Gig Gab - The Working Musician's Podcast

Dave Hamilton & Friends
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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.

  1. 6d ago

    Re-Impressing the Room All Night: The Realities of Nashville's Lower Broadway with Tyson Hanes & Adam Barber

    Nashville’s Lower Broadway isn’t a gig, it’s a gauntlet, and Tyson Hanes and Adam Barber of The Tyson Hanes Band are here to show you how it actually works. You’ll hear why nobody’s from Nashville, why being the small fish in a giant pond forces you to level up fast, and what it takes to play four-hour shifts straight through with a thousand-song list, no set list, and no safety net. The crowd builds the show one tip at a time, so you go from Merle Haggard to Metallica in a single breath, learn a requested tune off a fifteen-second Spotify listen, and lean on shared Dropbox charts and big ears to nail the transitions together. And because new people walk in all night long, you’re not impressing an audience once…you’re re-impressing them for four straight hours. That’s what Always Be Performing really looks like. Then there’s the business side, and this is where it gets pointed. Tyson and Adam collaborated to their own QR-code song request system with a developer – two taps from scan to Venmo, straight to the band’s group text – and turned it into SongRequestHero.com for other bands. When JBJ’s management mandated a clunkier third-party app, killed their on-stage banners, and then ignored three weeks of professional questions from forty-five musicians, they walked. You’ll get the full story, plus the bigger lesson underneath it: treat your band like a real business or stay a bar band forever. Answer your email. Send your invoices. Don’t get drunk on stage. Build the infrastructure that lets you sell the Nashville experience to corporate buyers anywhere in the country. And take Adam’s advice: you’ll happily pay for lessons from a better player, so pay for a business coach or a mastermind too. Dave throws SCORE.org into the mix for the free version, with one catch worth hearing. 00:00:00 Gig Gab 550 – Monday, September 7, 2026 September 7th: National Beer Lovers Day Guest co-hosts: Tyson Hanes and Adam Barber of The Tyson Hanes Band 00:02:06 Being a band in Nashville But no one is from Nashville Talent is off the charts The pond is much bigger Nashville keeps you from getting stagnant 00:06:42 Playing Lower Broadway on Nashville Playing straight through Multiple genres Making money off of tips From Merle Haggard to Metallica 00:10:26 The talent 00:12:16 The nerdy tech behind being a band playing lots of covers Shared Dropbox Audioengine 00:16:53 Playing on Lower Broadway takes big ears 00:18:01 Re-impressing an audience all night Lose Yourself from The Tyson Hanes band Playing the same song multiple times 00:20:00 The crowd builds the setlist Streamlining the process 00:22:07 SPONSOR: Warby Parker – Our listeners can buy one pair of glasses and get 20% off any additional pairs at https://WarbyParker.com/GIGGAB — and using our link helps support the show. #WarbyParker #ad 00:23:38 Dave asks the unintentionally loaded question 00:25:57 Developing your own app 00:28:31 What’s your app? SongRequestHero.com Dave has used HelloBand.io 00:31:50 JBJ’s management said you have to use a new app and no on-stage banners 00:41:17 The relationship erodes 00:45:36 Musicians bonding together…if they want to 00:48:50 How do bands make money as a band in Nashville? 00:52:27 Going from a “hey, we’d like to pay you in alcohol” band to a corporate band Bringing the Nashville Request feel to Corporate Gigs 01:00:38 Deciding you’re going to be a pro band before you can be a pro band Communication! Mike Schulte from Pork Tornadoes “Nashville is not the flex you think it is.” 01:06:51 Bringing Nashville to you and your event 01:11:25 When your name is on the door There’s a benefit and a risk 01:19:53 Get a business coach Join a mastermind, even if it costs you. Especially if it costs you. SCORE.org 01:28:00 Gig Gab 550 Outtro Follow Tyson Hanes Band IG: @tysonhanesmusic TheTysonHanesBand.com Contact Gig Gab! @GigGabPodcast on Instagram feedback@giggabpodcast.com Sign Up for the Gig Gab Mailing List The post Re-Impressing the Room All Night: The Realities of Nashville’s Lower Broadway with Tyson Hanes & Adam Barber – Gig Gab 550 appeared first on Gig Gab.

