“It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry” Live
My performance of Bob Dylan's song. As Jimi Hendrix said while playing "Like a Rolling Stone" at Monterey, "Yeah, I messed up the lyrics. So what?" Lead harp recorded with a Suzuki Manji harmonica in G, played in 2nd position through a Bulletini mic into...
“Why Should I Make History” LIVE
The rhythm section for this version of my song "Why Should I Make History" was recorded with a Philadelphia-based rhythm section in 2017. The version heard here is designed for on stage performance. Here I'm singing lead and playing a Hohner Crossover harmonica in C...
50 Grand live!
Live harmonica and vocal on this performance of my rhumba blues "50 Grand". I'm playing a Kongsheng Soloist in Bb through a Bulletini mic into a Line 6 HX Stomp running a Supro amp model with delay and reverb. The backing tracks was recorded for...
“Lightnin Bounce” live
Live harmonica with prerecorded backing tracks for my piece "Lightnin Bounce". The harmonica is a Marine Band Deluxe in A, Country tuning, played in 2nd position into a Bulletini mic and a Line 6 HX Stomp running a Bassman amp model with delay and spring...
“Disconnected Blues” live
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...
“Tales of Brave Ulysses” live
My arrangement of Cream's "Tales of Brave Ulysses", played live. Suzuki Manji harmonica in D 2nd position Dorian tuning, Audix Fireball V mic, Digitech RP500 running a Twin Reverb amp model with Digitech's vobropan effect. Dig. If you liked that stuff, you're gonna like this...
Electric Harp Looping and Improvising, May 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…
Stay tuned for the comb tests!
I posted to Facebook a couple of weeks ago about my experiences with different comb materials on my diatonics. Not long after, and based in part on my experience with metal and aluminum combed harps, I ordered a few brass and acrylic combs from Tom…
Richard Hunter with George Lesiw: All Your Love
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...
When You’re On Vacation, Bring Harmonicas: Solo Pieces from Cancun
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…
