Vance Gilbert on how to be a great opening act, two great chords and his favorite vocal hack

In today's episode, I talk with Folk artist Vance Gilbert on How to be a great opening act.Some show takeaways:Be yourself, you can be shy and confident, but be sure about what you’re doingWood shed the music and rehearse so you are comfortable with your performanceWork on your timing and all the things that go into a great performancePracticing your relative pitchWhen singing: drop your jaw with an over emphasis with open vowelHow to be a great opening act: Streamline your set up,Use a boom mic and XLRHave a solid 5 song set, Play  up tempoYou don’t have to talk a lotUse the word WreckageUse the b77 and the b3 chord: Key of A: G7 and Cajhttps://vancegilbert.com/Scarlet's website: https://www.scarletkeys.comScarlet's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scarletkeysofficial/To purchase Scarlet Keys' book "The Craft of Songwriting:https://www.amazon.com/Craft-Songwriting-Music-Meaning-Emotion/dp/0876391927/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2PP55NU6E9ST6&keywords=the+craft+of+songwriting&qid=1659573139&sprefix=the+craft+of+songwritin%2Caps%2C153&sr=8-1Podcast engineer Peter Sykes music:https://open.spotify.com/artist/41llpsdBBIDlQixP0VHVA8?si=LhMf9SylS_6k6rjfWf2DawThis is Apple Musichttps://music.apple.com/us/artist/peter-j-sykes/1599264277For info on Otto Gross:The show's theme song "What's in a Song" was co-written with Otto GrossRecorded and performed by Otto Gross: @OttoGrossProduction (instagram)@OttoGrossMusic (Youtube, facebook, TikTok)https://biglink.to/ottogrossmusic Scarlet's website: https://www.scarletkeys.comScarlet's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scarletkeysofficial/To purchase Scarlet Keys' book "The Craft of Songwriting:https://www.amazon.com/Craft-Songwriting-Music-Meaning-Emotion/dp/0876391927/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2PP55NU6E9ST6&keywords=the+craft+of+songwriting&qid=1659573139&sprefix=the+craft+of+songwritin%2Caps%2C153&sr=8-1