Life on a TOUR BUS | Doing That

Living on a tour bus is a really incredible experience, but it can be very daunting if you have never done it before. I had the chance to do a "short term" tour on a bus with music artist Charity Gayle this year that lasted an entire month. During that time I documented a lot of things that we experienced so I can give you guys a behind the scenes look at what life is like on a tour bus.
If you have done a bus tour before, share your experiences in the comments below!
Check out my Patreon page to support this channel and get more behind the scenes access.
LINK: / travisdykes
My Favorite Equipment That I Use: (BELOW)
By clicking and using these links to shop on Amazon and Sweetwater, even if it isn’t one of the items listed below, this channel will receive a commission to go towards bringing you more videos.
The Bass Every Bass Player Should Own!
imp.i114863.net/P3obj
My Favorite Bass CASE (and my favorite accessory with it)
imp.i114863.net/0LbPO
imp.i114863.net/4Q3E0
Focusrite 2i2
imp.i114863.net/DXzNj
iRig Pro IO
imp.i114863.net/joAde
Vox Amplug 2 Bass Headphone Amp
imp.i114863.net/59PJj
MY HEADPHONE AND INSTRUMENT CABLES - www.marinocustoms.net/
Discount code for Marino Customs - TDYKES10
MY FAVORITE BASS STRINGS TO USE - amzn.to/2Pt7wBq
RECORDING INTERFACE - amzn.to/2Pt6nd6
BASS PEDAL - amzn.to/2St5Tp0
MY MAIN CAMERA - amzn.to/2SxaR3Y
CAMERA MOUNT - amzn.to/2Sxhpj4
MY FAVORITE CHEAP LIGHTING BUNDLE - amzn.to/2L0bW1J
My CHOICE FOR A GREAT BEGINNER BASS - amzn.to/2FyVrJA
MY FAVORITE PORTABLE CHEAP RECORDING INTERFACE - amzn.to/2DNMdYx
MY TUNING PEDAL - amzn.to/2Uv8EHq
FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA:
INSTAGRAM | @TDYKES
FACEBOOK PAGE | TDYKES MUSIC
Music in this video:
F0BDSY5ODZF50V3G - PALA - Sand Diego
5GGHXYG9CDJ4AFRK - PALA - Concrete Mazes
LBV7IDGO5JBT7SLM - Mikey Geiger - Crispy Chicken
FRTUE4JDICKU1GYD - Matt Wigton - Touch The Sky
EGMMASZGNY4NO3AF - Mikey Geiger - Not Gonna Let You Go
U8Y2M68GQE4IFHFW - Midnight Day Dream - Blood Orange
Z54BFJWV8UDXXEPR - Brent Wood - Daytime At The Disco
1V6RNOGI9NHL0OSV - Brent Wood - Direct To Toronto
KPK1CVSNBVYZUCDG - PALA - Lake Michigan
IVYM1AHB577SEGHW - Jade - Nu Alkemi$t
X0RAJXYDCZNEMCPD - Azteca X - Tension
WANT ME TO REVIEW OR PROMO A PRODUCT OR ANYTHING ELSE
SEND STUFF TO:
Travis Dykes
1011 E Old Hickory Blvd
Madison, TN 37115
#TravisDykes #TourBus #DoingThat

[@charitygaylemusic]

This was so much fun! 🙌🏼♥️

[@aarongreen9014]

Hey Charity! We're playing I Speak Jesus at our church on Sunday!!

[@cameronboggs]

Absolutely love videos like this!! Keep ‘em up!

[@vicjackson137]

Outstanding show thanks for letting us in your space. 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

[@AlineMayne1]

That was a great video! Thank you for sharing!

[@johnpate4982]

I was able to see you again at one of y’all’s GA stop. Seeing your group was a wonderful experience. Went to see Charity on a date with my wife and got so much more than I paid for. Charity and Ryan are amazing Christ Like people. I also got to see my favorite “Bass Man” along with one of my favorite Drummers. I pray God continues to Bless you.

[@TravisDykes]

John! It was so great to meet you man!

[@MFCbass65]

What a fantastic short doc I'll call it. Love the other videos with all the other crew but cool to see some new faces. Great job Travis

[@mjmason75]

Wow. Amazing well edited video with great people. Thanks for sharing.

[@gwheat63]

Love it! Looks like you guys had a blast! Nothing better than making a living doing what you love!

[@MrChickwick]

I saw Charity in the thumbnail and knew this had to be good. You guys are all amazing, and better than talent, you've got the heart for worship. Great video.

[@emilygentiles4326]

So good!!!! Love these sweet memories. 👍🏼🙌🏻

[@MrWilson-WithaPbass]

Love These Travis ,Thanks man ...

[@hezekiahmorales3030]

Not only an amazing musician, but also a great story teller!!! Great work!!

[@gah1031]

What an incredible opportunity!!! It gives me tremendous joy to know you were on the tour! Her music is so incredibly anointed!

[@helensteenkamp9961]

Wow this is so real😖. It scares me when I see footage like this cause the dream of touring the world to proclaim the Gospel through music seems impossible, but God🙏. Meanwhile we will continuously stay faithful in the little, by preaching the gospel and ministering through music in the gang and drug infested communities. It's all about Jesus and laboring for His Kingdom. God bless you all. Love loveeeee the video and love Sarah and Charity. Continue with the Great work you guys are doing ♥️ Love from Cape Town, South Africa ♥️🙏

[@Killmonize]

I really enjoyed this video. Behind scenes is awesome:) i love adventures

[@jonathangonzales1988]

One of the best blog EVER??!!!

[@KillaKiRawBeats]

Thank you! This is Rocking content!

