Video of the Day 4 September 2014: Brandon Bailey, “People Take My Soul”
Live with Derrik and the Dynamos, Wilson, WY, August 2014
I had the opportunity to perform with Derrik Huffsmith and his band Derrik & the Dynamos at a gig near Wilson, Wyoming this August. The band included Phil Round on bass and vocals, Ed Domer on drums, and Don Christenson, who I’d never met before,…
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…
Jamming in Driggs, RP360XP vs. RP355
I arrived in Tetonia, Idaho on Friday last week, and on Sunday morning I headed to Pendl’s, my favorite bakery in Driggs or anywhere else, to sit in with my friend Michael Batdorf, who plays acoustic guitar and sings lots of his own songs and…
“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”
The Huntersounds patch set for Digitech RP360/360XP is available NOW!
It’s official: our patch set for Digitech RP360/360XP is available for sale at our store. You can get it now for $50. It includes 50 great patches, all of which make the most of the RP360’s performance features and its huge palette of great amp…