    Re-Impressing the Room All Night: The Realities of Nashville's Lower Broadway with Tyson Hanes & Adam Barber

  2. Aug 31

    Ask for the Gig You Want: Kevin Glendinning on SNL, Super Bowls, and 25 Years on the Road

    Monitor engineer Kevin “KG” Glendinning joins you live from a Roman amphitheater in Pula, Croatia: eight countries in seven days into the Lorde world tour…and he’s got the receipts. You’ll hear how fifteen trips through the SNL stage started with a Carson Daly taping, why the rooms that treat you well are the rooms you remember, and what happens when a 32-year veteran finally plugs in a source expander and realizes the “new guys” were right. That’s the through-line: always be learning, always be open-minded, and never let a get-off-my-lawn attitude about new tech be the reason your phone stops ringing. Then it gets into the real in-ear monitor conversations: recreating a Celestion cab with a 2.6mm armature, the one-ear trick that quietly costs Adam Levine and John Mayer another 25% of volume, and why ear fatigue deserves the same respect a pitcher gives his arm. The road stories land hard from there. Super Bowl XLV in Dallas with snow, the Black Eyed Peas, and a lesson in letting the pros run their own show. Red Rocks (aka “Wet Rocks”) and why a mountain full of shuttle trucks is worth every minute. A locked-up console mid-residency and telling Christina Aguilera the audio will come back, all while genuinely hoping it would. A charter plane struck by lightning over the Amazon, an emergency landing at a decommissioned airfield, and waking up to the news about Taylor Hawkins. Plus the covert phone call that became seven years with Justin Timberlake, and the soft ask years earlier that made it happen. Rehearse enough that nerves turn into muscle memory, thank the people who opened doors for you, ask for the gig you want…and Always Be Performing. 00:00:00 Gig Gab 549 – Monday, August 31st, 2026 August 31st: Eat Outside Day Guest co-host: Kevin Glendinning 00:02:38 Pula, Croatia. 8 countries in 7 days 00:04:36 SNL stage for The Deftones with the Carson Daly show 00:06:20 Making an impression on touring musicians with 00:08:35 Always be learning about the new tech Learning from the “new” guys Neve 5045 Primary Source Expander Waves PSE Plugin Digico Mustard Source Enhancer 00:13:55 Always be open-minded 00:18:57 Mixing ears and the respect of it all 00:21:02 Chris Rabold mixing monitors for REM 00:22:06 Now some REM stories 00:24:23 Helping get Adam Levine & John Mayer through ear fatigue with one ear monitor 00:26:46 OzFest System Engineers and hearing fatigue 00:27:45 Sometimes it just doesn’t sound right 00:30:44 Super Bowl in 2011 in Dallas…with snow! And The Black Eyed Peas 00:35:45 Being rehearsed enough to just do the gig (and fix what goes wrong when it goes wrong) 00:36:25 Lorde’s large-and-resilient fanbase 00:39:21 Working Red Rocks..”Wet Rocks” 00:44:33 Christina and the reboot “Don’t worry…the audio will come back.” Dave’s issue with the Mackie DL32S losing input signals 00:49:58 Batteries Matter 00:52:31 Miley Cyrus, Taylor Hawkins, Lightning-stuck aircraft, oh my! 00:56:28 Getting paid to see the world The pros and the cons 00:59:11 The “covert” phone call… and Justin Timberlake Get to know ML who works for ShowCo Ask for the gig you want (and, specifically, ask Anthony Giordano) The Victoria’s Secret Awards! Watching Muse with Justin 01:06:11 Have gratitude for everyone who you’ve worked with 01:08:14 Kevin wants to answer your questions! 01:09:52 Gig Gab 549 Outtro Follow Kevin Glendinning IG: @kev_chitown LinkedIn: Kevin ‘KG’ Glendinning Contact Gig Gab! @GigGabPodcast on Instagram feedback@giggabpodcast.com Sign Up for the Gig Gab Mailing List The post Ask for the Gig You Want: Kevin Glendinning on SNL, Super Bowls, and 25 Years on the Road – Gig Gab 549 appeared first on Gig Gab.

