What do vanity songs, iPads on stage, Nashville, and your reviews of Gig Gab all have in common? Well, they teach Paul and Dave to get over themselves and just deliver the podcast for YOU, our listeners. Yes, it’s true, your two favorite weekend warriors sometimes get stuck in their own heads when the goal is to get stuck in yours. Listen … and see if they succeed!

• 00:00:00 Gig Gab 234- Monday, November 18, 2019
• 00:01:12 Nashville
  • Gig Gab with Buddy Gibbons
• 00:14:46 Apple Podcasts Review 2019-11-18
• 00:15:35 iPads on Stage
  • Larry Campbell
• 00:21:00 Vanity Songs
  • “There are so many hit songs to choose from” – Joe Rizzi
• 00:41:26 GG 234 Outtro

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What do you do to keep things fresh for your band and your audience? What more could you do?

As much as we love the music, it’s not just about the music. There’s more we can all do – especially in today’s attention-distracted world – to ensure our fans are interested in coming to the next show. Heck, there’s more we can do to ensure we are interested in playing our next show. What is it? Paul and Dave talk through this.

Also, what’s the magic that makes your band special? Getting some perspective on this can be helpful, at times, and your two favorite weekend warriors talk through this, as well. Press play, and always be performing!

• 00:00:00 Gig Gab 233 – Monday, November 11, 2019 (recorded on Friday, November 8th)
• 00:01:07 The Mix of your Band
• 00:10:39 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.
• 00:13:20 What do you do to keep things fresh?
  • Tapes Archive Interview with Trey Anastasio
  • Evolution is painful
• 00:45:41 Tribute to Jim Manganello
  • Workhouse Poets
• 00:47:21 GG 233 Outtro

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What’s it take to get you to put your pants and shoes on and leave the couch? That’s the question to ask your would-be audience when deciding how to advertise to them. You want them to get up off the couch and come to your show, so make ’em an offer they don’t want to refuse.

Paul and Dave spend the second half of today’s episode talking through all this stuff ad-related, after starting with stories from some fun Halloween/Halloweekend gigs. Press play and enjoy hearing your two favorite Weekend Warriors!

• 00:00:00 Gig Gab 232- Monday, November 4, 2019
• 00:01:54 Outdoor New Years’ Gig
• 00:04:07 Halloween/Halloweekend Gigs
  • Bitter Pill
• 00:18:47 SPONSOR: Circle Home Plus makes it easy to take childhood offline when needed, so they can focus on homework, chores, or bedtime.
• 00:21:14 SPONSOR: CHAUVET DJ. Don’t just rock…rock in the spotlight with CHAUVET DJ!
• 00:23:35 John-Ad(vertising) Infinitum
• 00:46:44 GG 232 Outtro

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