Music is about emotion, and passion, and expression, and so many other intangible things. But how do you get there? What are the mechanics that it takes to make this happen? This is where Paul and Dave’s inspiration comes from for today’s episode. How do you deal with playing with musicians for the first time? How do you deal with playing withOUT musicians for the first time? Are you playing music or making music? And where the heck are you supposed to put that danged iPad? These are the important questions, folks, and your two favorite weekend warriors endeavor to answer them for you! Chapters/Timestamps 00:00:00 Gig Gab 202 – Monday, February 25, 201900:00:55 Happy Four Years! And thanks!00:04:00 No Matter What, Own the Gig, Don’t Just Survive It00:11:50 The Superstition DetourSuperstition by Beck, Bogart, Appice00:14:54 The value of stripping things apart00:16:24 How good is your band?00:23:10 The Mechanics of a Pick-Up Band00:30:03 Making Music vs. Playing Music00:40:20 Neal Schon’s Time Machine Tour00:42:19 Bill-iPad on Stage?Speck CasesStage Ninja Clamp Mount00:49:38 A Time and a Place for the iPad00:55:14 Smart Phone Etiquette01:00:00 Go with the flow, or Choose your best path?01:02:00 GG 202 Outtro The post Music Mechanics – Gig Gab Podcast 202 appeared first on Gig Gab.