TopPodcast.com
Menu
  • Home
  • Top Charts
  • Top Networks
  • Top Apps
  • Top Independents
  • Top Podfluencers
  • Top Picks
    • Top Business Podcasts
    • Top True Crime Podcasts
    • Top Finance Podcasts
    • Top Comedy Podcasts
    • Top Music Podcasts
    • Top Womens Podcasts
    • Top Kids Podcasts
    • Top Sports Podcasts
    • Top News Podcasts
    • Top Tech Podcasts
    • Top Crypto Podcasts
    • Top Entrepreneurial Podcasts
    • Top Fantasy Sports Podcasts
    • Top Political Podcasts
    • Top Science Podcasts
    • Top Self Help Podcasts
    • Top Sports Betting Podcasts
    • Top Stocks Podcasts
  • Podcast News
  • About Us
  • Podcast Advertising
  • Contact
Not in our directory?
Add Show Here
Podcast Equipment
Center

toppodcastlogoOur TOPPODCAST Picks

  • Comedy
  • Crypto
  • Sports
  • News
  • Politics
  • True Crime
  • Business
  • Finance

Follow Us

toppodcastlogoStay Connected

    View Top 200 Chart
    Back to Rankings Page
    Music

    Gig Gab – The Working Musician’s Podcast

    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.

    Advertise

    Copyright: © BackBeat Media, LLC 2024

    • Apple Podcasts
    • Google Play
    • Spotify
    Latest Episodes:
    Mixing From The Stage May 09, 2022
    Show notes Mixing From The Stage — Gig Gab 345 episode image

    How do you approach mixing your band from the stage when there is no FOH sound engineer? It’s Q&A time with Paul and Dave. Listen as your two favorite weekend warriors share their thoughts on putting together the right stage setup to get a good mix for your audiences…every time.

    That’s not all though! A recent experience leads to a conversation about venue staff and how they can significantly influence the flow of the night…and whether or not your audience wants to return!

    Press play and enjoy all of this, and remember: Always Be Performing!

    • 00:00:00 Gig Gab 345 – Monday, May 9, 2022
      • Children of the Grim
    • 00:02:55 Mark-Mixing from the stage
      • Video: Don’t Make The Drummers Mad!
    • 00:18:15 Henry-What Do You Think of Drum Shields?
    • 00:29:50 Voice-management technique
    • 00:32:45 Managing Requests as a Tippable Action
    • 00:41:55 The Security Attitude
      • Roadrunner Boston
    • 00:58:33 Gig Gab 345 Outtro

    The post Mixing From The Stage — Gig Gab 345 appeared first on Gig Gab.

    The Rehearsal-Less Band May 02, 2022
    Show notes The Rehearsal-Less Band — Gig Gab 344 episode image

    How often does your band rehearse? Would you consider yourselves a “rehearsing” band, or a “rehearsal-less” band? Either way, what are the costs of that on your band’s show? Listen as Paul and Dave talk through their experiences with both sides of this…and then listen as Gear Gab accidentally creeps into an answer to a question. Your two favorite weekend warriors talk through all KINDS of gear related to a speaker-free stage.

    Press play and enjoy, and remember…Always Be Performing!

    • 00:00:00 Gig Gab 344 – Monday, May 2, 2022
    • 00:03:18 The Rehearsal-Less Band
    • 00:18:20 Playing to a Wicker Wall
    • 00:23:57 SPONSOR: Bandzoogle — Listeners can go to Bandzoogle.com to try it free for 30 days, and use the promo code “giggab” to get 15% off the first year of any subscription.
    • 00:25:45 Dan East-343-Gear Gab for Ampless/IEM Setups
      • Yamaha TF
      • Pod Go
      • Fender Acoustasonic
      • Radial Firefly
      • Reddi DI Box
      • RNDI
      • ART S8-S3Way
      • Albatros Audio PH-9
      • Elite Core Audio PMA (Battery or AC Powered)
      • Rolls PM-50
    • 00:40:45 Buying and Thinking About Gear Fills the Time Between Gigs
    • 00:42:39 Dave’s Just-In Case™
    • 00:45:13 GG344 Outtro

    The post The Rehearsal-Less Band — Gig Gab 344 appeared first on Gig Gab.

