TTP #13a- Tourganic Shorts: Bassist Pete Shand: Purveyor of Heavy Low Frequency in a Groovy Style

Tourganic: Healthy Living on the Road of Life

This episode's guest is bassist Pete Shand from the New Mastersounds. Pete is a road warrior and has been through the hard partying cycle of touring and now is striving to create a more sustainable way of life on the road through a plant-based diet and daily stretching routines. Physical issues with his back also forced Pete to take a hard look at touring lifestyle and search for answers on how to continue to keep bringing his talents to the world.

In this conversation:

• His daughters influence on going vegetarian and finding a healthy way to maintain on the road

• Making the most of your time offstage while on tour to improve your show performance

• The importance of stretching for his back problems and physical issues

• Daily plantbased protein shake w flax/chia seeds coconut water and garden of life greens

• Avoiding burnout over years on the road

• Getting back to show ready before tours

• Discipline of being in the military and transferring those skills after discharge

• Perspective gained from traveling

• Link of simplicity and vegetarian diet

• Preparation for gigs and constantly feeling like you have to work harder than the next guy

• The role of the bass player