The Cover Band Central Podcast

After a few weeks off, Steve and Tony are back to impart some wizdumb! This time out, they talk about the best practices working as a sub or hiring a fill-in player, some of the most embarrassing things that have happened on stage, and some exciting CBC updates!

Timestamps:

00:45 - Tony's vacation

02:35 - 12 nights in a row

03:32 - Maiden vs. Steve

06:16 - Cool things

08:40 - The CBC Group is exploding!

13:06 - Believe

13:15 - Heading to the big time?

17:02 - The most embarrassing things that have happened on stage

24:19 - Having to pee

26:06 - Swallowing flying insects

27:18 - Jump!

30:21 - Tony bonks someone on the head

31:40 - Magic carpet ride

32:11 - Where is Faye?

33:36 - Alex Van Halen

35:45 - Pointers for subs

38:45 - Steve subs for Tony's band

42:48 - Magic moments

43:19 - Know the songs

45:15 - Have a song list

48:04 - Learning songs for fun

51:50 - Learning songs for work

54:22 - Turn off the TV

56:00 - Own the songs

57:00 - Love a song

59:55 - Listen first

65:01 - Wrap

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This week - our cover band dudes Steve and Tony discuss road safety, give our project band some feedback, and highlight the advantages of aggressive self promotion. All this and more!!

Timestamps:

3:15 - The Adrenaline Mob tragedy
9:30 - Update on Steve's Krazy Korner band
13:03 - A lesson in aggressively getting a gig
19:25 - Clanky Lincolns
22:44 - V-drums
30:25 - How to dictate the flow of the show
32:39 - Tuning issues
34:30 - Talking on the mic
37:45 - I'm gonna make a movie
38:48 - New band name?
41:45 - How we call the show
44:46 - 90's tunes
47:20 - How to go about breaking into new venues
51:15 - Electronic Press Kit
54:12 - Promote yourself!

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This week - our cover band dudes Steve and Tony discuss road safety, give our project band some feedback, and highlight the advantages of aggressive self promotion. All this and more!!

Timestamps:

3:15 - The Adrenaline Mob tragedy

9:30 - Update on Steve's Krazy Korner band

13:03 - A lesson in aggressively getting a gig

19:25 - Clanky Lincolns

22:44 - V-drums

30:25 - How to dictate the flow of the show

32:39 - Tuning issues

34:30 - Talking on the mic

37:45 - I'm gonna make a movie

38:48 - New band name?

41:45 - How we call the show

44:46 - 90's tunes

47:20 - How to go about breaking into new venues

51:15 - Electronic Press Kit

54:12 - Promote yourself!

This week...our resident working musicians Steve and Tony discuss some of the strangest places you've played a gig, if it's EVER okay to play for free, and much more. Join us LIVE!

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This week...our resident working musicians Steve and Tony discuss some of the strangest places you've played a gig, if it's EVER okay to play for free, and much more. Join us LIVE!

Have you ever had to deal with an injury/illness while paying on stage? Well this week, Steve talks about his recent surgery and how it affected his giggng life. Steve and Tony also read through your physical horror stories, and marvel at the fortitude of working musicians.

Timestamps:

2:55 - Tropical storm Cindy
3:57 - Steve's surgery
10:52 - Your mother's ass
11:50 - Shot to the face
14:52 - Tony's knee
16:29 - Tony's shoulder
17:20 - Gaining skill due to an ailment
19:40 - Steimy Stein's story
24:10 - Be sure to duck!
27:07 - Vasectomy reversal
27:33 - Heart attack on stage
28:30 - More vasectomies
30:25 - Beware of free meals
32:13 - Fall off a waterfall
33:10 - First gig with a cast
35:30 - Fights on stage/bar fights
41:05 - Slamming finger in door
46:00 - Reviews tab
46:50 - Website stuff
52:44 - Getting objective feedback
55:50 - Live streaming

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Have you ever had to deal with an injury/illness while paying on stage? Well this week, Steve talks about his recent surgery and how it affected his giggng life. Steve and Tony also read through your physical horror stories, and marvel at the fortitude of working musicians.

