Cruise Ship Musician Vlog - travel troubles on sign off day!

Inside The Music - my vlog about all things relating to my multi-faceted music career and my life in general.
June 27, 2024
My wife, Stephanie and I work as musicians on cruise ships...well at least until today! Our contract on the Norwegian Viva, and today is our sign off day!
(Don't worry, we will be on another ship in just a few months!)
This vlog follows our sign-off day and the unexpected travel troubles we encountered on our way home!
GEAR USED:
Cameras:
Sony ZV-E10
Sigma 16mm Lens
GoPro Hero 9 Black
DJI Mavic Air 2
Camera Mic:
Rode VideoMic Pro Shotgun Camera Mic
Lights:
Lume Cube 2.0
IVISII G2 Pocket RGB
Songs Used:
I Would Do Anything - David Paige
Can You Feel It? - David Paige
I Am The Fire - David Paige
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[@pileofstuff]

@8:42 That's *exactly* why no musician wants to check their instruments. The damage sucks, but at least it didn't happen on the way to the ship.

[@DavidPaigeMusic]

Couldn’t agree more! We got lucky in that regard! We do have some shows when we are officially back in Chicago, but we can manage.

[@jorgeahued]

David, Enjoy your vacation, I hope to cross paths with both of you again, I truly enjoyed listening to you guys on Viva, Thanks for making my cruise that much better!

[@DavidPaigeMusic]

Thank you Jorge!! We loved getting to meet you! Hope to see you again soon, too!

[@kristenmazzarese5462]

Really enjoyed listening to you and Stephanie when my husband and I were on the Viva in December 2023! Enjoy your vacation and can’t wait to see where your next contract is.

[@DavidPaigeMusic]

Thank you so much!! It was our pleasure! We hope to see you and your husband on the seas again soon!

[@stephaniepaigemusic1]

Thank you!!! Come on out an see us on the next one!

[@TheTupeng]

Hi David! I just wanna say thanks a lot for your vlogs, we've been watching your cruise adventure since day 1, as we dreamed of working on a cruise as well, now, everything has come into fruition we're cruising Australia! and everything we learned from your vlogs is very helpful, we are a music duo as well. All the best, David!

[@DavidPaigeMusic]

That’s amazing!! Congratulations!! So happy for you! Which line/ship?

[@DrUndoTattoo]

That was a wild story, I know about the breaking of guitars on these flights, McCartney gets a seat for his bass. That tour seemed to go by quickly at least for me watching your videos but Im sure getting back with your son is just fantastic. I know yu already said its not NCL but it would have been cool, Im going NCL through Greece in sept.

[@DavidPaigeMusic]

If only the cruise lines would purchase that extra seat for my guitars lol This contract flew by (now that it’s over) but the day to day felt very long to us lol

[@stephaniepaigemusic1]

Those 4.5 months were super real 😂 They were so full of all the things!!

[@mwroysan]

Dave and Stephanie, It was amazing listening to you guys on the Viva in June. It was also an honour meeting you on the La Ramblas in Barcelona. All the best on your future ventures.....Royston from South Africa👏🏻👏🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@DavidPaigeMusic]

It was our pleasure meeting you, Royston!! Can’t wait to see ya again soon!

[@kara121]

We really enjoyed your music on the Viva! We made sure to find you each night. Thanks for making our cruise so enjoyable. I sure hope to see you on a future cruise & keep up with where you're playing on your vlog.

[@DavidPaigeMusic]

Thank you so much! It means the world to us when our shows are part of making your vacation a wonderful experience! We hope to see you again soon!!

[@h5mind373]

As my son plans to do more away gigs I will add his gear as a rider to our home insurance- it's cheap peace of mind. Yes, annoying to have to replace damaged or lost gear, but better than having to do so out of your own pocket! Welcome home, btw. Looks like you're getting a well-earned rest.

[@DavidPaigeMusic]

That’s a great idea. There are specific instances that home insurance will cover and certain instances that they will not cover. You may want to look into different types of insurance specifically for the gear of touring or traveling musicians

[@jordanblue5630]

David: Not sure what kind of case that was that got damaged, but I just watched a very good video about road cases being abused. I'm talking about being dropped off trucks, off balconies, etc. Humes & Berg beat out SKB, & Gator Cases in every way. But yeah, I've heard so many horror stories about guitars and gear being destroyed by airlines thru the years. Can't wait to hear about your next cruise ship gig. y'all keep on rockin. 😉

[@DavidPaigeMusic]

Tale as old as time, song as old as rhyme: United breaks guitars! It was an SKB flight case. It honestly took some intentional magic to break this thing apart. Thanks for spending some time with us!! See ya in the next one!

[@itslukekalani]

Hey, I just stumbled across your channel. Loving everything I see. I just wanted to let you know that here in Australia if you're a member of a Musicians organisation.. here in Oz its APRA with some airplane companies you get and extra 65kg and upto 4 bags each member of the band or group. Virgin has this as their musicians allowance. Thought I'd share incase it helps in future for your travels. Keep up the great inspiring work. Luke

[@DavidPaigeMusic]

Hey Luke! Thank you so much! NCL, Carnival, and our next line all have similar baggage allowances. How do you like working for Virgin? We haven’t had the opportunity to talk to someone directly about that line.

[@itslukekalani]

@@DavidPaigeMusic My pleasure. I wasn’t sure if you knew about it so felt to share. I don’t work for Virgin. I’m an artist that has a lot of equipment to lug around, saw you video and absolutely related to it 😀

[@LucianaMilano]

Hi, bro, please, which brand/type is this guitar bag of yours?

[@DavidPaigeMusic]

Mono M80 Dual Electric Guitar Case

[@pillowfighter86]

How do they determine the value of your claim?

[@DavidPaigeMusic]

No idea yet. I told them the value of the road case in my claim and then had to send it in. No word on the claim from them yet.

[@senjicoantolo6350]

Sir can i dm you i want to edit shorts or reels for u for free thanks

[@REBECCALALREMRUATI-di6vc]

Hi David! Could i please have your email address? I would like to know more information and tips if it is not too much to ask. Thank you.