What do you do when you’re approached by someone at a gig who wants more than just a friendly hello? How about dealing with a booking agent who makes promises they won’t keep? Do you sell merchandise (versus just having merchandise you can’t sell)? And… what do you do to keep yourself inspired as a player? Listen as Paul Kent and Dave Hamilton, your two favorite weekend warriors, talk through all of this and more. Chapters/Timestamps: 00:00:00 Gig Gab 203 – Monday, March 4, 201900:00:56 Mad Haus Stories00:01:41 Fist Bump to The Rescue!00:08:45 The Stage Adds 10-Degrees of Desirability00:13:25 Managing the Booking Deals You Cut00:17:00 The art of negotiating00:23:40 The Consistently Incorrect Strike Zone of Booking Agents00:28:04 MerchandiseCustom Ink T-ShirtsMerch.ly00:38:47 Finding that relaxation when playing00:42:56 Realizing you can do moreKeith Carlock playing Reelin’ In The Years00:47:29 Beware the Lowest Common Denominator00:54:15 GG 203 The post Fist Bump To The Rescue – Gig Gab Podcast 203 appeared first on Gig Gab.