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…
Improvised Harmonica Solos, May 2021
I improvised solo pieces for close to half an hour with a Kongsheng Bluebird harmonica a week or so ago. I liked it when I heard the recording, so here’s the entire session, start to finish. The pieces ae all improvised. Enjoy.
Sav’n a Song: A Country Session with 2 Harps
What’s the best choice for your first (or next) amp?
A frequent question from novice harp players is: what should I buy for my first amped setup? Some of the people reading this are going to buy an amp for themselves or someone else for Christmas, or buy one after Christmas with their Christmas money….
Comparing the Manji, Session Steel, and Kongsheng Soloist
I use a wider variety of makes and models of diatonic harmonicas than most players, because I try new models as they’re introduced, more or less, so at one time or another I’ve owned at least one of everything. I’ve had Suzuki Manji and Seydel…
Richard Hunter "New Country Stomp" acoustic harmonica solo
A brief comment about the joy of a Lee Oskar harp
Yesterday I went out with a Lee Oskar Natural Minor harp in Ab in my pocket–first time in a while that I’ve had a day with a Lee Oskar. I was reminded immediately of how the Oskar harps respond to delicate playing with clear, serenely…
The Phil Wiggins/George Kirby/Andy Calder show in Jackson was a blast
I had the opportunity Wednesday night (10/25/2017) to hear Phil Wiggins, the great country blues harmonica player/ singer/composer, with George Kirby Jr. on guitar and Jackson local Andy Calder on standup bass at the Pink Garter in Jackson, WY. It was a great show, with…
Digitech’s iStomp does a lot of cool stuff for short money (UPDATED)
For the last year or so, I’ve been using an effects pedal from Digitech, the iStomp, in front of my Digitech RP500 running my patch set. I just added another iStomp to my rig, and I reckon it’s time to talk about it.
How I recorded “Put The Lever Down” (2017 version)
Where “Put the Lever Down” came from I wrote the lick and harmony on which “Put the Lever Down” is based while I was hanging out in my car at one of my daughter’s skating meets around 1981, playing with a Dorian Minor tuned diatonic…
