Podcast Episodes

The Glass Ceiling for Cover Bands?

Episode 214

Your listener feedback this week brings Paul and Dave to some interesting places, first talking about the shortage of keyboard players, and wrapping up with a conversation about the glass ceiling for…

Published on 6 years, 6 months ago

Analyzing Your Performances

Episode 213

Do you analyze your performances after the fact? If so… how long do you wait? Paul and Dave discuss the relative merits of when this is helpful, and how.

But first, a fight! Well, not really, but the…

Published on 6 years, 6 months ago

What’s Your Scene? – Gig Gab Podcast 212

Real estate agents and musicians share a common truth: location matters. What’s your location like? What’s your scene like? Has it changed? Have you stopped recently and really evaluated what you’ve …

Published on 6 years, 7 months ago

Shared Guilty Pleasures – Gig Gab Podcast 211

Is it a jam session if no music is played? What if music is discussed? Your two favorite weekend warriors say, “yes!” to these questions, and start off the episode with a jam session about setlists.

Published on 6 years, 7 months ago

The Martini Metric – Gig Gab Podcast 210

Episode 210

When you find an episode that has great catchphrases like “Woodshedding The Breaks”, “Stay Humble and Hungry”, “One Note per Word”, and “The Martini Metric”, you know it’s gonna be good. Listen as Pa…

Published on 6 years, 7 months ago

Down the Musical Wormhole: Reflecting, Reacting, and Reading – Gig Gab Podcast 209

Today, your feedback and emails send Paul and Dave down the musical wormhole to explore topics like reading music, dealing with sound reflections, and reacting to a crowd that’s not reacting to you.

Published on 6 years, 7 months ago

Gig Gab MailBag: Get Your Eyes off Your Pad – Gig Gab Podcast 208

This week finds your two favorite weekend warriors doing something they love: Digging into the mailbag! Listener Matt asks about using iPads on stage, which seems is always a hot-button topic.

Eric…

Published on 6 years, 8 months ago

The Value of The Singalong – Gig Gab Podcast 207

When things are good you don’t think about it, but when the feel of your instrument in your hands changes… nothing else matters. That goes for what you hear in your ears, too. So much of playing mus…

Published on 6 years, 8 months ago

Care and Feeding of Your Instrument – Gig Gab Podcast 206

Episode 206

Your instruments are important to you, so you’ve got to take care of them – and that includes your voice. Paul and Dave talk through some recent troubles Dave’s been having, and then move on to prop…

Published on 6 years, 8 months ago

SXSW, Singalongs, & Filling Your Setlist – Gig Gab Podcast 205

Dave’s back from SXSW and has a few stories to share about bands he saw. First, though, he and Paul talk through expanding your setlist, specifically from the angle of purpose. Why are you addi…

Published on 6 years, 8 months ago