Life on tour 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've imagined fancy restaurants and fancy private planes. Instead it's stale chips and fighting over the last can of diet coke. Instead of a private seating at a steakhouse you have to make do at 7-eleven when you stop for gas out in the middle of nowhere.
Even if you are a very successful touring musician it is hard to feel truly rested on tour. Traveling from city to city, rehearsals, none of the comforts of home and you are bound to burn out. No matter how much you like being in front of an audience the rest of the time you are trying not to be bored.
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.
It becomes worth everything a musician goes through just to play the show. Being in front of a crowd who are digging your music is a high you can't get anywhere else. The energy and thrill of playing live is what makes it all worth it.
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. - 18418
You've imagined fancy restaurants and fancy private planes. Instead it's stale chips and fighting over the last can of diet coke. Instead of a private seating at a steakhouse you have to make do at 7-eleven when you stop for gas out in the middle of nowhere.
Even if you are a very successful touring musician it is hard to feel truly rested on tour. Traveling from city to city, rehearsals, none of the comforts of home and you are bound to burn out. No matter how much you like being in front of an audience the rest of the time you are trying not to be bored.
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.
It becomes worth everything a musician goes through just to play the show. Being in front of a crowd who are digging your music is a high you can't get anywhere else. The energy and thrill of playing live is what makes it all worth it.
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. - 18418
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