20 Top Tips, Tricks & Hacks For Touring Bands

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@Mitchnagel58 7 лет назад

*Hank's Top 5 Pro Touring Tips* 1.) Bring a ridiculous ammount of condoms. If you think you have enough condoms, buy more. It's never enough. 2.) Bring your own cocaine. Sometimes you'll be able to get some powder from some of the nice people on tour, but it's good to have some of your own as a backup. 3.) Forget all your guitar strings. You're going to anyways, so just decide to forget them. 4.) Don't bring any money with you, it ruins the adventure and excitement. 5.) Red Bull. Seriously bring as many cans of Red Bull as you can fit in the van. You are never going to sleep on this tour.

@oldchanel3956 7 лет назад

Hank Hill 6) bring propane

@Mitchnagel58 7 лет назад

7.) And propane accessories.

@Williamstanway 7 лет назад

Hank Hill you forgot the heroin

@wagnernoise 7 лет назад

8) Don't forget the money for the sluts, the cheapest ones of course

@dinopact2084 7 лет назад

No standards whatsoever. Disgusting. Also, your body will hate you, and rightfully so.

@bartdwmusic1212 7 лет назад

"Including the bass player Glenn" 😂

@shreivox 7 лет назад

It has to be a meme!! :D

@dakatalatle7360 7 лет назад

glenn flicker bass lives matter

@noeffnwaypal 7 лет назад

"Including the bass player Glenn"...I lost my shit at that point. ROFL

@flip454ss 7 лет назад

not everyone got that one I laughed for a full 5 min.over it

@minisurfbanana 7 лет назад

Why Am I watching this? I'm not even close to touring...I'm just hoping to find a gig...lolol

@vlpzlopez 7 лет назад

Mini Surf Same brother, still trying to get my name out there.

@chineseroller 7 лет назад

WE'LL MAKE IT BIG!

@corrda1993 6 лет назад

Honestly a big part of getting gigs is little things like this. If you bring a marshal stack to your local bar, its very unlikely they're going to take you seriously and book you more.

@Elaril03 4 года назад

haha i'm still trying to actually find a band lol

@CountFeedback 7 лет назад

Didn't mention; Vocalist bring your own microphone. You want a good quality mic that you are used to performing with and more importantly you don't want to expose yourself to multiple strains of herpetic-bologna-breath, you'll have strep by the second gig.

@five55music92 6 лет назад

Also, that Microphone should compliment your voice. Do the research, spend the money. You will always sound great and makes it easier for the sound guy to dial it in without much effort trying to get you to sit in the mix.Eliminates that annoying frequency that crushes your natural tone, and a sound guy who doesnt really care about getting it right. Along with the entire band. They have no investment in you to be perfect, there are tons of bands they are mixing in the bar or venue every weekend. If you are running your own PA, it will be a ton easier finding the best result as well.

@p1eces 7 лет назад

...if you do your own roadying, always carry half-a-dozen rubber doorstops.

@BlackTopAl 7 лет назад

This truly is good advice!

@RobChappers 7 лет назад

p1eces Genius!!!!

@NoticiasdelMundoalReves 7 лет назад

What is roadying??

@p1eces 7 лет назад

H. Mesa - Lugging your own gear in and out of venues.

@Hawkandthewild 5 лет назад

best tip of about 1000 videos I find in the comments ;)

@ROONTANG 7 лет назад

Pick loss doesn't just happen on tour. I rock out in my study and bedroom, and even my picks sometimes disappear into the void. Maybe there are little wormholes sucking up all of our picks and transporting them to another dimension.

@omikl 7 лет назад

#21. Never accidentally bring a piece of the house drum kit back with you from a gig 350 Km away ;-)

@ElVangulo 7 лет назад

"including the bass player, Glenn" I am still laughing

@JJGerrish 7 лет назад

Hopefully one day I will be touring in a band and will come back to this video for advice, but I still watched it anyways, another great vid Chappers! :)

@RickGraham 7 лет назад

great stuff dude!

@ToxicxEternity 7 лет назад

I raided the Wal-Mart vitamin section day 2 into our American tour. Thanks for the awesome video Rob!

@mitchell2719 7 лет назад

Didn't know you were on tour right now. Any Canadian dates?

@RobChappers 7 лет назад

ToxicxEternity Good luck bro :-)

@purplegarfield1357 6 лет назад

What's your band called?

