The sound of 1978: Gentile, Hunter, Dunlap, and French live in Woods Hole
Working with our friends Nancy and Jim Van der Pyle to put on a community dance party, in February of 1978 I performed at the Woods Hole Community Hall with a band consisting of myself on keys and harmonica, Phil Gentile on guitar and vocals,…
Another taste of a Blue Future: Disconnected Blues
“Disconnected Blues” is one of the pieces I recorded for my upcoming record “Blue Future”. I’ve included two clips: the first 12 bars of the piece, and the first 12 bars or so of a 36-bar solo. These are sections from a very rough mix,…
Recording “Beautiful at Night” with the Mustang III
About a month ago Edward Abbiatti, leader of the Lowlands Band (whose last gig I unfortunately missed in April) asked me if I’d like to play on a track called “Beautiful, At Night” from his next record (which I think not coincidentally is called “Beautiful,…
Counting Down to the “Blue Future” Sessions This Weekend
I’m leaving for Philadelphia on Friday night, April 13 2018. Saturday morning we–me plus Mike Brenner, Mark Schreiber, John Cunningham, and engineer Pete Rydberg–begin recording the tracks for “Blue Future.” I’ve been working, working, working on these sessions. Practicing harmonica, thinking about the instruments for…
Reminder to self: Back It Up
A couple of nights ago I left my laptop in a hotel bar. I realized it the next morning when I picked up my laptop bag and realized that it was a bit light. For some reason I did not immediately freak out, notwithstanding that…
Should I release “Blue Future” in digital-only form?
Tell me if you feel like it: do you think I should release “Blue Future” in digital and physical (like a CD) form, or just digital? I notice that a lot of new cars don’t have CD players in them. Do you listen with a…
Wow Does the Bassman Amp Model in the Line 6 Spider V Sound Good
Spent a couple of hours yesterday working with the Line 6 Spider V. I am flat out amazed at the sound of the Fender Bassman amp model in that thing. I suppose I shouldn’t be; as I now recall, the Bassman amp model in their…
First Impressions of the Line 6 Spider V
I’ve had the Line 6 Spider V 30 for a few days now. I’ve had the chance to play through it a few times and check out both the Spider Remote software for patch management supplied by Line 6 and the V 30’s front panel,…
Video of the Day Feb 19 2018: Steve Baker, “Brand New Day”
This is Steve Baker’s new video promoting his album release. Rockin’. Get the album here.
As We Await the Delivery of the Line 6 Spider V, A Few Thoughts on Gear
I’m getting set for a lot of activities in the next couple of months: creating a patch set for the Line 6 Spider V series modeling amps, writing and arranging the music for my next record, “Blue Future”, recording keyboard parts for another record, and…
