Intentional Collaboration – Gig Gab Podcast 164

Whether you’re a band or a solo artist, a musical performance is always a collaboration. There are sound engineers, bandmates, audience members, and venue staff that are all involved in making your performance a success. Today Paul and Dave talk through the realities of this, both objectively as outsiders and also what it’s like to deal with it all in the moment. “Intentional collaboration” becomes the theme of this episode, though “being a good musical citizen” or, if successful, “the mutual admiration society” would also fit. Going with their new trend, your two favorite weekend warriors include a couple of tips in this episode, too. Press play, listen, and enjoy. Then write in to [email protected] and let Paul and Dave know what you think! Chapters/Timestamps: 00:00:00 Gig Gab 164 – Monday, May 7, 2018 00:00:56 Vocal warm-ups during allergy season 00:03:17 Tenor vs. Rock Tenor 00:05:13 Warm ups 00:10:00 Relatively relative pitch 00:13:48 Paul Kent’s Springsteen Night 00:14:57 Sitting crowds vs. standing crowds 00:16:04 You gotta earn it every time 00:19:15 Digesting the reviews 00:21:16 A video camera doesn’t capture everything 00:22:49 Balancing technicality with feel 00:28:43 The Church Ladies 00:31:18 The Mutual Admiration Society 00:33:30 Managing the competition, internally and externally 00:35:31 Making yourself sound good, making your band sound good 00:38:40 Playing someone else’s drums/gear, adapting. 00:39:45 Being a good musical citizen 00:41:25 Intentional collaboration 00:45:47 Tip: Be both the ‘Chuch of No’ and the ‘Church of Yes’ 00:49:07 Performance tip: look at the person who’s singing or soloing. 00:52:37 GG 164 Outtro The post Intentional Collaboration – Gig Gab Podcast 164 appeared first on Gig Gab.