The Illusion Of Life On The Road
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I think y’all are missing the message he was trying to convey here. Rhett loves what he does. It is the one thing he has wanted to do since the first time he picked up a guitar. Smelly vans, no sound check, long travel days included. He is simply letting you see the repetition of a tour and what it looks like for those who have not experienced it yet. How it’s not always super glamorous. It’s hard work. But, at the end of the day it’s worth it. Because it is his passion above all else.
I seriously doubt most people watching this video thought it was all glamour. I didn't.
Yes,not all glamorous, but fun all the same, if the passion out ways the boring time traveling ,
the story you told was great , but I found myself missing it (that was 30 years ) ago.
Or is it that now there are other sources of income musically that don’t require this tedium for what he’s making? That gig is paying peanuts.
It's like any other job. Has it's high points and it's low points. I'm in real estate. Finding people homes and negotiating is hard work. Lots of time spent in the car pouring over legal mumbo jumbo with no law degree 😄 and explaining it to customers with even less knowledge on the subject isn't fun. But seeing what people do with their new homes and getting paid for 3 months work with 1 big check is pretty freaking sweet. Like getting a check with 5 digits before the dot. Too bad you only get a few a year 😄. Anywho, it's neat seeing that even dream jobs have their pitfalls and how you deal with them. Makes me only slightly less jealous 😆.
@@xmandltMe being two. Out on the road from coast to coast and living it. If every job in the world was glamorous everybody would work.
From experience, these are the prices to pay for all that "glamour". Nobody said it was gonna be easy!
I've been a fulltime musician for 28 years now and semi pro for 5 years before that. I work solo now but I remember in my 20s working in bands when we toured feeling exactly like you described. Disliking the early part of the tour before settling into the routine and eventually regretting the end of the tour. Some of these tours would have up to 40 shows in 45 days. It's all about keeping yourself occupied during the downtime/traveltime.
Also I got some great advice from an older musician back when I turned pro.
He said don't make the music you play each night be the only music you play. Always be working on something else that really interests you even if you think it may not be commercially beneficial. This keeps your interest in music alive, keeps your brain sharp, and your fingers active.
He was so right.
That's my 5c worth.
Love your videos Rhett. You're the reason they invented the Internet!
Incredible advice, thank you!
@@RhettShull The advice I got was leave the drugs and alcohol alone...........and the loose women.
@@RhettShull Never ever ever ever never ever share a photo or video of a backstage pass/working sticker/tour laminate on social media during tour/show/happening/festival. It will get you booted from the tour even if some dickhead doesn't copy and use it for questionable shit. If that show was a one time thing with one time laminates or something in the past it's fine. NEVER during tour. Sorry for bluntness, I have no other channel to reach you sir.
Weird man. The more and more I hear people I know and friends tell me how tough the road can be the more I want it. These videos are unreal man, can't say enough.
Gavin McLeod I will check your channel out.
I feel the exact same way!
I like your spirt! Go get it! You’re probably cut out for it.
Rhett: it’s not what you think
me: nah that’s pretty much exactly what I thought it’d be like
I could absolutely expect and understand that the life of touring is a completely stressful and chaotic lifestyle, and just for that I salute ye. Hope it is still a blast for you of course!
I'm just a former weekend warrior cover band dude that missed my calling decades ago that found your channel today as I'm forcing myself to pick up the guitar again after almost a decade of being a wall decoration. This is real; it's motivating; and I love this insider's POV. I'm transfixed and REALLY enjoying it. And now I'm on the hunt for music Rhett has been a part of.
Crazy man- I see you wrote this 3 years ago- 3 years ago I to was picking the guitar back up after about 5 years of not playing- and I mean that literally, I didn't touch it. I'm in my fifties, I played since I was 13- been in several bands, none ever did anything more than playing bars and opening for bigger bands. But the last one was rough- the breakup was dramatic, and I lost 2 friends I grew up with who now won't even speak to me.
