The Daily Grind of Life on Tour

[@Yakushii]

I like the part where you get out of your bed to set up the camera, and go back into the bed to pretend to get out of the bed for the first time. Immersive.

[@AdamNeely]

Im stuck in 2016 Casey neistat style vlogging

[@charliecarrot]

And we love it! Storytelling!

[@klchu]

Also setting up the camera by the shower, filming yourself getting in and out naked, and then making sure the naked bits are available to Patrons only.

[@Chris.4345]

lmao neistat immediately came to mind

[@GoLeftGo]

The run!

[@LightsOnTrees]

Man, I totally dig those songs with time signatures.

[@AdamNeely]

Me too, most songs have them!

[@joeconway7793]

None of the ones I play do. I mean, they originally did...

[@dudeman5303]

​@@AdamNeelyno way they do? Wow you learn something new every day. The idea that most of them do is just crazy.

[@johnsausage]

I also like songs with a tempo!

[@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721]

I'm more of a fan of songs with chords.

[@BenLevin]

I love this. Nailed the vibe! It's a wonderful thing to do for a period of time!

[@prettyponymonster]

Come to brasil 🎉

[@newton21989]

> for a period of time

[@methyod]

Glad I got to see you with Bent Knee while you were playing with them but I'm also glad you're taking care of yourself man!

[@mx676]

We love you Ben

[@user-tc4yr5rk2t]

I couldn't do it two days

[@ccaa7674]

As a jazz nerd who does music as a hobby, Adam validates me not wanting to be a touring musician as a job. Always a pleasure when these vids come out.

[@merrymonarch]

Agree. Could not do that day after day for the sake of 45 minutes on stage each time.

[@Sammywhat]

I thank the God of heaven that I'm not a touring musician. If you haven't seen RJ Ronquillo's vids of his tours, it only confirms this sentiment. It's certainly a young man's game.

[@jorymil]

It's tough enough to travel for work when you're staying in the same place for a week. Different bed, different time zone, different food, packing on both ends. Doing that out of a bus for a month straight means that you'd better start out loving your bandmates, because you're liable to get real tired of each other, real quick. As for being a non-touring musician, it's still crazy enough being an independent contractor, trying to manage healthcare for yourself and your family, balance time between teaching, practice, and gigs, plus have time for yourself. I too fall into the category of weekend performer, and given some recent health events, it's hard to imagine myself as a full-time pro right now.

[@iya_u]

This reminds me that Adam the intellectual, music theory-analysis-history teacher is actually super passionate live musician. Loved seeing other side of you

[@danieldesouza3874]

Gotta be passionate to acquire that amount of knowledge,application and experience

[@CyanPhoenix_]

"we got fans of time signatures in the house? because this song has a time signature" that's one way of putting it 😆

[@nancyhopp4173]

Fascinating video! Really appreciated the driver cameos. He absolutely loved working with you guys. Love, Nick’s mom

[@AdamNeely]

Nick was the best!!

[@nancyhopp4173]

@@AdamNeely He’s a good boy. ;-)

[@ndykman_pdx]

An additional thank you to all those that keep a show on the road. Literally. They put in the long hours and deal with so much so people can enjoy live music.

[@DomPalombiMusic]

It’s so dope to see this POV from you guys through this process of touring. Proud of y’all homies, thanks for sharing these experiences with us!!!

[@brycewalburn3926]

A few thoughts from seeing this show in DC: -You guys were very well organized. Transitions between sets were impressively short. I hope you feel that all the prep work is worth it, because it really does make for a better show experience. -Jakub is incredible

[@Hartlor_Tayley]

What no Groupies? No drugs ? I feel cheated.

[@Hartlor_Tayley]

@davidfoster6236 I think they are hiding them to protect their honor

[@fl00d69]

Coffee is a drug. Just sayin'.

[@nicknomski8399]

No time lol

[@Dulceria_La_Princesita]

These bands are the living definition of scaring the hoes.

[@Alejandro616]

True

[@sbingham1979]

I cannot imagine the stamina it takes to do these tours. It must be also very gratifying. Hats off to the musicians of the world.

