Podcast Episodes

Cancelations and Renegotiations – GigGab 124

Sometimes you have to cancel a gig. It happens. How do you deal with it? Your two favorite weekend warriors talk through the realities associated with it. Then it’s time to talk about renegotiating a…

Published on 8 years, 4 months ago

Camaraderie Culture & Gig-Specific Strategies – GigGab 123

As a musician, there are always so many things to learn and not all of them are music-related. How much camaraderie do you think you have as a band? How much do you help each other out? Paul and Dave…

Published on 8 years, 5 months ago

Those Pesky Klingons – GigGab 122

One of the best things that can happen to your band – original or cover – is to gain devoted fans. They’re there at every gig, they are your best form of word-of-mouth promotion, and they make you fe…

Published on 8 years, 5 months ago

Finding Balance: Big Stages, Band, and Family – GigGab 121

This episode is all about finding the right balance. First, how do you deal with it when you’re on a stage that’s too big for your band? Thankfully Paul and Dave have made the mistakes so you don’t h…

Published on 8 years, 5 months ago

Paul Costley, Booking Agent: Walking the Fine Line Between Rooms and Bands

Episode 120

Every band deals with a booking agent at some point, and today that becomes true here at GigGab, too, as we welcome Paul Costley of Notso Costley Productions onto the show. Paul’s been playing in, ma…

Published on 8 years, 6 months ago

Isolate the Distractions – GigGab 119

How close is your band? Can you tell each other everything? How about at vocal rehearsals? These are the questions that your two favorite weekend warriors start with today. Then it’s into contracts. …

Published on 8 years, 6 months ago

The Comfort of Being on Stage – GigGab 118

Your two weekend warriors are on the same coast, within miles of each other, so what do they do? Record a podcast remotely like they always do! After all, that’s what they’re comfortable doing, and t…

Published on 8 years, 6 months ago

It Ain’t Bragging If You Can Back It Up! – GigGab 117

Your two favorite weekend warriors have been GigGabbing for almost two-and-a-half years, and the time has come to take a little stock in the action. What have Paul and Dave learned? How have their mu…

Published on 8 years, 6 months ago

Musical Snobbery – GigGab 116

What happens when you or someone else starts the wrong song in the set? How do you handle a packed schedule full of multiple rehearsals and gigs in the same day? And how do you deal with a fellow mus…

Published on 8 years, 6 months ago

Soft Silicone, Hard Acrylic, and Managing a Trio – GigGab 115

One quick glance at the title and you know this isn’t your average GigGab episode. Thankfully, we’re not that shallow… it is very much your normal GigGab episode. In fact, we dig into every aspect: t…

Published on 8 years, 7 months ago