    Ask for the Gig You Want: Kevin Glendinning on SNL, Super Bowls, and 25 Years on the Road

  3. Aug 24

    From Broadway Swing to Principal: Eight Shows a Week...with Victor Carrillo Tracey

    Your voice is the most temperamental instrument you’ll ever own, and this week Victor Carrillo Tracey – original company member of Broadway’s The Outsiders – walks you through what it takes to keep one working eight shows a week. Hydration and sleep swap places at number one, alcohol and caffeine cost more than you think, and inspiration doesn’t get a vote when downbeat is 8pm. You’ll hear how a single college voice lesson with a head cold taught Victor to navigate around a compromised instrument years before he needed it on Broadway, and why nerves usually answer to preparation rather than talent. Book the room. Play your opener as the last song of soundcheck. Always Be Performing starts well before anyone’s watching. Then it gets nerdy. Victor breaks down what a swing actually is (think relief pitcher), and how he covered nine tracks at once before working his way up to playing Paul full-time. You’ll pick up forced perspective, the staging trick that tells an audience exactly where to look and translates straight to your own stage. Plus the band sealed in the pit under the apron, monitor wedges in the floor and sidefills in the wings, a rig that tracks each voice around the house, watching a Broadway book get written in real time, and Dave’s case for mixing your in-ears in stereo instead of piling everything up the middle. Victor’s last Outsiders show is October 11th, right around performance number one thousand…and he still tells himself this is the best job ever before every show. 00:00:00 Gig Gab 548 – Monday, August 24th, 2026 August 24th: International Strange Music Day Guest co-host: Victor Carrillo Tracey 00:02:45 The voice is the most temperamental instrument 00:06:04 The benefits of an education Always Be Learning – Beginner’s Mind 00:08:54 Learning to navigate around your voice when things are non-optimal 00:13:28 Taking care of your voice The most important thing is hydration. Except Sleep is the most important thing. Be aware of alcohol and caffeine 00:17:01 Inspiration won’t always strike 00:18:35 And taking care of your body 00:20:55 Preparing yourself for success Play your opener as your last soundcheck song before the house opens You can visualize this, too! Book the room to rehearse in advance Always be preparing Having a preparation mindset 00:28:40 SPONSOR: Hims. With Wegovy® at Hims, lose up to 20% of your body weight when combined with diet and exercise. Visit https://hims.com/giggab to get a personalized, affordable plan that gets you. 00:30:08 Being a Swing Kinda like a relief pitcher Nine tracks at once! 00:33:33 Ok, a detour into musical theater and The Outsiders 00:39:02 Forced Perspective 00:43:12 Missing playing a non-voice instrument 00:45:19 Playing with the band in a theater show …without seeing your bandmates 00:50:46 Watching the Broadway book being built And recording the Cast Album at Power Station at BerkleeNYC Music Studio Jamie Eblen Justin Levine 00:56:11 Mixing a musical…and hearing it on stage! Monitor wedges in the apron Sidefills in the wings Cody Spencer 01:04:55 Previews are grueling, and great! 01:05:45 Mix your in-ears in stereo Nothing up the middle: kick one degree right, snare one degree left. 01:07:43 Victor’s leaving The Outsiders after 2.5 years Choosing your destiny…follow your gut And make it happen! Gratitude! “This is the best job ever” before going on stage every time. 01:12:37 Gig Gab 548 Outtro Follow  Victor Carrillo Tracey IG: @victorctracey Contact Gig Gab! @GigGabPodcast on Instagram feedback@giggabpodcast.com Sign Up for the Gig Gab Mailing List The post From Broadway Swing to Principal: Eight Shows a Week – Gig Gab 548 with Victor Carrillo Tracey appeared first on Gig Gab.

    From Broadway Swing to Principal: Eight Shows a Week...with Victor Carrillo Tracey

