Should I release “Blue Future” in digital-only form?
Tell me if you feel like it: do you think I should release “Blue Future” in digital and physical (like a CD) form, or just digital? I notice that a lot of new cars don’t have CD players in them. Do you listen with a…
Thanks to everyone who contributed to our IndieGoGo campaign to fund “Blue Future!”
The campaign to fund my next record, “Blue Future,” has concluded at Indiegogo.com. Thanks to everyone who contributed to this project–we raised about $750, which will be used to help pay for mixing and mastering the record. Every penny helps!
Wow Does the Bassman Amp Model in the Line 6 Spider V Sound Good
Spent a couple of hours yesterday working with the Line 6 Spider V. I am flat out amazed at the sound of the Fender Bassman amp model in that thing. I suppose I shouldn’t be; as I now recall, the Bassman amp model in their…
First Impressions of the Line 6 Spider V
I’ve had the Line 6 Spider V 30 for a few days now. I’ve had the chance to play through it a few times and check out both the Spider Remote software for patch management supplied by Line 6 and the V 30’s front panel,…
Video of the Day Feb 19 2018: Steve Baker, “Brand New Day”
This is Steve Baker’s new video promoting his album release. Rockin’. Get the album here.
As We Await the Delivery of the Line 6 Spider V, A Few Thoughts on Gear
I’m getting set for a lot of activities in the next couple of months: creating a patch set for the Line 6 Spider V series modeling amps, writing and arranging the music for my next record, “Blue Future”, recording keyboard parts for another record, and…
Coming next on Hunterharp.com: Programming FX on the Mustang
I’m going to do a series of videos on this site (and Youtube, of course) in which I dig into programming the Fender Mustang amps. In this series I’ll focus on one effect at time, showing exactly how you set up a rotating speaker effect,…
Our First Video on Bluesharmonica.com is up and running!
Inspired by David Barrett’s review of the Fender Mustang I on Bluesharmonica.com, we did a video to introduce harmonica players to the front panels and software that run the Fender Mustang amps. You can find that video on Bluesharmonica.com now (if you’re a member of…
Thinking Through the Sounds and Gear for “Blue Future”
One thing that my work on the Fender Mustang patchset reinforced in me is that the microphone that’s used with an amp has a very big effect on the overall sound. So if you want a sound that’s in the ballpark of “authentic” for a…
Taking the Fender Mustang Amps Into the Great Beyond–At Least Part Way
Now that I’ve completed my blues and rock patchset for the Fender Mustang series amps, I’ve started work on a more effected-up set of patches for players who want to take their music deeper into Rock-ville. What I’m learning is that the FX in the…
