Many thanks to DA Palm for these gig tips and the use of his sketch “Bluecaps” below. DA Palm is a Pacific NW area musician and producer. Many of his jazz tunes are featured on Guitar Chasers Podcast and other podcasts, internet radio and broadcast radio stations.
“I was reading through your gig tips [...]
1. We all know the importance of the volume knob. Man, if there is a single more powerful, influential and attractive problem solver in existence, I don’t know what it could be. The loud control is the first thing we reach for when somethin’ doesn’t sound quite right, most often to turn [...]
1. The Effect of Effects. I’m talking about their impact on the music scene. Probably the single most influential musical thing to come along in the past three decades, effects pedals, stompboxes, multi fx processors… are so prevalent these days that they should be considered essential gear for ALL of us. [...]
1. It is generally accepted good sense for a band to bring a “following” of loyal supporters to the club where they are playing. This keeps the club owners happy (assuming that the following consists of hearty drinkers), and provides the band with a dependable level of moral support. There is a [...]
1. Dumbing Down a Song. It’s the quickest way to transfer a song from the tentative songs-list to the gig set-list. While reducing a song to its most basic elements may seem contrary to all that you believe in, consider this: I’m sure there have been times when you and your [...]