[@XiXora]

I don't know how touring musicians survive. It is pretty impressive. Given your schedule, I'm also amazed that rock bands in the decades of past managed to fit in so many drugs and alcohol in at the same time!

[@dudeman5303]

Tbh the drugs and alcohol "helps" at first, but there's a reason people develop addictions frequently in the music business. Because at first the schedules are grueling and so people take those things to ease the tension and to make themselves able to do more than they normally can - whether it be for extra energy, to take the edge off, or to make themselves feel less pressured so they can be more charismatic on stage. It's very easy to become destructive during touring because of how grueling it becomes. The drugs and alcohol tends to be used at first for the possible short term benefits but in the long run they tend to have very very bad negatives. There's the off chance people can keep it as a part of a regimen for its medical purposes so they don't develop full-on problems where it negatively impacts their lives but it's not very common or easy to do so it's usually best to just stay away from it.

[@tonedowne]

As part of (maybe the last) drugs and alcohol generation, it broke me. It was good until maybe 23 when ibs showed up and the lack of sleep and constant hangovers destroyed my immune system. I still gig now, but real touring has been a no go for a long time.

[@Hahnsoulo]

To be fair, those rock bands of bygone eras just had to walk on stage, play, and then go back to the tour bus (or hotel) and chill. They had crews that ran their merch booths, they had roadies that set up and tore down all the gear, and they had guitar techs to take care of their guitars on keep them in tune. They didn't have to do their own sound checks (their techs took care of that). They didn't even have to remember which guitar they played on which song. The tech would just hand them the correct guitar between each song. All they had to do was play each night. Everything else was taken care of for them. You have to reach a very high level of financial success to get to that point, obviously, but that's the level of success that most of the cliche "sex, drugs, and rock n' roll" stars were at.

[@jacksonwright5145]

Instead of going for a run they did some drugs 😂

[@thesparkspectre1237]

OH MY GOD THAT’S WHY IT’S CALLED A BANDWAGON

[@macy1066]

Great job, as always, and welcome back to KZbin.

[@augustsanchezdunn628]

How did you write that 11h ago while the vid was made 2 mins ago?

[@ThisIsAYoutubeAccountAsd]

​@@augustsanchezdunn628 Videos are available earlier for patreons

[@macy1066]

@@augustsanchezdunn628 Patrion.

[@vitorcage]

Man, y'all are crazy for dealing with so much gear all by yourselves every night, and now we can see how much hard work goes into that. Congrats guys, that's very impressive

[@EyesforSkies]

With the changes from the van, and switching to a dedicated band bus, how did this influence the profitability/quality of life? Crazy looking at how you packed shows, that the monetary side of things isn't more lucrative!

[@AdamNeely]

Quality of life was much higher, and honestly, when you break it down for a month across the US, living out of a van isn’t much less expensive. You could sleep in the van, and then it’s cheap, but then you physically fall apart

[@EyesforSkies]

@@AdamNeely Thanks for the response! I'm guessing with feeling more refreshed, it means you can put more into your shows too!

[@FoolishFrankie]

This is the coolest content for young musicians to watch

[@stephenhumphries9419]

Caught the show in SLC! You guys crushed. Loved the "this song is in 4/4" chant lol. I bought a shirt in between yours and plinis set. I was gonna wait in line to meet you after but you looked so tired i just decided to give that 30 seconds of your life back. 😂 Much love from Utah!

[@kaitlyn__L]

Me and a partner were arguing about the true time signature of that after the Glasgow show 😅 and discussing how people in the crowd were dancing to like, 3 different time signatures at least. Glad to see it’s a fixture!

[@stephenhumphries9419]

@@kaitlyn__L adam commented on the dancing as well! It was hilarious. Something about Shawn (drummer) making it difficult to know when to headbang.

