Touring life can be a battle against your own biology. This article explores how unusual a musician's workday can be, along with show-day routines and practical energy management.
Just had the lead singer of My First Time staying at our place - my oldest son’s best friend - and he was complaining about just this: the touring/sleep schedule he has been on for a couple of years. Seems like the dream when you’re young and on the road and playing your first gigs but the hours are ungodly. Will pass on to him your top tips.
Yeah enjoyed that. Might send it on to a touring musician mate of mine. Don’t think he’s on here tho.
Nice one, would be good to hear what he thinks about it!
He’s Paul in a Beatles cover band & Sting similarly in The Police one.
He said… “Oh my goodness, this could have been written by me! 😅“
Oh amazing, hah!
Just had the lead singer of My First Time staying at our place - my oldest son’s best friend - and he was complaining about just this: the touring/sleep schedule he has been on for a couple of years. Seems like the dream when you’re young and on the road and playing your first gigs but the hours are ungodly. Will pass on to him your top tips.
Exactly, I bet there are heaps of musicians who might not have thought about it specifically but suffer the consequences! Thanks for reading :)