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No Drama The Day of The Gig — Gig Gab 371 episode image
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No Drama The Day of The Gig — Gig Gab 371

How competitive are you when it comes to booking gigs? When another band gets a gig you want (or used to have), how does that land for you? Listen as Paul and Dave talk through their thoughts on this. Traveling around the country (and the world) as your two favorite Read more…

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By Dave Hamilton, 4 days ago
Play Dive Bars! — Gig Gab 370 episode image
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Play Dive Bars! — Gig Gab 370

If you could go back in time and give advice to your band, what would it be? Listen as your two favorite weekend warriors talk through a lot of your thoughts and answers to this question, and they share some of their own, too. But first, Dave saw a band Read more…

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By Dave Hamilton, 3 weeks ago
Don't Be That Guy — Gig Gab 369 episode image
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Don’t Be That Guy — Gig Gab 369

It’s winter…how is your band’s momentum doing? Are you making yourself seem active even if you aren’t? Listen as Paul and Dave talk through this concept and share some ideas they have about keeping your band active even if you aren’t playing quite as many gigs as usual. Then your Read more…

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By Dave Hamilton, 3 weeks ago
Dissecting Songs — Gig Gab 368 episode image
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Dissecting Songs — Gig Gab 368

How do you figure out what each harmony line (or guitar line, or drum part) is in songs you’re learning? Listen as Paul and Dave share their processes — and a new app! — for doing exactly this. First, though, your two favorite weekend warriors go through their recent gigs — and cancelations Read more…

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By Dave Hamilton, 1 monthJanuary 2, 2023 ago
The Etiquette of Music — Gig Gab 367 episode image
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The Etiquette of Music — Gig Gab 367

“If you’re going to do something that affects other people, be a good dude and talk to them about it.” These wise words from Paul Kent shape today’s discussion. Listen as he and Dave talk through various forms of musician etiquette, both on-stage and off. Plus, some tips about both Read more…

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By Dave Hamilton, 1 month ago
Discovering Music In Today's World — Gig Gab 366
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Discovering Music In Today’s World — Gig Gab 366

It turns out it might be worth taking a minute to stop and think about how you discover new music (and new shows) to gain some insight into how your fans might do the same. Paul and Dave go through this exercise together and share some of the revelations they’ve Read more…

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By Dave Hamilton, 2 months ago
Barn Burners, Door Splits, and Sunday Gigs — Gig Gab 365 episode image
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Barn Burners, Door Splits, and Sunday Gigs — Gig Gab 365

You know how there’s that difference between knowing a song on paper and knowing it in your lizard brain? That can make a big difference in terms of how things go in the mayhem that we call gigs! Listen as Dave and Paul talk through this from a few different Read more…

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By Dave Hamilton, 2 months ago
Every Band Needs a Davis — Gig Gab 364 episode image
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Every Band Needs a Davis — Gig Gab 364

Triple threat sound, video, and lighting engineer Davis Thurston joins your two favorite weekend warriors this week to discuss tips, techniques, and overall vision for how he does what he does. Listen as Davis, Paul, and Dave chat through that which it takes in Front Of House to make your Read more…

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By Dave Hamilton, 2 months ago
Playing In Tune (With The Universe) — Gig Gab Podcast 363 episode image
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Playing In Tune (With The Universe) — Gig Gab Podcast 363

Ain’t it great when you’re on stage and you just know everything’s going right? Your two favorite weekend warriors do after this weekend. They both had some stellar shows…and believe it or not Paul refrained from saying, “butter.” (sorry Gig Gab Bingo players!). Listen as he and Dave share their Read more…

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By Dave Hamilton, 3 months ago
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Sorting Your Musical Life — Gig Gab 362

How did you find your current band(s)? What advice would you give to someone looking to find a new band? Listen as Paul and Dave answer that question for listener Russ…and then send in your own thoughts to [email protected] That’s not all, though…listen as your two favorite weekend warriors discuss Read more…

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By Dave Hamilton, 3 months ago

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