Cover Band Confidential's Podcast (Music Business, Gigging Tips & Making Money as a Musician)

Just a shorty today so sick-boy Dan can drag his carcass to bed. But first--Adam has a story about going out to see a killer band, what he learned from watching them, and what he realized about how we all might be with one another. Good stuff! Come see the new website at http://coverbandconfidential.com 10% discount on all digital item with the code NEWSITE10

When you started a band, you didn't know you'd also have to be a live sound engineer, did you? You might not have know you'd need to manage five people's in-ear mixes, or known how to handle feedback issues in a broad range of rooms. This week the boys dig in on what it takes to run your own sound, and how do it well. You can help our friend David Lynam by registering to match as a kidney donor. ...

This week is ALL about gear. • MEE Audio Custom Mold In-Ears * Line6 Relay G50 issues • Turbosound tower speaker torture-test * New open beta for Behringer mixer app

Been a bit since we've been back in our wheelhouse: two music nerds talking. This week there's this item hitting the news about the band OK Go and their legal issues with a breakfast cereal brand. It's interesting in its own right, but it opens the door to lots of Big Thoughts about us local bands, the importance (or not) of uniqueness in our naming, and how to handle intellectual property as part...

Please welcome our very special guest, long-time listener and Patreon member Adam Moskowitz of The VAM Band from South Florida! You might recognize Adam from the outro bumper our show has carried for MANY months now (and Adam's got something to say about that!).  Adam has built a very interesting business model, where all his players are basically modular. He swaps in players for reasons of availa...

This week is the first time yer boys have hung together in a few weeks, and Dan has some Mickey-inspired thoughts about how the world's biggest entertainment conglomerate runs live music. However they do it, it's GOOD. Then: What if we did a real, like, in-person THING? Would you come? W'e'd love to see you. Will you let us know coverbandconfidential@gmail.com is where to say.

This week is a live band coaching session with Savvy the Band, from Bozeman MT. Their drummer and band manager Adam has been a long-time Cover Band Confidential patreon member, and this coaching session is part of their benefit. It turns out there's a LOT to talk about!  Adam runs through a detailed review of Savvy's social and marketing efforts (largely great, a few clear areas to target for impr...

This week Adam has a conversation with multi-instrumentalist Tyson Leslie: currently working as the tour manager and keyboard player for Vixen. We cover how he got started playing music, how he got established in the cutthroat Nashville music scene, and Rare Hare, the 80's Metal Jam event he puts on throughout the year! Check out Tyson at https://www.facebook.com/tysonleslie/ 2023 Expense Tracker:...

This episode we deal with it. If your new years commitment is to "take care" of your "self".... Well, what is a "self", and what does it mean to "take care" of it? Well for us noise generators, it surely includes trips to the ear doctors! That's what most of this episode is about, if you ignore the dental, miraculously gig-booking, and Friday the 13thing content therein.

Friends. Rolling Stone made a list. Here it is: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/best-singers-all-time-1234642307/ This episode is about our PROBLEMS with it.

On the heels of our Burnout episode, and with some great advice from a great Friend of the Pod, we're pushing back to look bigger-picture at the year in review, what we've accomplished, where we've grown, and what there is to take on next. Also, what would you name a Huey Lewis tribute?? Hit us up with what you see the next year will be about for you, at coverbandconfidential@gmail..com

It happens to all of us, from time to time. What do you do when the joy is gone? The 2023 Expense Tracker spreadsheet is available here: https://www.adampatrickjohnson.com/products/fj7pch7e7rek61uqvdtlng9xc8wxqw 

After a weekend warrrior recap, Dan raises the question of whether you've ever encountered a song that's too iconically connected to a particular artist to cover--because he may have. Then Adam raises the real question. We explore the dichotomy between two kinds of bands; Show Bands and Service Bands. We explore the nooks and crannies of this concept and come out agreeing that they're both good, b...

We hate to harsh on people's acts, but Adam saw a show last night that had was rife with teachable moments. At least three lessons were learnable from how this band did--so learn! And do better! William Nesmith's "Go Tell It On The Mountain": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYSwBfXKYUk&ab_channel=WilliamNesmith  CBC Patreon: http://coverbandconfidential.patreon.com Paypal: https://www.paypal.c...

Sometimes you find yourself in a rough situation, personnel-wise. People don't work out, or ones that used to don't anymore. That's tough. But when the Internet INSISTS you stay in that situation, while simultaneously complaining about you being in that situation? That's a whole other story.

Good talk this Thanksgiving week, folks! Adam's had not much going on since getting back from his adventures, but Dan's had a big weekend of big new growth, including a new head to feed who more than earned his keep. Takeaway of the episode: Your value is the only thing you have control over.  Have a great turkey day, American listeners, and a very fine plain old Thursday to everyone else!

Adam's back from outpatient procedures, illness, and adventure for yet another dip into the world of band life! This week: Dusting off holiday repertoire, a BIG shout-out to BandHelper, and Dan talking about bringing in a new don't-call-him-a-roadie to help with gear so he can shmooze. 

A quickie for a sickie this week: Adam's under the weather and needs to try and save his pep for (hopefully) a gig on Saturday. So we catch up quick, talk a little about the power of networking and Musician Karma, and send him back to bed with his soup and tea.  Thay healthy out there folks! It's not Covid right now, but the current flu is no joke!

Some songs seem straightforward, but when you dig in they're crazy hard. Others seem like they'll be a real challenge, but figuring them out is satisfying and easier than expected. What have you got like that??

No clickbait in THAT episode title! This week the boys talk about what it takes to have pricing leverage in the conversation for bookings with bars and clubs. It's both easier and harder than you think!  This episode is brought to you by MJ's "Thriller" and every note ever written by Danny Elfman. Happy Halloween, everybody!!

A wedding is a very special, high stakes gig calling for very special attention, knowledge, and care. Check it this week as your boys discuss the details of weddings, who to pay attention to, what matters vs what doesn't, and what it takes to make the lady in white happy. Find the CBC sample contract here: http://www.coverbandconfidential.com/store.html  Find the Patreon here: http://patreon.com/c...

We keep seeing people complaining about their bandmates on social media. They're lazy! Or they're demanding! They're unmotivated! They're perfectionists! Maybe the real issue is misaligned intentions. This episode, we dig into the hard conversations and deep honestly required to get a band all lined up on a purpose and mission--and what to do when it's clear you're not.

All things are in harmony and balance here at CBC. Not  everything  breaks our way, but in the end, you take the good, you take the bad, you take them both, and then you have an episode of a podcast about band stuff.

This week's (international!) listener question boils down to: How do you create stage signage for maximum impact? Do people still do big backdrops, or is there a more modern way? Thanks to Northern Ireland's own "Suckin' Diesel" for the question--see them at http://www.suckin-diesel.co.uk/ 

Look. Live Music Karaoke can be great. Like REALLY great. When it's great it's AMAZINGLY great. But it's a high crowd-contact gig. So when it's not great, it's REALLY not great. This week your boys break down how to have Karaoke work well in a crowd, what to watch out for, and how to make it through when you're beset by entitled, drunken, jackholes. Enjoy!!