We always say, “Always Be Performing”, but what does that mean to you? Are you actively performing? Are you thinking about what to do to perform? Or are you just letting it happen naturally? Is naturally good enough for you and your crowd? And are you the kind of musician for whom “good enough” would suffice in any other aspect of what you’re doing on stage? Paul and Dave spend some time today talking through what it means to be a performer and begin answering some of these questions… or at least begin asking them in a way that will make you think. Chapters: 00:00:00 Gig Gab 162 – Monday, April 23, 2018 00:02:21 Springsteen Songs are Weird to Play in a Dance Band 00:05:51 Teaching people Cover Songs that Matter to You 00:07:51 Learning from the Live Versions 00:11:22 Know who you are as a band 00:15:25 Using tracks for sounds 00:19:00 Is it pure to play with a track? 00:21:50 Performance 101 Tips 00:23:21 The Soloist Spotlight 00:27:14 Always Be Performing! 00:29:07 The benefit – and curse – of watching your own performances 00:31:43 Performance 101 Cheat Sheet Smile! Be Engaged on Stage Interact with your bandmates Don’t telegraph clams 00:37:41 Look the part… but look the same The Spazmatics 00:41:31 Does your band have a Mission Statement? 00:44:21 Know Your Commitments Super Diamond Tribute Band 00:46:20 Know your hand signals 00:47:19 Think about the sound in the room Think about how you look 00:48:41 SPONSOR: TuneLicensing.com – GigGab2018 saves you 15% off licensing fees 00:51:14 Treat performance as another skill to develop 00:54:11 GG 162 Outtro The post Performance Tips 101 – Gig Gab Podcast 162 appeared first on Gig Gab.