John Lamb
Senior Member
I never did a cruise gig, but did the hotel scene for a few years. Lots of friends with extensive cruise experience.
I'd agree with what ppl have been saying about your preparation - that should be fine ... the main thing is when you *aren't* playing. I haven't heard of musos getting second jobs before, but I've heard horror stories of terrible captains not letting musicians above deck, interact with the guests, and other such posh. You'll have a lot of free time, and guys use that time to (1) woodshed, (2) write songs, (3) drink. Most guys focus only one one of those 3. The last one has downed many a good musician. You may want to work on your English - I did that a lot when I was abroad .. I remember working on the Thai alphabet for a month while sitting in a club waiting to play. I'd fill up pages and pages to fill up the time.
I'd agree with what ppl have been saying about your preparation - that should be fine ... the main thing is when you *aren't* playing. I haven't heard of musos getting second jobs before, but I've heard horror stories of terrible captains not letting musicians above deck, interact with the guests, and other such posh. You'll have a lot of free time, and guys use that time to (1) woodshed, (2) write songs, (3) drink. Most guys focus only one one of those 3. The last one has downed many a good musician. You may want to work on your English - I did that a lot when I was abroad .. I remember working on the Thai alphabet for a month while sitting in a club waiting to play. I'd fill up pages and pages to fill up the time.