ARE CRUISE SHIPS WORTH IT?!?! // Cruise Ship Musician Q&A

Here is a Q&A on my experience with playing on Cruise Ships as a musician backing up guest entertainers! Thanks for watching.

Love, David

QUESTION TIME STAMPS:

00:42 - Do you ever get seasick?
1:32 - What was it like sharing a room?
2:15 - Are you allowed to hang around in public areas when you’re not working?
3:06 - Was it hard to leave your life behind ?
4:15 - How’d you go about breaking drum heads while aboard?
5:06 - Did you have any shows that you had to prepare for a lot?
6:15 - Other than WiFi, what else did you have to pay for?
7:30 - How long will you continue to play on cruise ships?
7:49 - How did you come to drumming on a cruise ship?
9:10 - How much time do you get to practice before a show?
10:40 - Do you have much choice of drum gear while on the ship?
12:05 - How do you feel about playing with Pop/Rock legends?
12:45 - Do you ever get to jam with other musicians on the ship?
13:24 - What did you practice on tour?

14:50 - My biggest take away from Cruise Ships.

17:30 - Are Cruise Ships worth it!? Pros and Cons!


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Equipment:

Cymbals:

Hi Hats:
14" Zildjian K Custom Session Hi Hats

Rides:
21” Zildjian K Custom Special Dry Ride

Crashes:
17” Zildjian K Dark Thin Crash
19” Zildjian K Custom Special Dry Crash
20” Zildjian Crash of Doom
20” Zildjian Vintage Avedis Crash/Ride
18” Zildjian A Custom Crash

Splashes:
10" Zildjian A Splash
10" Zildjian K Splash
11" Zildjian Oriental Splash

Drums:
Pearl Session Studio Classic (10, 12, 16, 22 Kick, 14x5.5 Snare)

Pedal:
Tama Speed Cobra Single Pedal


Headphones:
MeeAudio M7 Pros

Mixer:
Behringer UFX 1604 Analogue Mixer/Interface.

Mics:
4 - SM57's - Snares and Toms
Beta 52 - Kick Drum
AKG P420 - Condensers

Cameras:
GoPro Hero 6
Canon Rebel T5i
Canon Rebel T7i

Software:
Pro Tools
Logic Pro X
Adobe Premiere Pro CC