Video of the Day #1 March 27 2011: Richard Hunter/Billy the Kid
Recorded live at the Virigina Harmonicafest on March 18 2011. A little grainy in both sound and image, but a good performance overall. I’m using a Fireball V mic with a Digitech RP255; the RP255 is set up to do a short slapback delay plus…
A few thoughts on the VA Harmonicafest 2011
The VA Harmonicafest was a very interesting place to be. A few observations about the participants and the scene: 1) The average age of attendees was probably north of 60. A lot of the older attendees came with their spouses, and in many cases the…
New RP Patches PLUS Price Change Effective April 1
We’ve just released the latest update to our patch sets: a collection of four new amped-up blues and rock patches with reverb and delay. This update has already gone out to our current subscribers, and will be included in every new sale going forward. Alert…
Video of the Day March 25 2011: Peter (Madcat) Ruth with Dave Brubeck
Brubeck’s tune “Circadian Dysrhythmia” recorded live in 1974 with Peter “Madcat” Ruth on harmonica. That is SOME fancy rhythm harp work goin’ on there.
What a Show at the VA Harmonicafest
I played my second solo electric show, and the first using prerecorded loops on the looper, at the Virginia Harmonicafest last night. It was also my first live show with my new amped setup, which includes three Digitech RPs, two in parallel, one at the…
VA Harmonicafest Comin’ Up
I’ve packed the gear in the van, and I’m ready to start the drive to Williamsburg, VA. Should be there around 9 PM tonight. Looking forward to seeing the other players, especially Adam Gussow and Dennis Gruenling. See you there too, I hope!
Sitting in with Chet Cannon and the Committee in San Diego
I was in San Diego last week, and on the recommendation of John Frazier, a harp player based in SD, I went to the blues jam hosted by Chet Cannon and the Committee at the Harp bar. I brought along 14 harps, half of them…
Cleaning up the stage rig: more power, less mess
I posted a little while ago about my stage setup, and noted that the audio and electrical wires were out of control and the mixer was on the floor. Well, I’ve done some work on that, and the new setup is up and running and…
RP Tip #7: Stompbox mode is amazing
If you own a Digitech RP355, keep reading, because this is about a feature that doesn’t exist on the RP250/255/350. If you don’t own an RP355, keep reading if you want to see what you’re missing. The RP355 has a “stompbox mode” that you access…
Video of the Day Feb. 27 2011 part 1: Richard Hunter, Chris Michalek, and Brendan Power in a Psychedelic Jam at SPAH 2009
Chris and me on harmonicas, Brendan doing a lot of percussion. There’s some great stuff in here, but Chris and me could not stay connected on the grooves–I think that’s why Brendan started doing the beatboxing thing. Brendan and I had two interesting things happening…
