When I was touring in the 90's with a several heavy metal bands,
we did whatever it took to get the job done, to the next gig no
matter how far away, how tired, how sick... It didn't matter,
We would keep oxygen off the side of the stage to keep up with
the cardiovascular,demands we had on our system. We drank coffee
to stay up to perform, some bandmates preferred coke if Benezidrine,
or speed, and Valium to sleep. Handfuls of asprin, Ibuprofen, I personally
had carpul tunnel in my fingers and wrist, when I met a chick Dr in Ohio
"Dr. Joanne Demas" Google her, she's the only MD to appear in Playboy
And she would inject me with predisone to keep on touring. Even traveling
to cities like Washington DC and Maryland to keep me/us going. RIP, she was
a very lovely woman and a caring Dr.
Those were the days, I hit every Golds gym in every city with my tour manager
while everyone else was sleeping in nursing a hang over.
The shit us performers do to give ya'll the best show possible in our case,
and for BBers, its for the $$$, fame, endoresements ect.
I haven't bought a bass or guitar since I was 16yrs old, they were
all given to me, as endorsements. I would still be doing it, but the
beating my body took, plus all the wannabe's in music, just holding
a band together is the toughest possible endevour.
