Daniel East is back for a no-agenda episode that turns into Gig Gab therapy. You’ll hear about Brit Drozda’s fifth record in pre-production, unannounced pop-up gigs built from cajon, guitar, and keys, and the Rayvel grand opening on Florida’s Space Coast, where a rocket went up over the stage during Starman. Then Daniel gets into those moments of bliss you can’t fish for…the ones that arrive because you prepared enough to stop thinking. If you’re feeling it, they’re feeling it. And when a piece of the puzzle is missing, that’s your cue to admit a gig isn’t the right fit for you and be willing to walk.
Then Dave takes the couch: three gigs in a row where he became the accidental sound savior. A theater where nobody knew how Dante was routed. An outdoor stage hard-panned left with monitors EQ’d to the disco smile. A club that handed him the iPad at line check. Daniel’s prescription: an expectations agreement when you don’t have a contract, an audio tech who also speaks IT, and permission to say no. Always Be Performing is real, but you set a standard, you don’t meet one.
Plus: find your clock first, and Gear Gab on Earthworks drum mics, the Kompakt 421, and why a high-pass filter beats deep EQ cuts every time.
- 00:00:00 Gig Gab 544 – Monday, July 27th, 2026
- July 27th: Barbie-in-a-Blender
- Guest co-host: Daniel East
- 00:03:53 Brit Drozda’s new record
- 00:04:46 Pop-up gigs!
- Cajon, Guitar, Keys
- Stage Ninja Cables
- 00:06:58 Chad Ely Productions
- Rayvel – Joe Ciaudelli’s involved
- Rocket launching during a performance of Starman
- Dan Lawson
- Chowtoberfest VII
- September 12th, 2026, Fence Road Farm Brewery in Warwick, NY.
- Benefits To Write Love On Her Arms and Memorial Sloan Kettering.
- Bo Bice on the lineup
- 00:12:46 Those moments of bliss on stage
- 00:16:21 If you’re feeling it, they’re feeling it
- Find the groove
- Preparation helps
- Shoutout to Paul Kent!
- 00:22:16 Recognizing when a gig is not the right fit for YOU
- 00:24:46 Nobody’s Perfect
- 00:25:11 SPONSOR: Warby Parker – Our listeners can buy one pair of glasses and get 20% off any additional pairs at https://WarbyParker.com/GIGGAB — and using our link helps support the show. #WarbyParker #ad
- 00:27:21 Dave’s Had Three Gigs…and needs therapy
- Allen Heath SQ7
- 00:40:12 Were there contracts?
- 00:41:59 Option A: Bring your own audio tech with you to every gig
- And your audio tech also needs to be versed in IT
- @groovepocket80 – Joe Cabrera
- 00:46:33 Finding the people who are skilled AND humble
- 00:51:12 Back to the solution
- A contract or expectations agreement
- Find help, have help, learn how to find help
- Have the venue/gig hire someone professionally trained
- 00:53:04 Pave the path to enforce my Dave Bang Drum ethos
- Don’t be afraid to walk away
- You set a standard, you don’t meet a standard – be the example of what
- 00:59:33 Diagnosing Dante
- FIND YOUR CLOCK FIRST
- 01:04:30 Solving Dante issues in the future
- Move fast, break things
- 01:11:11 Gear Gab: Sennheiser MK4
- SSL 2 MkII Interface
- Earthworks Drum Mics
- Kompakt 421
- 01:20:16 Sound summarization!
- Minimal EQ, but don’t forget about your high pass filters
- De-Feedback on Gig Gab
- And Time Alignment is important
- 01:24:23 Gig Gab 544 Outtro
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