for one reason. They have a tremendous passion for music. Nobody who just wants to be famous or rich will endure for very long in the difficulties faced by touring. - 18762
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