Loaded Out, Rolling Home, Rolling Tape

About this episode

Dave records an episode on his drive home, discussing gig experiences, vocal harmonies, and musician health.

Ride shotgun with Dave as he records GigGab on the drive home from a Casual Gravity gig, finally living out the show’s original mission. You’ll hear why packing your own mixer saves the night when the venue only wants a single feed from the band, what it’s like when an in-ear band plays its first fully sober gig, and why counting songs in to a click track changes everything once adrenaline stops driving your tempo. Then dig into relearning vocal harmonies for the Underground Band: using the Moises app to isolate vocals, pulling sheet music, and plunking out intervals on piano to lock stacks into your ear. Buddy Gibbons sparks a drumming debate on single strokes versus marching-style sticking through the Foreplay/Long Time triplets, and Dave gets honest about throat fatigue, Lyme disease aftermath, dust mite allergies, and the sublingual immunotherapy bringing his voice back. Listen to your body, learn the parts, and Always Be Performing. 00:00:00 Gig Gab 535 – Monday, May 25th , 2026 May 25th: National Tap Dance Day 00:00:10 Driving Home Experiment 00:01:42 Casino Gig Setup 00:06:38 Sober Show, Strong Set 00:08:19 Relearning Vocal Harmonies 00:18:15…

People in this episode

Host: Dave Hamilton

Topics covered

• live music performance
• recording techniques
• vocal harmonies
• drumming techniques
• musician health
• gig preparation

Keywords

• Casual Gravity
• in-ear band
• click track
• vocal harmonies
• drumming
• throat fatigue
• Lyme disease
• immunotherapy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: MusicPro Equipment Insurance

Products: Mackie DL32S, Moises

Books & works: I Love a Piano

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