So it’s Wednesday evening. I’ve just got home from work. I’m answering emails relating to the upcoming tour in The Netherlands. I’ve yet to make and eat my dinner, have a bath, before I think about going to bed. Do you think Bruce Springsteen or Billy Bragg have to do this? They are musicians who represent the working man or so they say? When was the last time they did a full week on a factory floor? Finish their day and then think about doing a rehearsal or doing another show? I’m thinking about tomorrow and Friday, I get up at 7.30am I’ve got to get ready for the gig before I go to work, do my shift til 5pm, come home, shower, eat dinner, and get to the venue for 6.30pm (load in time is 4pm). We’re not onstage until 10.30pm and to be honest at that time of night I’d love to be in my dressing gown and thinking about going to bed. However I’ll be shaking with nerves, ready to walk on and give every bit of energy I can find until I collapse in a crumpled heap at the end of the set. People will naturally want to have a drink with me after the show – which I love, the band will be packing up and we’ll be thinking about getting home, with a bit of luck it’ll be before 1am and I won’t be too drunk. Will I have any voice left? I’ll worry about that in the morning. Morning comes 7.30am no voice, gig tonight again, work today again, better drink some Hot, honey, lemon, and ginger, hopefully that’ll rescue me, here comes the hang over, I’ll get through work and hopefully I’ll be fit enough to do the show.
Back to tonight … It’s Wednesday and Friday is a long way off. I shall answer these Emails and then have a bath, by the time I’m done I’m hoping the mince meat is defrosted as I’m planning to make enough spaghetti bolognese that can be re-heated for the next few days as I wont have time to make anything fresh. I also need to do some press ups and some planking, this is good for my core and to strengthen the stomach muscles. I’m not really a fitness man but I’ve figured that my voice lasts longer and is stronger if I do about 50 press ups and a minute of two of planking.
I’ll go into more detail about my fitness and diet techniques another time haha.
Rob x