[@kaitlyn__L]

@@stephenhumphries9419 haha that’s great. I think he just said the drumming was misleading in Glasgow, so I was doing my best to ignore it (while a lot of the dancers aligned to the drums). But I also had it in my head that maybe that was a psych and everyone else was screwy _but_ the drums! Did he lead with “this is an experiment” for you too? Clearly his observations have been noted and are informing the repeats! My discussion on the way home was about whether it was a polyrhythm with one part in 4/4 (my position), or whether it was all 4/4 with tuplets, heavy swing etc (hers). If the underlying reasoning is ever revealed and we turn out to be both wrong that’ll sure be interesting (I guess pointing to the effect of the lyrics on people’s perception)! Anyway sorry if that’s a bit much haha, it’s just neat to discuss the same thing with someone from a different show! Especially because it’s hard to explain exactly what was going on to a third person without leading them to a conclusion yk?

[@stephenhumphries9419]

@@kaitlyn__L no it's totally fine! Its fun to hear about your experience too. I think he did open with "this is an experiment" his crowd work was really great. I'm psyched for their 4th album to come out. The "4/4" song will hopefully be on there and we can analyze to our hearts content ☺️

[@kaitlyn__L]

@@stephenhumphries9419 it occurred to me in the meantime that we might’ve all experienced different tracks to go with the lyrics, that’d be next level lmao

[@BlueEyed_J]

I saw you in Detroit, and you guys absolutely killed it! It was the first time I heard Jakub, and holy hell, can that man play!

[@t3hgir]

listen to Disperse "Journey Through the Hidden Gardens" -- Jakub in 2010...

[@BOYSSTATE]

saw you guys at Gramercy Theatre in NYC! loved the show and also +1 for Jakub; i've heard him once on a polyphia track but that 3 man show was really awesome. thanks for the BTS look adam

[@BlueEyed_J]

@@t3hgir Consider it done!

[@TheGuywithaChannel]

I love discovering killer bands opening for already killer bands. Agreed, Jakub and his crew are incredible and I can't believe I didn't hear of them before!

[@tommyjaybrownson725]

@@t3hgir man, nice shout, that's a deep cut hahaha

[@ghgodsexposed]

Hey Adam! I've been a viewer of the channel for awhile now and I've always loved the tour/gig vlogs immensely! Seeing all the behind the scenes stuff that you guys go through to bring the music to us live makes me appreciate it even more! I have to go to a show when you guys tour next! And on a different note, thank you for all the music and education over the years! You're amazing Adam!

[@kaitlyn__L]

Totally agree. My favourite part has to be catching a glimpse of a bandmember coming-in by an unusual entrance and asking the venue staff something (best way backstage?) True mirror-image of the pre-show prep part of the vlogs.

[@ABuffSeagull]

Thank you for actually coming to Florida. I had already seen Plini before, so I knew it was gonna be a great show, but the whole lineup had immaculate vibes. Plus talking afterwards was super nice of you, I really appreciated it. Here's to seeing you live again.

[@postpup]

Anyone who has ever toured knows that 3:00 happens so often and can either be the funniest thing, or the last straw that breaks up a band lmaooo

[@Neal_Schier]

An Old Guy here who, even when young, never liked the loudess of live concerts, but chapeu bas and much admiration to Adam and his band for getting in the arena and working seriously hard day after day to get out and perform for the fans. This has to be tough and you guys worked hard for it. 👍👍

[@SirBoopBoop]

I was fortunate to have toured with a band as a keyboardist on a 6 month long tour of the eastern half of the US then a 2 month tour of Europe, Asia, and the Middle East after that back in July 2011 to February 2012, at 12:44 where Adam talks about where you travel to the next venue and repeat it the next day, and the next day, etc. I 1000% know your struggles, brother. That was an awesome year, but boy does tour life wear on you after a while and drives you a little crazy 😅. Great times, though!

[@MrQuasarPhil]

I was thrilled to see you guys at the Horseshoe in Toronto but felt absolutely spoiled getting to see you all again (and with Plini no less). Thank you for the look behind the curtain as always and for the two excellent shows.

[@tangiblespace]

Awesome video. Thanks for taking the time to share this. Super interesting to see how the day is chunked out. A lot of times at a show I’m wondering what it must be like for an artist to be completely a fish out of water and then playing music in an unknown city. Well, this pretty much explains it. Saw you in Chicago. Had an amazing time. I hold that show dear. You all, all three bands, looked like they were having a great time and I love to see that. Cheers!

