SPAH was fun as always, and it could be greater |
I went to the SPAH (Society for the Preservation and Advancement of the harmonica) convention in Sacramento CA last week. Below are a number of observations. The great thing about SPAH is and always...
Posted by on Tue, 18 Aug 2009 11:31:00 GMT |
Maximum harp effects |
It looks like I'm going to do a seminar on effects at SPAH with Chris Michalek, and I thought I'd prime the pump with a few samples created withthe Digitech RP350 (and no other effects). You can down...
Posted by on Mon, 03 Aug 2009 15:26:00 GMT |
Sitting in at Lucille's Bar and Grill |
I was in New York City for 2 days--Sunday and Monday--and I dropped in both nights at Lucille's Bar and Grill at BB King's in Times Square, NYC. On Sunday night I went to see my high school friend Mi...
Posted by on Tue, 28 Jul 2009 20:17:00 GMT |
Playing in New York City this week |
I'm in NYC for a couple of days, and tonight I sat in with the Michael Packer Blues band at Lucille's Bar & Grill at 42nd Street and Times Square. I've known Michael since high school, and it was nic...
Posted by on Sun, 26 Jul 2009 21:55:00 GMT |
Solo harp with blues amping--who knew? |
My son Dean Hunter-Cutrona, the painter and sculptor (check out his stuff here) was part of a group show at the 506 Gallery on 506 Main Street, Beacon, NY for the last few weeks, and I was asked to pl...
Posted by on Sun, 26 Jul 2009 16:56:00 GMT |
Blues Traveller in Idaho Falls, July 20 2009 |
I saw Blues Traveller perform last night at the Idaho Falls Civic Auditorium. Following are a few of my impressions.John Popper, almost 20 years after his arrival on the scene, remains a terrifically...
Posted by on Tue, 21 Jul 2009 16:09:00 GMT |
My latest video on Youtube: Pull of the Moon |
I've just put a new video up on Youtube at:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cZyns2uHgQThis is a live recording of a solo harmonica electronica performance of my piece "Pull of the Moon." The original ...
Posted by on Thu, 09 Jul 2009 08:12:00 GMT |
Sam Hinton is required listening for harp players |
A friend sent me a copy of Sam Hinton's double CD set "Master of the Solo Diatonic Harmonica"recently, and I've been working my way through it. The set contains a massive amount of material, both spo...
Posted by on Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:58:00 GMT |
How long does it take to write a song? |
I'm working right now on a song titled "The Road Out of Here", whose lyrics are based on a book I wrote in 2002 called "World Without Secrets" (Wiley & Sons, NYC). The thing is, I wrote the lyrics--t...
Posted by on Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:38:00 GMT |
New lullaby up on Taxi.com |
Hi all,I've posted two versions of the new lullaby I wrote and recorded with Jerome Harris. You can find it at my site at Taxi.Just scroll down the page until you see "I love your sweet smile." Ther...
Posted by on Tue, 23 Jun 2009 07:08:00 GMT |
