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Today, Brian and Shannon give you tips and tricks for being a successful hired gun musician or substitute drummer on live gigs. They get past all of the simple platitudes like “Show up on time.” and “Be nice to everybody.” by giving you tons of actionable steps that you can use right away to build & grow your career as a freelancing musician and Drummer-For-Hire. 

Some of the topics they cover include:

• Why You Would Want To Sub On Other Drummers’ Gigs
• Discovering What Gigs You Want To Play
• Building A Song Repertoire
• Knowing Which Songs To Learn Even Before You Get The Gig
• Preparing For An Upcoming Gig
• Being of Service and Building Relationships
• Selecting The Right Gear For The Gig
• How To Get Through Almost Every Gig Successfully
• Following Up After The Gig

The guys also take some calls from a couple of professional freelancers drummers who share some of their experiences directly from the world of the working drummer.
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