Ill Nino – TOUR TIPS

Here is the new set of five TOUR TIPS from the metal/rock band, Ill Nino. The tips were written by Cristian Machado. You can check them out after the break.

1. You’re mother’s not on tour with you!!! Clean up after yourself. If you leave your personal stuff all over the bus people will begin to hate you. You might also find the bus will eventually fill up with your own garbage. Keep your personal shit in your bunk, throw your garbage out and find an enclosed space to dry your stage clothes. That is, if you sweat like most human beings.

2. Stop farting!!! Don’t eat fast food as it will give you some rancid ass gas. Your band & crew will thank you for not indulging. Fast food will eventually have you lighting up bunk alley with a horrible scent several times a night. Make a truce with the bunk holders below & above you. You can make an anti fart coalition.

3. Showers are not always available! Bring baby wipes, hand sanitizer, foot powder and wintergreen rubbing alcohol. If I need to explain why, you probably need a shower.

4. Be sensible!!! Too much partying will lead to shitty shows & even shittier attitude problems. Happy drunk or not, once you get too wasted, only 10% of humans will want to deal with you. In a touring situation, maybe 20% because they know they need you for tomorrow’s show. And that’s if you’re lucky. Once you’ve had enough to say “I’m drunk”, either stop drinking or, GO TO BED!!! The next level up is a lonely one.

5. Lock the fucking door!!! Never leave the bus unlocked. Most venues have street parking therefore making the bus open season for petty thieves. During your show, chances are there is no one on the bus and that is perfect timing for a thief to grab several laptops, wallets, cell phones and many other expensive things. Be smart, look out or your stuff & everyone else’s as well!

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