But watching all these hardworking people also made me uneasy. Every day, there were 15 semitrucks and 15 buses carrying a crew of 70 people, plus the extensive local-venue staff, all depending on the three of us. We were running a large business that supported an entire economic infrastructure. Millions of dollars were at stake every single night. If I got hurt or sick and we had to cancel even one show, all of these people wouldn’t get paid. Not to mention the arena full of disappointed ticket holders. Everything rested on our shoulders. It reminded me of the way I felt as a kid when my
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