Gigging Stories

Kurt Knecht

5.0 (8)
MUSIC

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09/14/2020

John Conahan 2

Kurt tells about playing an Oscar de la Renta gig at the original Nieman Marcus store in Dallas. John tells about getting punched in the face at a gig. Kurt tells the infamous purple gift bag story. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit knecht.substack.com

41 min
09/06/2020

Kevin Hanlon

Backstage shenanigans at an orchestra concert where the hydraulics aren't working on the lowered pit. The amazing concert music of Larry Cabbage and the Cabbage/Abruzi synapse enhancer. University committees making musical decisions and the most painful national anthem. Weird band gigs. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit knecht.substack.com

50 min
08/30/2020

Mike Winger

Mike talks about the time his drummer got tackled in the middle of a gig. Kurt tells about a homeless man wondering on stage in the middle of a concert. Mike tells about a dog that ran on stage. Kurt tells 3 translation stories including the "foreplay at a funeral" story. Mike tells about ordering a bass in Italian. (The instrument, not the fish...sort of. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit knecht.substack.com

34 min
08/23/2020

Kristen Chittenden

Sibling episode! Kristen tells about a drunk fan with the recurring theme on this podcast of people attempting to compensate you with drugs. Kurt tells about a crazy New Year's Eve gig in 1999. Kristen tells about a creeper with a foot fetish. Kurt tells about body purification techniques. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit knecht.substack.com

37 min
08/16/2020

Dale Robinson

Dale talks about tuning a piano next to a corpse. Kurt talks about meeting Bob Marley. Dale tells about pretending to be blind to get a tuning gig. Kurt tells about being mistaken for a homeless person. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit knecht.substack.com

31 min
08/09/2020

Matt McGee

Matt McGee talks about playing gigs with the pianist Giovanni from the QVC/Home Shopping Network. Kurt talks about Swartz and Pate and the Broadway Theatre Project. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit knecht.substack.com

27 min
08/02/2020

Beth Richey-Sullivan

Beth and Kurt trade stories about high school musical mishaps followed by adventures in community choir directing This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit knecht.substack.com

25 min
07/26/2020

Jonathan Weidler

All animal edition! Jonathan tells about busking in San Francisco. I tell about getting fired because a rabbit died. Surprise manatee story at the end. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit knecht.substack.com

27 min

5

out of 5

8 Ratings

Delightful and relatable

06/23/2020

frogmanmusic

This is a wonderful podcast. Kurt has a wealth of engaging and humorous stories to tell. He does a great job of making his guest comfortable and finding stories that performers of all stripes can relate to.

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Creator

Kurt Knecht
Years Active

2K
Episodes

13
Rating

Clean
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Gigging Stories