I was a guitar tech from 1980 to 2004 touring all over the world and found that most roadies couldn't pay their bills because they put it all their money up their noses.

@TankTheTech

Жыл бұрын

May have been true back then, but from my experience in touring (2006-present), I haven’t seen a lot of THAT specific kind of drug. Most tours are just rocking ridiculous amounts of alcohol and weed nowadays.

@Coda6766

11 ай бұрын

I was a guitar/bass tech from the early 80's to the mid 90's. I was 19 when I went out touring. Never put anything up my nose until I got to know some guys with the stage crew on a tour. I was asked if I wanted to try some meth , (P2P) old school kind. I tried it , we were loading in and I was lit up. After the show the manager and the band told me I did an amazing job that night. I did it often but I didn't let it get out of hand, good memories.

@ralphbenites1312

10 ай бұрын

Yikes 😬🥴

@warrenbohnke8418

10 ай бұрын

The industry has changed heaps since then man, I slightly remember them days because I was just starting in the industry back early 2000 and have to say industry done a 180 degree flip. Red tape and insurance everywhere, it's not worth taking the risk. Everything is run like big business and you just don't see it like you used to.

@andrealuvshouse

10 ай бұрын

And I see all of you when your organs fail. There is no such thing as not letting it get out of hand. Keith Richards must have great PR ppl who are great at hiding health issues. I grew up with a roadie for the Grateful Dead. If ever there was a school for learning how to get addicted to drugs thst was it, but he didn’t. It is possible to be a fulltime roadie without doing drugs.

Did my first tour in ‘98. Pay was $325/wk with a $20/day per diem. Loved it

I find these videos a breath of fresh air. While I am not interested in working in the music industry, I find this very interesting and just a nice insight in what goes on behind the scenes. Thank you for that.

@TankTheTech

Жыл бұрын

Thanks a ton, man! While I feel I'm not the best at delivering my thoughts over video, I really enjoy doing stuff like this and hope they just get better in the future.

@Codycreek

Жыл бұрын

@@TankTheTech I think you’re really good at expressing your thoughts. Especially with the drinking video which hit hard for me being an addict. Appreciate you and your vid’s, Tank.

@Kekoapono

Жыл бұрын

@@TankTheTech I agree that you're really good at expressing your thoughts. I couldn't help but notice that, especially compared to many other KZreadrs/content-creators out there, you use very few cuts/edits while talking, and I think that's very commendable! While I think I've mostly gotten used to seeing so many cuts in KZread videos, it can still be a bit jarring to see 15 or more cuts for a paragraph's-worth of words when the creator is just speaking to the camera. So, it's really refreshing to not see that happen in your videos. So, good job! Your videos definitely get better and better with each video, and it's clear you put in a lot of work with each video. Thank you for that!

@Mystikk666

Жыл бұрын

@@TankTheTech Don't sell yourself short! You have great content, good delivery, and a very pleasant voice. That last item is quite important! There are channels I don't follow even though the content is interesting simply because the host has such a flat delivery and/or mumbling pronounciation that listening is simply not fun …

@elvwood

Жыл бұрын

Totally agree, even though I have no interest in doing a job like this the explanation was really interesting. Also, it was well delivered - clear but with character. Recognise your strengths, Tank!

I’ve always played in local bands, but have had the opportunity a few times to open for bigger/National acts, and I was always amazed by the professionalism and hard work of the road crews, they treated me well and took care of my obvious nerves. Roadies are truly the hardest working people in show business. Loved the video!

@AlexGarcia-ze4yg

Жыл бұрын

I just worked as load in/load out for Rammstein for 2 days at Soldier Field. I was part of the additional hires from my local. I have never worked harder in my life and have never seen people work harder.

If you have the ability, are single,and healthy. GO FOR IT! From a van band playing for gas money to big acts that treat their crew well The experience is amazing There will always be shiity days(like every job) but traveling meeting great people and assholes is so rewarding! Im 53 and went out with a few mid level bands in the late 80's ,mid 90's and look back at it and as a whole it was full of great experiences! I would do it again in a heartbeat! Just dont get caught up in the party scene Iknow alot of bands travel healthy now and back then temptations were everywhere! Learn your craft and do it well and you will have a blast! Thanks for the video sir Brought back alot of memories!

