I did a session not long ago for a producer in Austin, TX, for an uptempo Western swing style blues.  I played what I thought was some pretty rippin’ harmonica–four tracks of fast, smooth country style. I just got the track back from the producer…

I have two rules that I abide by in a jam session:1) As one pro said to me in my early days after I nearly wrecked a jam session: Listen, listen, listen.  A lot of amateurs think it’s about how well you play.  It’s really…

I’ve completed the initial beta test version of my new patch set for the Digitech RP250, and beta testing will begin this week. While the testers are having fun with the set, I’ll be working on documentation. The full set, with a user guide, should…

On the night of Jan. 28 2009 I had the great pleasure of listening to and playing in the Blues Harmonica Blowout organized by Mark Hummel in Modesto, CA. This version of the Blowout features Mark, Curtis Salgado, Charlie Musselwhite,and Lee Oskar. I was invited…

Well, I’m cranking away on the new Digitech RP250 patch set, and working on some songs, and… Anyway, I got an email from a producer I’ve worked with in Austin TX, and the email had a rough mix of a song attached.  I need to…

Over the last few days I’ve put in some hours on the new RP250 patch set.  I’ve done the first pass on the Bottle o’ Blues mic patches, and I’m about halfway through the Audix Fireball set.  Will start soon on the Shure 545 set….

I posted a video of me performing and explaining my solo arrangement of the traditional American cowboy song “Billy The Kid” to Youtube.  You can see it at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYiMLYl7iBU This is one of my epic pieces.  Don’t miss it.