@THEQueeferSutherland 7 лет назад

My old singer who suddenly wasn't in his cozy white collar 9-5 life where he was going to bed at 10pm every night and sleeping 8 hours, would always get sick within the first week, guaranteed, every time. Then the rest of the band would end up with it so the second week was always awful. You can always control yourself, but you can't control other people. When you follow this nice advice, it's good for you, but you will likely have at least one other bandmate that will get sick or be out of control. For this reason, I now recommend bringing a doctor/dentist type face mask. Your sick bandmate should be courteous enough to wear it him/herself, but if (s)he's anything like my old bandmate who doesn't know how to cover his mouth when coughing, blows his nose in his hands and wipes it on the van seat, then you need to wear one yourself and constantly wash your hands. Being trapped in a van for 12 hours at a time with someone like that is guaranteed to make you sick. Even if it bums that person out, quarantine them as much as possible for a couple days til their illness subsides. Crashing on a hotel room floor with that person breathing in your face is likely not the best way to prevent getting sick yourself.

@leonardosilva-xu2lu 3 года назад

reading this in 2021 hits different

@mckreggen 7 лет назад

Great video Rob. Ship me a ghost fret for christmas thx

@Youjaha8282 7 лет назад

and me

@georgemooney4455 7 лет назад

Liam Plays Guitar me pls!

@PatRick-dj8qb 7 лет назад

Me toooooooooo

@ashleyclacy8879 5 лет назад

Bit late, but can I have one too?

@johnpickk7526 7 лет назад

That melody was amazing! The guitar riff sounded amazing, an Alice In Chains vibe... don't know why, but it was epic dude :-)

@theGIGINIband 7 лет назад

thank you thank you thank you for comment about smaller amps. honestly a 22 watt tube amp will do more than you know and no matter what kinda of music you make if your guitars are louder than the vocals than people are only hearing 75% of your product

@JackCockrell 7 лет назад

Haha love the little Glenn Fricker shoutout

@monkeyxx 7 лет назад

Essential video for touring musicians. I especially loved the last "wisdom" bit at the end!

@jakezimmermann6454 7 лет назад

*casually juggles/throws on the floor about $5,000,000 worth of picks...*

@RenRoMark 7 лет назад

Hey Rob! Any way you could make a video about how to set up your first tour? It's been a dream of mine to go on tour with my band for a while now. LOVE the channel! Thanks so much for all the amazing content! Cheers from Chicago!

@luke_reiss 7 лет назад

Excellent advice video, Chappers. I like black tea too. Never tried with ginger though. I'm gonna try to add it to my cups of tea between the cups of black coffee. I drink a mug of coffee every four hours... sometimes I try to replace a mug of black coffee with a mug of black tea. Average: 3 cups of coffee per day, trying to reduce to two. Locals here use to bring me "chimarrão". P.S.: chimarrão looks like some sort of "green soil" tea, and it sort of... tastes like soil (mate herb, "yerba mate", erva mate). But if the chimarrão is strong, it gives me headaches sometimes, like a super strong coffee, then I try to ask first to know if its strong, medium or weak.

@nathanlyrakis7733 7 лет назад

to do with the filming your self bit I can say this as a fan that one night i binge watched one of the dorje tour vlog series. so yeah its useful

@assasin06soul 7 лет назад

"...including the bass player Glenn" JAJAJAJAJAJAJA damn I laughed a lot wih that one, nice Rob

@tommcclure1691 7 лет назад

If more bassists were like Dave I think Glenn would like them more...

@chrisact9601 7 лет назад

Hey Rob. Great vid, mate. I toured for 4 years straight. Every point you made rings true. Good on you for sharing. RAWWWKKK!!!

@MayonesPlayer 7 лет назад

CLASSIC CHAPPERS HAS RETURNED!!!! really enjoyed this video!!! both imformative and entertaining! :D

@oscar9876543 7 лет назад

I'm not touring yet, but in the Future, I'm sure I will, so I will favorite this video, and be back!!!

@bernieorbust6104 7 лет назад

oscar9876543 touring t Yet?

@austinmudd9752 5 лет назад

Heading out on my first little tour end of this month. There were some good tips in here for sure!

@yawningdogge 7 лет назад

"Even the bass player. Glenn." Shots fired.

@ravensmead1558 7 лет назад

" Better to have it and not need it , than need it and not have it ' works well too !!

@marie_705 4 года назад

Well, looks actually quite similar with all the things I have to think about before going on a movie set for days! ...except we don’t have guitar/bass... or even singer... Would be cool though! 🤘🏾 You made me laugh and I kept some of your advices preciously in my notepad, keep on the good work! 😊

@cicimbello 6 лет назад

Luna melody ! ! Most lunatic beautiful thing ever

@monstrok 7 лет назад

"Including the bass player. Glenn!" Great one!

@Syrinx222 7 лет назад

My band is planning on going on our first tour this coming year. I will absolutely have us all sit down and watch this video together haha

@jodroboxes 7 лет назад

ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS keep a close eye on your gear!

@StonyBlazestation 7 лет назад

GNC would be the vitamin supplier in America. Though much of what you mentioned could also be found in a CVS Pharmacy or even Walmart.