Since picking it back up though, I've learned far, far more in the last 3 years than I did the whole 30 something previous years I played. The internet is a game changer man- I've improved tenfold. A big part of that is just learning how to properly setup and use gear- learning about gear I didn't know existed, etc. Also- learning how to modify and repair guitars and other gear- it's great. I sound better than I ever dreamed I would. And with the crazy loopers and recording gear you can get now- you don't need a band- you can do it all yourself. I play bass and piano as well so, all I need is a beat- which I can download or create myself with software. How about you man- you sticking with it?
I did two summer tours back in the mid-80s, 3 month shows everyday, no breaks and sometimes 2 on Sunday. One thing I learned was to realize the audience is seeing you for the first time, they don't know you are tired. You learn how to muster the energy and how to do new things with the songs to keep from getting bored. I love your journals, thanks for sharing.
As another traveling musician who opens for other acts quite a bit I really appreciate the candid and honest nature of this vlog. Not everything is rainbows and cupcakes even tho the situation maybe particularly fortunate. Not matter what line of work every thing is day to day.
I'll stick to playing in my bedroom, my cat appreciates my music, most of the time, or at least tolerates it
fdre3wsd 😂
@@nsc217 my cat loves to rock and that's good enough for me also brother
😂
I remember one day playing to my dog and he started to poop. That still hurts.
My cats aren't allowed in my bedroom because the bastards will knock my guitars over when they're on the stands and leap at them when they're wall mounted lol. My bearded dragon hates my music--she runs off and hides; sometimes shits on something....like my LP case 🙄
Man, as a touring engineer i feel you so much! It’s really hard to keep a positive mindset and not being grumpy. But sleep and fresh food will help a lot, as you surely know. Keep it up and cheers from Europe
As a now retired road veteran, I appreciate your absolute candor in your tour vlogs. Its a job unlike any other...and honesty about the difficult and mundane/repetitive parts is going to be very helpful to those who are considering a career as a touring musician. Managing expectations is important. You’re doing a great service.
Following along with interest...I think it's a good reminder to people that it is the music business...not a fantasy of glitz and glamour. Keep it real, Rhett!
"Pretty much the same thing every day." Yep, that's why there's thousands of us watching RUclips, fantasizing about what it's like to be something or someone else. This is our lives. We get up, go to work, deal with the same crap and same problems day after day. They're jobs.
Despite what you might think dude, yours IS a real job. One of the realest, I reckon.
Plan A is working.
Thank you Rhett... that kind of videos is really needed. We are crumbling under endless glamourized versions of reality. Your voice and style is really grounded and has authenticity to it... which is a refreshing surprise because most people your age are working hard at selling us emotions...
Thanks for showing the world the life behind the curtain. I played 10 years in a great band in good spaces and really crap spaces and the road life is exhausting. Worth it for the time with your guitar in hand and listening to the amps get hot and smokey. That was in the 70's/80's and now I sit in my home studio and write/perform music for commercials....and every day with guitar in hand is amazing! Thanks for sharing your experiences with us...much love and respect...Bob D.
It’s a shame that people wait for the headliner to come, I’ve been turned onto many bands that opened. Not to mention getting your moneys worth of the ticket price. Thanks for the look at the life.
I'm with you. One of my biggest regrets. Alice in Chains was opening for Van Halen. I was harassing all my friends to get there early and nobody cared. I wasn't driving so I got to hear one song and missed the rest. At least I got Man in the Box.
Absolutely agree Jeff! Saw Heart and Joan Jett in Memphis, TN last week and the opening act for them was Lucie Silvas. She was amazing and I had never heard any of her music before. Found a new artist to follow just from showing up to see the opening act.
I saw Herbie Hancock open for Dave Matthews in Memphis back in the 90s. Everyone went to buy beer.
