The Performer’s Summer: Nonstop Gigs, Fresh Gear, and New Beginnings

Gig Gab - The Working Musician's Podcast

Get ready to dive into Dave Hamilton’s action-packed summer as he recounts his nonstop gig schedule, from Bitter Pill’s high-energy performances to subbing with way-too-many bands, and his next adventure with a new band, Casual Gravity. With gigs piling up and Podcast Movement on the horizon, you’ll hear how Dave is living out the show’s motto: Always Be Performing… perhaps to a fault!

Next, tune in as Dave tackles listener feedback, offering tips on communicating with your sound engineer and mastering the basics of dB and EQ. Plus, Gear Gab highlights the new Earthworks Audio DK6 Drum Mic Kit, perfect for capturing every beat. Stick around for a sneak peek at upcoming episodes, including an interview with Daniel Levitin on the healing power of music.

• 00:00:00 Gig Gab 443 – Monday, August 19th, 2024
  • August 19th: National Potato Day (also World Photo Day)
• 00:01:55 Dave’s Been Overdoing It This Summer
  • July:
    • Bitter Pill @ Vernon
    • Monkey Fist @ Tideline
    • Bitter Pill @ WSCA (sandwiching between Phish shows)
    • Sammy Hagar – Best of All Worlds Tour
  • August:
    • Bitter Pill @ Auspicious Brew
    • Dallas Corbin’s Heartland Radio @ Scituate Heritage Days (then right off to Train)
    • This week, Rocky rehearsals ahead of:
      • Two Friday Gigs, Two Saturday Gigs, then a week away at Podcast Movement
  • 00:13:03 Joined a new band: Casual Gravity. First gig on 8/31.
• 00:19:19 Sponsors
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• Listener Feedback
  • 00:21:01 Michael – “How Do You Talk To Your Sound Engineer?”
    • Learning dB and EQ
  • Got questions or comments? Email us at [e-mail]
• Gear Gab
  • 00:30:36 Earthworks Audio New DK6 Drum Mic Kit – $1,499
    • The DM17 is the short-form-factor SR117
• Support the Show
  • 00:42:34 Share the show with your bandmates, your friends, and on Facebook and elsewhere
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• Upcoming
  • Daniel Levitin, author or This Is Your Brain on Music and a new book: I Heard There Was a Secret Chord: Music as Medicine
  • What do you want to hear more of?
• 00:46:20 Gig Gab 443 Outtro
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