Timestamps:

2:55 - Tropical storm Cindy

3:57 - Steve's surgery

10:52 - Your mother's ass

11:50 - Shot to the face

14:52 - Tony's knee

16:29 - Tony's shoulder

17:20 - Gaining skill due to an ailment

19:40 - Steimy Stein's story

24:10 - Be sure to duck!

27:07 - Vasectomy reversal

27:33 - Heart attack on stage

28:30 - More vasectomies

30:25 - Beware of free meals

32:13 - Fall off a waterfall

33:10 - First gig with a cast

35:30 - Fights on stage/bar fights

41:05 - Slamming finger in door

46:00 - Reviews tab

46:50 - Website stuff

52:44 - Getting objective feedback

55:50 - Live streaming

The fellas are starting to aim a bit higher on this week's brand new episode! Steve proposes an interesting plan to reach a million fans, Tony exposes the true availability of stable musicians, and we learn the best way to escape from reality. All new. All good.

Timestamps:

1:47 - Clanky Lincolns update
5:45 - Just a short email
8:05 - Handsome Young Ladies
9:16 - itunes, here we come!
10:45 - Just ask
13:45 - John Monnecka
14:59 - FB Live user beware!
16:36 - A workaround?
17:48 - The Shazzam technology
19:47 - A radio show/podcast idea
24:01 - Aim high
28:45 - Ed Sheeran
33:45 - Maiden
39:58 - It's live
42:02 - New songs
44:45 - Double entendre fun
46:35 - Escape from reality
48:45 - Stable musicians
52:56 - You gotta do what you gotta do
55:14 - There are plenty
56:22 - Be that
57:17 - Getting people to the show
61:42 - Use every tool available

Relevant links:

http://www.facebook.com/coverbandcentral
http://www.thewisenheimers.com/
http://theclankylincolns.com/
https://www.handsomeyoungladies.com/

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The fellas are starting to aim a bit higher on this week's brand new episode! Steve proposes an interesting plan to reach a million fans, Tony exposes the true availability of stable musicians, and we learn the best way to escape from reality. All new. All good.

Timestamps:

1:47 - Clanky Lincolns update

5:45 - Just a short email

8:05 - Handsome Young Ladies

9:16 - itunes, here we come!

10:45 - Just ask

13:45 - John Monnecka

14:59 - FB Live user beware!

16:36 - A workaround?

17:48 - The Shazzam technology

19:47 - A radio show/podcast idea

24:01 - Aim high

28:45 - Ed Sheeran

33:45 - Maiden

39:58 - It's live

42:02 - New songs

44:45 - Double entendre fun

46:35 - Escape from reality

48:45 - Stable musicians

52:56 - You gotta do what you gotta do

55:14 - There are plenty

56:22 - Be that

57:17 - Getting people to the show

61:42 - Use every tool available

Relevant links:

http://www.facebook.com/coverbandcentral

http://www.thewisenheimers.com/

http://theclankylincolns.com/

https://www.handsomeyoungladies.com/

This week - Steve and Tony address the biggest challenges that come up as a working musician based on your feedback. We also learn the advantages of traveling with your own beer funnel, why you should give technology a big hug, and answer the age-old question - does size really matter?

Timestamps:

2:30 - The funnel crew
4:54 - The computer has taken over
5:32 - Working with the sub
7:33 - 90's rock
9:51 - Case study band update
18:16 - Recording live shows in the old days
20:00 - Late 80s/Early 90s club scene
22:15 - Gig attire
25:25 - What are the biggest problems/challenges for musicians?
26:00 - Booking gigs
31:10 - Oopsie! Audio dropout for a few seconds.
32:30 - Work with what you got
35:28 - If you want to play - play!
42:10 - Does the venue size matter?
44:40 - Cover scene in NJ
47:12 - Embrace technology
50:02 - The drummer! lol
52:16 - Getting together for rehearsal
54:06 - Practice vs. rehearsal
55:45 - Difficult band members
60:10 - See ya next week!

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