Where can you hear about Sweet Home Alabama, Sample In a Jar, Tower of Power and, yes, Teen Town in the same place? This week’s Gig Gab Podcast, of course!

Plus, for those of you who aren’t coiling cables correctly – and that includes pretty much every one of you if you haven’t played in a band with Dave – you can hear about Dave’s crazy way of doing this, too. It’s crazy-effective. Dave also talks about a tantrum he once had at a gig. These two things might be related.

Paul shares the secret about how he lets his bandmates know they’re late to the stage, your two favorite weekend warriors talk about the beauty of running your in-ears in stereo, and then there’s time for a discussion about wireless dongles!

Trust us, you don’t wanna miss this one.

Chapters/Timestamps:

• 00:00:00 Gig Gab 215 – June 17, 2019
• 00:01:16 The Teen Town Edition
• 00:06:34 Multi Set or Single Set Gigs?
• 00:09:05 Warming Up the crowd?
• 00:10:42 The break in the routine
• 00:19:26 If you hear “Sweet Home Alabama”, your butt is fined!
• 00:21:09 Everybody Gets One
• 00:22:23 Coiling cables the proper way
• 00:24:42 Dave’s Tantrum
• 00:26:16 Taking one for the team
• 00:26:58 Walking anxious on stage
• 00:30:35 Eliminating the line check
• 00:32:48 Stereo In-ears
  • Shure PSM700
• 00:38:52 Getting the mix right
• 00:42:38 Wireless dongles
  • Amposo WirelessSystem
  • Carvin WG5 Wireless Guitar Dongles
  • Line 6 Guitar Wireless System
  • Shure Guitar Wireless System
• 00:48:01 Trey Anastasio’s Out of Tune – Sample In a Jar from LivePhish Vol.10
• 00:51:03 Screaming… Properly
• 00:53:23 GG 215 Outtro

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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 cover bands.

But first, your two favorite weekend warriors got a chance to play together last week, so there’s a lot to talk about there, too, including the concept of who is “right” on stage when someone makes a mistake?

Press play, download, and enjoy it all!

Chapters/Timestamps

• 00:00:00 Gig Gab 214 – June 10, 2019
• 00:01:09 Dave sits in with the Houserockers
• 00:03:14 Sophomore slump
• 00:05:24 “Right” is consensus
• 00:13:23 Mis-counting measures
• 00:14:36 The tuning battle
• 00:19:57 The drummer as the producer
• 00:22:06 Game-Time Decisions
• 00:23:27 Vic Firth 5B DoubleGlaze
• 00:26:53 In tribute to Russ
  • Sage
• 00:29:42 Kevin-The Shortage of Competent Keys Players
• 00:40:08 Richard-The Glass Ceiling of the Cover Band Scene
• 00:53:21 Dress it up a little
• 00:59:00 Hit the stage and deliver
• 01:04:06 GG 214 Outtro

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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 there’s a sternly-worded discussion to be had about sitting vs. standing at your gigs.

Paul and Dave will be playing together again next week, too, so they talk a little about that, as well… with more to come next week!

All of this and more. Press play and enjoy!

Chapters/Timestamps:

• 00:00:00 Gig Gab 213 – Thursday, May 30, 2019
• 00:01:23 Meat-and-Potatoes Grooves with Paul and Dave!
• 00:02:20 Totes McGoat – the big ears of sidepeople
• 00:05:38 Acoustic Confidence
• 00:07:07 The String of Houserockers Guitar Players
• 00:08:00 A bad player is the genesis of Gig Gab
• 00:13:26 SPONSOR: Bandzoogle: Built by musicians for musicians, Bandzoogle makes it easy to build a beautiful website for your music. Try for free for 30 days, then use promo code “giggab” to get 15% off your first year.
• 00:16:13 The Sit vs. Stand Discussion
• 00:19:49 Check the box: From Under the Knife to Taking the Stage in One Day
• 00:23:34 Mad Haus… Who knows?
• 00:25:53 The benefits of immediate analysis
• 00:29:01 Is it worth it?
• 00:31:34 Dissecting your Dissections
• 00:33:07 Sammy Hagar
  • Robert Berry on Gig Gab
• 00:36:33 Night Ranger Know Who They Are
• 00:39:30 Paul’s Top 5 Sammy Hagar Songs
  • Space Station #5
  • Red
  • Get on Your Bad Motor Scooter and Ride
  • I’ve Done Everything For You
  • Young Girl Blues
• 00:43:26 Meet your Podcasters on Wednesday!
• 00:45:27 GG 213 Outtro

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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 got around you? That’s what Paul and Dave do to start today’s show.