  4. Aug 17

    Matt Beck on Matchbox Twenty, The Outsiders, Hot Cocoa and a Green Tartan Suit

    Matt Beck taught himself guitar strung upside down and backwards and has never once found a reason to stop. He joins you this week from the pit of The Outsiders, where he’s played since opening night three years ago, and from a July that had him running Jon Anderson, the B-52’s, and Matchbox Twenty in the same month: seventies, eighties, and nineties, back to back to back. You’ll hear why a guitar player who can actually read on a staff gets calls other players never see, how orchestrators bury Easter eggs in a score, what it does to a band when the pit is closed and the audience only sees you on camera at the curtain call, and why the plight of the freelancer always comes down to the same thing: your calendar, and what you said yes to eight months ago. Then it’s the road stories. Matt traces twenty-three years with Matchbox Twenty back to a Lisa Loeb tour with Dweezil Zappa standing next to him, and the Zappa family connection that put his name in the right room. He talks about building parts alongside Bono and The Edge for the Spider-Man musical, writing live arrangements for Rod Stewart, and finally getting Sugarjar out the door with Richard Hammond and Sammy Merendino. You’ll also get a Matchbox soundcheck shut down by something nesting in the rafters, three cups of hotel cocoa and a green tartan suit that taught Matt everything he needed to know about a pre-show routine, and the discipline underneath all of it: on Band Geeks off-days, he ran the entire Jon Anderson show every single morning. Always be performing and, as Matt adds on his way out, always be practicing. 00:00:00 Gig Gab 547 – Monday, August 17th, 2026 August 17th: Black Cat Appreciation Day Guest co-host: Matt Beck 00:03:48 Musicals trying to make it on to Broadway 00:04:50 Theater work in NYC Playing, orchestrating “Play like Steve Gadd” “Play like Steve Vai” “A la Larry Campbell” 00:09:45 Acknowledging the band 00:11:56 Reading guitar on staff music 00:14:36 Knowing your castmates 00:15:59 Managing the schedules of multiple projects Going from Jon Anderson to B-52’s to Matchbox Twenty…in a month! 00:22:07 Logistics of travel on gig day 00:24:37 Matchbox Twenty…23 years! Got the call for…Lisa Loeb, alongside Dweezil Zappa. And the Zappa family connection delivers, along with great networking. 00:30:38 Studio vs. Live 00:32:28 SPONSOR: Claude.ai – Ready to tackle bigger problems? Sign up for Claude today, which includes access to Claude Cowork, too, when you visit https://Claude.ai/giggab 00:34:15 Working with Bono and Edge on the Spiderman Musical Creating those signature moments 00:35:32 Live arrangements with Rod Stewart 00:37:03 Creative collaboration is the key 00:38:06 Playing in original bands as an informative piece of the career 00:39:27 Learning how to be in a band 00:40:24 Sugarjar, Matt’s 3 piece band Richard Hammond Sammy Merendino 00:42:30 Learn to play every style authentically And play with as many people as you can. Diversify! 00:45:01 Growing up with professional musician parents 00:47:09 The risk of a day job 00:48:21 As if a swarm of bees 00:50:44 Slipping through the crowd in a green suit! 00:54:47 Pre-show routines and biological imperative 00:57:30 “If You’re Gone” – matchbox twenty Dave says: Yes, I know… “When I am Gone” is a similarly tear-jerking Bitter Pill song 01:02:08 Band Geeks and Jon Anderson…and Matt Beck Off-day routine: run the show 01:11:15 Gig Gab 547 Outtro Follow Matt Beck IG: mattbecktwenty Contact Gig Gab! @GigGabPodcast on Instagram feedback@giggabpodcast.com Sign Up for the Gig Gab Mailing List The post Matt Beck on Matchbox Twenty, The Outsiders, & Hot Cocoa and a Green Tartan Suit – Gig Gab 547 appeared first on Gig Gab.

