Peter Gunn theme–rough rockin’ mix
I’m a big fan of minimalist music. Like Lou Reed says: “One chord is fine. Two chords are pushing it. Three chords and you’re into jazz.” Along those lines I was reminded recently of how much I like the Peter Gunn Theme by Henry Mancini….
Bad Moon Rising
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...
Kill the Doctor (that killed my wife)
This piece is about someone in particular. If you know who, you're pretty close to me. I'm playing a Yonberg Typhoon harmonica in Bb through a Bulletini mic into a Line 6 Helix Stomp running a Bassman amp model. The backing track includes me playing...
Slow Down
I've wanted to record a slowed-down version of the Beatles's "Slow Down" for a long time. I mean, shouldn't "Slow Down" be slowed down? Anyway, here it is. Enjoy. I'm playing a Seydel 1847 harmonica in A through a Bulletini mic into a Line 6...
“Hymn for Crow” solo and live
In 1994 a musician friend named David "Crow" Levine who lived and worked near my place in Montpelier sickened one day and died a few weeks later, leaving behind his wife Diana and his daughter. He was a young man, and I thought about him...
“Never Go Back” solo and live
I recorded my arrangement of Vermont singer-songwriter Rachel Bissex's song "Never Go Back" for my first unaccompanied solo record, "The Act of Being Free in One Act", in 1995. This video was recorded in my home studio on August 22 2023, i.e. two days ago....
Mercy, Mercy, Mercy Me
I cut the backing track for this chromatic harmonica performance as part of the sessions for my EP "Blue Future" in Philadelphia a few years ago. Bass is played by John Cunningham, drums by Mark Schrieber, lap steel by Mike Brenner. The chromatic harmonica I...
The Caline Old School Reverb: Good for the (low) price
I was gifted a Caline Old School Reverb pedal for Chistmas. It's a decent reverb for the low price, and it's a useful piece for demonstrating what a reverb pedal does and what features to look for. Check out the video. You're gonna like this...
My lightweight pedal rig for playing through the PA
This is the rig I used with a Bulletini mic at the show I did last Sunday (25 September 2022), straight into the PA. All the basic harmonica food groups are here represented, but at the show I only used the Joyo American Sound and…
Don’t blow so f—in’ hard!
The people who blow their harps out frequently don’t like to be told that the reason their harps fail is that they’re playing too hard. But that’s the only reason why anyone burns through a lot of harps. The ONLY reason. So if you’re burning…
