Live Streamed Shows In Isolation —Dean Johanesen Part 2 (Ep 156)

Dean Johanesen first appeared on the podcast almost 100 episodes ago. Dean is a regular performer, so this pandemic has hit him quite hard. Adjusting to the new normal, he pivoted into live stream performances, and I even caught a recent one on StageIt. As his hometown of Sarasota FL begins to reopen, we talk about the hard decision to return to gigging.

We have a conversation about how songwriting and idea tracking has evolved over the years, how he leverages technology, what you can do to improve a live stream performance and how to create memorable shows for your audience.

Episode Highlights

We start by talking about whether his songwriting process has evolved since last we spoke (06:50) and go on to discuss:

(11:00) Using Google Docs to capture lyric and chord charts (17:55) Live streaming shows during isolation (26:50) The pros and cons of Stageit vs. Facebook live (36:35) Tips to improve your live stream quality (39:33) Using Reverb Nation (51:05) Returning to live music in uncertain times (55:55) Creating visually memorable shows

For full show notes and resources go to UnstarvingMusician.com