@markmacdonald7217 7 лет назад

this video made me want to tour

@JMPWILLIAMS 6 лет назад

The most important thing you could do as a vocalist while touring, is warming up for 20 min 1 hour before you’re set. Cool vid!

@semikolon6440 7 лет назад

Haha, just a random sub from Germany here, saw InMe on my first trip to Glasgow in 2006, you mentioning them brings back memories.. :D

@jonkerrmusic 7 лет назад

Terrific tips, sir - you're an inspiration to us all.

@XDevil21X 7 лет назад

I love how distracted you get, and start jamming out haha. its great!

@woocifer 7 лет назад

You're a good person. No horseshit, Wang.

@shleprockshleprock 7 лет назад

Liked the feet facing front of bus tip...gotta get a tour bus!

@rosewinebrenner3179 6 лет назад

The best packing vid yet! Thanks for the singer's tips! YES, you ARE qualified to give advice. You're hilarious too.

@allendean9807 7 лет назад

Vocalists and hot liquids are only a short term solution, in my experience..... vocalists only thrive when proper vocal warm up and a moist pair of vocal folds are present. My regimen is similar to the great RJD: 15-20 minute warm up, going to easy, and recognized places your voice can readily hit. Warm up the diaphragm, and the body overall. Drink water up to 45 minutes of performing, then stop fluids. This always helped to get me prepared. On stage, only drink sips as needed, because too much water will have the opposite effect and dry your vocal folds out when performing. This is how i have always done it, and the proof is in the performance. Finally, i totally agree with rob; DONT TALK TO PEOPLE before or after set times... let your band mates network. I can't even count the number of singers i have watched give poor vocal performances due to back slapping and networking before their set time... your voice is your instrument. Keep it safe!!! Keep it strong!!

@CrowwreakStevenson 7 лет назад

For "Small gear" I'd also recommend the Boss BB-1X Bass Driver. I have never actually needed an amp or a cab since I got that thing, just plugging straight into the PA has been fine.

@kasnitch 7 лет назад

I still have the 2011 or so , Monkeylord on back / Marshall Amplification on front T from your shop . its one of 5 t shirts I own and still in decent knick. good buy that one . wear it fairly often in my vids .

@HitMarkersAreFun 7 лет назад

really into the tune you played at 10:18, good stuff

@thorggernaut3081 6 лет назад

nows thats wot u call wisdom! top man rob....

@chaseshadowrider2861 7 лет назад

Chappers would u ever do another challenge where you and lee do a mod challenge that is my absolute favorite challenge that u and him have ever done I watch it a couple times every holiday season and I just want to see what u and him would do now that it has been a couple years

@guitarnerd_luke 7 лет назад

Rob you are cheating^^ your dog writes your melodies =P ....copyright by Luna the dog =D =D

@AlWellensMusic 7 лет назад

Hi Rob, Thanks for this, but do you have a trick or tips for left hand fingertips issues, when I have to play 2 or 3 days in a row our 2 hours set, my fingertips hurts like there's someone pushing needles into it when I'm fretting, sometimes to point skin tears up and bleed?(I play hard so using 9-42 instead of 10-46 is not an option)

@Scrublord-lw5cu 7 лет назад

Regarding picks, Rick Neilson from Cheap Trick, is well known for taking handfuls of pick and just throwing them into the crowd.

@Furiora 7 лет назад

Those Calimacil's in the back of shot at 00:57, Never knew you were a LARP guy Rob.

@briandowling7577 7 лет назад

Good video! My fav tip is the Phil X 85% one.

@bgmnzz 7 лет назад

I watched 'Big Trouble in Little China' the 1st time expecting nothing, just because I like Kurt Russell and Kim Catrall. But I love that movie, it is underrated and fantastic. Also in USA, try G.N.C. nutrition stores. It's a nationwide chain and they sell all the health stuff.

@allrightthen.6225 6 лет назад

Thank you for the advice. Debating. Worst or best pants ever. A strong W.

@evenlydistributedmoney 7 лет назад

chappers does lubricant confirmed

@jimmyc5498 5 лет назад

Tips all good, dog melody/ riff was excellent. That’s how good shit happens, thanks for post. Still love the YJM Marshall review from couple years back...

@alexeatsit 7 лет назад

makes me wanna tour now

@infinitenachos6914 7 лет назад

Those swords are freaking sick bro!!!

@EmbarrassedComposer 7 лет назад

Excellent video! Thank you kind sir!

@SupermotoZach 7 лет назад

Damn that solo sounded epic!

@SICMADE7 6 лет назад

You're the best dude: "and also prevents you from crossing borders" LOL preach brotha! church!!