[@patrickhunter]

9:27 'DO IT AGAIN!' guy is all of us hahahaha

[@dingus4260]

I met Adam in Chicago, the nicest guy in the world, and I told him I was looking forward to the video on his tour! Glad to see it up now!

[@MiddnightGoose]

Went to see Plini for the first night in NYC. I was super surprised to see you there because I wasn't paying attention to the openers. You all had great energy and I thought the show was an excellent complement to Plini. Really enjoyed it and have to give a shout out to the couple who was making out in front of me the entire Sungazer set - you two were beautiful and I hope you can carry that energy forever.

[@JEDSaje15]

I love these kinds of videos and wish they were like an hour+ long. I'm glad you enjoy the experience and hopefully I'll get to support you at a show soon!

[@geoffschuller4875]

Super-great step 8nside your world, Adam! Gives me a whole new level of respect and appreciation for what you guys do. Thank you...even more!

[@andrelotter9590]

Incredible stuff -love your bass playing. I am a bass player as well-well singer/guitarist as well. Bass is the best instrument. I toured my country, South Africa in the middle to late nineties a lot but we stayed in houses and usually devoted a week to a city so we could settle a bit. Also we were the main act but in the end what you say is spot on. Exhausting, satisfying and great to be back home.

[@josephtinlin2541]

I was at the Phoenix show and just wanted to say thanks for coming! It was solidly among my favorite concerts; I really appreciate that you all put yourselves through those kinds of physical and mental demands to bring beautiful music to people like me. Please come back to Phoenix!!

[@jakubnowak649]

Damn, when you finally get to the point when you can just be on stage and play the music for the fans that love it, it must feel like living the dream, especially after all te hard work that took you to that point. Great stuff and I probably said it before under a video, but I'd love to see you in Poland, especially with Kuba Żytecki playing with you

[@martin-1965]

Just pleased to see a band playing music that is not mainstream, in front of decent sized appreciative crowds, in this crazy year of 2023. You are right it is a younger persons lifestyle. Do it too long - especially on the crew - and your mind and body will collapse and, in some sad cases I know personally, die unfortunately. However, I would not swap my experiences on the road as a musician and as a crew member for anything. You get to run away with the circus and lead a life that is so unique and weird, that if you can remember it all clearly, you really didn't make the most of your time on the road lol. Hope you have many more years yet Adam out on the open road living the dream/nightmare 😎

[@andrewdemercurio7491]

Was a pleasure mixing you guys and seeing myself for 1 second on this film lol.

[@sr60030]

Your editing has always been good but now is getting real seriously amazing

[@jaema8281]

Adam Neely casually touring with Jakub Zytecki, my favorite artist of all time, has pushed me into an existential crisis of what I could possibly look forward to after this...

[@CranktheToons]

Was a loader for you guys at St Andrews in Detroit. One of the easier tours I’ve gotten to work with for sure. I’ve only gotten a small glimpse into what life on the road is like. I never would’ve expected the odd alienation that you talk about but I get it. Hope you guys come through again 🤟

[@jonashellborg8320]

Thanks for sharing. It’s funny how an elaborate gear setup seems so clever at home, and then deep into a tour, not so awesome when it comes time to pack up. :-) Happy for you and Sungazer, seems you’re doing really well.

[@runie]

The vloggy videos from your tours are always my favorite content. Thanks Adam!

[@milesbintz]

Thanks for swinging through our little town, Austin TX! It was great seeing you, Jakub, and Plini live. Some of my favorite musicians all in one stop. Keep on keepin' on!

[@davidmaraisthecampfireguit2596]

This is why we love independent bands who work damn hard, and sacrifice a lot, to bring their artistry to our theaters. Thank you.

[@patgarner]

That's so awesome. I'm both extremely envious of you and incredibly happy for you that you get to do all that and live that life making and playing music.

[@WillWoodmusic]

Thought y'all having the same style Bandwagon as I did last year would be the extent of any similarity, until holy shit Nick jumpscare haha. That guy hauled my crew halfway across the country on the worst time crunches and on the worst roads. Y'all got a real champ on your side there!

