Winslow – TOUR TIPS

This set of Tour Tips was written by the soul/pop/rock/funk band, Winslow! You can check out their five tips after the break.

1. Bro… She’s Just Not That Into You
If you have a van full of tired comrades waiting to hit the road for a long trip, don’t hold up the departure to spit game. Nothing is more annoying than everyone sitting in the van like, “Where is Steve? Damn, Steve is in there mackin again.” This ESPECIALLY applies to band mates with no game. Your lack of mack smack is making me tired and cranky. It’s time to roll out. Get those pity digits so we can just hurry up and roll!

2. Keep Thy Gases to Thy self
If you are about to be filling the van with dangerous odor I’m going to need you to have some courtesy about it. My health is important to me and I’m not trying to have my love ones read an article about me suffocating on a road trip because someone turned into Gaseous Maximus. If the driver passes out or gets sick because of whatever crawled inside of you, died, then squeaked back out, that puts us all in a dangerous situation. Click it or Ticket. Roll down or get beat down. Rules of the road we most always keep close to the heart.

3. Quit Being So Honest!
Unless a fan comes up to you and asks you to play truth or dare back at the hotel, stop giving away all of your secrets. There is nothing worse than this conversation:

Fan- “Dude you guys kicked so much arse tonight. You guys are my heroes forealsies”
Lame Band Dude- “ Eh, I mean we kind of sucked tonight. They can’t all be great, right?”

Hold Up. What?!?! Cut that mess out! Your momma told you years ago just not to say anything if you didn’t have something nice to say. I’m gonna need for you to remember that when you are in the most public of settings. A simple “thanks so much” with a smile is much better than letting everyone know that you weren’t at your best.

4. Lock Yo Stuff
Remember that video “Hide your kids, hide your wife”? This is more like “hide your gear, lock your shiznit.” Whatever you do, double check to make sure your van is locked up. People will find your stuff. Your stuff will go bye bye. Your band will hate you. You will all be sad pandas. (I don’t know this from experience but um… I’ve heard)

5. Sign Everything
If there is a fan at a show who wants an autograph, take out a pen and sign what they want. Period. Point blank. End of discussion. You are a musician. Your autograph is probably just 3 squiggles anyway. If it isn’t…you might want to rethink your rockstar signature approach. Saying no just makes you lame. No one likes a lame rock star.

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