Abstract
I was playing with the looper the other day, and I created the abstract piece you hear below. This is a strange, abrasive, and sometimes thrilling piece. I’m not sure what sounds exactly I used on this. The first layer, alternating G and F chords,…
A couple of new sounds with dual amp modelers
I was jamming yesterday, using a 2-amp modeler setup: RP355 for the main tones, and RP255 for global effects on top of that. I liked what I heard, so I recorded a couple of riffs. Here they are. RP355 with Matchless amp model and autowah,…
A slightly weird jam: am I too old for this s—?
I went to a jam session in Driggs ID on Sunday. The players included a couple of people I’ve seen performing locally, plus a couple of outright amateurs. It was a weird session, partly because of the mix of levels. One of the players, a woman I’v…
From the Alpine Wines gig: You Won’t Get Over Me
To complete the sampling of pieces from the Alpine Wines solo gig on August 4, here are three excerpts from my song “You Won’t Get Over Me.” These snips are all instrumental–unfortunately, the Zoom H4 recorder overloaded every time I began to sing. So you’ll…
Two more pieces from the Alpine Wines gig
Tequila, electric solo with looper. Dorian tuned (draw 3 and draw 7 flatted 1/2 step) Golden Melody, key of B, in 1st position. Looper used to back the jam section. The RP355 patch for this piece is a Matchless amp model with a low octave…
Electric stuff from the Alpine Wines gig
At my gig at Alpine Wines in Driggs ID on August 4, I did a few pieces with the looper. It was a new and different experience. The main thing I like about those pieces is the cool sounds that result from layering the harps with the Digitech RP355 a…
A couple of recordings from the Alpine Wines gig
I’ve been listening to the recordings from the Alpine Wines gig in Driggs ID on August 4, and I’ve decided to share some of the pieces. The recording quality, as usual for a live gig, is good but not great. It’s a live gig; there is crowd noise. …
The solo gig at Alpine Wines on Aug 4 was killer
I played two solo sets at Alpine Wines in Driggs ID last night. I’ve done solo gigs before, but this was my first 2-hour solo gig, and the first on which I sang, used the looper, and used my amp modelers. Overall it was a great show, one of my favo…
Got the new amp, phew
Okay, so I have this gig on August 4 in Driggs. And I need an amp to play it: something that will allow me to project harp and vocals in a room with 50-80 people, all of them drinking. (It’s a wine tasting.) I have the gear in Connecticut, but I’…
Practicing with the looper
I started working with my Boss RC-2 looper today, prepping for the gig at Alpine Wines. I find that it’s very effective to set up a simple 1 to 2 bar chord vamp for accompaniments. I’ve had as many as 4 layers going at once. I thought maybe it so…
