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When we’re not on stage…
In the last week I’ve been in Germany, Sweden, Denmark and Norway – a different city each day. I’m on tour with the rock band of guitar legend Steve Vai, and we perform nearly every night in a different city, often a different country. When we get home in 3...Angel of Rock Harp flies home to Boston – Press Release 11/16/12
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. RUN THROUGH DEC. 21, 2012 CONTACT: Beatriz Harley / Deborah Henson-Conant (DHC) – who makes her home in the Boston area – and she’s been on a world tour since August, playing nearly 100 shows in 28 countries and creating musical history...
Traipsing to Tampere
We’re leaving Helsinki and traveling to Tampere, an hour or so away – but still in Finland – for our first show. As I checked out of the hotel, I learned my luggage has just arrived at the airport, but there’s no time to get it, today, so I won’t see it...
From Home to Helsinki
Sat. Oct. 20 and Sun. Oct. 21, 2012 Five days at home was glorious but brief. This is what it looked like in the evening, honest: My greatest achievement during the break, aside from repacking and submitting my absentee ballot for the Nov. 6 election, was a date with...
Capturing Experiential Resonance
This year’s adventure is joining legendary guitarist Steve Vai on tour for 100 shows in nearly 30 different countries of North America & Europe. That’s an energy I want to capture. And I’ve come up with a plan to do it. Our last show is Dec....
How to Enjoy a Steve Vai Show
How to Enjoy a Steve Vai Show … if you’re not a rock music fan (with special notes for classical musicians, science-engineer-types … and girls) [Part of the “Rock Harp Diaries” blog series] I’m on tour with legendary rock guitar virtuoso Steve Vai –...
A Hug from the Maestro
Rock Harp Diaries (On Tour with Steve Vai’s “Story of Light” tour) Wed. Aug. 8, 2012 In Day 2 of the final week of rehearsals with Steve Vai for his upcoming “Story of Light” tour my goals for the day were: GOAL #1: To convince Steve to let me play “The Animal” on...
Day 1 – Rehearsals
Rock Harp Diaries (On Tour with Steve Vai’s “Story of Light” tour) Tue. Aug. 7. 2012 Day 1 – Rehearsals It’s the first day of final rehearsals for Steve Vai’s “Story of Light” tour. Our first set of rehearsals was last June, and since then I’ve been at home...
On Beyond Zebra
It’s the eve of the last week of rehearsals before tour with Steve Vai. I’ve spent the last six weeks working on the music in a kind of frenzied preparation, rapids between islands of intense focus. It’s all still so new, some of the techniques are...
