>>>>Do you tour until your broke and then go make enough money at Burger King
until you can afford to tour again?
Damn it, that was a trade secret!!!!
>>>>One of you folks cough up and give us a breakdown of a tour.
>>>>Money,
I try to get a guarantee, usually don't. Usually get the door. When I have a
guarantee in writing, someone usually tries to still pay me in whiskey
>>>>food,
fast, sometimes if the club is a restraunt, they will feed us. This is why
bookstores are so cool, always good food
>>>>beer,
If we are lucky, but I dought it. Usually if they give us beer, then we can
plan on being stiffed on the dough
>>>>dope,
Sometimes we get lucky <g> Pot and/or whiskey mess with my guitar playing.
Makes it even worse. Just can't do that to an audience. If I end up sucking,
it is from natural causes. I don't think drummers should ever drink during or
before gigs. They totaly suck when they do and tend to drool alot. But all's
fair after the show, long as no one get's caught. By the way, some of the best
reefer the band ever had was at a military camp gig in Korea.
>>>>sleeping arrangements,
One can hope. Big cars are nice. Once I slept in a dentist chair that was in
the "house" provided for us. My guitar player slept on the couch next to me,
then moved out to the car because he started itching. We were doing a duet
thing, and the bedrooms in the cabin they provided for us were dirty, and each
had a can of lice spray on the headboard.
>>>>gas,
see fast food above
>>>>vehicles,
I don't take my car on very long trips, because of how old it is. Rentals, or
bandmates or boyfriend.
Now all of this is my experience in the United States. I really like touring
overseas.
Nice big van or bus provided by booker, good guarantee on money, dinner at the
club each night, most of the gear provided. One could easily get spoiled.
Nancy