    Navigating The Resurgence Apr 25, 2022
    Show notes Navigating The Resurgence – Gig Gab 343 episode image

    As the world of live music sees more and more of a resurgence, what are the important things to consider? Listen as Paul and Dave chat through things like managing your health, negotiating your way with sound engineers, navigating the contract process, and preserving your worth as an Entertainer. Press play and enjoy…and then send in your thoughts: feedback@giggabpodcast.com

    • 00:00:00 Gig Gab 343 – Monday, April 25, 2022
    • 00:00:50 Ireland’s Pervasive Music
    • 00:06:10 When your body fights the gig!
    • 00:12:34 The Horror of playing without IEMs
    • 00:14:25 Navigating a gig with All IEMs, All modelers
      • Mackie DL32S
    • 00:27:49 Adam Johnson: ”I Am The Entertainment, Not The Help”
      • Cover Band Confidential
    • 00:45:03 The Resurgence is Upon Us
    • 00:49:55 Gig Gab 343 Outtro

    The post Navigating The Resurgence – Gig Gab 343 appeared first on Gig Gab.

    Managing Your Musical Calendar Apr 05, 2022
    Show notes Managing Your Musical Calendar — Gig Gab 342

    Keeping everyone on the same page in your band can be a trick, and Paul shares the method he used for his band this year, managing and then meeting those expectations so everyone could plan their lives. That’s not the only thing he and Dave discussed this week, though! Setlists are again a topic, this time from the angle of whether or not you should use the same one gig-after-gig.

    Listen as your two favorite weekend warriors share their thoughts and then send in a comment with your own. How do you manage your bandmates’ schedules? How do you manage your setlist? Let us know at feedback@giggabpodcast.com, and remember, Always Be Performing!

    • 00:00:00 Gig Gab 342 – Tuesday, April 5, 2022
    • 00:00:53 Dave’s Brand New Arm!
    • 00:08:08 Max-CSM-Mixlo for discovering and tipping local artists
      • Bitter Pill’s “Spread Our Carbon Footprint” Tour
    • 00:13:00 Regional Music festivals
    • 00:16:39 SPONSOR: Bandzoogle — Listeners can go to Bandzoogle.com to try it free for 30 days, and use the promo code “giggab” to get 15% off the first year of any subscription.
    • 00:19:03 Managing Your Bandmates’ schedules
    • 00:26:07 Paul Gigs with Duo & Trios
    • 00:34:16 The same setlist or a variety?
    • 00:43:07 Gig Gab 342 Outtro

    The post Managing Your Musical Calendar — Gig Gab 342 appeared first on Gig Gab.

    Watch Him As He Goes... Mar 28, 2022
    Show notes Taylor Hawkins and Foo Fighters Watch Him As He Goes... — Gig Gab 341 episode image

    With a week off and SXSW happening in between, Paul and Dave have lots to talk about today, including the sad news of the passing of Taylor Hawkins.

    Dave saw some more great bands and music-related movies at SXSW, and he shares a few of his highlights, including how your band might be able to leverage the Blockchain for yourselves and your fans.

    On top of that, your two favorite weekend warriors discuss the competitive nature of being in the business of being in a band, and how they each approach it a little differently.

    Press play, and always be performing.

    • 00:00:00 Gig Gab 341 – Monday, March 28, 2022
    • 00:00:51 All the stars align for Paul’s musical life
    • 00:05:51 Dave’s Going Under the Knife
    • 00:10:51 Taylor Hawkins’ Passing
    • 00:22:43 A full show with in-ears!
    • 00:28:01 SXSW: Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story
      • SXSW: Dio Dreamers Never Die
    • 00:30:46 Bands Dave Saw @ SXSW 2022:
      • Tuesday
        • Night Moves
        • Seratones
      • Weds
        • Jazz Fest Movie Post-Show Performance
        • KT Tunstall
        • SASAMI
        • Wet Leg
      • Thurs
        • Kristin Hersh
        • Dream Syndicate
        • Bass Drum of Death
        • Lemonheads
      • Friday
        • Callie Twisselman
        • Kovic
        • Dolly Parton
          • Eluv.io
          • Blockchain Creative Labs
        • Creamer
      • Saturday
        • Phillip Creamer (solo acoustic)
        • Kristin Hersh
        • Beck
        • The Texas Gentlemen
    • 00:46:02 Playing In a Band is a Competitive sport (to some!)
      • Balancing the A vs. the A-Hole
    • 01:05:00 GG 341 Outtro

    The post Watch Him As He Goes… — Gig Gab 341 appeared first on Gig Gab.

