8:32 man the Tom is right there, just talk to it and ask him if you can tune him.

12:50 - vocalist shouting out the band, this needs to happen more often in some places. Excellent video, thanks for sharing all your experience with us, dude

You´re a freakin beast, man...awesome playing. Take care

Such great videos, David. Love all of the footage, including the getting on the ship, behind-the-scenes rehearsals, and the performances. Really gives a sense of the whole experience! AND great fricking PLAYING, man. Very precise but also great feel super funky grooves. Great stuff. Thanks so much for posting and for everything you're doing.

Congrats on another paid gig. Some hints from a friend of mine who was a cruiseship keyboardist 2013-2016: 1. No bedsheets?--ALWAYS carry a thick hoodie sweatshirt and thick sweatpants. You can sleep in these in a pinch. Beats being cold in your bunk, for sure! 2. SAVE YOUR MONEY!!!! My friend came off 4 straight years at sea and bought a 3 bedroom/ 2 bathroom / 2-car garage HOUSE FOR CASH paid in full!! You can too, since you don't have to pay rent or pay for food while at sea. Make the most of it now while you're young and hungry!! Best of luck to you David.

This lifestyle amazes me. I’m a high school band director and I’m always telling my students who pursue music in college to look for auditions for gigs like this.

Cool real world info. Please keep posting. You're an excellent drummer.

This was a great video, thank you. Nice that you included the music reading prep, the walk down, opening of doors, the practice, the safety-training mention, even the sleepy intro. Thank you for this video, rather than being mundane it all gives a nice well rounded feel to the life. & as others have said great drumming.

Great video as always, David! I found your channel just a couple months ago and was enamored with you vlogs while doing these gigs! Best of luck on the ship!

Your channel was casually recommended to me by UKposts and I love it! Your contents, your personal character! Looking forward to seeing more good stuffs.

Quality, quality drummer.

“You absolutely nailed it, literally”

That snare sounds heavenly bro 🔥✊🏾

I just have to say that you are so positive with just everything, the world needs more positivity like you give, you are doing awesome keep it up! Love it!

Man.. me and my wife went on a honeymoon cruise, 2016 on carnival, and I remember the drummer being so good. Having been a drummer my whole life, I’ve wondered what it would be like having a gig on a cruise. I think it would be so incredible. I don’t know you, but I’m proud of you man. you’re a good guy, and a darn good drummer

You’re living the dream, man. Respect.

Thanks so much for sharing your unique insight of what you do.

Good stuff, David. Thanks for posting this.

i've really enjoyed watching a few of your videos. keep it up man you are awesome at the drums.

I imagine 100's of kids going "I wanna be him when I grow up!"

dude...your playing so GOOD and so professional. You will be playing on broadway no doubt. This vlog is going to end up being a story of your career from cruise ships to the tony's.

U r such an amaaaaazing drummer, keep on drumming!!!!

Terrific vid - turns out to be super entertaining watching a professional drummer on a cruise ship! The gopro footage is great, also good job editing it all together; it flows well

Love the behind the scenes type of video! Nice playing!

I’ll just live vicariously through you. 🤘🏻

Your snare work is so on point

man I don't even know why I can't stop watching these videos. I dont even play drums! Keep up the content man. appreciate ya

Hey,David...I think you are awesome and play really good,man...I've always wished to play in a ship but never knew how to get hooked...Keep playing and enjoying the travels bro.From one drummer to another,Peace out¡

Great drumming! Professional!

Great video .. really enjoy your playing too

Total enjoyment- Great vid.

You seem like a true professional. Bravo!

Very interesting. In all my long career I've never done a cruise ship gig. You're a solid drummer.

Great chops David!

That outro killed me man. hahahaha

“Home sweet home” hahhaha love it😂😂😂

Your so good man! Love the videos.

Great playing!

How does the gear situation work? Do you bring your own cymbals, pedals? How do you get required things like replacement heads? Great vids! Keep it up!

Solid player..not a bad gig at all..safe travels

Good old Raegar. Love that show!

Love the vids and the insight into the "cruise business". Thanks for the great effort to bring that to us. Just wondering .... are you playing to a click track via the "in ears" throughout the shows ? Thanks again.

Why did my recommendations bring me here?!? But I will say I am enjoying what I’m seeing

Man, I'm not sure what it is, but you have the cool factor. I love your vids. I love following you. And I'm am old guy fan! Maybe I'm living vicariously through you! 😲

Great video..Aloha David..Blessings🤙

Did what you're doing Waaaaay back in the early 70s. It's changed a lot. Worked for P&O Ship lines out of UK. Worked on their ships Oronsay & Arcadia. Both of which have gone to scrap by now. Then worked on the Spirit of London the P&O bought Princess cruises and the name of the ship was changed to the Sun Princess. Originally designed as an Italian car ferry, it was a flat bottomed boat that didn't handle well going North against the current going to Alaska. You're a good drummer David. Keep it up. Save money, save money, save money. Think about retirement. Yeah, I know, boring. But the glamoris life ends and you want to be prepared for that. Take care of yourself. Be healthy, stay happy.

Having a job with your fashion is ♥️.

As always, great playing man!! Do you do lessons? It would be super cool. Thanks

Celebrity Silhouette? I'll be on that ship from Saturday next week :) You sound great man!

Love you fellow drummer!

This is a true professional. Just another day at the office.

Great playing

3:30 lmao I got a charmin ultra strong toilet paper commercial at this part.