    Matt Beck on Matchbox Twenty, The Outsiders, Hot Cocoa and a Green Tartan Suit

  5. Aug 11

    Hired From an 11-View Video: Sean Mullaney on Opportunity and Owning the Stage

    Guest co-host Sean Mullaney joins Dave Hamilton to prove that the gig you want is usually hiding inside the gig you almost skipped. A video with eleven views got Sean hired, the same way a YouTube clip landed Alexandra Mullaney in The Book of Mormon, so the lesson is simple: put the work out there, then be ready to say yes when someone finds it. You’ll dig into managing your niche without getting trapped by it, and the bigger question every bandleader eventually faces: who do you want to be as a frontman? You can’t make a face unless you’ve seen it, so study the greats, then get authentic to who you actually are. Preaching from the stage is hard. Performing as yourself is harder, and better. Then things get deliciously specific. You’ll hear what it’s like to chase Robert Plant with Mr. Jimmy, where nobody’s speaking English, everybody’s in full costume, and the details are so meticulous that imposter syndrome becomes something you manage rather than something that eats you. Sean said no. Then Sean said yes…and ended up on a sold-out stage at the Whisky a Go Go, a little petrified because the stakes were higher. That’s the point. You’ll get the upcoming Whole Lotta Heart show, why theater runs are a fun grind, what happens when you make that first mistake in front of everyone, how to honor your influences by studying the film instead of copying the notes, and how to manage your voice so you can keep doing this. Always Be Performing! Even when nobody’s watching yet, because view number eleven might be the one. 00:00:00 Gig Gab 546 – Monday, August 10th, 2026 August 10th: Duran Duran Appreciation Day Guest co-host: Sean Mullaney 00:01:00 The Underground Series 00:02:33 Hired on the 11th view! Once at Seacoast Repertory Theater Sean singing Leave by Glen Hansard (now with more than 11 views!) Alexandra Mullaney was booked into The Book of Mormon from a YouTube video 00:10:40 Managing your niche! 00:11:27 Be ready to say yes to opportunities 00:16:12 The Instant Classics in Phoenix 00:18:29 Who do you want to be as a frontman? “You can’t make a face unless you’ve seen it” 00:22:42 Being authentic to who you are Preaching is difficult! 00:26:36 SPONSOR: Warby Parker – Our listeners can buy one pair of glasses and get 20% off any additional pairs at https://WarbyParker.com/GIGGAB — and using our link helps support the show. #WarbyParker #ad 00:28:37 Do you want to be Robert Plant in Led Zeppelin? No one’s speaking English, and everyone’s in full costume The Mr. Jimmy Story on Gig Gab Led Zepagain With Mr. Jimmy, Sean plays a sold out show at The Whisky a Go Go 00:41:56 Managing Imposter Syndrome through the meticulous details 00:43:34 So…I said no. And then I said yes. 00:48:58 Upcoming Whole Lottta Heart Show 00:51:11 Petrified a little because the stakes are higher. 00:55:03 The Underground is… alternative programming! In Danger of Being Discovered Brother Love’s Album of the Year 00:59:13 01:06:02 Theater shows…a fun grind! 01:10:37 Making that first mistake 01:11:23 Honoring your influences Studying film! 01:14:00 Managing your voice! 01:19:37 Gig Gab 546 Outtro Follow Sean Mullaney IG: seansingsnstuff Contact Gig Gab! @GigGabPodcast on Instagram feedback@giggabpodcast.com Sign Up for the Gig Gab Mailing List The post Hired From an 11-View Video: Sean Mullaney on Opportunity and Owning the Stage – Gig Gab 546 appeared first on Gig Gab.

    Hired From an 11-View Video: Sean Mullaney on Opportunity and Owning the Stage

  6. Aug 4

    Nobody Bought a Ticket to Watch Load-In

    It’s just you and Dave this week for a full mailbag episode, with road stories up front: Matt Musty behind the kit with Train at Great Woods, three nights of Phish and Rush at MSG, and the Rush policy worth stealing: when a mistake is a one-off, don’t talk about it. Then into your questions. Should the front-of-house feed live in your in-ears? Here’s pre-fader versus post-fader, and why the answer’s usually no unless you’re a drummer. Maybe. Bass distorting in your IEMs? Start with gain structure, work down the chain one variable at a time, and suspect your earphones. Plus the cable fix for that hummy mono click, and the Zoom Q2n-4K for filming your gigs. Nobody bought a ticket to watch load-in. That old adage – you’re not paid to play, you’re paid to haul gear – gets retired here, because the performance is the product, and that’s exactly why we Always Be Performing. From there: sitting ahead of, behind, or dead on the click and why none of it’s wrong, how to stop cringing at your own stage videos using the Alter Ego Effect, and why demand for small-act live music has softened: drinking age, drinking habits, and the couch you’re competing against. 00:00:00 Gig Gab 545 – Tuesday, August 4th, 2026 August 4th: National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day 00:01:20 Matt Musty with Train, then Phish/Rush/Phish at MSG 00:03:31 Rush’s rule: don’t talk about a one-off mistake 00:04:51 Frankie Valli tribute nights with The Underground 00:05:46 Drums mushy in the wall the sound 00:06:36 Issue Mackie DL32S 00:10:49 Jeremy-What about adding the FOH mix to my IEM mix? Pre-Fader vs. Post-Fader 00:16:49 Glynn-Why is my bass distorting in my IEMs? Behringer XAir XR 12 00:23:42 Steve-Solving the mono click hum problem? 00:27:42 Drew-Recording Your Gigs with a Zoom Q2n-4K 00:31:50 Adam-Playing for free vs. being paid to load gear 00:37:10 SPONSOR: Hims. With Wegovy® at Hims, lose up to 20% of your body weight when combined with diet and exercise. Visit https://hims.com/giggab to get a personalized, affordable plan that gets you. 00:39:00 Joe-Playing with the click vs. ahead or behind Roland SPD ONE: Kick and Electro 00:44:54 Kim-How do I learn to control my body on stage? Alter Ego Effect 00:52:34 Noah Kirkeide-Why is demand for live music down? 00:57:46 Drinking laws morphed during World Cup 00:59:28 Gig Gab 545 Outtro Contact Gig Gab! @GigGabPodcast on Instagram feedback@giggabpodcast.com Sign Up for the Gig Gab Mailing List The post Nobody Bought a Ticket to Watch Load-In – Gig Gab 545 appeared first on Gig Gab.

