Today your two favorite weekend warriors have a jam session of the spoken kind. Covering topics from early start times, ways to bring the same crowd back again and again, playing for opportunities instead of dollars, and proactively replacing gear, they cover a lot of ground. Paul and Dave also address the Facebook dilemma that’s been plaguing humans ever since we discovered the ability to argue via text communication in a public forum, aka The Facebook Dilemma. You know your favorite weekend warriors are geeks, and today they wear that on the outside a little bit for you. Press play, sink in, and enjoy. Chapters/Timestamps: 00:00:00 Gig Gab 161 – Monday, April 16, 2018 00:02:10 Rest and Recovery Time is important 00:02:47 Playing in the sunshine! 00:04:43 Early start times for local gigs 00:05:27 Know your market 00:07:35 Opportunity in the earlier evening 00:08:12 Managing an average attendance night 00:09:27 Don’t outsmart yourself with your schedule! 00:11:35 Creating episodic live music “content” 00:16:08 Choose people who don’t want to let others down 00:18:02 Being respectful of both the audience and your fellow musicians 00:19:27 SPONSOR: TuneLicensing.com – GigGab2018 saves you 15% off licensing fees 00:21:39 Should musicians entertain when the venue doesn’t provide compensation 00:25:20 Choosing your gigs, eyes wide open! 00:28:36 The Facebook dilemma 00:30:36 Confirmation Bias: I Think Everyone’s Brave Online 00:31:20 Consider the repercussions 00:34:24 The 4-way stop point 00:36:11 Proactively Replacing Gear 00:39:12 Playing the odds! 00:43:42 Buy the right gear and protect your gear 00:46:09 Gibson Les Paul Clones – Kris Derrig Luthier 00:47:29 GG 161 Outtro The post Everyone is Brave Online – Gig Gab Podcast 161 appeared first on Gig Gab.