@mschrage618

7 ай бұрын

I’m 24, currently working as a night guard at a factory, playing in a couple of bands for fun. This does seem like a dream job and I’d love to try it someday.

I work as a "vendor" as an entertainer coach driver or "bus driver". We get a day rate, but we get it 7 days a week, whether we worked that day or not. Our buses are on a contract with the band or production company for a certain number of days and the driver is included in that rate. Fuel is often negotiated and either the bus company pays it and charges the band/production or the band/production pays for fuel directly. We are responsible for everything on the bus, including maintenance as best we can. Some things a driver just can't do as we aren't all mechanics. We clean, we change bedding, we service our generator and basically keep whoever is on our bus happy (sometimes this is easier said than done). In my opinion, from what I've seen, we have it better than most. We get a hotel every night, even if band/crew sleeps on bus. We don't load, unload, or really do anything physical for that matter lol. Plus, from what I've seen and heard, get paid quite a bit more than most, unless they hold a significant spot on the tour. Again, all from my perspective and just wanted to offer some insight into being a touring bus driver. Love the videos! ***Update to original post***. I wasn't going to include this, but after watching your video again, I figured you were transparent and I guess I should be as well for anyone interested in being a touring bus driver in regards to pay. I submitted my payroll this morning as our two week cycle ended yesterday and I grossed $7,104 for two weeks. Some two weeks are a little more and some are a little less, but I would say this is an average for two weeks, ending up around $14,000 month. That is great money to me, but you should see the amount of taxes we pay on a paycheck.***

@TankTheTech

Жыл бұрын

Love that you were so transparent about this. I should been a bus driver. 😂 Stay safe out there, man!

@jeffpickett9730

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the deets buddy, ima put my CDL To work!!

As a local musician that never toured i find these videos fascinating. I look forward to them and appreciate you letting us peek into that life. Helps to give more appreciation for the crews i see when I go to a show. Keep these coming and thanks dude. 🤘

I love these types of vids where you go out of your normal react format to share info and knowledge over other stuff and/or make interviews and shit! Thanks a lot Tank, get better soon and keep excellent, mate!🤘🏻🤘🏻

A stagehand job that definitely pays the bills is working directly with live nation. You can travel between all their venues and work. They give you the opportunity to choose what shows you'd like to work and give you a good time notice ahead of time. According to a few I know who work with them, they pay great and even have benefits

I love your videos about what you or roadies do on tours. It gives so much insight on what happens behind the scenes.

I've always been interested in players pay and/or salary but you guys are the ones that really put it all together so the "show can go on" as they say. Really admire how upfront you are with this. Very interesting. Thanks Tank

I’m a lead supervisor for an international flooring/barricade (these videos almost never mention flooring and barricade) vendor. I spent months on the road last year and I love it. I only wish I’d found this career 20 years earlier.

Great info, dude. I'm not involved with the industry, but the behind the scenes stuff is endlessly fascinating.

DUDE.. I love your way of just being .. you.. very straight forward, and no bullshit. You are probably one of the most humble and modest people I've come across on the net, and hope to one day cross paths just to say HEY..

@TankTheTech

Жыл бұрын

Much appreciated, my man. I feel like I have a lot of moments of arrogance at times, but this comment makes me feel great and I can't thank you enough for it!

My good friend that I grew up with started as a local crew member. Then hooked up with a local band that fairly made it and toured with the band. Met people on the road and just loaded the gear. Then he was setting up the big screen and changed what cameras that were showing on the screen.Then was head of road crew for AC/DC for a tour. Long story short he worked his way up to working for Van Halen full time, touring and working in between tours, this was late 80's early 90's. Started around 1981 and worked his way to being very close with Sammy Hagar. When they were not touring he would be in studio setting up equipment. I am leaving out many of the bands that he toured with going to Europe and really hustled and made it so he could an would do so many rolls, the more things you could do the more you were worth to the band. When Van Halen broke up with Sammy they cleaned house and he settled down and lived in Tampa and worked the Arena in Tampa got tired of the road.

