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My Overkill Gig Prep That Saves Rehearsals

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Showing up to a gig with “the right notes” is not the same as showing up ready to perform. We walk through a real, working guitarist’s gig preparation process using Jesus Christ Superstar as the backdrop and it applies just as well to musical theater guitar, church gigs, and any band where the arrangement changes based on who’s on stage.

We start with the listening-first approach: learning the shape of the music before obsessing over chords, scales, and licks. You’ll hear how repeated listening builds a mental map of the song form, the intensity curve, and the…

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