The Digitech JamMan Solo XT is shipping…
… at a retail price of about US $200, as I predicted. Stay tuned for more info; I hope to acquire one of these for testing soon.
Digitech JamMan Solo XT: is it a game-changer?
I wrote a piece a few days ago about the upcoming Digitech JamMan Solo XT, in which I commented that the price-to-performance ratio didn’t look so amazing compared to some of Boss’s recent loopers. This morning I suddenly realized that the new JamSync feature is…
Kudos from Steve Baker for the Huntersounds Digitech RP patchset!
A few months ago, I sent a copy of my Digitech RP patch set for the RP255 to Steve Baker, who (like many traveling professionals) was interested in the RP as a highly portable tool for getting a great harp sound anywhere. Steve just updated…
Digitech introduces the JamMan Solo XT looper: first impressions based on the specs
Digitech has announced a new looper, the Jamman Solo XT. It’s an interesting device. It takes the form factor of the Jamman Solo–a small stompbox–and adds stereo inputs and outputs plus a very intriguing new feature that I haven’t seen on the market before: the…
The Fender Mustang Floor is out: first impressions
Fender has just introduced a new amp and effects modeling device, the Fender Mustang Floor. I haven’t heard it yet, but it’s an interesting box, and I’ve got a few harp player-oriented comments to share. From the early reviews on sites like Sweetwater.com, it appears…
Back in CT, gigging with MPH in Idaho on 22 September
I arrived back in CT about an hour or so ago, late Sunday night. I’ve already made arrangements to play the Oktoberfest in Victor ID with MPH (Brian Maw, Eli Preston, and me) on Saturday 22 September at 2 PM. See you there! Between now…
Getting ready to drive away from Idaho
It’s Sunday before Labor Day 2012, and I’m getting ready for the drive home to Connecticut. It was a great summer playing with Brian Maw and Eli Preston, and I’m looking forward to continuing work with this group. We’ve got a big sound and big…
Audio of the Day August 28 2012: Hunter/Maw/Preston, “7 Nation Army”
This is a live recording of a performanceof Jack White’s song “7 Nation Army” at a private party on August 10, 2012 in Tetonia, Idaho. The performance features me on harmonica, Brian Maw on acoustic guitar and vocals, and Eli Preston on djembe. I recorded…
A Coupla Things I Forgot to Mention in My Previous Posts on SPAH 2012
I arrived at SPAH on Thursday night, and I had a very enjoyable jam almost immediately with Jon Gindick and a few other players (the first of two jams that night). Jon writes cool stuff, he puts down strong rhythms on the guitar, his harp…
Sunday Morning After SPAH: And A Good Time Was Had By All
I’m writing this from Denver airport on a layover on my trip back to Idaho from Dallas. Last night at SPAH ended with a series of jams. I played a few tunes at the bluegrass jam run by Cara Cooke, where I found the general…
