Bizarre Two Weeks on the Road, or The Glamorous Life of a Touring Artist
June 13th, 2006 by Roderick Russell14 Days
11 Shows
7 Pounds Gained
6 Deaths
6 Media Appearances
5 Pounds Lost (trying to keep gaining)
4 Hours Driving with Malfunctioning Gas Pedal
3 Nights of Passing Out (exhaustion)
3 Serious Blisters
2 Decapitations
2 Failed PA systems
1 Blown Voice
1 Failed EZPass
1 Decent Sunburn
1 Lamp Oil Soaked Razr phone
1 New Razr phone
1 Freak Tornado
1 Freak Hail Storm
1 Freak Flood
1 Cancelled Event
1 Malfunctioning Gas Pedal
Mud! Mud! Mud!
Too Many Bad Meals
No Good Coffee
And thus begins the summer season. It only gets busier from here. Emails of encouragement would be appreciated. ;-) On the plus side, the shows were fantastic, and I’ve met many wonderful, wonderful people. It’s nice to know that even in the face of all that, the actual “business” of performing still goes off perfectly. Ah, the mark of the professional. Right up there with the postal service.
-Roderick
tags: 2006 summer tour, roderick russell, sword swallower, touring artist
