192: Tour Bus Tales
Hammer Lane Legends
Merkel Media
4.7 • 611 Ratings
🗓️ 10 January 2024
⏱️ 84 minutes
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Summary
The conversation also delves into the logistics of tour planning, such as navigating through city venues and managing back-to-back shows. Connor gives insight into the diverse backgrounds of people in the touring industry and the strong sense of camaraderie among crew members. The guys and Connor discuss the impact of COVID-19 on touring, with Connor recalling his time driving for traveling nurses. This episode paints a vivid picture of the life of a tour bus driver, highlighting the resilience and adaptability required in this unique profession, and the behind-the-scenes efforts that contribute to the success of band tours. So sit back, relax, and crank it to 11 while Connor shares about the life of a tour bus driver.
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| 1:04.0 | He put it in park through over the driver's door, ran out the side of the car, |
| 1:16.9 | crossed the front of it, and jumped right up the side of the bridge in front of you. |
| 1:20.5 | The only people really pulled over were truckers. |
| 1:23.5 | He said, we're going hot, and he didn't slow down. |
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| 1:31.0 | but where they could see him come and they just got out of the way. |
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