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Peter Gunn theme–rough rockin’ mix
I’m a big fan of minimalist music. Like Lou Reed says: “One chord is fine. Two chords are pushing it. Three chords and you’re into jazz.” Along those lines I was reminded recently of how much I like...
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Bad Moon Rising
I’ve been working on covers lately for live performance, and I don’t mind changing things around some. This is my version of “Bad Moon Rising”, with a faster tempo and plenty of harmonica. I’m amazed...
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Kill the Doctor (that killed my wife)
This piece is about someone in particular. If you know who, you’re pretty close to me. I’m playing a Yonberg Typhoon harmonica in Bb through a Bulletini mic into a Line 6 Helix Stomp running a Bassman...
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“Hymn for Crow” solo and live
In 1994 a musician friend named David “Crow” Levine who lived and worked near my place in Montpelier sickened one day and died a few weeks later, leaving behind his wife Diana and his daughter. He was...
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“Never Go Back” solo and live
I recorded my arrangement of Vermont singer-songwriter Rachel Bissex’s song “Never Go Back” for my first unaccompanied solo record, “The Act of Being Free in One Act”, in 1995. This video was recorded...
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Kill The Doctor (Who Killed My Wife)
I wrote this piece with a particular person in mind. You’re pretty close to me if you know who. Anyway, unlike most of my recent posts, this piece was written, arranged, and performed entirely by me....
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Mercy, Mercy, Mercy Me
I cut the backing track for this chromatic harmonica performance as part of the sessions for my EP “Blue Future” in Philadelphia a few years ago. Bass is played by John Cunningham, drums by Mark...
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A Harp-Heavy Take on “Highway 61 Revisited”
This live video performance of Bob Dylan’s “Highway 61 Revisited” was recorded July 20, 2023. I updated an arrangement I recorded in the 1980s with new everything for this version. The take is close...
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Another Live Take on “Blue Future”
I recorded this take on my piece “Blue Future,” complete with vocals, last night. A studio version of “Blue Future” can be found on my EP of the same name (see below). The song is inspired by Duke...
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The Caline Old School Reverb: Good for the (low) price
I was gifted a Caline Old School Reverb pedal for Chistmas. It’s a decent reverb for the low price, and it’s a useful piece for demonstrating what a reverb pedal does and what features to look for....
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My lightweight pedal rig for playing through the PA
This is the rig I used with a Bulletini mic at the show I did last Sunday (25 September 2022), straight into the PA. All the basic harmonica food groups are here represented, but at the show I only...
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Don’t blow so f—in’ hard!
The people who blow their harps out frequently don’t like to be told that the reason their harps fail is that they’re playing too hard. But that’s the only reason why anyone burns through a lot of...
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“Cruisin’ (Sunset Sam)” LIVE
My arrangement of Michael Nesmith’s classic “Cruisin'”. Live vocals and harmonica. Tech stuff: Seydel Lightning C harp in 2nd position (G); Bulletini mic; Line 6 HX stomp running a Fender Princeton...
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“It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry” Live
My performance of Bob Dylan’s song. As Jimi Hendrix said while playing “Like a Rolling Stone” at Monterey, “Yeah, I messed up the lyrics. So what?” Lead harp recorded with a Suzuki Manji harmonica in...
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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....
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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...
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“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...
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“On the Road Again” live
Live vocal and harmonica with prerecorded backing tracks for the Canned Heat song “On the Road Again”. The harmonica is a Seydel Session Steel in C, 2nd position Dorian tuning, into a Bulletini mic...
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“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...
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“Tales of Brave Ulysses” live
My arrangement of Cream’s “Tales of Brave Ulysses”, played live. Suzuki Manji harmonica in D 2nd position Dorian tuning, Audix Fireball V mic, Digitech RP500 running a Twin Reverb amp model with...
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