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Gig Gab - The Working Musician"s Podcast

Dave Hamilton & Friends

Welcome to Gig Gab—the podcast sanctuary for working musicians and anyone fascinated by the vibrant, often unseen world behind every note played on stage. Whether you’re a musician, a member of the crew, or just someone who loves peeking behind the curtain to discover the secrets of live performances, you’ve found your tribe.

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44:44

Request-O-Rama

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2019/07/01

Need advice on using in-ears? Check! Want to learn how to play with a click? Check! How about managing all those wireless channels? Check! Paul and Dave have have all sorts of tips for you… and then a discussion (also tip-filled!) about requests and how to handle them. Don’t miss […] The post Request-O-Rama – Gig Gab Podcast 217 appeared first on Gig Gab.

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49:09

Lost a Gig? You're Not The First

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2019/06/24

Play long enough and you’ll lose a booking, it’s just how it goes. The questions are: how do you handle it? And what can you do to help keep it from happening in the first place? (Psst: sometimes you can’t!). That’s not all, though. Listener Kevin has some ideas about […] The post Lost a Gig? You’re Not The First – Gig Gab Podcast 216 appeared first on Gig Gab.

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53:49

The Teen Town Edition

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2019/06/17

Where can you hear about Sweet Home Alabama, Sample In a Jar, Tower of Power and, yes, Teen Town in the same place? This week’s Gig Gab Podcast, of course! Plus, for those of you who aren’t coiling cables correctly – and that includes pretty much every one of you […] The post The Teen Town Edition – Gig Gab Podcast 215 appeared first on Gig Gab.

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1:04:36

The Glass Ceiling for Cover Bands?

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2019/06/10

Your listener feedback this week brings Paul and Dave to some interesting places, first talking about the shortage of keyboard players, and wrapping up with a conversation about the glass ceiling for cover bands. But first, your two favorite weekend warriors got a chance to play together last week, so […] The post The Glass Ceiling for Cover Bands? – Gig Gab Podcast 214 appeared first on Gig Gab.

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Analyzing Your Performances

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2019/05/30

Do you analyze your performances after the fact? If so… how long do you wait? Paul and Dave discuss the relative merits of when this is helpful, and how. But first, a fight! Well, not really, but there’s a sternly-worded discussion to be had about sitting vs. standing at your […] The post Analyzing Your Performances – Gig Gab Podcast 213 appeared first on Gig Gab.

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What’s Your Scene? – Gig Gab Podcast 212

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2019/05/21

Real estate agents and musicians share a common truth: location matters. What’s your location like? What’s your scene like? Has it changed? Have you stopped recently and really evaluated what you’ve got around you? That’s what Paul and Dave do to start today’s show. Then it’s on to listener feedback, […] The post What’s Your Scene? – Gig Gab Podcast 212 appeared first on Gig Gab.

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Shared Guilty Pleasures – Gig Gab Podcast 211

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2019/05/13

Is it a jam session if no music is played? What if music is discussed? Your two favorite weekend warriors say, “yes!” to these questions, and start off the episode with a jam session about setlists. Listen as Paul and Dave talk through a few of their recent setlist choices […] The post Shared Guilty Pleasures – Gig Gab Podcast 211 appeared first on Gig Gab.

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The Martini Metric – Gig Gab Podcast 210

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2019/05/06

When you find an episode that has great catchphrases like “Woodshedding The Breaks”, “Stay Humble and Hungry”, “One Note per Word”, and “The Martini Metric”, you know it’s gonna be good. Listen as Paul and Dave, your two favorite weekend warriors, have a verbal jam session in which they not […] The post The Martini Metric – Gig Gab Podcast 210 appeared first on Gig Gab.

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38:38

Down the Musical Wormhole: Reflecting, Reacting, and...

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2019/04/30

Today, your feedback and emails send Paul and Dave down the musical wormhole to explore topics like reading music, dealing with sound reflections, and reacting to a crowd that’s not reacting to you. Listen to your two favorite weekend warriors discuss all this and more. Press play, listen, learn a […] The post Down the Musical Wormhole: Reflecting, Reacting, and Reading – Gig Gab Podcast 209 appeared first on Gig Gab.

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Gig Gab MailBag: Get Your Eyes off Your Pad – Gig Gab...

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2019/04/22

This week finds your two favorite weekend warriors doing something they love: Digging into the mailbag! Listener Matt asks about using iPads on stage, which seems is always a hot-button topic. Eric’s curious about guitar amp simulators, Chris has a question about managing two guitars in a band, and Peter […] The post Gig Gab MailBag: Get Your Eyes off Your Pad – Gig Gab Podcast 208 appeared first on Gig Gab.

