The dog ate my homework and other Idaho tales
Winter Storm Euclid wrecked my plans for a double gig on Dec. 28 in Alta and Jackson, WY. I got out of bed at 2 AM on Dec. 27 to drive to the airport, but alas–my flight was cancelled, and no other way to get…
Looping with the RP: “The Road Out of Here”
I’ve been working lately on using my JamMan Stereo looper to put complete band arrangements together on the fly, using the Digitech RP355 to orchestrate. This piece, “The Road Out of Here” (copyright 2012 Richard Hunter/Turtle Hill Productions, all rights reserved) has been evolving, starting…
Rob Paparozzi with Digitech RP and Huntersounds patches: “In a Mellotone”
Rob Paparozzi, New York studio harmonica ace and lead singer with bands that include the Original Blues Brothers and Blood, Sweat, and Tears, just posted this piece to Youtube: Rob playing lead (on an Anthony Dannecker customized diatonic harp in Ab) on Duke Ellington’s classic…
Steve Baker LIVE in Mumbai (with Digitech RP255 and Huntersounds patches) Nov. 22 2012
Steve Baker wrote the following message to the Harp-L list today: Here’s a short video from my appearance at Mumbai’s BlueFrog club in November, performing with local musicians. I’m playing a CR element mic through a Digitech RP255 (Hunter patch Champ 2) direct into the…
Back to Idaho for gigs in December
I’m heading back to Idaho after Christmas for gigs with The Maw Band. So far we’re booked to play the Trap Bar at Grand Targhee on the afternoon of Dec. 28, followed by a gig at the Town Square Tavern Bar in Jackson starting at…
My first dedicated vocal processor: TC Helicon Voicelive Play
I took delivery on my first dedicated vocal processor–the TC Helicon Voicelive Play–yesterday. I’ve been working up to this for a while. It started when I began to sing regularly at my practice sessions. Then I developed a vocal repertoire. Then I tried setting up…
Brendan Power adds Low F, G, C, and D Powerbender harps to his lineup
We did a piece not long ago on Brendan Power’s Powerbender harmonica, which uses a unique tuning setup designed by Brendan that dramatically expands the number of bend-able reeds on the diatonic harmonica. At the time of our review, the Powerbender was only available in…
Great performance, distorted recording: “So Sweet” with Brian Maw, Nov 16 2012
The quality of the recording attached to this post is not very high, but the performance is killer. This is me playing a Special 20 C harp through my Audix Fireball mic into my Digitech RP355 running a Champ amp model patch, and from there…
Hey! That guy’s using my rig! (And that’s just fine)
My sister-in law, Jennifer Sagalyn, leads a band in Massachusetts called the Jenny Hayes Band. I found out this week that the harp player in the band, Mark Levitan, is using my patch set for Digitech RP in their performances. I dropped by the band’s…
Christmas reprise: what’s the best choice for your first amp?
We first published this piece–a guide to buying your first harp amp–a year ago, and with Christmas near it seems like a good time to reprise it. Just click right here to find out everything you need to know about picking your first amp (or…
