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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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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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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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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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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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“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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“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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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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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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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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