    SXSW, Movies, & Knowing Your Audience Mar 15, 2022
    Show notes SXSW, Movies, & Knowing Your Audience — Gig Gab 340 episode image

    Paul’s got an idea about audience fatigue, Dave’s attending SXSW (remotely today, then in-person tomorrow), and there are some new music documentaries coming out. This is the hodge-podge upon which this week’s Gig Gab is built. Of course, your two favorite weekend warriors played some gigs from which they must debrief, and that’s what Gig Gab is all about. Press play, and always be performing!

    • 00:00:00 Gig Gab 340 – Monday, March 14, 2022
    • 00:01:41 SXSW 2022, the Hybrid Model
    • 00:04:11 SXSW: Sheryl
      • Giraffe (Bay area band)
    • 00:15:51 SXSW: 32 Sounds
      • “I Get Knocked Down” and “This Much I Know to Be True” and Lizzo
    • 00:25:30 Audience Fatigue
      • Free Bird,Brick House, Sweet Caroline, Brown-Eyed Girl
    • 00:40:37 What’s Going On with Diaspora Radio
    • 00:48:55 GG 340

    The post SXSW 2022, Movies, & Knowing Your Audience — Gig Gab 340 appeared first on Gig Gab.

    The Care and Feeding of Your Band Mar 07, 2022
    Show notes The Care and Feeding of Your Band — Gig Gab 339 episode image

    Sure, we rehearse, we practice (there’s a difference!), we craft setlists, and we gig…but what do you do to take care of your band as a unit? Paul asks Dave this pointed question and launches your two favorite weekend warriors into a discussion which digs deep into what it takes to make a band.

    Dave had some interesting “friction points” at his gig on Saturday night, and shares a few of them here with everyone, and Paul talks about the success of his 100%-of-the-door gig, too, asking yet another pointed question, this time of all of you.

    Listen, press play, email feedback@giggabpodast.com with your answers, and yes, always be performing!

    • 00:00:00 Gig Gab 339 – Monday, March 7, 2022
    • 00:00:58 SXSW Next
    • 00:02:47 Is Dave a Mexican Doctor?
    • 00:05:14 Band Retreats
      • Cocktail Monkeys
    • 00:14:01 SPONSOR: Bandzoogle — Listeners can go to Bandzoogle.com to try it free for 30 days, and use the promo code “giggab” to get 15% off the first year of any subscription.
    • 00:16:16 Friction Creates Energy!
      • High-Impedence Air Gap
    • 00:26:40 “100% Of The Door” Gigs
    • 00:41:59 Why would you want to be a musician if you don’t have fans?
      • feedback@giggabpodcast.com
    • 00:42:19 Dan-Only use K&M Mic Stands!
    • 00:47:15 Gig Gab 339 Outtro

    The post The Care and Feeding of Your Band — Gig Gab 339 appeared first on Gig Gab.

    Mailbag Time! Feb 21, 2022
    Show notes Mailbag Time! — Gig Gab 338 episode image

    Y’all filled up the mailbag, so Paul and Dave dig in and share your thoughts, questions, reactions, and more! Topics include mics to record gigs, covering rap songs, and managing your reputation. Join in the conversation with your two favorite weekend warriors and let’s have some fun together. And remember: Always Be Performing!