[@VictorEzell]

Great video Travis. Thanks for the tour bus video. My family and I have been talking about investing in a family tour bus. We’re in Ministry and feel like this would be a more comfortable situation for us when we travel.

[@JulianTabares]

Amazing video bro

[@mattmiltenberger145]

Watching this months later, but this is so much fun to watch. I remember being in a youth worship band doing small tours in a really small van. but all of us reminds me of those days. I still tour occasionally today but something about this environment brings up a lot of those memories from when i was younger and first getting my feet wet. This was awesome to watch!

[@FRobinsonDesign]

Josh Anderson is top notch. I had the honor of getting to know him when he did a complete overhaul of our church audio and lighting. Awesome guy, very knowledgable and he's got some chops on just about every instrument. So good to see him again, even if through a screen.

[@UrbanElectronicMusic]

What a great video. I lived on several busses back in the ‘70s. Natalie Cole, LTD and Frank Zappa. This brought back a bunch of memories. Funny how things change, but remain exactly the same.

[@joyce_nuhill]

Thank you so much for this 🙏🏽 It doesn't look like we're gonna be able to go back to touring over her in Europe any time soon and watching your videos reeeaaally helps with my "home sickness" aka longing for life on the road☺

[@LovethelightAshley]

Great video

[@bizzupthompson6342]

Thanks Travis

[@ThunderRooster]

I hope you do more videos like this!

[@smileyslick1534]

Late night meetings at a bus depot or other destinations at the start of a tour for a travel day are a sign of a cheap route to avoid additional day rates for each person another rather than having the travel day ahead of the show day. Seems like this was a fun tour. Sharing a bus with others definitely creates bonds that are like family.

[@JulianFernandez]

these vlogs are so cool.

[@yeahkail9085]

This was legit so funny and cool ! 🔥🤠

[@kerenjoymigueles7415]

Nice content! 🔥❤️

[@anthonyhall9453]

Love it.

[@Simple_Worship_Guitar]

Good stuff

[@mattcowan2505]

If you only had to live a real tour life, this would be heaven. Not bitter, but just understand how good you have it. So many would love to have that lavish life.

[@mariavanness2961]

Love our Sarah Pérez you guys seemed to have had some fun times God bless y’all

[@45mutant]

Mine was in the secular ( Tejano ) based out of Corpus Christi TX it was fun . I toured for a little over a year playing guitar. You eat dinner at 2 in the morning lol very odd hours bur fun

[@nessadove1369]

Loved watching this!!🔥🔥

[@cadehannah1903]

Perfect *I think* Rance Allen impression 26:56

[@ChamisVlogz]

Awesome Vlog bro 🔥 I hope I can tour 🥺

[@highwaypilot]

Should you ever need a back-up driver, I am experienced! Class A CDL, NEVER a ticket, retired police officer and this is key: I'm a keyboard player, back-up vocalist and decent live audio engineer! Live in Virginia Beach, travel to Texas often. Thanks!

[@tfkproductions.]

You all had no equipment trailer? Where did you keep your luggage?

[@FusionDrummer9]

How do you find or get gigs like this

[@thomaswalker8790]

Guess it was a real rollercoaster for you and unforgettable too? Cherish the memories...

[@jasminduncanson2520]

Your videos are awesome and helpful. Anymore tips 4 a rookie Christian musician

[@kkidzae51]

On the road again

[@haydenkyle8884]

dang yall were near buford

[@Lifeisshortby]

I just saw a video on how much a tour bus leasing company charges for a bus,it’s like 20 grand a week.

[@jannexx77]

Wow charity.

[@ngelgonzalez8395]

You guys ever in need of a driver Dm. I’m in Dallas,Tx

[@SrChalice]

As a man that's traveled for a living, this is one thing I don't care for doing. Not interested in living on a bus. But one thing I must congratulated on is the artist and the Swiss army knife taking it up on themselves to own the bus.

[@eli-stringz8656]

I want this experience so bad..

[@gruponemesis]

As an owner of a Prevost Featherlite...I enjoyed this video tremendously. In my bus...pooping is allowed!!! Full kitchen and shower😎😎😎

[@AJbassist]

WAFFLES HOUSE !!! is your 10pm-3 am

[@Kuuuks]

Got to trust that driver while y’all sleeping 😴....

[@mjmason75]

I know right, I was thinking the same thing. It would be difficult to sleep knowing that anything could go wrong any second even if it’s not the drivers fault.

[@joelee9752]

#1 only on the bus. 😂

[@bassman1519]

you can't do #2 on the bus are it will smell.

[@dsrecords22]

Im gonna need a video for them guitars, Come on now. Give it to me.

[@AmukaBuka]

Did your bus have a shower?

[@NuncNuncNuncNunc]

She calls it laziness, owners call it, "if I'm not paying benefits, I'm certainly not paying overtime."

[@kkidzae51]

Invite the kkid

[@MrBNARick]

Charity Gayle needs a new BUSINESS manager! The reason artist's stopped BUYING buses is because when you own it you can only write off DEPRECIATION. When you LEASE IT you can write off EVERYTHING!!!! (driver salary, fuel, maintenance etc etc etc)

[@xxmyfrogxx8116]

lil peep’s tour bus

[@richardbelisle4807]

22 years…on a tour bus….it’s never not interesting….

[@sandsmarc]

This looks, and is, a living hell. Awful congested bus. Things breaking. People exhausted, complaining and whining. Smelling because they rarely shower. Memories? Yeah, a stint in prison also produces memories. This life is glorified, but inglorious. Add to that the worship of non-existent deities and you end up with a truly horrific lifestyle and life ethic. Awful.