The 70s were a decade of rock stars. And with rock stars came the rock star lifestyle: hedonistic debauchery and total anarchy. But in between their sold-out concerts and manic benders came something much more boring: sitting on a tour bus for hours on end getting chauffeured to the next concert destination.
These pictures show all the glitz and glamor that the rock and roll lifestyle rolling along on a bus. Check out these famous rockers having a blast, chatting it up, noodling on their instruments, or just sleeping on their tour buses back in the 70s.
When the most boring part of your life is being carted around by a personal driver and stretching out on luxurious cushioned seats, you know you have it pretty good.
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The Allman Brothers Band outside tour bus, 1972
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British band The Sweet asleep in their tour bus, circa 1970s
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Dee Dee Ramone on the tour bus in 1976
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The Anarchy Tour bus in 1976
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Eric Clapton in a tour bus with Derek and the Dominos, circa 1970
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Tom Waits reading with his feet up on the tour bus, 1975
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Queen in their tour bus, 1975
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Neil Young, the Eagles, and Cameron Crowe on a tour bus in California, 1974
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Paul and Linda McCartney outside the Wings Over Europe 1972 tour bus
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Queen’s tour van from the early to mid 70s, nicknamed the Queeniebago
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Rush in their tour bus, 1970s
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AC/DC on their tour bus, 1970s
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Van Halen on their tour bus, 1978
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Joan Jett on tour, date unknown
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Led Zeppelin on board The Starship, their private jet, in July 1973
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Christine McVie and Stevie Nicks on the Fleetwood Mac tour bus in 1976
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Bruce Springsteen and Clarence Clemons in front of their tour bus in 1978
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Dolly Parton standing outside her tour bus, 1977
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Debbie Harry traveling to Philadelphia on a tour bus, 1978
