Episode 30: Musical Cosmos

September 23rd, 2019  |  48 mins 29 secs

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Billy Ray Cyrus is getting richer and Neilson gave us a look at how the music industry is doing. Lets break it down.

Episode 29: Stay The Course

August 19th, 2019  |  1 hr 49 secs

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During this episode we dig into a news article about multiple streaming services (Spotify, Amazon, Google etc) filing an appeal over a possible rate increase for publishers and songwriters.

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?

Episode 28: Python Skin & Jet Lag

August 12th, 2019  |  58 mins 41 secs

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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.

Episode 27: Aliens and Conjured Effects

July 29th, 2019  |  38 mins 1 sec

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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. Let's break it all down.

Episode 26: You've Been Warned

July 15th, 2019  |  45 mins 48 secs

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Gibson Guitars have issued a warning for us all.

Have you thought about stage presence? Do you know how to incorporate it?

Episode 25: Let's Talk Drums

June 24th, 2019  |  48 mins 27 secs

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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.

Musical instruments are a tool. With that in mind, how do you shop when making a purchase?

Episode 24: He's Dead, Jim!

June 3rd, 2019  |  1 hr 15 secs

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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.

Episode 21: Are You Fit For Your Gig?

April 15th, 2019  |  25 mins 4 secs

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Keeping ourselves in shape will help us working musicians in so many ways. In this episode we dig deep into this ever growing topic.

Episode 20: The Steady Decline Of Musicianship

March 26th, 2019  |  52 mins 18 secs

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There is no doubt that musicianship has declined in our industry. But why is that? Jon and Chris have some theories they bring up in this episode as to why musicianship is declining so fast. And maybe some ways to correct it.

Episode 19: Demystifying Gear Reviews

February 25th, 2019  |  25 mins 30 secs

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How many times have you went online to check out gear reviews and decide to order a piece of gear based on what you heard? Only to find out that when you got it home it didn’t sound anything like it did online.