Matt Heafy On Seeing The World Outside Of The Tour Bus

So many bands tour the world over and rarely get outside of the tour bus. They drink themselves into an oblivion and rarely get out and see the world around them. Most of the time it’s younger, non-veteran bands that do this. They don’t take the time to get out and explore some of the things often taken for granted when the opportunity arises. I’m sure there are places that you can’t really get out and see what is around you, but the fact is that a lot of bands don’t get opportunities to tour outside of the United States, so if you have the opportunity to get out of the tour bus (whether it’s overseas or not), you should really take advantage of it. I would. Trivium’s Matt Heafy, like him and his band or not, has a good point with his entry at Headbangers Blog. Here is a short excerpt.

What’s so incredible about this profession is something that lots of bands or band people don’t realize; This “job” is absolutely the best opportunity to really travel and see the world. Just about anywhere you are on the earth, you can immerse yourself in something amazing, whether it’s finding local art, farmers’ markets, local cuisine, local culture, shopping districts, historical sights, museums, symphony halls, all it takes is a little searching.

Matt exclaims that in the past he has taken the other route and spent much time on the bus drinking and says that it grows tiresome. Check out the rest at Headbanger’s Blog.

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