I was like "You guys are fucking crazy! That's Herbie Hancock!!!"
wow, amazing. this might be my favorite vlog from you man. So real and honest; and a true depiction of life on the road. No job (even our dream jobs) are perfect and every form of work comes with struggle.
I was at the garden show it really sucked there weren’t more people to hear you guys because you guys killed it!
This professional guitarrist is a better documentary director and video editor than most video editors and directors I know... Let's that sink in
Even though your playing for such a short amount of time I guess when you do actually get to perform you can really focus on every note. That's what I'm getting when I'm hearing y'all. Awesome.
This is one of my favorite videos!! You can see it in all your eyes, the monotony.. Love how you you can feel the lift on the live performance at the end. Killer playing dude!
I appreciate you sharing the highs and lows of touring, Rhett! Hang tight for the next high.
Good job man!! I play in a reggae band from Puerto Rico. We did a tour across the virgen islands this summer it was hard for me (guitar and lead singer). About half way thru.. I’ll be honest I was dead but I found the energy that I needed to continue in my band mates, they where always pump and just ready to hit the stage. So I grab onto that positive vibe and just rolled with it until the end. Had a great time and learned a lot.
It’s hard but remember that not everyone gets these opportunities. Make the best of it and keep rocking!!
Rhett I just went over to Righteous Guitars after watching your plek video and WOW that place is heaven on earth! So freaking cool.
Your toiling in the trenches makes for great, honest content. I certainly have an appreciation for what you’re going through. In the end it’s always a learning and shaping process and you’ll no doubt be a better person and artist for having been through it.
Maybe. Maybe not.
I don't know anyone that has a 'passion' for hanging sheet rock. Music can become a job.
For me, it's a part-time hobby. I'm glad I can just quit doing it if I feel burned out and tired, etc.
But making a living playing music is getting more difficult every day. Kudos to those who do it.
Totally agree with you.
You can still make a living, even in the little leagues. But its very much like laying sheet rock: each year the guitar gets a little heavier, hands stiffer, back tighter..
Stay safe on the road Rhett! Your a great guy and an amazing player. It’s cool and honest of you to share the ups and downs. Hopefully you can take a little time out after the tour. Have fun brother.
These videos are gold, man, you get the message across extremely well. I had been enamored with this full-time musician lifestyle until I got my first cruise ship gig. Until then I had only done 2-3 gigs per month, it was my first time going full timer, and man, was it disappointing, 4 months traight, no day off. In fact I'm still recovering from it, I guess this whole thing is just not my cup of tea. BUT you certainly seem really passionate about it, which is the only thing that can keep someone on the track for real.
Also, the quality of these journals is just awesome, kudos to you for putting so much energy into them!
Have a snickers dude!
4 years later: Nah, it's salad days now. ;-)
Great content Rhett. You really start to get why a lot of amazing guitarists drift towards the lifestyle of studio work over touring.
OMG does that fuzz sound awesome. I take it back about spending too much in London on it.
The reality of the road when your the opener....great job as always my Homie.
A realistic point of view, from the road. I really appreciate your candor in this video, Rhett. Thanks for sharing the experience with us. (FWIW - y'all sound great.)
Enjoy the moment!!! I've been on the road for the last 3 years! Love your vlog! :)
Heard you guys on CBC Radio here in St. John's Newfoundland on the way to play at church this morning.
Big shout out to the Newfs!!!!
Meet ya at The Battery!
Band sounds FANTASTIC!! Y'all have a smooth and powerful blend! My friend worked your production on the Black Keys Tour in Pittburg PA Monday Oct 7th 2019. Thank you for sharing this Rhett and congratulations to you and your bandmates-- you are playing ARENAS!! Jessy Wilson's got a great voice.
I love to watch this series while practicing nirvana riffs on my couch. there is a very relaxing vibe that comes with your editing style
Sort of a commentary on life. The day in and day out of life trudgery even if you’re doing something you love doing.
The ability to appreciate a challenging experience certainly constitutes a form of solid professionalism. Props to you for that!
