How I recorded “The Road Out of Here”
“The Road Out of Here†is inspired by Bob Dylan and Jackson Browne—I think of “Highway 61 Revisited†by the former and “Redneck Friend†from the latter. In style and to some extent theme (one verse is about lyin’ and cheatin’) it’s some kind of…
The Harps and Gear I used on “Orphan Black”
“Orphan Black” is the theme song for the BBC series of the same name (which is about a bunch of clones, in case you didn’t know). The piece was written and produced by Amon Tobin, who (if you’ve heard the original) is pretty deep into…
The harps and gear I used on “Double Lucky”
As a rule, most of the pieces on “The Lucky One” have somewhere between three and five harmonica parts in the mix. “Double Lucky” is an exception, with only two harps, and I think its simplicity makes it a good place to start my series…
“The Lucky One” is here! Check out the songs!
Richard Hunter has released “The Lucky One,†the groundbreaking 21st century rock harmonica record. The 13 songs on this record, including ten originals plus covers of Morphine’s “Early to Bed,†Amon Tobin’s “Orphan Black,†and ? (Question Mark) and the Mysterians’s “96 Tearsâ€, are full on rockers with a unique sound driven by layers of amped-up effected harmonicas. This record establishes entirely new roles for the harmonica in a rock band, and the result is a big new sound and new life for the instrument.
25 days to the release of “The Lucky One” (Mid-April)
My 21st century rock harmonica record “The Lucky One” has been mixed and mastered, and we’re down to graphics, pressing, and shipping. Graphics will be finished this weekend. After that, it’ll take 5-10 days to make the CDs and another 5-10 days to ship to…
How I Recorded “The Lucky One”
I’m planning to do a series of posts describing the specific sounds and techniques I used to record every song on “The Lucky One,” and I thought I’d start out by laying out the overall process that took this record from idea to finished recording.
“Make the Noise You Came to Make”: Lyrics from “The Lucky One”
I’m writing lyrics and music every day for the record I’m cutting in September, “The Lucky One.” These lyrics are for my song “Make The Noise You Came to Make,” and maybe later I’ll post the rough demo with music. In the meantime, enjoy these….
“The Lucky One” quote of the Day June 14: F. Scott Fitzgerald
“Nothing is as obnoxious as other people’s luck.” F. Scott Fitzgerald Click in this space to check out the Kickstarter campaign to fund Richard Hunter’s 21st century rock harmonica record “The Lucky One”!
“The Lucky One” quote of the day June 13: Rohit Shetty
“Your karma should be good, and everything else will follow. Your good karma will always win over your bad luck.” Rohit Shetty Click in this space to check out the Kickstarter campaign to fund Richard Hunter’s 21st century rock harmonica record “The Lucky One”!
“The Lucky One” lucky quote of the day: William Feather
“Most of us regard good luck as our right, and bad luck as a betrayal of that right.” William Feather Click in this space to check out the Kickstarter campaign to fund Richard Hunter’s 21st century rock harmonica record “The Lucky One”!
