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 the Peter Gunn Theme by Henry Mancini….
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 and a little freaked out by how closely the lyrics...
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 amp model. The backing track includes me playing...
Slow Down
I've wanted to record a slowed-down version of the Beatles's "Slow Down" for a long time. I mean, shouldn't "Slow Down" be slowed down? Anyway, here it is. Enjoy. I'm playing a Seydel 1847 harmonica in A through a Bulletini mic into a Line 6...
“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 a young man, and I thought about him...
“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 in my home studio on August 22 2023, i.e. two days ago....
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 Schrieber, lap steel by Mike Brenner. The chromatic harmonica I...
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 to 5 minutes long, and it's worth the listen. Harp tech...
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).
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 used the Joyo American Sound and…
