Cover Band Central Podcast

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/coverbandcentralFacebook Group - www.facebook.com/groups/coverbandcentralYouTube - www.youtube.com/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.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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/coverbandcentralInstagram - www.instagram.com/coverbandcentralTwitter - www.twitter.com/cbcentralPodcast - https://www.spreaker.com/show/cover-band-central-podcastContact - steve@coverbandcentral.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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​​​Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/coverbandcen...​Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/cover...​Tip Jar! - https://www.paypal.me/coverbandcentral​​​Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/coverbandce...​Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/cbcentral​​​Podcast - https://www.spreaker.com/show/cover-b...​Contact - steve@coverbandcentral.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Jar! - https://www.paypal.me/coverbandcentral​​Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/coverbandce...​Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/cbcentral​​Podcast - https://www.spreaker.com/show/cover-b...​Contact - steve@coverbandcentral.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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​Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/coverbandcen...​Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/cover...​Tip Jar! - https://www.paypal.me/coverbandcentral​Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/coverbandce...​Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/cbcentral​Podcast - https://www.spreaker.com/show/cover-b...​Contact - steve@coverbandcentral.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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/coverbandcentralTip Jar! - https://www.paypal.me/coverbandcentralInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/coverbandcentralTwitter - https://www.twitter.com/cbcentralPodcast - https://www.spreaker.com/show/cover-b...​Contact - steve@coverbandcentral.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 own copy of the book here - https://tinyurl.com/xvpzn8d2Links 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.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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.paypal.me/coverbandcentralInstagram - www.instagram.com/coverbandcentralTwitter - www.twitter.com/cbcentralContact - steve@coverbandcentral.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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/groups/coverbandcentralTip Jar! - www.paypal.me/coverbandcentralInstagram - www.instagram.com/coverbandcentralTwitter - www.twitter.com/cbcentralContact - steve@coverbandcentral.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 this and more on this week's episode!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/cbcentralContact - steve@coverbandcentral.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 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/cbcentralYouTube - www.youtube.com/channel/UCJSBkH7DQO2bCDRBnme1LuAContact - steve@coverbandcentral.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 podcast. This is a fun one!Check out the CBC Video of the Week article here:https://www.coverbandcentral.com/baby-come-back-player.../Time stamps:01:00 - Freeze explained04:25 - Mardi Gras 202110:32 - Green screen?12:40 - Cool cat13:08 - Video of the Week21:32 - Stump The Drummer24:30 - Question #125:48 - Question #227:14 - Question #329:30 - Question #431:42 - Question #532:44 - Question #634:32 - Question #735:53 - Question #837:20 - Question #938:56 - Question #1044:35 - Weekly videos45:45 - Motivation Monday46:52 - Tribute Tuesday49:09 - Whatever Wednesday49:30 - Throwback Thursday50:06 - Funky Friday52:21 - More

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!16:30 - Dad rock21:18 - Van Halen demo video25:05 - Mardi Gras madness?32:55 - Wizdumb whistle34:20 - Lifers41:20 - What if band members don't want to play?43:00 - Protect the gig44:50 - Plan now48:08 - Take advantage of down time53:16 - Valentine's Day56:08 - Sleeping on planesLinks 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/cbcentralContact - steve@coverbandcentral.com Learn more a

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/yyr6sthaTime Stamps:00:00 - Intro04:30 - History of The Wizdumb Hour07:42 - Jayson Moseley15:00 - The Sprit of Music by Victor Wooten16:15 - We wing it21:01 - Video reviews24:06 - Glycerine28:32 - Handle With Care32:26 - The Unknown Guitarist37:15 - Walkin' the Dog42:45 - Foreign Journey48:18 - Victim of Changes51:16 - Gig Promo53:15 - Steve's Gig59:10 - Steve's surgeryCheck out our previous podcasts: https://www.spreaker.com/show/cover-band-central-podcastLinks to all Cover Band Central stuff:Website - http://www.coverbandcentral.comFacebook Page - http://facebook.com/coverbandcentralFacebook Group - http://facebook.com/grou

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