Those Pesky Klingons – GigGab 122
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English - July 10, 2017 18:00 - 31 minutes - 14.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsMusic Commentary Music Music Interviews Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
One of the best things that can happen to your band – original or cover – is to gain devoted fans. They’re there at every gig, they are your best form of word-of-mouth promotion, and they make you feel like the rock star you are. But there’s a downside to […]
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One of the best things that can happen to your band – original or cover – is to gain devoted fans. They’re there at every gig, they are your best form of word-of-mouth promotion, and they make you feel like the rock star you are. But there’s a downside to them, sometimes right at the start. Sometimes that manifests itself before you’ve ever met… and they become KLINGONS!
Listen to Paul and Dave talk through all of this, and how they deal with it. Press play, sit back, and enjoy!
Chapters/Timestamps
00:00:00 GigGab 122 – Monday, July 10, 2017
00:00:52 Gigging is like Golfing
00:03:00 When you don’t have to deal… it’s Nirvana
00:04:23 The opening act for the fireworks
00:06:23 The Gigging Automoton
00:08:52 When you DO have to deal… where is the limit?
00:10:03 Kevin-How to Handle Those Pesky Klingons!
00:12:15 Comfort vs. Affability
00:15:09 “I can’t pretend a stranger is a long-awaited friend”
00:17:03 Dealing with it realistically, respectfully
00:20:09 The fan… is not a friend
00:21:59 Magic Phrases
“I have a system”
“I’ve gotta get some stuff done”
00:23:22 Be self-aware, especially when you get it wrong
00:25:52 Find ‘em a job!
But not using a tambourine.
00:27:49 …and find your limits
00:29:32 GG Outtro
(apologies to the Klingon band, bomwI’pu’, for the reference!)
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