I feel ya Rhett I just got home from a 6 week tour with my band those weeks with 6 shows consecutively absolutely wipe you out but its all worth it cause you are doing what you love and that makes it all worth it!
Though I got real sick the 4 days of tour and am still kinda getting over it 3 weeks after.... Pushed myself a bit too hard oh well I'll I'm pumped for next year!
You go, son !
I really appreciate the "fly on the wall" perspective you've afforded us through these videos, Rhett. There's no doubt that more often than not, there is less "glamor" time in showbiz than tedious time. That being said, remember that those of us who play music for a living are incredibly lucky.
I'm not for a second claiming to be at the professional level you're at, but I can vividly remember a period when I was gigging locally 4-5 days a week and suddenly felt like I hit a wall and wasn't sure I was into it anymore. I actually started thinking about whether or not a day gig might be a better choice for me... until I actually tried it and nearly went crazy. I quit that job and the next gig I had was a private function that started at 9AM and I was dreading it until I got on stage and it suddenly hit me that all of the crap one must deal with is worth however few precious minutes or hours we get to be performing in front of people. Is it work? Yes. Absolutely. But compared to most regular, non-music jobs, performing is the best and fulfills something deep inside the musician that no other gig can.
Be safe on the road and I'm sorry I missed your show I Boston. Had I known I would have grabbed a ticket and found a way to sneak backstage and say hi.
Hey... don't forget to please give us a video on your newest Novo, Rhett! Lots of inquiring minds out here want the skinny on that bad boy!
Thanks for making these videos man.
the best kind of music, in my opinion. love your videos
this is a fascinating youtube channel with great insight, thank you!
So glad I stumbled upon his channel. Im always seeking tasty, toneful players to watch and hear. His work with both of these bands has turned me into a fan of their music. What a find! Much respect Rhett! Hope to see you out soon.
Really enjoying this channel. Thanks for doing these videos.
Saw you last night at the Anthem in DC. Your band and tone were simply amazing man. It was so cool seeing you there man and you simply played beautifully. You guys sounded amazing.
Thanks!
@@RhettShull *You were at the goddamn Anthem???* How did I miss that?!!
Great video... and depiction of how tough it is performing on the road, keeping it together, keeping "it" alive. You've got to love the music and the people you're making it with...and hope the people out there get into it, feel what your putting out there! In the end...I think that's what it's all about...sharing that emotion...sharing those moments! Sounded killer Rhett! Would love to see this show live! 😎🎸
Love your vids Rhett, keep 'em coming.
Saw y'all in Toronto, just wanted to say as someone who's only just begun going to music college and taking music seriously it's great to see these behind the scenes looks at what life on tour is really like. Also wanted to say y'all killed it at the toronto show! Too bad there wasn't more of the audience really feeling the performance, but I just wanted to say I really enjoyed the set, also glad to see that the wasps here annoy the people visiting just as much as they annoy those of us who live here.
Thanks for coming man!
Once again, great video Rhett. Always look forward to your stuff. Also, tonight I discovered the BEST way to watch your content... Apple TV on my 55” TV. Your stuff looks great on my phone, but phenomenal on the big screen!
This is why it helps to be with people who understand how important the changing of the food situation is, with the stuff that happens with your body in the vehicle all the time. Just like how you also have to go through the motions playing outside of the venue, and sometimes different stuff to warm up.
i did it once in my life, completely killed my passion and will to do music, i quit playing for almost ten years after it, now i'm back to playing, but i'll stick to what i love best, in my studio, mood light, nice and warm, making crazy sounds on the daw.
I'm not enjoying touring, when we got out of the studio when the album was done, rehearsals for 8hours a day, then it's all just roads and loading unloading , playing for 30 minutes , repeat and repeat, i get why some musicians go crazy, it's not fun, at least for me, the 30 minutes on stage can be super fun but i guess it's just not my thing.
Same. Took me again to get back to music, too.