    Nobody Bought a Ticket to Watch Load-In

  7. Jul 27

    When Your Worlds Collide...and the Drummer Becomes the Sound Guy – Gig Gab 544 with Dan East

    Daniel East is back for a no-agenda episode that turns into Gig Gab therapy. You’ll hear about Brit Drozda’s fifth record in pre-production, unannounced pop-up gigs built from cajon, guitar, and keys, and the Rayvel grand opening on Florida’s Space Coast, where a rocket went up over the stage during Starman. Then Daniel gets into those moments of bliss you can’t fish for…the ones that arrive because you prepared enough to stop thinking. If you’re feeling it, they’re feeling it. And when a piece of the puzzle is missing, that’s your cue to admit a gig isn’t the right fit for you and be willing to walk. Then Dave takes the couch: three gigs in a row where he became the accidental sound savior. A theater where nobody knew how Dante was routed. An outdoor stage hard-panned left with monitors EQ’d to the disco smile. A club that handed him the iPad at line check. Daniel’s prescription: an expectations agreement when you don’t have a contract, an audio tech who also speaks IT, and permission to say no. Always Be Performing is real, but you set a standard, you don’t meet one. Plus: find your clock first, and Gear Gab on Earthworks drum mics, the Kompakt 421, and why a high-pass filter beats deep EQ cuts every time. 00:00:00 Gig Gab 544 – Monday, July 27th, 2026 July 27th: Barbie-in-a-Blender Guest co-host: Daniel East 00:03:53 Brit Drozda’s new record 00:04:46 Pop-up gigs! Cajon, Guitar, Keys Stage Ninja Cables 00:06:58 Chad Ely Productions Rayvel – Joe Ciaudelli’s involved Rocket launching during a performance of Starman Dan Lawson Chowtoberfest VII September 12th, 2026, Fence Road Farm Brewery in Warwick, NY. Benefits To Write Love On Her Arms and Memorial Sloan Kettering. Bo Bice on the lineup 00:12:46 Those moments of bliss on stage 00:16:21 If you’re feeling it, they’re feeling it Find the groove Preparation helps Shoutout to Paul Kent! 00:22:16 Recognizing when a gig is not the right fit for YOU 00:24:46 Nobody’s Perfect 00:25:11 SPONSOR: Warby Parker – Our listeners can buy one pair of glasses and get 20% off any additional pairs at https://WarbyParker.com/GIGGAB — and using our link helps support the show. #WarbyParker #ad 00:27:21 Dave’s Had Three Gigs…and needs therapy Allen Heath SQ7 00:40:12 Were there contracts? 00:41:59 Option A: Bring your own audio tech with you to every gig And your audio tech also needs to be versed in IT @groovepocket80 – Joe Cabrera 00:46:33 Finding the people who are skilled AND humble Jason Banta, FOH engineer Marty Garcia, new Future Sonics IEMs 00:51:12 Back to the solution A contract or expectations agreement Find help, have help, learn how to find help Have the venue/gig hire someone professionally trained 00:53:04 Pave the path to enforce my Dave Bang Drum ethos Don’t be afraid to walk away You set a standard, you don’t meet a standard – be the example of what 00:59:33 Diagnosing Dante FIND YOUR CLOCK FIRST 01:04:30 Solving Dante issues in the future Move fast, break things 01:11:11 Gear Gab: Sennheiser MK4 SSL 2 MkII Interface Earthworks Drum Mics SR20 Gen2 overheads DM17 Snare Drum & Tom Mic DM20 G2 – great for toms! Kompakt 421 01:20:16 Sound summarization! Minimal EQ, but don’t forget about your high pass filters De-Feedback on Gig Gab And Time Alignment is important 01:24:23 Gig Gab 544 Outtro Follow Daniel East DanielEast.net @eastd and @themixdoctor Contact Gig Gab! @GigGabPodcast on Instagram feedback@giggabpodcast.com Sign Up for the Gig Gab Mailing List The post When Your Worlds Collide…and the Drummer Becomes the Sound Guy – Gig Gab 544 with Dan East appeared first on Gig Gab.