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The Value of The Singalong – Gig Gab Podcast 207

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2019/04/15

When things are good you don’t think about it, but when the feel of your instrument in your hands changes… nothing else matters. That goes for what you hear in your ears, too. So much of playing music is a visceral experience, and any distractions there can really take you […] The post The Value of The Singalong – Gig Gab Podcast 207 appeared first on Gig Gab.

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Care and Feeding of Your Instrument – Gig Gab Podcast...

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2019/04/01

Your instruments are important to you, so you’ve got to take care of them – and that includes your voice. Paul and Dave talk through some recent troubles Dave’s been having, and then move on to properly caring for your audiences, too. It’s important to understand who your audience is […] The post Care and Feeding of Your Instrument – Gig Gab Podcast 206 appeared first on Gig Gab.

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SXSW, Singalongs, & Filling Your Setlist – Gig Gab...

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2019/03/25

Dave’s back from SXSW and has a few stories to share about bands he saw. First, though, he and Paul talk through expanding your setlist, specifically from the angle of purpose. Why are you adding the songs you’re adding? Are they the best way to serve your band’s show? Lastly, […] The post SXSW, Singalongs, & Filling Your Setlist – Gig Gab Podcast 205 appeared first on Gig Gab.

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The Mr. Jimmy Story – Gig Gab Podcast 204

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2019/03/15

Dave’s at SXSW 2019, and he has seen more than a few things worthy of a Gig Gab discussion. First he and Paul talk through the overall vibe of SXSW, and then it’s time to get into some specifics! Amanda Palmer, Redd Volkaert, and Nashville all make cameos, but the […] The post The Mr. Jimmy Story – Gig Gab Podcast 204 appeared first on Gig Gab.

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Fist Bump To The Rescue – Gig Gab Podcast 203

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2019/03/04

What do you do when you’re approached by someone at a gig who wants more than just a friendly hello? How about dealing with a booking agent who makes promises they won’t keep? Do you sell merchandise (versus just having merchandise you can’t sell)? And… what do you do to […] The post Fist Bump To The Rescue – Gig Gab Podcast 203 appeared first on Gig Gab.

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Music Mechanics – Gig Gab Podcast 202

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2019/02/25

Music is about emotion, and passion, and expression, and so many other intangible things. But how do you get there? What are the mechanics that it takes to make this happen? This is where Paul and Dave’s inspiration comes from for today’s episode. How do you deal with playing with […] The post Music Mechanics – Gig Gab Podcast 202 appeared first on Gig Gab.

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Propofol Airlines & The Spank Box – Gig Gab Podcast 201

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2019/02/18

Sometimes the topics just flow. Of course, you folks do help with that… and today it’s all over the place. Paul and Dave take you on a journey that starts with revamping the airline industry, touches on the beauty of Alex Chilton’s blue-eyed-soul-inspired power pop, mentions Rick Nielsen more than […] The post Propofol Airlines & The Spank Box – Gig Gab Podcast 201 appeared first on Gig Gab.

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When You’ve Got it Right, Trust Yourself – Gig Gab...

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2019/02/11

Some of the greatest art comes from an artist who trusts themselves, regardless of what others are saying, and just puts it out there. This, of course, can happen in many different forms. In music, it can be the guy who came up with an infectious piano groove to change […] The post When You’ve Got it Right, Trust Yourself – Gig Gab Podcast 200 appeared first on Gig Gab.

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The Who Are You? Episode – Gig Gab Podcast 199

Gig Gab - The Working Musician"s Podcast ·

2019/02/04

How many ways do you communicate your identity or that of your band? Is it in your performance? Is it in your merchandise? Is it in your stage banter? Is it on your kick drum head? Is it in your name? The answer is yes! And, of course, Paul and […] The post The Who Are You? Episode – Gig Gab Podcast 199 appeared first on Gig Gab.

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Always Be Performing…With Semaphore – Gig Gab Podcast...

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2019/01/28

This week, your two favorite working musicians dig into the now-overflowing mailbag and share your thoughts and questions with the audience. Hear Kevin’s thoughts about having your own, band-specific, portable monitor rack, DK’s thoughts about the Soundcraft Ui24R, and Martin’s question about mixing politics and music. Paul and Dave talk […] The post Always Be Performing…With Semaphore – Gig Gab Podcast 198 appeared first on Gig Gab.

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