The Cover Band Central Podcast

The last broadcast was over a month ago, and a lot has happened since. Steve contracted Covid-19 and ended up in the ICU for 7 days. He's now home on oxygen and being treated for blood clots in his lungs. Tony went on vacation and built an epic sandcastle. And the delta variant seems to be affecting the entertainment industry again. Steve will be stuck at home unable to work for the foreseeable fu...

With decades of experience under our belts, we're opening up the floor to your questions. What advice do you need? What is something you've always wanted to know? We'll recap our own lives from the past week and give you our best responses to your queries. Subscribe to our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/coverbandcentral Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People have been posting their set lists in the Cover Band Central Group (www.facebook.com/groups/coverbandcentral) a lot lately, so we'll take a look at some at break them down. Need some help putting together your song lists? We've made available a customizable spread sheet complete with song, artist, key, running time and BPM. Click this link for more info: www.coverbandcentral.com/product/top-...

What makes a great cover band? Is it the songs? The quality of musicians? The overall show? Tony and Steve will discuss this topic this week...and much more! Subscribe to our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/coverbandcentral Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Does your band use a tip jar? And more importantly...should you? The guys will discuss this controversial topic along with anything else that comes up! Our tip jar - www.paypal.me/coverbandcentralSubscribe to our YouTube channel - www.youtube.com/coverbandcentral Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With two gigs for Tony and three for Steve over the weekend, there is plenty to talk about! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We talk about so many things during the podcast each week. who knows what topics will arise tonight...Subscribe to our YouTube channel - www.youtube.com/coverbandcentral Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

More and more places are opening back up, more and more bands and artists are getting back out playing gigs, and it's time to celebrate! The dark times are over! We'll talk about what's going on in the world of shows, review Tony's gig from this past weekend, and much more! Links to all Cover Band Central stuff:Website - www.coverbandcentral.comFacebook Page - www.facebook.com/coverbandcentralFace...

Links to all Cover Band Central stuff:Website - www.coverbandcentral.comFacebook Page - www.facebook.com/coverbandcentralFacebook Group - www.facebook.com/groups/coverbandcentralTip Jar! - www.paypal.me/coverbandcentralInstagram - www.instagram.com/coverbandcentralTwitter - www.twitter.com/cbcentralPodcast - https://www.spreaker.com/show/cover-band-central-podcastContact - steve@coverbandcentral.c...

Steve gave his singer a new tablet this past weekend for use at the gigs. He also started using one himself. This is a hotly debated topic in the CBC Group, so it's time to break it all down. Links to all Cover Band Central stuff:Website - www.coverbandcentral.comFacebook Page - www.facebook.com/coverbandcentralFacebook Group - www.facebook.com/groups/coverbandcentralTip Jar! - www.paypal.me/cover...

On the fourth anniversary of Chris Cornell's passing, we'll talk tonight about the importance of tribute acts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Cover Band Central Facebook Page just crossed 250,000 followers! Steve and Tony will be discussing the journey so far, what it took to get to this milestone, and what's in store for the future. Plus...much more wizdumb comes up with every episode. What will the guys impart this time around? Tune in to find out! Links to Cover Band Central Stuff:Website - https://www.coverbandcentral.com​​​Face...

As the guys celebrate four years of this podcast, they're happy to also welcome gigs coming back. Both Steve and Tony had shows this past weekend, and will be discussing the joys of playing once again! Links to Cover Band Central Stuff:Website - https://www.coverbandcentral.com​​Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/coverbandcen...​Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/cover...​Tip J...

This is not the only podcast on the interweb that deals with cover bands! Our special guests today are Adam Johnson and Dan Ray who are celebrating episode #150 of their show Cover Band Confidential. Join us as we compare notes on our respective shows, and dive deep into the seedy underworld of cover band musicians. Links to Cover Band Central Stuff:Website - https://www.coverbandcentral.com​Faceb...

Lots of stuff going on in the world of gigging now that places are starting to open back up and feature live music. Steve's triple gig weekend was loaded with...stuff. We'll talk about that and more this week! Links to Cover Band Central Stuff:Website - https://www.coverbandcentral.comFacebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/coverbandcentralFacebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/coverban...

We love having guests and this week is extra special! Jean Violet has been fronting the Led Zeppelin tribute band Kashmir for over 20 years, and he recently released his book "In the Shadow of the Gods: The Memoirs of a Led Zeppelin Tribute Singer."We'll be talking to Jean about his two decades singing Robert Plant's lyrics, and the challenging road it took to get to that point. You can get your o...

With musicians and bands starting to get back to work, there has been a lot of chatter about set lists in the CBC Group. Steve and Tony take a look at some that you have posted and give you our feedback. Links to all Cover Band Central stuff:Website - www.coverbandcentral.comFacebook Page - www.facebook.com/coverbandcentralFacebook Group - www.facebook.com/groups/coverbandcentralTip Jar! - www.pay...

The Grammy Awards were this past weekend, and a people had a lot to say about it. We'll do that, too. Steve had two gigs this past weekend as well, and we'll review those and discuss how things are shaping up as bars and clubs start to re-open. Links to all Cover Band Central stuff:Website - www.coverbandcentral.comFacebook Page - www.facebook.com/coverbandcentralFacebook Group - www.facebook.com/...

People on the internet can be ruthless. This is even more evident with musicians who debate topics in our Group. Many have no filter, and it's a daily challenge to keep things in check. This week Steve and Tony discuss the best ways to avoid confrontation online, and even how to spread some positivity. They also discuss Steve's plans to turn some of the most hotly debated topics into humor. All th...

Today we welcome drummer Mike Shulte of The Pork Tornadoes—one of the premiere cover bands in the United States. We'll be talking to Mike about how his band has kept busy through the pandemic, what strategies they are using to continue to build their online audience, and much more! We'll also be playing another round of Stump The Drummer to see how well Mike measures up against Tony. Links to all...

Due to rolling blackouts, we got abruptly cut off last night, but we have some stuff to talk about, so here we are again! Mardi Gras has come and gone with no celebrations this year, and in New Orleans the music community is feeling it. But there are some folks still doing whatever it takes. We also debut "Stump The Drummer," our little game show that we've been playing for years on the audio only...

Another Tuesday, and another 60 minutes of wizdumb! This week, we recap Steve's surgery experience, talk about the craziness of Mardi Gras, or lack thereof in New Orleans, discuss what to do if a band member doesn't want to play due to Covid...and much more! Time Stamps:02:00 - Steve' surgery06:10 - Steve can play08:15 - Uncomfortably numb11:01 - Lots o' meds12:30 - Loopy15:01 - Hello Australia!16...

A first for our podcast, we're broadcasting on Facebook Live! After a few years of audio only, we've decided to bring our show into the modern age and utilize technology with live video. We'll give you a bit of history about why we started this, and we'll do some reviews on videos posted in the Cover Band Central Group...and much moreGet the new Victor Wooten book here: http://tinyurl.com/yyr6stha...

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