With David Shanhun, his smooth vocals and articulate guitar work are what you hear, but under the surface is an equal masterpiece of David’s looping and arrangements.

It doesn’t stop there: David has taken his fantastic YouTube channel and begun using it to help teach other musicians how to integrate looping into their performances, increasing everyone’s game.

Join us today to learn more about David, hear some looping tips, and some great stories, to boot!

• 00:00:00 Gig Gab 262 – Monday, June 29, 2020
• 00:01:04 David Shanhun
  • David’s YouTube Channel
  • Gary Vee Plan
• 00:07:13 Focusing on serving Musicians as your audience
• 00:09:37 The amateur competition
• 00:11:32 David’s “Englishman in New York”
• 00:16:03 All loops are live… even when things go south!
• 00:18:13 Mistakes are opportunities
• 00:21:12 Paul David’s Looping Tutorial
• 00:22:02 David Shanhun’s Looping Community
  • RC-30 Loop Station
  • TC Helicon VoiceLive 3
  • RC-300 Loop Station
• 00:24:42 Being a Loop Artist
  • Monitoring a Looper
  • Headrush Looper Board
• 00:31:00 Making videos… For a living!
• 00:33:17 Using Final Cut’s Channel EQ
• 00:35:20 Tip: When recording multi-track, add an ambient mic!
  • And bring socks!
• 00:39:31 Back to Gigs in New Zealand?
• 00:44:07 GG 262 Outtro
  • David Shanhun
  • David Shanhun’s YouTube Channel
  • David Shanhun’s Looping Community

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Paul and Dave have been secretly working together on a project with their old band, and today that finally was released. Hear your two favorite weekend warriors talk about the process of recording (and coordinating!) a song in quarantine.

Last night, Dave played the first pandemic gig of Gig Gab’s history, and he and Paul talk through the process that got Dave to the stage, as well as the experience of actually doing it. Press play, enjoy, and remember: Always Be Performing!

• 00:00:00 Gig Gab 261 – Friday, June 26, 2020
• 00:01:04 Macworld All-Star Band Video for MusicCares Relief
• 00:27:40 Dave’s First Pandemic Gig
• 00:47:29 GG 261 Outtro

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It’s June, 2020, and your two favorite weekend warriors haven’t played a gig in months. As the reality of that “next gig” sets in—as the reality of interacting with society again sets in—it’s pretty clear that re-entry anxiety is alive and well. Both Paul and Dave are experiencing it in different ways and, as will come as no surprise, they’re happy to talk about it. In fact, talking about it seems to help! Listen in as they share their very different thoughts from two very different areas of the USA.

Meanwhile, all the home studio recording and Zooming and streaming is going strong, and listener Michael has a question about audio interfaces. Never ones to shy away from offering a helping hand, Paul and Dave share several different recommendations, talking through all the details.

Check it out, press play, and always be performing! (and wash your hands)

• 00:00:00 Gig Gab 260 – Monday, June 15, 2020
• 00:02:04 Michael-Interfaces with 8 XLR inputs?
  • Presonus Quantum 2626
  • Zoom L-8
  • Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 – (gen3 and gen2)
• 00:14:52 Re-entry Anxiety
  • Musicians are their own worst enemies
• 00:43:26 Pay structure of the next (potential) gig
• 01:08:38 GG 260

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We all love gear, and your two favorite weekend warriors have even more of it to talk about this week for you. Plus, Dave’s come up with a new addition to his woodshed routine to keep himself going during lockdown.

Speaking of lockdown, listener Mike has some thoughts to share with us all about what the next gig or rehearsal might look like, and Dave and Paul take that and run with it, sharing their thoughts, as well.

Press play, enjoy, and always be performing. Oh, and let’s not forget to keep washing our hands, OK?

• 00:00:00 Gig Gab 259 – Monday, June 8, 2020
• 00:01:49 Ahkeens-257-What about using an iPad as a Control Surface?
• 00:06:45 Yamaha EAD10 for Lessons, Skype, Recording, More
  • Yamaha EAD10 on Gig Gab 145
• 00:09:00 Warm Audio Mics
  • Warm WA-47 – $899 at Sweetwater
  • Warm WA-84 – $399 at Sweetwater
  • Warm Audio WA-251 Tube Condenser Mic – $699 at Sweetwater
• 00:18:00 Plug-and-Play hardware
  • Focusrite Scarlett 18i20
  • Behringer ADA8200 ADAT Expansion unit
• 00:21:23 Staying in Gig Shape
• 00:25:42 Mike-Almost Willing to Ignore Recommendations
• 00:32:00 Quality of Your Brand
• 00:51:09 Adam @ Cover Band Confidential’s Video
• 00:52:10 GG 259 Outtro

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Dave Cook, long-time audio engineer and owner of Area 52 Studios joins your two favorite weekend warriors today with stories, advice, and more.

Dave shares how he “accidentally” wound up engineering “Love Shack” as well as Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds, what rules Bernard Purdie laid down (before he laid down the grooves!), how he started his road career with Carly Simon, and more.

Dave also brings decades of advice to help guide us all with our live streaming setups, discussing different ways of getting that pristine sound, as well as that not-so-pristine sound… depending upon what you’re after!

Listen, along with your hosts Paul Kent and Dave Hamilton, as Dave Cook weaves all these stories and tips together for you all. Press play and enjoy!

• 00:00:00 Gig Gab 258 – Monday, June 1, 2020
• 00:02:28 Dave Cook from Area 52 Studios
  • Accidentally Engineering Love Shack
• 00:10:38 Anyone ever tell you what to do?
• 00:15:00 Bernard Purdie, “The Front Head Does Not Come Off My Bass Drum!” 
• 00:18:01 Advice for Streaming
  • Use Headphones
  • Don’t sit in a room with hard surfaces
  • Get a microphone that’s better than your computer mic
  • Maya Beiser, Cellist
  • Soundflower
  • Blackhole
  • Virtual Audio Cable
• 00:29:00 Clap Your Hands and Let Your Ears Tell You
• 00:31:20 Recreating that Club Vibe
• 00:36:49 Starting your road career … with Carly Simon
• 00:39:15 A $9,000 Mistake
• 00:45:51 Todd Rundgren’s Royalty-Bought Home
• 00:48:05 Mixing In the Studio for the Smithereens
• 00:49:38 Recording Henry’s Dream… at Dreamland Studios
• 00:53:47 GG 258
  • Visit Area-52-Studios.com
  • area52sound@gmail.com
• Bonus: Fling’s newest track, “Kicked In The Nuts”

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