    • 00:00:00 Gig Gab 338 – Monday, February 21, 2022
    • 00:05:06 McCartney on Tour
    • 00:10:22 Shayne-337-The Difficulty in Covering Rap Tunes
    • 00:15:13 James-337-Making Rap Covers Work In Your Rock Band
      • Groove Nation covering California Love, Baby Got Back, Wild Ones
    • 00:21:38 Managing Your Reputation
    • 00:34:50 Daniel-Which Mics to Record Gigs?
      • Zoom H6N
      • Zoom H4n
      • Zoom Q2n
      • RØDE i-XY
      • Shure MV88
      • Zoom iQ6
    • 00:44:05 Gig Gab 338

    The post Mailbag Time! — Gig Gab 338 appeared first on Gig Gab.

    Open Your Heart to Music Feb 14, 2022
    Show notes Open Your Heart to Music — Gig Gab 337 episode image

    Join Paul and Dave as they share Valentine’s Day together, Gig Gab-style! They talk about some gear they’re loving (and some they aren’t), some music they’re loving (there’s nothing they aren’t), and the bands they love, too… and your two favorite weekend warriors also dive into the value of opening your heart and not being too jaded about your musical endeavors, even if history might suggest otherwise!

    • 00:00:00 Gig Gab 337 – Monday, February 14, 2022
    • 00:01:29 Superbowl Halftime Show
    • 00:17:04 New BP Music
    • 00:19:54 Be Aware of Being Jaded and Protective
    • 00:30:22 Gear Gab: G7th Performance 3 Capos
    • 00:33:47 Gear Gab: Love for Gator Cases, specifically the Pro-Go Series ultimate Gig Bag
    • 00:39:52 GG 337 Outré

    The post Open Your Heart to Music — Gig Gab 337 appeared first on Gig Gab.

    Managing Multiple Projects Feb 07, 2022
    Show notes Managing Multiple Projects — Gig Gab 336 episode image

    It seems almost everyone is involved in multiple musical projects these days, and there’s a lot of good which can result from that. It can also create some headaches, both logistical and emotional. Listen as Paul and Dave talk through their experiences with all of this, including sharing a service created by one of your fellow listeners that helps to solve this…at least the logistical part!

    That’s not all, though. Your two favorite weekend warriors share some stories about gigs this weekend, including one about having difficulty holding drumsticks. You’ll have to listen to figure out which of the guys was plagued by that!

    And, discussing new gear… Dave finally got to test out that new Mackie DL32S he’s been sitting on during a Covid winter.

    Press play and enjoy, folks! And always be performing!

    • 00:00:00 Gig Gab 336 – Monday, February 7, 2022
    • 00:00:53 Splitting The Baby…In a Complimentary Way
    • 00:12:12 Evolution of The Houserockers
    • 00:16:36 SPONSOR: Bandzoogle — Listeners can go to Bandzoogle.com to try it free for 30 days, and use the promo code “giggab” to get 15% off the first year of any subscription.
    • 00:19:54 That litmus test proves interesting!
    • 00:26:28 Getting Used to Indoor Gigs again
    • 00:29:35 Setup Habits
    • 00:31:28 First Gig with the Mackie DL32S
    • 34:30 Adding Wi-Fi to your mixer the right way!
    • 38:39 Ethan & Andy-CSF-WheresTheGig for Managing Your Band and Members
    • 43:39 GG 336 Outtro

    The post Managing Multiple Projects — Gig Gab 336 appeared first on Gig Gab.

    Previous 1 20 21 22 23 24 56 Next

    Related Podcasts

    Twenty Thousand Hertz

    1

    Twenty Thousand Hertz Arts
    NPR Music

    2

    NPR Music Music
    Here’s The Thing with Alec Baldwin

    3

    Here’s The Thing with Alec Baldwin Arts
    Drink Champs

    4

    Drink Champs Music
    Soundtracking with Edith Bowman

    5

    Soundtracking with Edith Bowman Music
    Red FM Bauaa

    6

    Red FM Bauaa Music
    footer-logo

    Contact Us

    Toll Free: 844-670-7747

    Links

    • Home
    • Top Charts
    • Networks
    • Apps
    • Independents Podcasts
    • Podcast Advertising
    • Podcast News
    • Contact Us
    • About Us
    • Analytics & Insights

    Stay Connected

      Privacy, Terms of Use & Our Code of Ethics Protecting Content Creators Copyrights