Ever wake up the morning of a gig too nervous to do the gig? Does your band have signals or a plan for when a uninvited guest graces your stage? Do you understand the difference between a contractor and an employee?
Have you never thought about any of these things? Paul and Dave have, and they work hard in today’s episode to distill it all down into examples that mean something for you and your musical career.
Press play, download, and enjoy!
Chapters/Timestamps:
- 00:00:00 Gig Gab 182 – Monday, September 17, 2018
- 00:00:49 Fall vs. Indian Summer
- 00:02:59 Anxiety of a New Gig
- 00:06:25 Setlist vs. Songlist
- 00:12:47 Engaging the crowd
- 00:15:15 Leveraging social media to build your setlist
- 00:19:40 Honoring one-off requests
- 00:21:23 Dan-When fans are inappropriate – The Gender Concern
- 00:27:30 Who is the bad guy?
- 00:31:43 Who are you?
- 00:35:43 Employee vs. contractor
- 00:45:04 Licensing Songs – who pays?
- 00:47:57 Is a band a contractor?
- 00:51:51 Does your band carry insurance?
- 00:53:23 GG 182 Outtro
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When is it time to buck the traditional flow of a party or wedding gig and do something a little different? When you have a better idea, that’s when! Dave attended a wedding this weekend and learned quite a few new things just by being a guest.
A big part of performing live music involves engaging with the crowd. The better you can do that, the better your band will do in a general sense. But there’s a cost… what happens when that one member of the crowd goes too far? What happens when they see the relationship as more than just performer-and-audience member? What happens when they think that you’re friends?
In both the lead-up to a gig and the setup at the show there are many opportunities for things to feel like they’re being derailed. Too much of that – really, any amount of that – has the potential to impact your perception of the gig. And, as the performer, your perception is clearly communicated to the audience. How do you get past it?
Art can be created and delivered in many forms, but being on stage and performing live has some unique benefits…and challenges! Listen as Paul and Dave talk through several aspects of this, from perspectives of both the performer and the audience member!
Sometimes you gain experience, sometimes you get to shuffle, and sometimes you get both.
You know that special moment when your band gets to that point where everything’s flowing and you operate on one heartbeat? Paul and Dave each experienced that this weekend in different ways and, of course, they share their experiences.
Every show has a theme, and after your two favorite Weekend Warriors took a week off from podcasting, they’ve had a lot to think about. It’s no surprise, then, that the theme of this episode is thinking. When is thinking good, and when is it bad? How many gigs is too many, and what should you be thinking about during, before, and after each one?
Drummer, producer, composer, and singer, Buddy Gibbons talks through his start in marching band, how traditional grip unlocked his entire career, and simply provides lesson after lesson for anyone wanting to create a living playing music. Informative, inspirational, and simply charming, Buddy walks through it all for Paul and Dave and all of you with his head held high. Press play, download, and enjoy!