[@elliottstewart2996]

you really nailed how tour is, in this video. mad love and amazing content as always!

[@eric9822]

Saw you in Minneapolis, it was an incredible show, my favorite of the year. Your humor and audience education was unexpected; I've never heard so much of the audience chat and laugh so much at a music show. Jakub Z killed it too. Thanks for all your videos!

[@JeremyHancock1]

I get this is dumb, but I’m just so proud of you. Amazing talent needs to be on stage. Glad you’re out there. Hope to see you one day.

[@lavatar3562]

Touring without roadies! You guys are the Real Deal. It’s hard but you’re creating unparalleled memories.

[@ApolloSuns]

As a band that tours 130 dates a year, roadies are a luxury lol

[@lavatar3562]

@@ApolloSuns good on you. Youthful enthusiasm can take you a long way down the road. Keep it up 👍

[@ApolloSuns]

@@lavatar3562 absolutely. Looking forward to a crew member when we can afford it

[@ev25zv]

Adam doesn't want to bust into that KZbin money to spend $20K a week to tour bars.

[@po9710]

Was awesome seeing you guys on this most recent tour, thanks for showing us how touring is from your persepective! Can't wait until the next time Sungazer is in Cali!

[@jeffe_77]

Thank you Adam, had the pleasure of seeing you guys at the Salt Lake show. I got tickets to see Plini and felt like it was Christmas when I saw that you guys were opening for them. Amazing performance, I appreciate the hard work you guys put in!!

[@amplogik]

This takes me back. Was a touring DJ in the late 90s and early 00s. It is definitely a younger man's game. I don't know that I have ever been as exhausted and so desperately in want of a hot shower and a real bed in my life. This brings back soooo many memories. Enjoy mate! You never forget the adventures you have on tour! You regret many of them, but you never forget. LOL.

[@zulumika1]

I saw you guys last May 12th in Montreal. I'm soooo glad you did this even though you "slept in the van" and it was not the most lucrative tour. This was an honor and a privilege to see you guys play; I had a really good time!

[@ardencassie5150]

Random tour noises reminded me of my touring days. Thank you for sharing so I could enjoy a little trip down my own trip down memory lane.

[@Tillit_01]

Mad respect for live-performer Adam Neely at 9:58. It's nice to see you looking so alive on stage. Makes me wanna flip that "KZbinr" tag from Namm who knows when ago off

[@brshreds]

It's rough, but know we appreciate all your guys' work that goes into it. Loved seeing y'all in Dallas!

[@thetomster7625]

I'm so glad for these kind of channels here... If it weren't for them (and frankly my drum-teacher, who said the wise words "if you make a job out of your hobby, you gotta get a new hobby"), I would never have done a very small 3 day tour with my band before starting to study music and would have ended in a career path that isn't for me. So for starting musicians, I can only recommend: book yourself a little tour in small shitty clubs and see if you like that lifestyle... its great, its crazy, its fun, but its also exhausting, a lot of the same and you gotta be able keep it up, because this is pretty much as good as its get in that career. ;)

[@Kirashevanel]

Saw you in Manchester UK, absolutely loved it. Completely forgot to look for merch. Gutted. Glad to see you out there. Appreciate your hard work, and the rest of the band. Your crews are awesome.

[@hearpalhere]

Awesome, glad to see you are enjoying yourself and thanks for the view into the touring life.

[@veljkosimovic2302]

This seems so exciting and exhausting at the same time. I can imagine what it looks like sleeping in those bunkers. Thanks for the video, it is really cool to see what goes on in the touring world. :)

[@razvra]

seeing this reminds me of the stories I've heard about bands like frank zappa's going on tour for months and months on end, no breaks, and in the 70s on top of that. must have been absolutely maddening. this is a crazy lifestyle and I hope you get to enjoy it to the fullest but also take a break from it when you need one. great video as always!

[@svenjansen2134]

200 Motels

[@patrickhunter]

4:11 "not a lot of people in the south in the summer like to buy hoodies" - Adam, I love you so much, but I can guarantee you that is NEVER the case at a lot Texas shows😂😂😂

[@KurtCollier]

Yay more Sungazer in Denver. Watching y'all play to a room half full of Sungazer agnostics was still fun, but it will be more fun when the room is filled with people actively counting weird numbers no matter how 4/4 y'all play!

