What Does a Tour Bus Driver Do? ft. Moose - a podcast by Adam Elmakias

This week we have arguably one of the most important touring jobs on the show - the Bus Driver. Everyone meet Moose - your new favorite bus driver. Moose has spent the last 20 years of his life touring, a good portion of it - driving. However, what I really liked about Moose is that he slowly worked his way up to becoming a bus driver. A lot of drivers are lifers - they have been doing it their whole life and it is all they know. There is nothing wrong with that - in fact, I think it’s quite awesome. However our guest’s story this week was quite relatable to any touring job, and I liked that. Hope you enjoy this week’s episode - I learned a lot and look forward to being a better bus rider in the future. Thanks, Moose.



In this episode of the Don’t Shit On The Bus podcast we will learn:



• The different tiers of vehicles bands use to tour

• How Moose creates a comfortable touring experience for artists

• Moose’s journey from being in a touring band to a touring bus driver

• How to show appreciation to your driver on tour



(00:00) Intro

(01:48) Patreon

(02:57) Moose gets on the bus

(03:15) How Moose got on the road

(06:28) After Moose's first tour

(11:16) Difference between bandwagon and tour bus  

(16:40) Why do some bands try to cut costs with drivers

(18:32) The best place for an artist in their career

(21:23) How Moose went from bandwagons to buses

(27:20) An average day for a driver

(36:05) Why artists have problems with drivers

(43:12) Expectations of a bus driver

(48:14) The tiers of buses

(51:32) How bus drivers stay up all night

(59:29) Why you can't shit on the bus

(01:05:46) Wrap up notes  

(01:08:43) Shower Shoes





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Edited & Produced by Connor Gaskey

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