Audio of the Day August 28 2012: Hunter/Maw/Preston, “7 Nation Army”
This is a live recording of a performanceof Jack White’s song “7 Nation Army” at a private party on August 10, 2012 in Tetonia, Idaho. The performance features me on harmonica, Brian Maw on acoustic guitar and vocals, and Eli Preston on djembe. I recorded…
Great gig and great video (soon!) from the Timberline, July 27 2012
I played the Timberline in Victor, Idaho on Friday July 27 with Brian Maw and a band that included djembe and saxophone, and it was a great gig. Brian’s material is still new to me, and I’m thinking at this point in terms of arrangements:…
Plenty of Performances in the Teton Valley this summer
I’m doing a lot of gigs with Brian Maw in Idaho’s Teton Valley this summer. I’m really glad to be working with Brian, who’s a fine songwriter and singer as well as a strong, versatile guitarist. I’m using the full range of sounds I’ve developed…
My seminar at SPAH has been scheduled for Saturday 18 August at 8:30 AM
I’ve been advised that I’ll be doing my seminar on FX and looping at SPAH on Saturday morning, August 18, at 8:30 AM. I’m looking forward to seeing lots of folks there, as well as to attending a few other seminars, like Brandon Bailey’s and…
Video of the Day 9 July 2012: Richard Hunter performs Morphine’s “Early to Bed”
16 June 2012: Here’s a sample or two of what I’ll be doing at SPAH
I’m doing a seminar at SPAH this year on the topic of layering your loops with FX. it’s going to be a lot of fun. I wish, of course, that I could tell you what day and time this seminar will be conducted at SPAH,…
News Flash: Lowlands 3rd CD Sessions Coming Soon
I got an email from my friend Ed Abbiatti, who wants me to know that he’s put a new version of his band Lowlands together, and they’re getting ready to mix their new CD down later this month. In the meantime, he wants me to…
Breakthrough Practicing: Recording Matters
I’ve been practicing a lot to get my new solo act together, and that means recording and listening a lot, too. I’ve realized that every breakthrough I’ve ever had in my playing, all the way back to the early days of my rock harmonica work…
Waka Waka Waka Waka: Sunset Sam
“Cruisin’ (Sunset Sam)” was written by Michael Nesmith of the Monkees, who also wrote “Mary Mary,” which Paul Butterfield covered on his amazing record “East/West” in the late 1960s. The piece has a head-bobbing groove that I’ve loved since I first saw the video in…
Big Noise: Mississippi Queen
“Mississippi Queen” was recorded by Leslie West and Mountain in the 1960s. I always loved the original, and when amp modelers came along to give me all the grunt I could want, I made sure to develop an arrangement for it. This version is played…