[@lunaumbra5179]

I played bass when I was younger. I first found your channel before you transitioned away from bad centric content. I can't express how much it means seeing your progression and bringing bass a good name. Thank you. Thank you for touring.

[@TheMork]

Such an incredible insight into the reality of being a touring musician. I love this, Adam.

[@anttisaarimusic]

It moves me to see you make a video basicly about how rough and difficult touring is and still have the maturity to appreciate the dream come true -aspect of it as well as the little things as meeting people and not being under pressure at times. I think it shows that working very hard for very little doesn't have to lead to being cynical about it. That makes for a decent argument to keep doing music for living for myself and maybe others aswell despite the difficulties of being a musician. Thank you for that!

[@fernandorevilla3518]

I went to your concert at the montreal jazz festival!!! I LOVED IT❤❤❤❤

[@grantbob]

You guys are putting in WORK. Thanks for sharing the behind the scenes,

[@peterplan7749]

Hi Adam! I missed you on YT!! I follow you for a long time now and I was lucky to see you in Hamburg on the ship. It is interesting to see your development from a young youtuber to a touring musician. Good job! I'm proud of you!

[@RyanonBasss]

been touring for a few years straight now. you hit the nail on the head about the days just blurring together. most times during a stint of one nighters, I couldn't even tell you what State we were in.

[@DannyEye2704]

This is great! Saw the opener in SLC and you all kick ass!

[@AikiraBeats]

It always amazes me how much truly goes into a tour. Congrats.

[@raymondforbes4295]

I absolutely loved your Seattle show. Thank you so much for doing that, it was amazing!

[@Wisstihrwas]

im a amateur musician for a klezmer/ balkan band and i spent 8 days of my summer holidays on tour in slovenia, croatia, italy, austria and germany. We played gigs and street music all the time! I can proudly say, that this is one of the most fun weeks ever! Would do it again 10/10

[@kathywilsonofficial]

Thank you so much for sharing the behind the scenes. Much appreciated!

[@filipehenrique5521]

I saw you in Englewood, CO. Best concert of my life! Thank you, Sungazer and Plini!

[@A7XMegadeth4LifeX7A]

Please come back to Phoenix!! I saw you guys at Crescent and it was one of my favorite shows ever. I went for Plini and had never heard of you guys but you were my favorite part of the entire show and now I can’t stop listening.

[@BigSh00tsie]

It was so unreal to see you, Plini, and Jakub all on the same stage in salt lake. I was worried when I moved here in winter from Florida that I would be missing out on so much music and yet I got to see 3 of my favorites in one night. Incredible show and I really hope you guys come back soon.

[@elijahbolan9877]

Really hoping you're making another tour video for the current one..!!!

[@BlipA]

I saw you guys in Copenhagen this year. It was an amazing show, and I was able to say hi to you after the concert. Great memory. Any plans for coming back to Europe?

[@Maxiamaru]

Adam, you are absolutely my biggest inspiration in both music writing and just playing bass in general. I hope someday you play a show somewhere in Western Canada that I can make it too, though I know our jazz fusion scene is probably pretty small. Hopefully one day!

[@RC-1290]

For your day in Utrecht next week, my home town, I have some recommendations: - The canals in Utrecht are quite close to the venue, and very different from those in amsterdam, thanks to all the restraurants at the water edge. I hope the winter lights are on the bridge arches already. The really curvy bit nearest to the venue is most icon, in my mind. Along with the really narrow shopping streets leading there. - That said: the park-like bit along the water leading south from the venue, towards Louis Hartlooper Complex, is probably more convenient for running, because it tends to be much less crowded. You can cut through the shopping center to get to the water, google maps doesn't seem to know that yet, and will sometimes send you to the opposite side of the water. You could consider combining the two. Anyway, I hope that's useful.

[@dbass4973]

used to do some sort of a punk touring which was lasting three days and it was pretty exhausting. how do you do that for several weeks straight is beyond me. mad respect to you guys. you bring more joy into the world

[@afhyoutube]

Love these vlogs, Adam. Please do more.

