Stay tuned for details on the instruments and FX used for “The Lucky One!”
“The Lucky One,” my 21st century rock harmonica record, will be released this month. Once it’s released, I’m going to do a series of posts in which I describe the harmonicas and FX used on the record, track-by-track. In case you were wondering, EVERY harmonica…
“The Lucky One” is on target for release this month!
I haven’t posted much to this blog lately; been too busy behind the scenes getting “The Lucky One” ready for release. At this point the overdubs are done, the mixes are underway, and we’re getting the artwork ready for production. Whew! Lotta stuff. Worth the…
“The Lucky One” is coming soon, but not before Christmas
I’m nearly finished with vocal and harp overdubs for my record “The Lucky One.” I’d originally thought we’d have the record available for sale (and for distribution to the people who contributed to the Indiegogo fundraiser) by Christmas, but it’s looking more like January now….
Making the Harps a Little More Grippy
When I recorded with the band in Philadelphia for my upcoming record “The Lucky One,” we had to turn off the air conditioning in the studio every time we did a take, and that room got pretty toasty after a while. On some of the…
Something for now: The Road Out of Here
“The Road Out of Here” is one of the pieces on my upcoming record “The Lucky One.” I’ve previously released a solo looped version of this tune via this site. The version on “The Lucky One” is supported by a full band, but it’s got…
Coming soon: pre-order page for “The Lucky One!”
Thanks to everyone how contributed to the Indiegogo campaign to fund our 21st century rock harmonica record “The Lucky One!” We expect the record to be completed soon, with digital downloads available to contributors before Christmas, and hardcopy CDs available in January. If you missed…
More from “The Lucky One”: Make The Noise You Came To Make
Like other pieces on “The Lucky One”, “Make the Noise You Came to Make” relies on a horn section made of harmonicas shifted down one and two octaves. To that we add an amped blues sound with a Whammy that shifts the pitch down a…
A Mysterious Piece of “The Lucky One”: Deeper
“Deeper” has been in my repertoire for years. I recorded a version of this piece for my subscription list, a decade or so ago. The original had a few harmonica parts and a lot of cool synth sounds, many of them courtesy of the hard-edged…
A hard-rockin’ piece of “The Lucky One”: Double Lucky
The basic structure of Double Lucky, one of the hardest-rocking tunes on my record “The Lucky One,” is a double blues: 24 bars, with 8-bar vamp sections between each 24-bar form. There are variations in the turnaround in each 12-bar section. Bar 12 ends on…
A Glimpse of “The Lucky One”: Orphan Jam
This clip of “Orphan Jam” from the sessions for my record “The Lucky One” is based on a simple chord progression: G major and Eb major. The lap steel sets an appropriately grand and spooky tone, and the harmonica comes in like some kind of…
