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Wait ‘Til You Hear OUR Version of The Chicken Dance! — Gig Gab 357 episode image
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Wait ‘Til You Hear OUR Version of The Chicken Dance! — Gig Gab 357

When forming your band, how picky are you? What criteria do you use to select bandmates? Do you prioritize talent or convenience? Listen as Dave and Paul dig in and share their thoughts about all this…with some select stories to highlight the realities of it all. Then…a Gig Gab challenge: Read more…

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By Dave Hamilton, 6 months ago
Overcoming the First-Set Blues — Gig Gab 356 episode image
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Overcoming the First-Set Blues — Gig Gab 356

Quiet crowds can be intimidating AF! How do you navigate that? How do you perform? Paul and Dave talk through some of their strategies when faced with this. Then listen as your two favorite weekend warriors talk about bands navigating members who are in multiple projects. There’s no one right Read more…

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By Dave Hamilton, 7 months ago
The Business of Music — Gig Gab 355 episode image
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The Business of Music — Gig Gab 355

Every musician is a small business owner, and this week we have Shannon Jean from Business Brain join us for a crossover episode to dive into how we can better use our business brains in our musical endeavors! Press play to learn…and always be performing! 00:00:00 Business Brain – The Read more…

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By Dave Hamilton, 7 months ago
Beware Backline Roulette — Gig Gab 354 episode image
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Beware Backline Roulette — Gig Gab 354

We’ve talked about collaboration on the show before, but the question remains: how collaborative is your band? If someone has an idea for a part for you to play, how does that land? How does it work in reverse? Listen as Paul and Dave talk through the various ways that Read more…

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By Dave Hamilton, 7 months ago
Beyond The Music with Tribute Band "Tom Petty" Bruce Hilton – Gig Gab 353 episode image
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Beyond The Music with Tribute Band “Tom Petty” Bruce Hilton – Gig Gab 353

Have you ever stopped to think about what it would take to put together a Tribute band? Bruce Hilton of “Being Petty” did, and with the right people, the right ideas, and a lot of intention it can work out amazingly well. Listen as Bruce shares his ideas and gives Read more…

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By Dave Hamilton, 8 months ago
The Jeanine Syndrome — Gig Gab 352 episode image
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The Jeanine Syndrome — Gig Gab 352

It’s not always easy to Always Be Performing, and yet that’s exactly our job as performers, isn’t it? Listen as Paul and Dave each share some recent lessons—from both sides of the stage—about how to best ensure you keep that performance going. Also this week is finding your bands own Read more…

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By Dave Hamilton, 8 months ago
Learning How To Sing As a Band – Gig Gab 351 episode image
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Learning How To Sing As a Band – Gig Gab 351

For many bands, vocals are the most noticeable element of your music. Has your band spent time learning how to sing together? How do you structure your vocal rehearsals…if you have them at all? Listen as Paul and Dave answer listener Rob’s question, talking through how they’ve approached this in Read more…

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By Dave Hamilton, 8 months ago
If You Can Drink a Beer On Stage, You Can Mix Your Ears — Gig Gab 350 episode image
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If You Can Drink a Beer On Stage, You Can Mix Your Ears — Gig Gab 350

With some of the best wisdom ever shared in seven years of Gig Gabbing, this week Paul and Dave help you take your band to the next level. Sure, Dave has some great technical advice, but it’s Paul’s brand of big-picture thinking that takes this episode to the upper echelon. Read more…

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By Dave Hamilton, 8 monthsJuly 18, 2022 ago
Finding Your Number One Fan — Gig Gab 349 episode image
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Finding Your Number One Fan — Gig Gab 349

Listen as Paul and Dave discover why “the hang” might be the most important aspect of being in a band, especially on tour. Also… have you ever played a morning gig? Do you do a pre-show band huddle? These are the questions your two favorite weekend warriors ask of themselves, Read more…

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By Dave Hamilton, 9 months ago
Managing Your Musical Priorities — Gig Gab 348 episode image
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Managing Your Musical Priorities — Gig Gab 348

It’s not rare for us musicians to find ourselves needing to juggle our musical lives with our personal lives, and then even within the musical realm we’re juggling priorities of gigging vs. rehearsing vs. doing-the-business-stuff, too. Listen as Paul and Dave approach this concept from a few different angles, and Read more…

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By Dave Hamilton, 9 months ago

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