I like how you always give credit to the entire team (local crew, vendors, etc) when it comes to the production of a show.

Awesome video. I worked for a local band on and off for a total of 10 years. Wish I could have done a couple of traveling tours but never got that chance. Always was something I thought would be fun.

Hey man met you on an electric callboy show, I was venue FOH, didn’t know anything about your channel but that was one of the kindest and most professional crews I’d ever worked with and you were super polite and helpful to me when we interacted. I appreciate that we have someone like you representing production crews to the public

Cool info. Your videos have answered a lot of questions that I've always had. Thanks for sharing!

Always been a fan of your roadie life videos, Tank. I have a career in touring but in the motorsports industry, and after making connections in the music world, I’ve realized that our jobs are just two branches of the same tree. Great content - best wishes to you 🤝🏻

Neil Pearts Drum Tech was with the band from the start , He started out as a carpenter then got hired as Neil’s tech I am sure Neil looked after him very well .

@mjm8686

Жыл бұрын

Now his tech is with Eric Singer from Kiss.

@toddmorrissey8372

Жыл бұрын

@@mjm8686 Lorne is Eric Singer's tech?

@mjm8686

Жыл бұрын

@@toddmorrissey8372 Yep

@saldemetrio

Жыл бұрын

I met Lorne Wheaton back in 05. He's the most down-to-earth and genuinely nice guy.

@lpjbird

Жыл бұрын

Skip Gildersleeve was a tech with Rush for years…he was a friend of mine from our childhood days until he passed. Didn’t see much of him in the later years just in passing here & there.He loved what he did & did it well for many big name bands…RIP Skip/Slider

Excellent content, thank you very much for doing this

As a huge music fan & concert goer I have often wondered about this! Great video & I can’t wait to watch more of your videos.

Fantastic video by you 'Tank'. Lifelong questions answered for me, and so very welcome. How about a video from your perspective on a Band's pre-planning for a major tour.

Really cool Video! I actually ended up working at a Blind Guardian show two weeks ago. Normally I work for a manufacturer for mediaservers used for controlling Video/Led/etc. on stage, but that day I got a call from the vendor Blind Guardian are working with that something was not working with their system. So I took one of our servers and drove to the location. And I can say no matter if BGs own Guys, the vendor Guys or someone completely random like me, as soon as you are at the venue, no one asks who you work for, you are just part of the crew. Cool experience after being out of the whole roadie business for 8 years and starting a settled down local Job.

I'm not gonna lie these types of videos are some of my favourite on the platform, never mind just on your channel. It's an industry that's just not spoken about, and I have no desire to work in it but I did have a few experiences being in a band when younger and it's interesting to see what the wider industry is like. I could listen to you just talk about experiences for hours!

Probably one of the most interesting videos I've seen in a long time. Thanks!

I appreciate this video tank ,thank you. I toured for 27 years doing the same untill the pandemic. Being a crew member paid for 3 kids college home ect... 🤘🏻👀🤘🏻

Brilliant video! Very informative look at the back end of an industry the brings us a lot of joy. Thanks!

Always love when you shout out and give love to us Locals, can't wait to meet you out on a stage in Tampa, Tank!!!!

I toured as a guitar tech in the late 90's to early 2000's. I always got weekly rates and it fluctuated from $700-1500/wk Canadian. Working for US bands was always great because I got the same numbers, but in USD.

@eatassonthefirstdate

8 ай бұрын

That's pretty decent for the early 2000s man That's like triple what minimum wage was back then down here in the states💯

@HailTheApocalypse

7 ай бұрын

Yea but that's not full time work.

I worked local crew a lot back in the 80s. I wasn't in a union, not sure if that was taboo or not, but knew a local promoter and got hired for lots of stuff. I worked everyone from Madonna to U2 to local club shows. I think I usually made about 30-50 bucks, which was pretty good money for a college guy scrounging for whatever muscle work he could find to pay the bills, or sometimes I'd work just to get in and see the show and a tshirt. I'd usually work load in and load out, and sometimes I'd get to go in and see the show in between, sometimes not. Sometimes I got fed, sometimes not (getting food was almost as good as getting cash back in those days). Just depended on the venue mostly. It was a good time, and a good way to earn a few bucks.

