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Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny and the Cleaning Fairy

Moms and Dads, I have met your children in the 20+ years of being in this industry. I thought I would take a moment to impart the wisdom of the ages so that you can become better ...

A Day in the Life - When the Tour Bus Reaches the Stadium

3/4/15 | Motorcoach

When I left you last week, I told you about how my typical day starts and what the fist half on my day typically involves.This week I'm going to tell you what happens when we ...

On The Road Again - My Day Driving an Entertainment Coach

2/25/15 |

I have told you in previous posts how to get into the entertainment industry; now let me tell you what my typical day is like. As a bus driver, my "day" normally starts with a ...

What Happens When the Touring Ends

1/7/15 |

“Money, get away. Get a good job with good pay and you're okay.” ((c) Roger Waters/Pink Floyd) So, what is the best part about driving in the music industry? WINTERS OFF!!! The ...

Executing the Five-year Plan and Pitfalls to Avoid

12/23/14 |

Last week I told you about my 5-year plan and this week I’m going to tell you more about how I’m following through with it. I was able to find a property with an older 2-bedroom ...

A Five-year Plan and then the Final Bow...

12/16/14 |

This fall marked my 22nd year of being in the transportation industry and my twenty-first year in the music industry. I am on year 2 of a 5 year plan to be semi-retired by the age ...

Tailgating Trucks - Sloppy Lane Changes; Real Stories From the Road

10/28/14 |

Rick Smith talks about common mistakes made by the pros and Sunday drivers alike Joker's to the left of me, Clowns to my right... Here I am, stuck on the highway with you! Do you ...

Real Life Perks and Pitfalls of a Rock Star Coach Driver

10/15/14 |

This is part II of our series on how to be rock and roll coach driver. You might want to start this read with Rick’s five (not so easy) steps to breaking into the coach business.

Be a Rock and Roll Coach Driver in Five (not-so-easy) Lessons

10/3/14 |

The unglamorous truth about transporting today’s biggest names in entertainment "Hey Driver, got anyone famous on that bus?" That’s the question I get asked whenever I pull the ...

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Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny and the Cleaning Fairy

A Day in the Life - When the Tour Bus Reaches the Stadium

On The Road Again - My Day Driving an Entertainment Coach

What Happens When the Touring Ends

Executing the Five-year Plan and Pitfalls to Avoid

A Five-year Plan and then the Final Bow...

Tailgating Trucks - Sloppy Lane Changes; Real Stories From the Road

Real Life Perks and Pitfalls of a Rock Star Coach Driver

Be a Rock and Roll Coach Driver in Five (not-so-easy) Lessons

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