Scott Adamson, Chase Benedict, Jon Burton, Heatherlyn Egan, Buford Jones, Nathan Lively, Michelle Pettinato, Nicholas Radina, Robert Scovill, Dave Swallow, Aleš Štefančič, and Tomas Wolfe
Having worked in the audio industry for nearly two decades, first as a sound engineer and later as an educator, I can vouch personally for what each of them has to say—this is your textbook on how to get into touring.
Darryn de la Soul
Soulsound
After getting fired from a tour, I used everything in my power to get hired back in an assistant position to make sure I learned everything I could from my mistakes. The decision to stay was one of the difficult and impactful of my career.
Robert Scovill
Tom Petty, Jackson Browne, Def Leppard, Prince
I made sure everyone knew that I wanted to be on tour. I talked constantly with friends and colleagues about touring, and when I worked with visiting bands and engineers I would pick their brain about how they got started. When the opportunity came, I seized it.
Michelle Pettinato
Styx, Kesha, Goo Goo Dolls, Christina Aguilera
I don’t advocate working for free and I don’t believe anyone in this day and age should work for free. If you can't get the experience you need from traditional routes, then you need to think outside the box.
Dave Swallow
Amy Winehouse, James, Erasure, La Roux
At sixteen I wanted to be a record producer. By twenty-two a life on the road had become my goal. My wage for my first tour was £2 a day, enough to buy you a drink and a packet of cigarettes. Thirty years later my goals have changed, but I am still firmly involved in music.
Jon Burton
The Prodigy, Richard Hawley
The people that hire and recommend audio engineers are tour managers, production managers, and other crew members. If you want to tour, these are the connections you need to make. Find people who tour for a living and start making friends.
Scott Adamson
Passion Pit, Matt + Kim, St. Vincent, and Sleater-Kinney
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