Great video. Worked as house crew at the University of Toledo from 1978-1981. Loved the work. Spotlights too when they were carbon arc rods. Great part of my life

I was on a setup and tear down crew for 2 rock concerts. Was fun and I enjoyed the work.

Great video, really enjoyed your straight up approach!

Awesome stuff bro! Thanks.

My brother worked with the local crew here for about 2 yrs....enjoyed every minute of it.........

Great video man! I wish I saw a video like this 20 years ago when I started.

Love your videos buddy, very informative, answered alot of questions for me!!!

Hey Tank! Subscribed- Like your style and the subjects you talk about are right up my alley!

That was very interesting, thank you!

Local crew from Indianapolis here. Thanks for the shoutout!

Thank you for this info, been wondering this for over 20 years

great video! thank you for sharing your knowledge!

Thank you for this, love it. As a live music fanatic I love every aspect of the business Especially the minutia and rolls of every single person. Keep it up, and I'm subscribing now to learn more. Plus, am lifelong guitarist so I live vicariously through this stuff

Excellent video. Thank you!

Super interesting stuff. I think the health insurance is a huge one for me. One of the only reasons I still have my state job. Having 99% of your health insurance paid for is just a golden benefit. Saves so much money in life.

Something I want to add, the money you make on tour you really aren't eating into while you're out. Transportation is paid for, food is paid for, lodging is paid for. If you have a show heavy tour, you really don't eat into the per diem because you dont have a lot of days off. More savings. Another addition is retainer. Much like lawyers, tours will pay a half rate to keep you from going on other shows and other tours. It's a "please dont leave and stay put until we call you". Not always the case but it does happen.

@Scorned405

Жыл бұрын

How is your food paid for?? Does the band buy your dinner??

@darkstar5871

Жыл бұрын

@@Scorned405 tour catering, festival catering, or the tour promoter pays for it if it's offsite which doesnt happen all that often in my experience

18:05 lol I'm Canadian so no problems there. Tank man, great video. Very informative and I thoroughly enjoyed watching. Sounds like you've had some pretty great experiences. I'll be honest I found you through Stevie T's channel, but love watching either way. I subscribed!

Tank youre the man bro. This content is A++! Also, I think you single handedly launched the youtube roadie/tech genre. Im seeing tons of these channels popping up now but i think you are the OG lol

🚌💭 My cousin Timmy, tho he's not a roadie, he was a bus driver for bands for 25 years, and while it didn't make him a millionaire lol, it did help with him living very comfortable. He bought a couple acres of land out in the country, built a house and a garage big enough to fit his bus if he ever had to bring it home.. Idk where he kept it otherwise.. And he always drove nice cars. So if that's something one of you all might be interested in, it's a pretty nice career to into to❤

I worked in Charlotte, NC in the early 2000’s and our company was contacted and asked if they had anyone who was interested in helping set up a show. Two friends and I volunteered and ended up setting up for Godsmack and Metallica. After “joining” the union and paying our dues, we didn’t make much money but we got to see an awesome show!

@jasonauric

11 ай бұрын

That sounds more like stagehand work, germain to a certain location.

@suzanneemerson2625

10 ай бұрын

@@jasonauric*germane Germaine was a French mathematician who worked on Fermat’s Last Theorem.

Hell yeah Tank✊ We love ya man

I was on tour and remember seeing him with us I am a stage truck driver. Being on tour is not really what you think it is. It’s a hard long day from 7 am till 12-1 am sometimes then we do it all over--

I like your expanded definition of a "roadie". In my mind (from the term used in context all my life), it was basically just ppl dealing with the equipment on or near the stage - lol.

Some good transparency there, As you say it is all dependent on skill level and demand, For a long time euro truckers were very poorly paid and it’s only since covid that the wages have become a good standard. I remember the biggest fear of all techs I have worked with was cancelled shows or losing there slot on a tour. You could be scheduled up for a 3-6 month tour, get one week in and get sacked off or have the tour cancelled. That puts you in a very sticky situation because most of these big tours are done during the big summer season and people book up in advance so you may now have all that time unable to find another gig all unpaid, I had a very good friend get sacked off a tour famous for sacking off crew and band members it was a 5 month tour that he cleared his slate for and it was peak summer season. The gigs he could find last minute he couldn’t join due to not having the correct visas in time. It’s a nightmare for any freelancers

So fascinating. Good video and explanations.