I'll always be happiest in the studio. I LOVE creating, but I can take or leave performing.
You absolutely need to wear heavy Mechanix style gloves when loading and unloading. All it takes is one slip and smash a finger. I never touch a piece of gear without gloves on regardless of anything. I have a winter pair and a light pair as well. Light pair for final drum setups and if stuff is colder.
Thanks Rhett ⚓️. Love the videos.
I cant fathom people thinking living out of vans and hotel rooms for extended periods would be really great. Only the most famous groups with multi-bus, multi-semi's tours have any luxuries that would make the "job", seem less then a job at times. And the days of huge tours has diminished greatly. A job is a job. Some are better than others, but still a job. Thank you Rhett for showing us reality. 🎶🎸
Great share Rhett! I don’t think people really know the ins & outs of touring. Your video of this really highlights what you have to put in in order to make on-the-road work whether it’s a big tour or small tour. What I liked is the fact that you and your bands makes communicated about what going on and the vibes of the shows to try and make the next show even better. Keep so the do Rhett! Thanks for sharing as always killer sound by the way and love the riff at time 15:40 of vid. Your vocalist kills it!
I can totally relate to losing your chops a bit on tour. Sometimes in a day all you get to play is the show, which doesn't always put your hands through the "movements" they need to feel ready. Good to carve out time if possible to put your fingers through their paces. Great vid!
1- Give'm hell Rhett. You and Jessy and the band rock.
2- You rock on the guitar.
3- The hat adds something to your playing. I have seen other videos of yours and while you may not wear hats (at least in the vid's I saw), well it rocks.
4- Jessy can wear fringe. She is hot no matter what she wears. And can she sing. Very powerful and emotion filled voice.
5- Have fun playing the last shows!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm a big fan of your series Rhett; great material that provides an interesting and informative view of the working musician's real life. Next time you're feeling bogged down by the monotony of 3 or 4 days that all feel the same just remember that's what most of us call 'every freakin' day'. All the best and keep up the good work. :-)
Touring is the most amazing part of being a musician and the most draining. When Im off the road I cant wait to go back and when Im on the road I dread the 15hr drives, load ins, tear downs. and the hurry up and wait. You develop indescribable bonds & closeness with the people you spend every moment of your days with, that will last your entire life. When you are with them they will drive you nuts and when they are gone you will miss them terribly. You will cherish every moment, place and experience. The disasters are usually the most memorable and make the best stories.
Thanks Rhett! Good info to consider.
Always some level of excitement heading out. I don’t think I could handle only 20 minutes! After all the riding I needed that 120 minutes of music.
The TV show thing takes 5 or 6 hours for one song. Arenas and festivals present their own unique challenges. Just remember that “you knew it was dangerous when you got into the business.”
Hey Rhett..... Love your videos. Diggin the band too. Funky, rockin, great singer. Your guitar playing and tone are waaay cool to. I was a club road dog for some years 1985-1995. Played upwards of 260+ nights a year. Most were 3-7 nights a week/4 hours a night at the same venue. Not glamorous but I loved it. Old guy now 61yrs... Play once every month now. I miss those road days myself. They were the best yuears of my life. Keep doin it man..... You are a good dude.
Rhett, thanks for sharing these videos. The majority of jobs are monotonous in some way or another. In this context, it's called paying your dues, doing your stage time (in front of paying audiences) and sorting the men and women out from the boys and girls. If you stick it out and you believe in hard work and luck this will prepare you for Wembley when it all makes sense. Keep the dream alive brother.
I love playing live in new locations and it is always great to be booked in places that aren't your "home territory", but yeah, [driving for 8+ hours, unloading, playing, loading, hotel/driving or driving/hotel or just driving and shift sleeping, repeat] gets old. I'm glad he mentioned losing chops on longer runs, because that absolutely is an issue. I also find that if you are the driver and you don't have the greatest handling vehicle you end up with even tighter hands which is a pain. For some reason a lot of bands look down on warming up when you are at an intermediate level. I once had a headliner rib us endlessly for warming up vocals and hands before opening claiming we thought we were "big time". Some really weird band culture on the road.
