it is getting astoundingly difficult for musicians to tour internationally
as airline restictions for baggage become tighter and tigher.
now one can check one bag and carry on one.
it had been 2 carry ons and 2 checked with a wink and a nod if you were
polite and went over until very recently.

shahzad ismaily is a musician that ches plays with frequently.
he sent this to ches...



i will say yesterday was the very first time i thought i had gone over 
the line, so i was actually a bit nervous (rare for me), but i made it 
nonetheless . . . no checked bags, just  NINE carryons,  including:

an electric bass
a banjo
a Moog-sized backpack
an over the shoulder bag full of pedals
a small medicine bag
a drone box
a small bag full of recording gear
my laptop
a ukelele

S.I. i salute thee
xoxoxoxooxoxoxox