Quotes About Touring

Comedians do movies and TV so that when they tour, they sell out. That's the goal: To get popular enough so the place is packed.

I've talked to some drummers who seem to have a very hard time staying in shape on the road, including some drummers touring with high-profile acts that don't have to live on fast food every night.

Instead of going to college, I spent my time out on the road learning how to be a better musician.

The GTO is such an important car because it's a racing car and a touring car and that's pretty unusual.

At this time touring for most bands was still seen primarily as a way of promoting records to boost album sales, with the odd chance to get some income from the larger venues.

But it was another factor in how David and I viewed the future. Both David and myself regarded playing live and touring as an integral part of being in the band. If being part of a Roger-led Floyd meant that there would be no live shows ('due to indiscipline, all touring has been cancelled this term') and only aggravation in the recording studio, the future prospect seemed distinctly unappealing.

I'd been on the road for twenty-five years, pretty much. I was like a mouse on a wheel: album, tour, album, tour, album, tour, album, tour.

But the soul of touring and the heart of it is basically every day is like putting up a circus tent.