Oh God, we had one for a bit. What a piece of junk, looked like something out of horror movie. The funniest story was the band leader who was a chick singer. She made the band wear pajamas on the bus! Boy did they get the kidding about that. We made it into airplanes near the end, that was nice. That was when I learned that stars make all the big money and sidemen are screwed. So, I got out, now I just play for enjoyment and no more road nights.
Good for you. I never played drums professionally, just jamming with friends mostly in garages and barns, and sometimes with them in a couple bars locally. I’m a Billy Cobham wannabe, but I’m really in it just for the fun.