Introduction

In March 09 I went on the road with a top 40 band based in Las Vegas by answering a Craigslist ad. I live in LA and had only been to Vegas twice briefly and just had a vague recollection of the Strip. I had never been on the road for any extended amount of time and was looking to find a gig. The old guitarist had apparently quit and needed to find some one right away. I sent an email and got a quick response from Steve, the CEO and keyboardist. He said he'd have to get back to me since they were looking to audition another girl in Las Vegas. He asked if I could drive to Vegas to audition but I couldn't since I was busy looking for work and had a part time job teaching music. He and their drummer Johnny got back to me to ask me if I could travel and go on the road. Of course I wanted to go on the road. I had thought about going on the road all my life. I could just imagine private jets, 5 star hotels and gourmet restaurants. Doesn't everyone travel like that? Yes I had heard of going on the road. I had heard mixed things. I had heard of traveling by van, sharing hotel rooms and endless hours of traveling that was grueling. Some people love it and some hate it. I had heard it was really tough, and I had also heard it was a blast. It held a mystique for me since I heard so many different things about it. Now I was really about to find out. I was going to know once and for all If I was going to be the one of those who loved or or hated it. And.....I love it.