Coverband Confidential's Podcast

In this week’s bite-sized-but-beefy episode, Adam and Dan dig into a fun little thought experiment: If you weren’t playing your current role in your band… what would you play instead? A surprising number of bandleaders in our Patreon community dream of swapping their front-and-center duties for a backline spot—and let’s be honest, we kinda get it.From the romanticized lives of bass players and drummers (spoiler: not as chill as they look) to the hard realities of load-in, leadership, and showing up late without consequence, we unpack the psychological and practical trade-offs of switching roles in your band. We also dig into how being a multi-instrumentalist or doubling as a front-of-house tech makes you better at your main gig.Oh—and we roast bass players. Lovingly. Because we are them. Sometimes.Topics Covered:Why bandleaders fantasize about being sidemenThe great drummer delusion: is sitting down actually easier?Subbing on bass: heroic or horrifying?FOH techs as secret weapon gig ninjasHow learning other r