Love your videos and plz keep making them your a beast my brother I play the drums to

Very interesting I must say. Frequencymonster approved!! dig your channel

Sounds great! Would you be able to get what is being sent to your in-ears in the video so we can hear?

spotted the yerba mate gourd nice

The thing I noticed the most was the blank stares I got from fellow ship employees, from in particular the Philippines and South Korea. I got admiral quarters. Dueling pianos. We get blue man group rooms. The long contract people have the most hollow stares.

I think your expierences can vary quite a bit on a ship. I remember signing on for a 6 month stint back in the day playing with the main house band and having to play about 5 hours a day playing a super wide variety of music. All the charts from the previous band were in another language, I think German and the charts were all in long hand so maybe 5 to 8 pages each. Lots of bop, Latin, ballads along with playing the shows for the topless ladies, That was my favorite part...and also the entertainment changed weekly so we did have regular rehearsal and in on my down time I got together with the fun band that played all reggae, so yes we smoked weed and stole each others licks.... Pay sucked but it's a great way to get your chops and reading together. Saw the Berklee vid you did a while back. Worth it or not...... My two cents. The endeavor your trying to attain in most cases in our field does not really need schooling in that form but it does take preparedness and a definite chief aim to create success along with a little luck. Boston was a blessing as far as teachers were concerned and I took full advantage ... peace. Keep up the good work and most of all have fun....

Dave great playing. Those shipboard cabins are good training ground for touring here in Japan where business hotel rooms are not much larger but you do get to bunk alone :-) Did you happen to study with Kenwood at Berklee I wonder?

Dude I’ve been watching some of your videos. I don’t know how you do all the stuff that you do man I give you props I don’t think I could do that Anyways I enjoy watching your videos 😎

Hey dude, your style is second to none. Wish I had chops like yours. What's the music you put to this video at the beginning?

The Billie Jean cover reminds me of the version Chris Cornell played at MSN with full band.

Big Mike is a RCL legend!

Hey man, great vid, very informative. To those charts have to be followed verbatim, or are you able to vary a little? E.g. you play all the hits/fills, but you add things in normal grooves?

Awesome playing! I am so used to not killing the cymbals that it just makes me cringe when I see you beating them like you do. I know that it is what the music calls for but I played in church so much and always had to keep a leash on my levels. Again, awesome drumming.

Hi David, sorry but i've see this only now! You do a very fantastic job! Can i ask you something: Did you play the exact same fill that was write on sheet music or just improvise !? thank you, keep it goin'! :D

Yo David I know this is an older video and your at home and stuff now but if you plan on boarding another ship some time in the future you should definitely bring like a ps4 with fallout 4 or skyrim 😂😂. Plug that into the TV and you'll never be bored. ❤️ Love the vids man!

you are a great Drummer man!

Turnaround day!

Dude your vlogs are awesome, really enjoy them! What are you using to record the drum cam?

Did you play the Jefferson Airplane version of “Somebody to Love” in that set??

use a hdmi cable for your laptop and tv. Awesome footage. Great drums skills.

awesome playing !!...do you have to follow a click track 100% of the time??

Great playing man! But is that what they give the band?? That's horrible, you deserve a suite each! I don't even see a window. And sharing a bunk, that's just so cheaply done by the company. Unreal.

Great job man....

hey, Love love your videos. Can i ask what IEM's do you use for the shows ?

I played this show last year on the Summit.

Jesus - I'd not fit in there! Awesome adventure though!

I need to get that gig playing drums.

I am on celebrity silhouette next September 2019 as a guest was that coral introducing the band?

You get the sheet music hours before the first practice session and are supposed to nail it...What a pressure cooker.

Excelent ,excelent excelent !!!👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👍 Thiago from Brazil !!!

Would u prefer your own room, or do u think having the company is worth the trial of having to share? I have done cruises as a guest band, got really good rooms with a view, they should provide better rooms. Great playing tho, I’m sure the last guy didn’t add that level of enthusiasm into the charts👍

What do you do for spares once on the ship and is the kit yours or provided by thevship? Love your playing.

Great video ! Any tips on how to improve my timing ?

Great job.....!!

sound is great man! which camera type you recording with? ı need that type of camera

I recognized the end of the song 'Spirit Of The Radio' 10:37 to 10:53. Neil Peart would have been proud.

Love your videos. How much do you pay for internet and for how many megabits? Is the internet access ok on a ship?

12:52 Never tell that to the audience if you sounds good. They don't hear difference between song after one or ten rehearsals. They don't care, just want to fun

Hey David Whats the song at 12:44 please..great playing thankyou..

Hi David, I'm a big fan of you work and drumming.. I've been interested in apply for being a drummer, and I would like to know if you're able to share those sheets and audios just to study and practice. Again, huge fan! Hugs :)

what year did you graduate from berkly?>my son is a drummer,he also draduated from there.A friend of mine teaches drum set there,I am also a drummer............enjoting watching some of your videos.....thank you

I have a question if you share a room how come you’re roommate doesn’t have a desk? Or do you share that desk? Love the vids

how hard is it to get on a ship? like assuming you have your shit together, is there still an element of luck/ not enough demand?

great job , but one question how is the soundman gonna tell you how to tune your instrument does he do that for bass and keys also......maybe its me

Couple of questions here. Do you use your own equipment when you are on the ship? How long are you on the ship and is it a continual thing? How in the world did you get a gig like this?

Very nice video, thanks.

You need to get a 4B pencil :) And again, I'd be delighted to see one day your music stand right over the H.-H. ... :)