Podcast Episodes

Always Be Performing…Uniquely

Episode 323

Recent years have brought about opportunities for reinvention in a lot of ways, including musical! Have you done anything different since you’ve been able to get back out there and start playing? Lis…

Published on 4 years, 1 month ago

Focus and Discipline

Episode 322

Productivity is often the result of well-applied focus and discipline. How do you make this work for your band? And… what about a lack of either or both of those? Listen as Paul and Dave talk about —…

Published on 4 years, 2 months ago

Band Leadership Styles

Episode 321

Much has been said over the years about keeping a band together, and this week your two favorite weekend warriors say even more.

Is it helpful? Only you can decide!

That’s not all, though, Dave playe…

Published on 4 years, 2 months ago

Gear Gab, Rehearsal Structure, and More

Episode 320

When your band rehearses, what’s the expectation of everyone coming in? Is there a minimum bar to hit, or a high bar to beat? Listen as Paul and Dave talk through their experiences with band rehearsa…

Published on 4 years, 2 months ago

Turning Up Your Band's Efficiency

Episode 319

Today your two favorite weekend warriors turn their attention to efficiency and how you can make your band’s setup process happen faster, and with more consistent results. Paul had a recent gig which…

Published on 4 years, 3 months ago

What is a Successful Gig?

Episode 318

While you’re playing…how do you define success? Is it seeing people dancing? singing? paying you money? What are the metrics you use? Hear your two favorite weekend warriors share some of their own s…

Published on 4 years, 3 months ago

Do You Instruct Your Audience?

Episode 317

Do you ever instruct your audience on how to enjoy your music? Do you instruct them to do anything else? The reality is that we all instruct our audiences in some ways, but the question is… how do we…

Published on 4 years, 3 months ago

Your Band Needs a Brown M&M Clause

Episode 316

Working with different sound teams can always be a struggle, even when they’re the best in the business. How do you communicate with them? How do you know they’re listening? How do you convey your po…

Published on 4 years, 3 months ago

What's Your Band's Image?

Episode 315

Have you ever stopped to think about how “the crowd” perceives your band’s image vs. how you perceive yourselves? It’s an interesting exercise, and sometimes it’s thrust upon you. Listen as Paul and …

Published on 4 years, 4 months ago

Jan Hammer Talks Mahavishnu, Emerson, Hendrix, Jaco … and Getting the JuJu Happening! — Gig Gab 68 Redux

Episode 68

Let’s go back five years together, shall we? Gig Gab was just a year old, and we all were just finding our footing here together. We had the pleasure of having Jan Hammer join us for a conversation i…

Published on 4 years, 4 months ago