As a local I have to first say thanks for the shout out and then comment on local pay rates. Where you are and who you're working for can have a huge effect on how much you make just like being a roadie. In addition, the better you are and the harder you work the more gigs you get. I do quite well by any standard and get health and pension.

This was really good info.

I was a roadie for Dick Dale from 94 to 97. It was amazing. And he was a great mentor in my life. I was paid well back in those days. I was 18 and made $700 a week at first. And than by the time I was 21 it was a lot more. I guess it depends on the rockstar your work for. It’s better to be a single roadie. Than a company.

@billsmith2212

Жыл бұрын

I saw him at the Imac Theatre in Huntington , NY and later at Boulton Center in Bayshore , NY . You may have been on the first tour , and possibly the second . Great shows . And the crew definitely contributes to the performance going off WITHOUT issues .

@sipnscoot3049

Жыл бұрын

@@billsmith2212 yup. That was me. Skinny guys than. Lol. We did the Virgin record store there too in NY. The 9:30 club in DC was my favorite on the east coast

@NoCoverCharge

Жыл бұрын

Got to meet DD once super nice guy …

@bobpugliese4428

Жыл бұрын

Dick Dale wasn't the most pleasant person back when he owned night clubs in calif. It was a slow night in Dec. So friends sat in playing top 40. He walked in told us you'd better get some people in here or you'll never play hear again. The bands been packing the place on previous nights. Some how our bar tab exceeded our pay and we owed money is what we were told. This was about the time he was accused of molesting a 13 year old

@sipnscoot3049

Жыл бұрын

@@bobpugliese4428 what year was this?

When I was a stagehand for the Beatles I made $789,000 a year………. But that was just a dream.

Great informative video

Love your videos

The U2 road manager, in charge of stage setup, roll-in, and tear-down, lives in my upper middle-class neighborhood, he's doing just fine. He also works with other bands when U2 is not touring, like Journey.

Very informative! I was lucky enough to be friends with a local area concert promoter/producer in Jackson,Ms back in 1996. He was able to get Sammy Hagar(right after his split from VH), Iggy Pop,The Bloodhound Gang, Sponge..and some other bands to play a Memorial Day Weekend concert. I was his"right hand man" and was able to just "get things done" for him. From putting up the barricades, security, errands, even load in. Iam a huge VH fan especially Sammy..and meeting him was awesome..he comes across as never meeting a stranger,down to earth, lets all have a drink and party guy..couldn't have been any nicer or funnier. I also was sent to another show that was getting set up down the street. Patti Labelle was in town and I met her assistant and had to go get Patti's laundry from the bus and take it to get dry cleaned.

Very informative. Thank you for explaining this, as I'm always curious on how this type of work is done.🤘🎶🎸

Excellent presentation. Thanks.

great video!

Where i am from (Denmark) at the smaller places (up to 600-800 seats) the local crew is always volunteers except the the soundtechnician and perhaps the lightstechnician. I volunteer at a place for 14 years where the lighting was done by volunteers, it was a place primarily run by students and several of the persons who handled the local lighting, have since droped the education and become professional sound and light technicians.

This was brilliant, not only informative! But reminded me of great times I had doing it! So going on what you've said.... I was getting £10 pd(paid daily) +£100 per week when travelling Europe in the early 90's! Perhaps I missed my calling in life? Never realised how much the band thought of me? Oh well..... that's half a lifetime ago! Cheers, As always much love from across the pond! England! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

@TankTheTech

Жыл бұрын

My first PD was $10, ONLY on days off. Hahahaha. Love hearing other people's stories like this. Thanks, man!

