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dave-brunyak-eyes-closed — **Dave Brunyak from Pink Talking Fish – GigGab Podcast 26** Aug 07, 2015
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Dave Brunyak, currently playing guitar with the cleverly-named tribute act Pink Talking Fish, joins Paul and Dave today to talk about covering the music of others; learning Phish, the Talking Heads and Pink Floyd; what it’s like playing in a tribute band, and why it makes perfect sense to have Slash and Jimmy Page influence your choice of gear. All this and more with Dave Brunyak!

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What Is It About a Song that Makes You Care? – GigGab Podcast 25 Aug 04, 2015

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Selecting songs is a tough part of the cover (or even original) band business, and it gets even tougher when one or more band members cares about getting it just right. More often than not, that can be the crux of deciding whether or not a song succeeds. What songs or bands do you care about? Paul and Dave talk through it all.

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Finding Ways to Express Your Musical Vision – GigGab 24 Jul 20, 2015

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This week Paul and Dave follow-up on last week’s interview with The Tommy Experience’s Pieter Hounslow (where Dave sang Pinball Wizard) by talking through different ways we all find to express our musical visions and needs. Answering the question, “what would be your favorite project to play with?” is an interesting — and evidently difficult — exercise!

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Pieter Hounslow from Sweden’s “Tommy Experience” – GigGab 23 Jul 13, 2015

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This week Paul and Dave are joined by Pieter Hounslow from Sweden’s “Tommy Experience,” a Who Tribute project. The discussion covers all manner of topics, including what it’s like to put on a true tribute show, singing technique and more. Thanks to Pieter for coming all the way from Sweden to join us!

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Answers to Listener Questions and How To Make Your Gigs Unforgettable – GigGab 22 Jul 08, 2015

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Paul and Dave start off by answering listener questions; First it’s a seemingly-easy question about who pays for instrument rentals (that turns out to be not such an easy question!). Then it’s the nuances of negotiating how to play in a two-guitar band. After that your two favorite Weekend Warriors discuss what it takes to make your gig unforgettable. Throughout, Dave shares his thoughts about the Grateful Dead… and Paul thinks some folks might not be so grateful for Dave’s thoughts!

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Shared Backlines, Sit-ins & The Fish – GigGab 21 Jun 30, 2015

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Multi-band gigs can be fun and a great way to play for a new crowd, but it either means moving your gear in a hurry or sharing a backline. Which is best? Paul and Dave talk it through. Sit-ins are another fact of life playing in bars where there’s no wall of security between you and the crowd. Your weekend warriors talk through this, too, and then pay a bit of tribute to The Fish, as well.

Theme song is “Woe is Me”, written by Mark Linsenmayer

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Managing Your Health & To Gig or Not to Gig – Gig Gab 20 Jun 23, 2015

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Dave and Paul start out discussing what it’s like to play without the pressure of ever bringing it to the stage and how that can work. Then it’s on to health and gigs — what’s it take to make sure you can continue doing this, even when you’re under the weather?

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The Lost Episode – Gig Gab 18 Jun 09, 2015

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Paul and Dave met in San Francisco to record their first ever face-to-face GigGab episode … and failed! The conversation was animated, the topic was excellent and the audio was abysmal. Something went amiss with the USB audio interface that wasn’t detectable until the very end of the recording (despite all the tests working just perfectly!). Dave explains all this and more, and asks you two important prep questions for next week’s show: what is it that drives you to play gigs? What makes you fulfilled at the end of the night?

Noel Gallagher’s reaction to the unlabeled CD he received.

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I’ve Got This! – Gig Gab 17 Jun 02, 2015

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When someone in your band says, “I’ve got this,” on stage or before a gig, what exactly does that mean? And can you trust that they’re actually prepared? What happens when YOU say it? Does it really mean you’ve got it, or are you sometimes just leading yourself to believe you’ve prepared enough when you haven’t? What are your trouble spots and how do you work around them? All this and more in this week’s Gig Gab!

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