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Bad Moon Rising

by Richard Hunter January 22, 2024

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...

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“Cruisin’ (Sunset Sam)” LIVE

by Richard Hunter June 23, 2022

My arrangement of Michael Nesmith's classic "Cruisin'". Live vocals and harmonica. Tech stuff: Seydel Lightning C harp in 2nd position (G); Bulletini mic; Line 6 HX stomp running a Fender Princeton amp model with a low octave and bubble vibrato. Pretty big sound. Dig. If...

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“Disconnected Blues” live

by Richard Hunter January 17, 2022

Live vocal and harmonica with prerecorded backing tracks for my song "Disconnected Blues". The first harmonica choruses are played in 2nd position on a Seydel Lightning in A, which transitions to 3rd position on a Seydel 1847 Classic in D. Bulletini mic and Line 6...

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Electric Harp Looping and Improvising, May 2021

by Richard Hunter May 15, 2021

In the last few weeks I’ve done a bunch of looping, working on stuff with beatbox, synth bass, and two harp parts. More than two starts to lose its tough. Amyway, I like where this iss going. See if you do too. “G Minor Ostinato…

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Improvised Harmonica Solos, May 2021

by Richard Hunter May 15, 2021

I improvised solo pieces for close to half an hour with a Kongsheng Bluebird harmonica a week or so ago. I liked it when I heard the recording, so here’s the entire session, start to finish. The pieces ae all improvised. Enjoy.

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Richard Hunter with George Lesiw: I’d Rather Drink Muddy Water

by Richard Hunter January 26, 2020

Another performance recorded December 19, 2019. I'm using a Bulletini mic with a Fender Mustang III v.2 amp running a Bassman patch I created for the Bulletini. It's a nice big sound even though the harp is an E or thereabouts. More to come from...

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Richard Hunter with George Lesiw: All Your Love

by Richard Hunter January 12, 2020

I recorded this video with guitarist/vocalist George Lesiw and his band (Fred DiLeone, Fender Rhodes; Mike Nunno, Bass; Tommy Nagy, Drums; and Collin Knapp, Audio/Video) on the morning of December 19 in George's home studio in Ansonia, CT. I played a Lee Oskar G natural...

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When You’re On Vacation, Bring Harmonicas: Solo Pieces from Cancun

by Richard Hunter December 28, 2019

I spent last week on vacation in a hotel in Cancun-yes, it is very nice. As always when I go anywhere for any length of time, I brought a skeleton performance setup: a Joyo American Sound, an Audix Fireball mic, associated cables, a road case…

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by Richard Hunter December 16, 2019

the rock harmonica masterpiece Get it on Amazon Get it on iTunes

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First Jam with the Synth9 pedal

by Richard Hunter December 15, 2019

I saw a Facebook post from Jackson Kincheloe where he demo’d the Electro Harmonix Synth9 pedal. I liked that demo, and I bought the pedal. I tried it with my RP500 and Joyo American Sound FX chains, with the Fireball V and Bulletini mics, and…

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