You follow Lindsay Manfredi’s wild, non-linear path from merch table to main stage, and she shows you exactly how saying yes, showing up, and outworking your fear can change your entire trajectory. You hear how she moved to Florida at twenty chasing a rock-star dream, became an instant Cold superfan, and eventually landed the bass gig through a Twitter message that felt too unreal to be real. She talks candidly about law-of-attraction moments, why every Cold song has to matter, and where the line sits between authentic human creativity and formulaic or AI-generated music. Through it all, she reminds you that most fears never materialize and it takes the same effort to believe in y...
You follow Lindsay Manfredi’s wild, non-linear path from merch table to main stage, and she shows you exactly how saying yes, showing up, and outworking your fear can change your entire trajectory. You hear how she moved to Florida at twenty chasing a rock-star dream, became an instant Cold superfan, and eventually landed the bass gig through a Twitter message that felt too unreal to be real. She talks candidly about law-of-attraction moments, why every Cold song has to matter, and where the line sits between authentic human creativity and formulaic or AI-generated music. Through it all, she reminds you that most fears never materialize and it takes the same effort to believe in yourself as it does to doubt yourself. Always Be Performing.
From there, you shift into the discipline behind her artistry: preparing for tours months in advance, running the set nearly every day, and over-preparing so the stage actually feels fun. She shares how making the road feel like home keeps her grounded, and how her book “The Girl Who Cried Love” came from losing her sense of self and rebuilding true self-worth, not just confidence. You explore dropping habits that don’t serve you, reconnecting with what you really value, and even why revisiting Mad Men taught her to only compete with herself. Finally, you wrap with a deep dive into in-ear monitor strategy, why a great mix beats great gear, and the small decisions that make performing sustainable for the long haul.
- 00:00:00 Gig Gab 513 – Monday, December 22nd, 2025
- December 22nd: National Cookie Exchange Day
- Guest co-host: Linsday Manfredi
- NAMM coming up!
- GG Coverage Sponsor: Ultimate Ears Pro!
- 00:01:30 Twenty years old, moved to Florida to become a rock star
- Sprung Monkey needed a “merch girl”, Lindsay grabbed the gig
- Saw Cold, loved the music, loved Scooter’s voice. Instant fan!
- Unfuckwithable: A Guide to Inspired Badassery
- 00:04:45 Bringing the Law of attraction into the rock world
- Lindsay’s Cold tattoo made it into the album insert
- 00:06:00 Getting the Cold gig… on Twitter in 2014
- Picture Yes was playing at The Vogue in Indianapolis on tour with Saving Abel
- Check your Facebook messages: “Will you be in our band?”
- 00:07:32 Always say “yes!” — Build the plane while you’re flying it.
- 00:09:09 Play music because you love to play music
- No fluff songs in Cold
- Every song matters
- 00:11:25 Fuck AI to create music
- Is Formulaic Music from humans just as bad as AI-Created Music
- When do we hit the point where it’s OK to use AI to create music
- 00:20:13 If you’re an artist, you’re going to create art.
- 85% of what we’re afraid of won’t happen.
- It takes just as much effort to have faith in something as it does to fear something
- 00:23:46 Transitioning from fan to band member
- Scooter says: “bring your personality to it!”
- Capture the original intent and emotion
- Lindsay rewrote the run in “So Long June” and… it was welcomed!
- 00:27:30 Preparing enough to have fun on stage
- Months of practice before a tour
- In order to have fun on stage… I need to be an over-preparer!
- Fender P-Bass at home to learn and prepare for tour
- Heavier strings on the practice bass
- Run the set every day (almost)
- 00:33:42 Start rehearsal in December for tour in April
- It’s more fun to be prepared
- 00:36:10 Making the road feel like home
- Making your bunk your own
- Cold is a family
- Touring is my favorite thing to do
- 00:39:52 The Girl Who Cried Love, a Pivot to Self Worth
- Lindsay: I lost myself into what became a failed relationship
- Trying to prove my worth to someone who didn’t see my worth
- So many of us aren’t taught what our true worth is
- Asking herself: “Lindsay, what do you really want in your life? What is your purpose? What are your values?”
- The difference between confidence and self-worth.
- 00:45:33 It’s hard to drop the shit that’s not serving you
- 00:46:37 How can I make the world a little bit better?
- Being in the audience first makes everything so much clearer
- 00:47:51 Identifying a bad habit before you can drop it
- “My goal in life is to wake up laughing every day”
- 00:49:01 Revisiting Mad Men, of all things
- Better to compete with yourself
- 00:51:19 In Ear Monitors
- Having a great mix
- Mix is more important than gear
- Dissecting in-ears
- Universal Fits Dave recommends:
- Ultimate Ears Universal Fit
- Soundbrenner Wave
- Huberman Lab episode on hearing health
- 01:01:52 Gig Gab 513 Outtro
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