Live with Michael G. Batdorf at Pendl’s Cafe, August 24 2014
I spent August 8 through August 26 in Idaho this summer, and I sat in with Michael G. Batdorf, notable singer/songwriter, twice at Pendl’s cafe in Driggs during that period. (On a third occasion I showed up to play and found that Michael was held…
Funking it up with the RP360XP Looper
I’ve been in Idaho for a couple of weeks with only my RP360XP for a looping device. The 360XP has a usable but limited looper: 40 seconds maximum loop time, can’t have more than one loop in memory at a time, can’t remove the latest…
“Me and the Devil” is a Tip on the Euro Americana Chart!
I just learned that “Me and the Devil” by Chris Cacavas & Ed Abbiatti, the title piece of which features two (count them, two) harmonica parts by me, is a “Tip” on the Euro Americana Chart: http://www.euroamericanachart.eu/ As per my previous comments on this site,…
The 21st Century Harmonica Band: One Harp, One Looper, and My Patch Set
SPAH has announced that part of its program for SPAH 2014 will be the Harmonica Band reboot, in which attendees will have the opportunity to perform with a harmonica band featuring bass, chord, and diatonic or chromatic lead harps. I don’t have much desire to…
12 July 2014: Kicking out the Jams in Jackson
I spent the weekend in Jackson, Wyoming, where I had a gig with the cream of the local rock scene: Derrik and the Dynamos, Derrik Hufsmith’s stellar band that on this occasion included Phil Round on bass and backup vocals and Ed Domer on drums…
Video of the Day 22 June 2014: Jason Ricci and the Blue Rivieras, “Scratch My Back”
Me and the Devil
Ed Abbiatti and Chris Cacavas have just released their latest CD, “Me and the Devil,” a tough rock record with plenty of classic rock and Americana in it. I’m playing harp on two of the tracks, including the title track, where I contributed two parts…
Wim Dijkgraaf, “Nightwings”–Big, Beautiful Chromatic
I met Dutch composer and player Wim Dijkgraaf in the late 1990s in Amsterdam. We had a great evening listening to music and talking. I saw Wim again a couple of years ago in Sao Paolo, where he lives now. Through all that time, he’s…
Video of the Day 25 April 2014: Jason Rosenblatt with Shtreiml
Video of the Day 21 February 2014: Boris Plotnikov, “Vinnebago”