Thanks for taking us along on tour Rhett!
Kind of like racing hare scrambles.. Getting to the site, setting up and the anxiety of waiting for your race.. none of this is the reason you went, but once you are out on the course and finish your race, it becomes obvious that it was all worth it. You ride home with your friends and all tell their experiences from the event with anticipation and plans for the next one.
Did that in my youth, would love to do it again :) Now I do bars and play Chicago Blues, 3 hours usually in a night and I am exhausted after. But this is what makes life fun.....
I work in accounting behind a desk dude. Monotony and routine is a way of life for me! :)
Def important to have a routine to execute everyday!! Even those 20 min a day, rebuilding or reclaiming that dexterity and control on the instrument is important when it comes to consistency!!
I thought this was a good telling of what it feels like to hit that grind and start to feel the wear-down of touring. Nice job telling the story. I think you'll look back on this in 20 years and like that you recorded this.
GREAT, GREAT episode man!! Having just come off a SHORT 4 day run in TX/ OK, I think you captured the pace and rigors that the road cqn bring along with some of the levity that the cameraderie provides as well. Cheers! 🤘🏻
That girl got some pipes. I could listen to her sing all night! Great stuff!
When you love what you do there are always sacrifices. I played with a band for 21 years. I worked a full time job during the week 60 to 80 hours per week. Sometimes when Friday rolled around I put in 20 to 30 hours Friday and leave work Saturday morning drive a couple hundred miles to play Saturday night. Then we would leave at 1 Sunday morning get home at 3. Sleep 3 hours and travel to play at 10 Sunday morning. After we got through there we would travel to play at 6 that afternoon and the when we were through there we traveled home again till 1 Monday morning then I'd go to my full time job. Every weekend was pretty close to that all year. I was missing my family alot and it took its toll not only on my health but my marriage. It's always good to have your family to support you; otherwise you'll find yourself alone. I'm still playing music and I still love it. I play in my local church playing drums, guitar, bass or whatever position is available. Lol, and they say drummers aren't musicians. (I was told that by a pastor who didn't like drums in a church). That's my main instrument. 64 years old and wouldn't do anything different. Thanks for the video. It brought back memories.
That is a great video. Looks like a ton of editing and audio syncing. Good job and thanks for putting out that effort. Really liked this video.
Just started watching some of your videos. Didn't realize I saw you at the show in Pittsburgh a few years ago. Awesome stuff.
Love the Jason cap man!
I was talking to Jimbo from the 400 Unit and asked him when they were in England, so where do you do you laundry, and he said, oh yeah, there is a great place in Amsterdam, we do it there. So that's why tours take in Holland!
I did it for years, until band members started getting married and having kids. That killed off touring pretty quick!
Love this episode, Rhett! Being Canadian, I really dug the fact that while you were backstage in Toronto, there was hockey on the TV...and the fact that the thermostat behind Jessy reads 23 degrees C!! That's hot! Hope you'll make it Vancouver someday!
This kind of reminds me of playing on a cruise ship ..I’m a pianist/organist for the b.b king allstars at sea ...traveling the world and making money is fun ..but after 4 months of playing every day ..somedays it feels like I’m living the same day over an over
Damn man parental pressure pushed me in every direction but music, which is all I ever wanted to do. I am 30 now and did some college then 5 years of military and went back to school and just graduated with a degree in biological sciences. I have been applying to medical schools and masters programs, but all I want to do is play music. I feel like I have wasted 10 years of my life not being in music. But, watching a lot of your videos lately (and for years) is making me feel like music is where I need to be. If I don't make a music career, though I will at least continue supporting people like you who are living the dream! Keep doing it man.
