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…
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…
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…
Heavy Metal Harmonica With the RP350/355
I had an idea for a song last week, something slow and heavy, inspired in part by Hendrix’s “Are You Experienced”. I put a drum track, synth drone, and bass together quickly, then recorded a few harp parts over it. I still need to do…
The Latest ‘Lectro Setup
I’ve been working on my electro setup for the upcoming gig at the Virginia HarmonicaFest in March, where I plan to uncork a bunch of new sounds. The setup is getting more complex, but the sounds are already big big big, so I’m going to…
RP Tip #6: Don’t step on the RP (unless you really mean it)
About a week ago, I played a gig that involved six bands, of which I played with two. I used my Fireball mic and an RP355, and I ran the output from the 355 straight to the PA. It worked great–after a song or two…
A New Contender for Low-Watt Tube Amp King: VHT Special 6
Every harp player who plays lots of blues will sooner or later own a small tube amp–a 5 or 6 watter with an 8″ or 10″ speaker, typically with a 12AX7 preamp tube and an EL84 or 6V6 amp tube. I own a Crate VC508…
New amped blues patches for the RP355/350
I realized yesterday that I hadn’t done any patches for the GS2101 Saturated Tube Preamp amp model on the RP355/350, so I cooked a couple up. This amp model has a very hard, raw sound. I coupled it with a Bassman 4×10 cabinet model, and…
