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Dance Gavin Dance founding drummer Matt Mingus reflects on the peace and clarity he found when he while on his first sober tour.
He laughs about a lighthearted moment from his first tour back, realizing how much his perspective on the band's environment had shifted once he got clean.
Where tours used to end in blackouts and morning guilt, Matt now enjoys simple post-show routines like watching TV, getting a full night's sleep, and waking up feeling clear and well-rested.
For him, touring is no longer about the party, but about playing music, giving fans a great experience, and being fully present.
Watch the full episode of Recoverycast with Matt Mingus on YouTube or listen wherever you get your podcasts to hear his complete story.
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Transcript
Going into my first tour sober, it was different. I remember having a conversation with my band and being like, okay, good, like, I get it, you no, if you guys are gonna drink or whatever, like, that's fine. But can you guys please no, like, do cocaine around me? And they're all like, dude, none of us do coke. That was only you. And I was like, oh, yeah. I guess that's true. No, but, yeah. So I quickly learned, like, okay, a lot of this type of behavior, it was all me. Was I the problem? It was me. Yeah. It was me. And so I got lucky in a sense where I... And still, you know, I don't really have to be around it. Yeah. Like, we're backstage just hanging out. That's awesome. Yeah. I play a show, and then I wind down for a little bit, watch Tier, and go to bad. You know? Mhmm. And guess what? I get to wake up in the morning and feel pretty good. Remember some? Yeah. I I thought, once I got sober, I was gonna, like, feel great. No. But then age crept up a little. Yeah. No. They'll get you. I feel good. Definitely better. But, yeah, I don't have that guilt or shame or remorse or, like, wondering what happened the night before or just, like, feel so sick. Like, I feel good on tour, you no? And and I get to be there for the purpose that we're there. Yeah. And that is to, like, play music, give our fans a cool experience and have fun. And, like, that's that's the only drug that I
