Comments on: Diary of a Wage Slave Rebel: On Tour

By: Levi

Levi — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 07:38:02 +0000

hey guys-
thanks for the comments... the hotel on vacation didn't have wi-fi, so i was on phone-only internet, which i just try to avoid altogether.

one note - bill, usually if there's a tour bus involved, there is also a driver, which means after the show, you load up, go to sleep, and wake up in a new city, usually with a little free time to walk around. THAT, my friend, is the life.

By: @CAMPFIRESKY2

@CAMPFIRESKY2 — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 14:30:52 +0000

I've never understood why so many musicians insist on booking back to back to back gigs, often 300 - 600 miles away from eachother..... even with a tour bus, that is just got to be draining. (doing the driving yourself... insane!!)    I've seen a couple friends of mine do this, and the performances definitely suffer... sometimes they crash and burn.. and it's not pretty.   (You only get to make a first impression ONCE.. as they say. )  As a friend, all you can do is sit there and watch helplessly.... and try to be encouraging after the show.  
Hope you have some great FAMILY TIME on vacation and recharge your spirit.  (7,000 miles in a week??? Don't forget to change your oil when you get home!!!)

By: @CAMPFIRESKY2

@CAMPFIRESKY2 — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 14:30:26 +0000

Dang Levi -   First thing I noticed was that there was no recap of the show itself.... playing before such a large crowd.... and their reaction.. your reaction...    Obviously this long hellish drive took the "joy" out of the experience for you... and you just can't put a price tag on that.   I guess extending yourself too thin is something you have to experience first hand, rather than being warned about.

By: paul norwine

paul norwine — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 19:48:29 +0000

Wow, Levi - I can't even imagine how much those drives sucked. I've done the Texas to California drive and back a couple of times but that's nowhere near as bad as your trip.

But linking it back to business and how to manage ALL the factors is a great lesson. Have fun on vacation!

Paul

By: Diggy-Upgradereality

Diggy-Upgradereality — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 19:31:02 +0000

Heya!

Interesting perspective from the life of a musician! I enjoyed reading this. So many people think being a rockstar or musician is an easy life, but you'll be surprised at the amount of work and time that goes into it.

Cheers! Diggy

By: John Bardos

John Bardos — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 13:15:29 +0000

Hi Levi, I hope the concert turned out well.

Rasheed is correct, many people consider their time to be free when starting a business and sometimes it is. When I started my current business, I had lots of time and little money so I spent time doing things that were only worth a couple of dollars per hour.

Over time, we tend to have more money then time. It can be a real problem to get over that initial frugal mindset actually spend the money to save time. I call these different "levels" of business. When I first started, I did everything myself, (Level 1). Now that I am a little more established, I try to outsource everything that can be. (Maybe Level 3 or 4)

The ultimate goal is to get up to higher levels where I can hire a manager to hire people to turn my ideas into real businesses. For Levi, that will be when he is a rock star and is chauffeured everywhere.

I hope that level comes sooner rather than later, for he and I both.

By: Rasheed Hooda

Rasheed Hooda — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 12:29:50 +0000

I know, Levi, we always seem to forget the non-tangible cost of doing business, because we consider our time to be free, and love to be taken for granted.

Rasheed