Department of Touring

This is something Neil Finn once said to me. I am not sure if this is one of his mottos but it became one of mine. So often when you are planning a tour, or an album, a show or business relationship etc – you can get attached to how you have planned things and you can’t see past how you want to do things – but, if you don’t get the funding, or if some of the plans aren’t coming together and you have already told everyone what your plans are (ref column #1 don’t tell anyone anything) then this motto is for you. Lots of things happen very last minute in this business so try not to get too attached to your plans until you have to pay for something – like the airfares, or the recording time or what ever it is! Also if in your gut you don’t feel entirely right about what your plan is – then table some other ideas, or approaches. It’s really stressful and scary paying out for big investments so at very least your heart has to be fully into it. I often find when I come to pay for something – I discover truly how I feel about it!