“Why Should I Make History” LIVE
The rhythm section for this version of my song "Why Should I Make History" was recorded with a Philadelphia-based rhythm section in 2017. The version heard here is designed for on stage performance. Here I'm singing lead and playing a Hohner Crossover harmonica in C...
50 Grand live!
Live harmonica and vocal on this performance of my rhumba blues "50 Grand". I'm playing a Kongsheng Soloist in Bb through a Bulletini mic into a Line 6 HX Stomp running a Supro amp model with delay and reverb. The backing tracks was recorded for...
“Lightnin Bounce” live
Live harmonica with prerecorded backing tracks for my piece "Lightnin Bounce". The harmonica is a Marine Band Deluxe in A, Country tuning, played in 2nd position into a Bulletini mic and a Line 6 HX Stomp running a Bassman amp model with delay and spring...
“Disconnected Blues” live
Live vocal and harmonica with prerecorded backing tracks for my song "Disconnected Blues". The first harmonica choruses are played in 2nd position on a Seydel Lightning in A, which transitions to 3rd position on a Seydel 1847 Classic in D. Bulletini mic and Line 6...
Electric Harp Looping and Improvising, May 2021
In the last few weeks I’ve done a bunch of looping, working on stuff with beatbox, synth bass, and two harp parts. More than two starts to lose its tough. Amyway, I like where this iss going. See if you do too. “G Minor Ostinato…
Richard Hunter with George Lesiw: All Your Love
I recorded this video with guitarist/vocalist George Lesiw and his band (Fred DiLeone, Fender Rhodes; Mike Nunno, Bass; Tommy Nagy, Drums; and Collin Knapp, Audio/Video) on the morning of December 19 in George's home studio in Ansonia, CT. I played a Lee Oskar G natural...
When You’re On Vacation, Bring Harmonicas: Solo Pieces from Cancun
I spent last week on vacation in a hotel in Cancun-yes, it is very nice. As always when I go anywhere for any length of time, I brought a skeleton performance setup: a Joyo American Sound, an Audix Fireball mic, associated cables, a road case…
First Jam with the Synth9 pedal
I saw a Facebook post from Jackson Kincheloe where he demo’d the Electro Harmonix Synth9 pedal. I liked that demo, and I bought the pedal. I tried it with my RP500 and Joyo American Sound FX chains, with the Fireball V and Bulletini mics, and…
Sav’n a Song: A Country Session with 2 Harps
Greg Jones at 1623 harmonicas alerted me to this Youtube vid of a track I played on last year for producer Bobby Flores, whose studio is based in Austin TX. I recorded the harmonica in my home studio, playing similar takes on two different harmonicas,...
Richard Hunter jamming harp at the Acoustic, Black Rock, CT 30 Sep 2019
The blues jam at The Acoustic in Black Rock CT, Sep 30 2019. The actual music begins about 5+ minutes in; I'm playing for the first 30-40 minutes after that, and then again about 90 minutes in. The gear is a Joyo American Sound with...