Hey Tank! A few years back I used to be a volunteer for a local music promoter in Romania and they would actually use volunteers for stagehands and other stuff (backstage people, ticket scans etc...). No clue if this is a common practice anywhere else but basically all that stagehands had to do is move stuff about. No previous experience of any kind was needed and most of the people doing it where teenagers/students. All we got is a free meal and free access to the show for ourselves and a friend, and given that I got to load gear for Children of Bodom, Slayer, Whitechapel and Dark Tranquility and see them live, with no pay, that was pretty cool for me altogether. It was all a work of passion. Not sure if what I used to do is exactly what you meant by stagehands, but regardless it's very heartwarming to see you shout them out! Tour crews are awesome from my experience, they were always (most of them) very appreciative, and the guys from Slayer's crew even trusted us with moving their pyro and gave us guitar picks at the end of the day! You people are great! I've been way more aware of how much work goes into shows since doing that, and it's a huge part of why your channel landed so well with me! Cheers!

@ssherrierable

Жыл бұрын

Wow they trick you guys into doing this for free in Romania?

@dongvermine

8 ай бұрын

Very sad to hear of a country so backwards that people are happy to labor for free…listen jack, doesn’t matter Romania Antarctica or AMERICA…know your worth and get paid for your work.

Watching this, I'm reminded of Jackson Browne's The Load Out/Stay, The Grateful Dead Movie and The Song Remains the Same where Peter Grant threatens a merch vender. Cool vlog, thanks for sharing!

thanks for the local shout out

Great video !!!

Sounds like an awesome job, wish i was 20 years younger 😁😁, thanks for another great video

As an ex stage hand. It was a hella fun job! Just really chaotic at first when you first get into to it. But once you learn who to listen to and the basics of break down or building up the stage its easy! I would do it again if my back would let me.

The part about knowing your worth is so true and it applies to every industry. The only one benefiting from people not talking about their salaries is the employers. We need to get rid of this stigma.

@pipelineaudio

Жыл бұрын

3 million times over. I've never actually encountered this and been in pretty much every part of the industry, but I have heard about it. Ridiculous...its like telling someone not to talk about the correct tire pressure on the tour bus

@njovwevnjweV

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely. I've had employers that have said you will be fired for talking about your salary with your coworkers, which is actually against federal law for them to do.

It's cool to hear all the different aspects of the music industry

Thank you for you're time and lessons

You can buy your concert shirts online for 1/2 the price from the bands themselves. Don't pay the venue that much when you already got scammed for your tickets!

@dsxa918

Жыл бұрын

I sort of agree with what you mean and don't know entirely how much they might be now, but in my town which is a small city, usually at shows shirts were way cheaper and direct from the band. It seems dirty to me to have the venue taking a cut from merchandise but I guess when I think of going to shows in big cities I know what you mean. I think your comment is valid totally depending on the venue

Great insight !

Living outbof a duffle bag is rough. But its how i paid my house off by 33. I used to setup production lines. Last big job was setting up a bottling line for sweet baby rays in marlboro mass. Was making about 150/200k yr.. now i stay at home and make half on a good year, and only work a maximum of 40hrs a week. Life is good

Thank you for mentioning the local crew

a lot of what you say could apply to just about any industry really, especially realizing you have to start at lower rate sometimes and then also knowing your worth very important. But the best advice was the insurance and taxes. Not a fun topic but potentially devastating if you aren't careful. good stuff

I was a roadie for Patti Smith in 1976 at CBGBs. She paid me 75 bucks a night for a 2 week gig. I was young and didn't care about the money. It was the prestige of the gig itself

I wish you had some name drops. You come across like a pro because you never one time dropped any band or artist names. I enjoyed the the content. Not a clue how it came up in my feed but I will check out some of your other videos to figure out what bands you worked with. You got me in going down a rabbit hole now. Fascinated by the Roadie lifestyle.

Been local crew for 35 years and the things that have changed in my time are staggering , there never used to be any health and safety and i remember climbing massive speaker stacks with no safety harness and whoever could drive the forks just did it ...good times ...the only thing that hasnt changed really are the wages and i have usually been paid a flat rate , done everyone from the stones to tiny corporate gigs and enjoyed it immensely...

