Episode 30! Let’s celebrate!

In this episode we breakdown our favorite Georgia sports teams as well as give predictions for the upcoming MLB playoff season.

Neilson provided us with there Mid-Year music sales report. We dive into this report and reveal the staggering numbers that it shows.

Music through video consumption is climbing, digital streaming is surging and vinyl is still on the rise.

Join us for this fun episode!

Neilson Report:

https://www.nielsen.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2019/06/nielsen-us-music-mid-year-report-2019.pdf

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In this episode we dig into a news article about streaming services (Spotify, Amazon, Google etc) filing an appeal over a possible rate increase for publishers and songwriters. Of course this is a topic of much debate. Chris and Jon are pretty passionate about this topic and are pretty outspoken over this. Where do you stand?

We get asked a lot of questions about being full time working musicians. One of the most prominent is: How do you sustain yourself financially? Jon and Chris jump into this and give a lot of insight on ways to make it as a full time working musician.

Don't give up. Stay the course!

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We are back in full swing here at G&P!

Life is busy but we're back on our regularly scheduled programing.

In this episode we get to hear all about Jon’s fly date gigs that took place in Oregon. We’ve been following along as Jon has been gearing for over a month to be ready for this stretch of gigs. Dive in and hear about how things went for him. From rehearsal, the flights, the layovers and all 4 gigs. Jon gives us great detail along the way. Good, bad and ugly!

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Fly Dates. In this episode we dive into how to best prepare for a fly gig. Planning for a fly date is much more of a detailed process than just showing up to your local bar / venue. Jon gives us some great insights on his most recent preparation for a fly date / gig he has coming up soon.

What kind of gear should you bring? What gear should you request to have waiting on you? Chris and Jon cover these in good detail.

We also add an incredible song to our list of “What Makes That Song Great” segment.

Don’t miss this one!

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In this episode Jon and Chris dive into the news that Gibson Guitars has restructured it’s corporate team. With this, they (Gibson) have released some interesting videos with specific comments that have the guitar community a little upset. We weight in on this with a few thoughts of our own.

Chris and Jon also dive into the what it means to have good stage presence and the proper ways to include it in your own performance as a working musician.

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In this episode Chris talks about the new drumset he recently purchased, along with the history of the company it came from. Along the way Jon and Chris talk about how important it is to research the gear you purchase and what it means to be an individual while wading through the vast world of musical gear.

Musical instruments are a tool. With that in mind, how do you shop when making a purchase? Do you buy a piece of gear because the flavor of the month plays that specific brand or are you buying with intent? These are questions we’ve asked ourselves throughout our musical journey.

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Guitar Players and effects gurus, this one is for you!

In this episode Jon shares a story about his move from his tried and true pedal board to the new Line 6 HX series of products. He dives into what it looks like to make a move like this and what to expect along the way. He also gives some pro tips on using the HX products so that you get the most out of them.

They also talk about an event from a recent gig Chris & Jon played together, we’re something happened that nearly cost Jon this new setup and maybe more…

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We get this question a lot… Should I Move To Nashville?

Here's the thing...

If you do move, do you have the willpower to stay? Can you afford to be there for several years as you build up your resume?

These are just a few questions to ask yourself before you take this big leap. Well that all depends on a series of very specific things.

In this episode Chris and Jon dig into what it means to move to Nashville and what to expect if you do.

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As a working musician being a well rounded player is paramount to your success. Being well versed in multiple styles and playing situations means you get call backs… and we all want that.

Listen as Jon and Chris dissect the importance of being a well rounded, i. e. hirable musician. Along the way they share stories of what they learned as they came up through their individual musical paths.

They also provide a few tips on how to become more well rounded and how to be a “callback” musician.

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Game of Thrones is back and so are we! This one was recorded about a month ago. In this episode we discuss Game of Thrones and the new season. We also talk about fitness as it pertains to your gig and overall health.

As we all know by now, fitness is a very important part of being a working musician. It helps us in so many ways. How many of us have played a 4 hour gig and had sore muscles and our backs are killing us? Either on the gig or definitely by the next morning. I know we've been there before.

Keeping ourselves in shape will help this by leaps and bounds. Taking care of our bodies will pay dividends toward your personal success with all your gigs.

During this episode Jon and Chris provide stories about their own fitness and how being out of shape in previous years affected their gigs and heath.

Artist of the Week:

Jon - Bishop Gunn

https://www.bishopgunn.com

Chris - Dave Weckl

http://www.daveweckl.com

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