[@jojnokirk8035]

makes me so happy watching this w my signed pressing of perihelion sitting right above my monitor. it's super cool seeing the day that leads up to those autographs and fan photos at the merch booth

[@ApolloSuns]

Pilot is amazing!!

[@GregEleftheriou]

I've done 4 European tours with a band. As a person I'm anxious and especially back then, when I was 22-24 years old. I was that anxious with the whole procedure, load in, check, performance (the most fun), changeover, load out that I was realizing what an experience I had just when I was getting home. The most fun part is indeed hanging out with people, the less fun part is the repetition (which legitimizes), the fatigue and the fact that you can't really see a place unless you have a day off. Cheers Adam, nice video!

[@blaynemcguire7573]

Showing love again for the MPLS show. It was an amazing night, made even more impressive by the fact that everything was precisely on time all night. 🎉🎉 thanks again for coming out our way.

[@mikevonhohenstein5587]

Great video Adam, thanks for sharing! Could you (or did you) do a video on your touring rig? (bass, amp, pedals etc)

[@shawndowntown]

ADAM! I dig Plini for sure but we bought tickets to the Vancouver show (which was cancelled) to see Sungazer. Our tickets are being honoured at a later date but now the show is "Plini with Special Guests". I guess what I'm saying is PLEASE COME TO VANCOUVER SOON. We love you, like, a lot...

[@youtuber7186]

Thank Eisenhower, you guys are so lucky to not have ultra high-speed rail and cheap housing that musicians (and locals!) could stay in, which would have had a lower cost nationally too! 😂 I do assume it was tongue-in-cheek and am just poking some fun, it's sad to see such talented artists having to travel uncomfortably and sleep with no privacy just to do be able to share their awesome craft.

[@tz4601]

That is not Eisenhower's fault. I've never heard "the interstate system is actually bad" as a take before but -- as someone who fervently wishes we had better commuter rail here -- I disagree with it. It was a massive national project that provided a lot of jobs for people at the time, and by the time it was started America had already been pushed down the "cars over rail" path for a few decades. Not by Eisenhower, whose whole idea was to ensure military logistics networks were able to extend across the country, but instead by the car companies themselves.

[@youtuber7186]

@@tz4601 I mean, it's not that he stood in the way of the auto industry essentially monopolizing transportation across your vast nation, he actively served in helping them. Maybe rail would have provided fewer jobs, but that means there could be more room to create other innovative and exciting jobs, using our limited resources more rationally. However, unfortunately the function of the government in our current economy is to serve those who own everything rather than us vast majorities who do all the work, whether it be literal construction or innovation through mental labor. Paraphrasing Carlin: "It's one big club, and you ain't in it!".

[@RonjaMaltzahn]

Good to see we go through the same things over here! The golden 7-1 ratio.... 7 hours of setup for 1 hour of music... (or 45 minutes... or 10 hours)...

[@Gresdak]

Got to see you in Pittsburgh Adam! The show was incredible and I got a vinyl you were kind enough to sign! Hopefully I’ll get to see you guys again soon!!

[@MrR0bert0o]

That was beautiful. Thanks for putting all the effort that must have took to make it.

[@jaredlancaster4137]

Super cool deep dive on touring! I enjoyed the video. My favorite part was when you touched on the history of the interstate system and truck stops and then unironically said "diesel gasoline". Especially when you implied that only truck stops have it.

[@michaelhansen8959]

I did this immensely way of touring. Great share. Did also the running every day for stress relief and give myself a tour to the day given city😊

[@GaelRowan-t9m]

You lot work so flipping hard. Well done guys and from now on I am definitely buying some merch when I go to gigs!

[@lrowlands53]

Yep, sharing a stage with another act is always a challenge. You're doing it on a mammoth scale so kudos to your gang. Congrats for living the dream. Thanks for the video and especially for inspiring me earlier to check out IEMs.

[@Toby_Blyth]

Great video! 👏

[@tg_rock]

this is incredibly insightful, and also beautifully narrated.