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The Coffis Brothers – GigGab 46 Jan 05, 2016

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Kellen and Jamie Coffis – The Coffis Brothers – came and joined your two favorite weekend warriors to talk about what it takes to run a successful original band in today’s world. Between recording albums, touring, crafting their own events, singing harmonies, writing songs and managing band members, the Coffis Brothers have found the magic mix… and share their secrets with you on this week’s GigGab. If you’re in the bay area be sure to check them out this weekend at Don Quixote’s International Music Hall, Friday and Saturday night!

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Paul & Dave Open a Club (in their minds) – GigGab 45 Dec 29, 2015

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Tonight Paul and Dave’s (fictitious) Aunt has left them some money and they’re opening a club targeted at live music. Hear what these two Weekend Warriors have to say as they Monday-morning quarterback their way through drafting a business plan for a live music venue. All manner of topics are discussed and some of them might even hold water! Have some fun with the guys and come along for the ride during this final GigGab of 2015!

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Watching Your Friends Play – GigGab 44 Dec 21, 2015

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Going to see live music is something every musician enjoys at some level, but depending upon who is playing there might be other emotions involved. How do you feel watching your friends play? Is it different if they’re doing great versus if they’re having a bad night? Paul and Dave talk candidly about these things… it’s not always easy for us musicians to watch other folks make music, especially if we know them well! Then your two favorite weekend warriors wrap-up with a discussion about motivation to excel. Why practice if you don’t need to do it? All that wrapped up in today’s GigGab!

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Steve Siacotos Talks Aha! Tunes and Scene Creation – GigGab 43 Dec 15, 2015

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San Francisco Bay Area musician Steve Siacotos has been cultivating scenes and perfecting his craft while catering to audiences for decades. In addition to learning some of Steve’s favorite “aha!” tunes, you can hear the context around some great quotes like, “the audience is as important to the music as the band is,” “be friendly to other musicians,” and “you should be able to look into a room and tell who the musicians are.” All of this and more for you just as soon as you press “play!”

“Aha!” Tunes:

Other stuff mentioned:

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The Great Swing Scare of the Mid-90s – GigGab 42 Dec 07, 2015

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Another jam-session of an episode that covers all the bases, from Christmas music to prog rock geekery to the beginnings of fusion to playing music with people who know rock stars. All of that’s here plus all the stuff that links it together. Paul and Dave go on a musical journey and the door is open for you to join!

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Guitarist Matt Gibson: From a Military Career to 1MM Followers – GigGab 41 Dec 01, 2015

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Guitarist, songwriter, marketer and entrepreneur Matt Gibson joins your two favorite weekend warriors to discuss building a business as a foundation for your musical endeavors. From growing over one million followers on Google+ to starting a podcast and experimenting with Facebook ads, Matt Gibson preaches the value of “social proof,” fame by association. Every musician out there can do a better job treating their art as a business in the right ways, and Matt shares some great advice from which we can all learn.

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The Rehearsal Dissection – GigGab 40 Nov 25, 2015

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Paul’s straight off an airplane from Vegas. Dave literally hopped out of the drum stool from FLING rehearsal, walked five feet and sat in the podcast chair to record. This is your two favorite working musicians in a true flow state tonight, folks. Rehearsal was the topic, but it goes all over the place. Enjoy!

Stuff mentioned:

Los Gatos Park Dance 2015 (includes 17 songs from Paul’s band, The Houserockers)
The Raconteurs’ “Steady As She Goes“
Prince’s D.M.S.R.

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The Songwriter’s Perspective with Mark Linsenmayer – GigGab 39 Nov 17, 2015

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Songwriter, singer and multi-instrumentalist (and podcaster!) Mark Linsenmayer joins Paul and Dave this week to offer a different perspective on gigging and how it relates to non-cover material. Mark’s stories are varied and colorful, and even include quite a few references to when he and Dave played music together many years ago.

Stuff mentioned includes:

Mark Lint & The Fake Johnson Trio (the album Mark said is no longer online; Dave played on some of the tunes)
Mark Lint & The Fake (the album Dave did with Mark)
No Relief (the tune about Mark’s dog, Stooby, and his anal cyst)
Kevin Brown (Christopher) (with whom both Mark and Dave played as backing musicians)
The Partially Examined Life
MarkLint.com

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7 Things Musicians Need To Do In Addition to Playing Shows – GigGab 38 Nov 10, 2015

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Tonight Paul and Dave go deep into what makes them tick as musicians… and into what ticks them off! Following a great article that Paul found, he and Dave talk through the 7 Things Musicians Need To Do Besides Playing Music, and it brings your two favorite Weekend Warriors down a very revealing path. What’s important to you as a musician or a music fan? Let Paul and Dave know right here!

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A Song’s Path from Rehearsal Room to Stage – GigGab 37 Nov 03, 2015

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Every band needs songs, and your band is no different. Neither, it turns out, are the bands that Paul and Dave play in. With that, they talk about three very different processes that they use in their bands for selecting and working songs from the germ of an idea to playing in front of an audience. Perhaps one of those will resonate with you, or perhaps you’ll have a suggestion for improving on one (or more) of them. Let your favorite weekend warriors know in the comments right here!

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