When you’re starting out as an artist you don’t have any money. Since there’s no money you end up with a lot of the small version…
The small rental house for the entire band
The smallest rehearsal room (or the small basement in your small rental)
The small van
The small stage at the small venue with the small green room
The small hotel room
All of these feel like negative consequences for not having money and fame. So when you get a little money and fame you want bigger everything. More space. More room to spread out. More distance between people. It feels luxurious. It represents the distance between the broke band you started out as and the success you’re achieving now.
However…
Cramming everyone into one hotel room is a bit uncomfortable, but everyone having their own hotel rooms isn’t as much fun.
There’s something to be said for all those little tiny rooms. The constant close physical proximity…it coerces a type of connection that you can’t get with more space.
»» I’m not suggesting you shouldn’t grow into the big venues and luxury hotel rooms. You can still grow chemistry and connection and it’s wonderful. It’s just different if you haven’t done the small stuff together.
»» The good thing is unless you’re The Rolling Stones you’re gonna end up in a small van sometimes, a small green room or a small rehearsal space because the big ones were already booked. Enjoy it.
