RE: [Harp-L] New looped recording using Digitech RP355

["Brad Trainham" <bradford.trainham@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Like that fade-out too!
That whole-step wammy patch can be used to... Borrow heavily from all sorts
of slide/power-chord guitar motifs.
 Long live Rock Harp!!
Brad


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From: harp-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:harp-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of The Iceman
Sent: Friday, December 28, 2012 12:11 PM
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Subject: Re: [Harp-L] New looped recording using Digitech RP355

pretty cool. especially the "fade out" sounds......



-----Original Message-----
From: Richard Hunter <turtlehill@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: harp-l <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>; harptalk <harptalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Fri, Dec 28, 2012 11:53 am
Subject: [Harp-L] New looped recording using Digitech RP355


Hi all,

I just posted a new recording to my site at hunterharp.com: a live
performance of "The Road Out of Here," lyrics and music by yours truly.
This piece uses a pre-recorded drum loop as the foundation for a full band
arrangement, built on the looper one part at a time.  All sounds besides the
drums are courtesy of a Seydel Session Steel harp in A (I really like that
harp), processed through a Digitech RP355 running my patches.  I recorded
the performance as it happened on my Zoom H4, parked a few inches from the
grill of my Peavey KB2 amp.

I'm sure that this is a unique sound and approach for solo performance with
harmonica.  A number of players, such as Son of Dave, Brandon Bailey, and
Lonesome Dave Ferguson are using loopers to create harp, voice, and
percussion ensembles that put the harmonica in a fairly traditional context
(with the caveat that there's nothing very traditional about a looper). My
approach is to build an electric rock band out of harmonica parts processed
through the 
Digitech.   

I'm continuing to build a repertoire in this style that includes both
originals and covers, so stay tuned for more recordings.  In the meantime,
check out "The Road Out of Here."

http://www.hunterharp.com/looping-with-the-rp-the-road-out-of-here/

And Happy New Year to all.

Regards, Richard Hunter

author, "Jazz Harp" 
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