Then it’s on to listener feedback, where Dan shares some great advice for insuring your instruments and Rob encourages your two favorite weekend warriors to share their advice on vocal mics.

Lastly, are you picky? I mean, of course you are. You’re a discerning podcast listener who knows quality when you find it! But… are you picky in your band? Do you spend time dissecting the details of every venue that you play? Are you a complainer? Are you too picky? Let’s find out together, shall we? Press play and enjoy!

Chapters/Timestamps:

• 00:00:00 Gig Gab 212 – Tuesday, May 21, 2019
• 00:01:26 Right is Relative
• 00:06:07 What’s My Scene?
• 00:17:05 What have you Scene?
  • Given to Fly
  • Hootenanny
• 00:20:53 Prioritize Your Salesperson
• 00:24:04 Waxing and Waning
• 00:28:14 Dan-MusicPro Insurance
• 00:31:39 Ron-Vocal Mic for Singing Drummers
  • Heil PR-30 and Heil PR-35 and Heil PR-31BW
  • Telefunken M80 Series
  • Shure Beta 58
• 00:36:20 How Picky is Too Picky?
• 00:41:03 Negative Comments are Band Cancer
• 00:48:00 Sweating the Quality Details
• 00:53:00 Gig Gab 212 Outtro

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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.

Listen as Paul and Dave talk through a few of their recent setlist choices and how they worked out. During this, of course, you’ll learn about the beauty of shared guilty pleasures. We promise, all family-friendly!

Then it’s on to a few listener questions, including one about insuring your equipment.

Have an idea to share? Send it in to feedback@giggabpodcast.com. We’d love to hear from you!

Chapters/Timestamps:

• 00:00:00 Gig Gab 211 – Monday, May 13, 2019
• 00:00:45 Getting your logistics together for a ticketed gig
• 00:02:02 Give it Away Now!
• 00:06:14 Setlist Serendipity
• 00:12:00 Song Selection Jam Session
• 00:20:00 Shared Guilty Pleasures
• 00:22:29 Kevin-Visible Distractions
• 00:28:55 Conversations on Stage
• 00:34:28 Talking about the meaning of songs
• 00:37:05 Kevin-Instrument Insurance
• 00:42:16 Kevin-Storing Your Cases Behind a Backdrop
• 00:46:25 Share your rider – feedback@giggabpodcast.com
• 00:51:42 Gig Gab 211

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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 Paul and Dave, your two favorite weekend warriors, have a verbal jam session in which they not only discuss these things but relate them all together. Press play, enjoy, and always be performing!

Chapters/Timestamps:

• 00:00:00 Gig Gab 210 – Monday, May 6, 2019
• 00:00:57 Embracing The Breaks
  • San Pedro Square Marketplace
  • Woodshedding the Breaks
• 00:03:35 We love your feedback
  • GigGabPodcast.com/itunes
• 00:05:47 Fake your confidence and just sing
• 00:13:00 Keep your singing simple. “One note per word”
• 00:14:26 “Right” is defined by best group outcome
• 00:21:58 Reminded of being alert
• 00:22:05 “I Just Want To Celebrate” Dissection
• 00:23:43 The Concept of a Stumble Through
• 00:32:39 Recording to guide tracks
• 00:36:26 The sound of recorded live instruments
• 00:38:05 Ticketing a live event
• 00:45:23 The built-in audience
• 00:52:37 Stay Humble and Hungry!
• 00:54:23 Gig Gab 210 Outtro

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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.

Listen to your two favorite weekend warriors discuss all this and more. Press play, listen, learn a little, and enjoy the ride! Then send in your own thoughts to feedback@giggabpodcast.com!