    When Your Worlds Collide...and the Drummer Becomes the Sound Guy – Gig Gab 544 with Dan East

  8. Jul 20

    The Wrong Audience Is Still an Audience: Freddy Vinehill-Cliffe on the Gigging Life

    Episode 543 lands on National Fortune Cookie Day, and guest co-host Freddy Vinehill-Cliffe of NUGEN Audio opens by demystifying how your masters actually translate across streaming. You learn that MasterCheck lets you audition one master against every platform before release day blindsides you, because you should still submit a single master everywhere, not a separate file per service. From there you dig into possible reasons why Spotify felt so flat for so long, the crucial difference between data compression and dynamic compression as a way to tame your audio, and how compression ratios shape the result. Then Freddy flips to the gigging life: guitar and vocals in Thank, bass in the gleefully unappealing Solderer, touring Europe and the UK on DIY tours he’s been booking since 2014. You’ll chew on his theory that drummers can fake their way through a set more easily than anyone else, the cover-band mentality (Tommy Igoe’s gospel: he’ll teach you to play other people’s music, not your originals), and playing for the nerds who clock every groove (like the white-knuckle eleven-beat break in Steely Dan’s Josie). The throughline is reading the room, even when it’s the wrong room: sometimes the crowd’s on mushrooms, sometimes you just throw them a party regardless, and either way you Always Be Performing. 00:00:00 Gig Gab 543 – Monday, July 20th, 2026 July 20th: National Fortune Cookie Day Guest co-host: Freddy Vinehill-Cliffe of NUGEN Audio 00:01:56 NUGEN’s MasterCheck plugin Still submit one master to all platforms, but MasterCheck helps you ensure that your one master sounds good everywhere 00:05:04 Why did Spotify sound so flat for so long? Spotify is normalized to -14 LUFS 00:07:24 Data compression vs. Dynamic compression Dynamic compression is a way of taming the audio Auphonic Waves NS1 00:15:14 Compression Ratios 00:18:44 SPONSOR: Claude.ai – Ready to tackle bigger problems? Sign up for Claude today, which includes access to Claude Cowork, too, when you visit https://Claude.ai/giggab 00:20:17 Freddy, the gigging musicians Guitarist and vocalist in a band called, Thank Plays Bass in Solderer, deliberately unappealing Touring regularly throughout Europe & UK 00:24:17 DIY Booking of Tours Freddy has been booking DIY tours since 2014 00:27:45 Dave’s gigging schedule 00:31:15 Freddy’s theory about drummers Drummers can fake it more easily! 00:36:30 Wedding bands … that aren’t wedding bands 00:37:31 Cover band mentality Tommy Igoe: I’m not going to teach you how to play in your original band, I’m going to teach you how to play other people’s thing Playing for nerds The 11-beat break in Josie 00:47:35 Unexpected grooves and parts 00:50:52 Realizing the audience is the wrong audience Mushrooms help the audience! 00:59:44 Special offer from NUGEN – 30% off of a bunch of plugins for the next few weeks! Stereoizer Stereoplacer Monofilter Paragon ST 01:06:43 Gig Gab 543 Outtro Follow NUGEN @nugenaudio Follow Freddy Vinehill-Cliffe: @loudnesswardraftdodger @fsvc____ @thankleeds Contact Gig Gab! @GigGabPodcast on Instagram feedback@giggabpodcast.com Sign Up for the Gig Gab Mailing List The post The Wrong Audience Is Still an Audience: Freddy Vinehill-Cliffe on the Gigging Life – Gig Gab 543 appeared first on Gig Gab.

    The Wrong Audience Is Still an Audience: Freddy Vinehill-Cliffe on the Gigging Life
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