Being on the road is kinda tough. You don't get that good enough sleep, even on a tour bus, at least for me. I was once left behind somewhere in North Carolina at a small gas station. I called the state troopers to find the tour bus and stop them. The trooper was kind enough to drive me to them an hour away. It's true, after the tours were over I was happy to be back home working on local gigs but I wanted to get back on the road soon after. I miss them days, I no longer mix sound because I have tinnitus and loud. Somedays I lose my balance alot and feel sick all day.
You’re not the only that I have heard tell the same story. Not saying it didn’t happen. I’ve just heard it before with the same details.
Enjoy your video's because they're spot on .
It's a love/hate thing for me. Travel can be stressful ( vehicle trouble / getting lost) not a fan of flying, especially with my guitars , lugging , set up , hope gear works , tear down. LOVE music/performing, playing the gigs, love the audience/fans. Funny though .....start to miss it all if there's a couple weeks lag time between gig dates.
Oh well, i guess not everyone can appreciate the message. I always enjoy the vids especially the touring insights. Would love see y’all at the Alabama Theater in Birmingham one day!
Loved that who knows quote with the solo in the intro. Gnarly fuzz sound.
I feel you man! working as a fisherman, being away from home over long stretches of time takes a lot.
I really like these videos. It's very cool to get a "behind the scenes" perspective. I used to dream of going on tour and making music for a living but I know it has its downside. That said, you have no idea what monotony is until you've worked in offices & cubicles for 25 years. So enjoy it, in a way you ARE livin' the dream. Anyway, keep up the good work.
Makes me marvel at bands like Jimi Hendrix with the Experience doing like 60 shows in 70 days. Everything would get old really quickly; the travel, the food, the music. Boy, I know I would handle that well at all. Worth it or not, it takes a toll on you.
I am a rock singer but I have not toured yet, but I always knew that it was not going to glamorous but with all the time you spend actually on the road and how teticious and boring it can be the end result is you are doing what you love thanks for this video
Rhett you are the reason I have RUclips man. Keep up the awesome vids xx
I used to have from 5 to 10 days in a row, 35 to 45 days in two months, except I was with the technical team, so we had to be at the venue 5 hours before the show and we stayed there 2 hours after the show. Then travel time. I took it several years during summer tours, then worked a regular job during the winter... until I decided the regular job was exhausting enough :)
Now I play close to home, we carry a small PA and play for a couple hours. It's much, much better.
You are quickly becoming one of my favorite guitarists.
I've been lucky. The first tours I did were with groups/bands in custom buses.. Later, a few stretch van things, but we sat down for 1 to 2 weeks stints at a time in clubs w furnished rooms. I can't imagine one nighters in a van and trailer. Other than the transport, everything else is familiar. Good luck to ya.
cool to come home to a couple new vlogs after a 2 week run on the road myself. We only had 1 day off though... I totally get the monotony, but in the same breath, it's pretty damn amazing that we get to do what we love for a job, even if it can be tough sometimes.
Waa Waa i'm crying for you..You are living what many musicians live for..My dad spent 36 years in a paper mill,if you want repetition......Most work jobs that are not what they wanted from life,,You are very lucky to do what you do....
Rhett, your hat looks great and IMO your guitar / Fuzz sounds so much better in your vlogs than on the album. Keep on that punch - keep on rocking 💪🏻 Great tour👍🏻 Thx4 Sharing , cheers, Harry
Toronto - of course there is hockey on the tube.
Nice to see you interacting with Jessie off of the stage....
Fantastic content! Love the honesty on the realities of touring.
If it makes you feel any better the load in for my gig in some dive bar last night was through the men's uninal toilets and the entire venue stunk of chip fat 😂
I feel you, Rhett. I toured for most of my 20's in the late 80's with a variety band and then the early 90's with an original band and at the time it was wonderful and on the other hand it sucked. LOL. Looking back, they were the best years of my life. I gained A LOT of musical knowledge back then that I carried through to this day.