Chapters/Timestamps:

• 00:00:00 Gig Gab 209 – Tuesday, April 30, 2019
• 00:01:05 Mad Haus … with a Break
• 00:03:23 The benefits of staying warm and loose
• 00:06:22 Reflection about Reflection
• 00:07:52 Corporate Gigs: It’s Not About You
• 00:15:10 Casino Gigs
• 00:17:54 SPONSOR: Bandzoogle: Built by musicians for musicians, Bandzoogle makes it easy to build a beautiful website for your music. Try for free for 30 days, then use promo code “giggab” to get 15% off your first year.
• 00:21:04 Dan-208-iPads on Stage Can be Fine
  • The Clanky Lincolns
• 00:29:06 Dave-PageTurners and Music reading apps
  • ForScore
  • OnSong
  • AirTurn Page Turner
• 00:35:50 Reading Music
• 00:38:13 GG 209 Outtro

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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’s curious about guitar amp simulators, Chris has a question about managing two guitars in a band, and Peter has a question Paul and Dave never thought they’d have to answer!

All this, and all that, here on Gig Gab this week. Always be performing, folks!

Chapters/Timestamps

• 00:00:00 Gig Gab 208 – Monday, April 22, 2019
• 00:01:31 The Ubiquiti of The Midas/Behringer X32
• 00:02:38 The volume evolution
• 00:05:30 Send us your questions: feedback@giggabpodcast.com
• 00:05:53 Matt-iPads vs. Memorizing Songs
• 00:19:44 Eric-Using an Amp Modeler/Simulator
  • Amplifirebox
  • Dan Meblin on Gig Gab
  • The Cocktail Monkeys
  • Vox ToneLab
• 00:27:02 Chris-Managing Two Guitars
• 00:32:16 Peter-Fans and Food and Drinks
• 00:40:19 GG 208

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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 music is a visceral experience, and any distractions there can really take you off your game.

Listen to your two favorite (and geeky!) musicians talk through some of their specifics in this regard, including Dave’s potential “Holy Grail” drumsticks. But first, one must examine not only the perspective of humility, but the value of the singalong. Paul and Dave walk through all this and more, plus a listener tip, too!

Press play and enjoy. Oh, and Always Be Performing!

Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff Mentioned:

• 00:00:00 Gig Gab 207 – Monday, April 15, 2019
• 00:01:00 The perspective of humility
• 00:02:39 The job of the on-stage leader
• 00:08:21 New mixer in the studio – Behringer UFX1204
• 00:10:48 Mad Haus Tribute to (the) Queen
• 00:18:20 The Value of the Singalong
• 00:21:13 Andy-CSF-Boso Drumsticks
  • Vater Sweet Ride
  • Vic Firth 5B DoubleGlaze
• 00:29:52 SPONSOR: Bandzoogle: Built by musicians for musicians, Bandzoogle makes it easy to build a beautiful website for your music. Try for free for 30 days, then use promo code “giggab” to get 15% off your first year.
  • Check out Paul’s Bandzoogle site at svhouserockers.com
• 00:34:14 Uptown Celebration’s continued evolution
• 00:38:05 Experiencing the guitar player… who plays a horn instead!
• 00:42:26 “Let me tell you about horn players in general…”
• 00:47:28 Competing with The Weather
• 00:49:39 Gig Gab 207 Outtro

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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 properly caring for your audiences, too. It’s important to understand who your audience is at each gig, and what their expectations are. Sometimes it’s not about you… or your desired stage volume!

Finally, Dave saw a few cool things at SXSW that he brought home to tell you all about. You won’t want to miss this one, folks!

Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff Mentioned:

• 00:00:00 Gig Gab 206 – Monday, April 1, 2019
• 00:00:45 Dave’s Throat Hurts!
• 00:10:31 Care and Feeding of Your Instrument
• 00:13:36 Corporate Gig Dynamics
• 00:18:55 Design your sound for the gig ahead of time
• 00:25:02 The volume pissing match
• 00:27:29 It’s Not About You – It’s About the Volume
• 00:34:40 Do you prepare for low volume? Let us know! feedback@giggabpodcast.com
• 00:36:43 SXSW: Single – Artist, Label, and Record Store Tools for Shopify
• 00:40:31 SXSW: SoundStorming
• 00:43:36 SXSW: Who Let The Dogs Out?
• 00:47:29 Vocal Warm-ups
• 00:52:14 Gig Gab 206 Outtro

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