LOTS of good, straight talk. And yes, depending on band/gig, market, etc, hands can earn decent money - assuming proper skills, attitude and work ethic are present. 😃 Locals can earn decent $ as well, but its a different world. I traveled a lot when I was younger, but do local work today. And (essentially) part time, taking gigs AS OFFERED (we're a hiring hall, tier 2 market), working of course odd hours and holidays as needed, Local hands gigging ahoqs CAN earn as much as the upper end of what you mention here. It all deprnds if course on attitude, skills set and availability, but that's true for any stagehand worth hiring.

Very cool to know how it works. Thanks for the info 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

I worked for a local stage crew company in Washington state in the early 90's. I only worked a dozen or so gigs with them, but back then, they paid me around $8-9 an hour if I recall correctly. Mind you , this was close to 30 years ago now.

Thanks for the local crew love! I've been a stagehand here in Germany for a bit more than a year now as a so called mini-job (everyone can take on a job and earn up to 520 Euros tax free). I usually work evenings and weekends a couple of times a month for the shows of a local promoter in town. More often than not it is fun to work with the tour crews, wherever they come from. It might always be the same to-do's but it doesn't get boring.

Pay transparency issues, and some of the shady business managers that you reference have held back many people in our industry for a long time, but I think that the increase of discord groups and people talking about their real pay online has allowed many to get raises and really be in a fair wage position for the amount of work they do. Great video!

W-2’s from multiple states will only impact the rate of withholding from each state but it will also require you to file a tax return for every state where $ was withheld. Each state has its own rate of taxes so you’ll need to know what it is to get an idea of what you can expect. If you have to deal with something like this I would suggest enlisting the aide of an accountant who can guide you through the maze of taxes and filing requirements.

Lynard Sknyrd were recording Freebird and had just decided it needed a piano solo when a roadie, I think his name is Billy, said “I’m a classically trained pianist”. He played wonderfully and joined the band and there’s a live Freebird from a stadium in 1977 and you can see just how brilliant he is.

@falloutpictures

Жыл бұрын

I have my mom's ticket stubs from their performance at the Fernandina Beach Rec center performance when Lynyrd Skynyrd and 38 Special performed when their uncle was running for Nassau County Sheriff against one of my Uncle's

@cat_mama6767

Жыл бұрын

That would be Billy Powell, RIP with your brothers in song.

@alexbowman7582

Жыл бұрын

@@cat_mama6767 yes they introduce him in a live stadium performance. Brilliant musician as they all were.

@NJDEVILz86

Жыл бұрын

Roadied w skynyrd in 96 BP at sound checks was unreal to hear the steinway w no crowd...hit it off w Leon Wed stay up 3 days.. cracked him up that I got really good at pool the more I drank tequila and other supplements...everything I saved was given was lost in a fire of all possessions those things still sting the most..

@KCBeck

11 ай бұрын

Billy Powell

That was fascinating!!!!

I do miss changing strings on 20 guitars every show, some in different tunings, handing him the right one for the song, his little joke as I walk away, he tosses me his Rolex watch quite a distance, always caught it. Fun times.

Very interesting video.

I have a friend that was a stage hand in Pittsburgh in the 90s...he didn't make a lot of money but he had a lot of fun and great stories

Thanks for posting this. And yes you can defiantly make a good living. If you play your cards right and watch your money.

I really enjoy these kind of segments. Since your series ranking the best/worst tours you’ve been on, I asked an in-law of mine about his experiences. He was a tour bus driver in the 90’s - mostly for county singers/bands. His favorite, by far, was Amy Grant. She’s apparently an avid golfer and once she found out he was as well, she got him in to all the good courses. The worst was Martina McBride because basically she was a…very unpleasant person.

@hoboonwheels

Жыл бұрын

I'm a bus driver as well and have typically heard country artists are the worst to work for...well...other than rap artists.

@bigjohnson7415

Жыл бұрын

@@hoboonwheels At least the Rap artists have good weed!🤣

@MrKarmapolice97

Жыл бұрын

@@hoboonwheels I’d love to some of these stories!

@ssherrierable

Жыл бұрын

I’ve never even heard of county singers, what are those politicians that sing ?

@lagoonrockaset6138

Жыл бұрын

Oh...everyone always has something to say about hip hop artists 🙄