@pterantula 7 лет назад

All great tips! My big thing with road gigs was always a"simple" thing, but shockingly not followed by most: spend the extra few bucks on RELIABLE gear. Don't bring beater guitars if they won't stay in tune, and for god's sake - buy extra cables!!!

@leafinfirerob 7 лет назад

Great video. I feel a lot of people underestimate what they'll need on the road, or plan poorly, and it ends up costing them money by the end. Plan ahead = more $$ in ya pocket!

@KingBig1984 7 лет назад

Wow, I used to have that black robot at 2:44 when I was a kid. Haven't seen one of those in decades! Hey, Rob....can I have that?

@benmckinlay1902 7 лет назад

8:54 "including the bass player, Glenn hahahahahahaha

@FoamSquatch 5 лет назад

When naming tools, you came up with like 15 new band names

@boyfromzambia 6 лет назад

Thank you from Florida 😀

@SaintedSons 7 лет назад

I recommend Walgreens or CVS for vitamins or prescriptions in the USA.

@Tricknologyinc 7 лет назад

Why didn't you show me that riff BEFORE the riff contest! DUH! GREAT topic and coverage! None of these points can be over stated! I never did "touring", but I did 6 nights per seek production, lights and PA, minimum 4 hours each way to gigs and sleeping at home 3 hours per night. Couldn't do anything about the schedule, so everything else had to be PERFECT! Drugs did not happen! You gotta grow up to play with the big boys!

@markhansolo8636 3 года назад

You have a brilliant voice.

@thatguitarguychris3626 7 лет назад

"Including the bass player, Glenn" I giggled

@frmcf 7 лет назад

This is one of your better videos, Rob. Enjoyed that. How many Kempers have you got now, though??

@WillMaskellTaylor 7 лет назад

really liking that tshirt design

@drumsNstuff79 7 лет назад

Great tips Rob! And so true! Thanks for posting!

@jesseenriquez7160 7 лет назад

Thank U Rob, Good INFO!!!!

@ZaryaMain 7 лет назад

THE KEMPER!

@gonecoyote 7 лет назад

great video mr. chapman!

@rhodridavies9426 7 лет назад

I would love to experience a tour at least once in my life.... just don't have the band for it yet....

@christianboddum8783 7 лет назад

Good stuff Chappers!

@MjAuRdXo 7 лет назад

Rob, have you heard of the Boost R.V.B. pedal from Tech 21*NYC? It's a boost and reverb pedal. Might save you some more room, and/or make for another good gear review (at the least).

@shadilrosso 7 лет назад

Great video dude! how about one about tips to find gigs and planning a tour? Keep up the awesome work!

@cthulhu6697 7 лет назад

Man, bands nowadays have it so much easier than when I was playing in bands and touring, especially with all the advances in social media and technology in general. Chappers, you bring up some good points and I agree with most of your tips (except for the small gear and eating as you would at home. Eating a normal diet on tour is next to impossible IME). I also have a couple tips of my own. 1). Condoms, and plenty of them. 2). This one doesn't apply to everyone but it did to me because I used to be a junkie. No matter how much heroin you bring (and you can't play a show or even function if you're dope sick) you WILL run out way earlier than you think (primarily due to all the down time you have on tour. A trick I used to use in a strange city where I don't know anyone is to look in the phone book, find the local methadone clinic, and hang around outside until you find some people you get a good vibe from (experienced junkies can usually tell a scam artist). You'll be able to find some good dope (let them know that you're going to buy a bundle for a tester and if it's good you'll be back for more and make it worth their while if they get you the same good dope. Make sure and be good on your word, get the dealer/connection's number for the next time you play that city). Try and find someone to sell you some of their take home bottles of methadone and try and find Suboxone (buy as much as you can). 3). Bring plenty of money. 4). Bring as much of any prescription medicines you take as possible (make sure they are in current RX bottles with your name on them).

@wesleybauer6876 7 лет назад

enjoyabke thanks Rob.

@RussianMonarchist 7 лет назад

Thank you

@legendarykandjohnson 6 лет назад

"I'm half way up bro" 😐 😂😂😂😂😂 I Know the feeling 👌

@SuperTomerking 7 лет назад

HI Rob! Love your videos, however I play different genre. Could you do a video including your tips about social media? How should a beginer band use it? What should we avoid in your point of view? Thank for your answer, Tom

@SkyLukewater 6 лет назад

actually some good tips there

@michaelavi1818 4 года назад

This totally applies to me

@kugmyster 7 лет назад

It called Vitamin shop here in the US..

@lynchdavis8041 7 лет назад

I have the same pajamas.... pj's are so metal.

@MisterTee 7 лет назад

Reasonably good video

@keithturbin6768 5 лет назад

tearing down your gear and clearing the stage for the next band AS QUICK AS POSSIBLE goes a long way with the sound guy/stage manager, if you take forever, you won't get asked backed.