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“Lightnin Bounce” live

by Richard Hunter February 10, 2022

Live harmonica with prerecorded backing tracks for my piece "Lightnin Bounce". The harmonica is a Marine Band Deluxe in A, Country tuning, played in 2nd position into a Bulletini mic and a Line 6 HX Stomp running a Bassman amp model with delay and spring...

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“On the Road Again” live

by Richard Hunter January 27, 2022

Live vocal and harmonica with prerecorded backing tracks for the Canned Heat song "On the Road Again". The harmonica is a Seydel Session Steel in C, 2nd position Dorian tuning, into a Bulletini mic and a signal chain that include delay, reverb, and a Lone...

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“Disconnected Blues” live

by Richard Hunter January 17, 2022

Live vocal and harmonica with prerecorded backing tracks for my song "Disconnected Blues". The first harmonica choruses are played in 2nd position on a Seydel Lightning in A, which transitions to 3rd position on a Seydel 1847 Classic in D. Bulletini mic and Line 6...

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“Blue Future” live

by Richard Hunter January 6, 2022

My piece "blue Future", played live with backing track. Seydel 1847 Noble harmonica in D, Bulletini mic, Line 6 HX Stomp running a Supro amp model with delay and reverb. Enjoy. If you liked that stuff, you're gonna like this stuff: the rock harmonica masterpiece...

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Electric Harp Looping and Improvising, May 2021

by Richard Hunter May 15, 2021

In the last few weeks I’ve done a bunch of looping, working on stuff with beatbox, synth bass, and two harp parts. More than two starts to lose its tough. Amyway, I like where this iss going. See if you do too. “G Minor Ostinato…

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Improvised Harmonica Solos, May 2021

by Richard Hunter May 15, 2021

I improvised solo pieces for close to half an hour with a Kongsheng Bluebird harmonica a week or so ago. I liked it when I heard the recording, so here’s the entire session, start to finish. The pieces ae all improvised. Enjoy.

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Two chunks of “The Thing You Love”

by Richard Hunter May 1, 2021

Check out the harp solo and harp outtro from my new piece “The Thing You Love”. Notes: “The Thing You Love” by Richard Hunter. Harmonica recorded May 1 2021. Lucky 13 harmonica in D, played in second position (Dorian) minor. Signal chain includes a Bulletini…

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Richard Hunter and Brian Ready at The Acoustic, March 9 2020

by Richard Hunter March 30, 2020

This is the first public performance of myself and guitarist Brian Ready, at The Acoustic in Black Rock, CT, March 9 2020. This band is intended to be raw, dynamically extreme at both ends, and full of big surprising sounds from guitar and harp. Our...

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Richard Hunter with George Lesiw: I’d Rather Drink Muddy Water

by Richard Hunter January 26, 2020

Another performance recorded December 19, 2019. I'm using a Bulletini mic with a Fender Mustang III v.2 amp running a Bassman patch I created for the Bulletini. It's a nice big sound even though the harp is an E or thereabouts. More to come from...

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When You’re On Vacation, Bring Harmonicas: Solo Pieces from Cancun

by Richard Hunter December 28, 2019

I spent last week on vacation in a hotel in Cancun-yes, it is very nice. As always when I go anywhere for any length of time, I brought a skeleton performance setup: a Joyo American Sound, an Audix Fireball mic, associated cables, a road case…

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