Aug 22, 2012 | *RockHarp Diaries* |
Tue. Aug. 21, 2012 – Nashville When we get to the club – The Marathon – they’re just loading out a car show and there are still a few oil slicks on the floor. There’s an SUV ‘cutout’ in the middle of the huge room – looks like someone took a metal chain...
Aug 22, 2012 | *RockHarp Diaries* |
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 –...
Aug 15, 2012 | *RockHarp Diaries*, Random Thoughts |
In which … I board the first plane of my adventure as a Rock-Harpist after a long night of practice and packing and self-inflict a mini-stigmata via mechanical pencil. (Steve Vai’s “Story of Light” Tour debuts Wed. Aug 15 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Tour schedule is...
Aug 14, 2012 | *RockHarp Diaries* |
In which … I learn the road to human connection is paved with Facebook posts. (Steve Vai’s “Story of Light” Tour begins this Wednesday in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Tour schedule is here) =============== ROCK-HARP DIARY ENTRY: Sun. Aug. 12, 2012 (Santa Monica, CA)...
Aug 11, 2012 | *RockHarp Diaries* |
Rock Harp Diaries On Tour with Steve Vai’s “Story of Light” tour Tour dates are HERE Fri. Aug. 10, 2012 It’s 1:30 AM I just got back to the hotel. Rehearsal ended around 12:45, then I stopped at a 24-hour Ralphs and bought more food than will fit in my fridge … but...
Aug 10, 2012 | *RockHarp Diaries* |
Rock Harp Diaries On Tour with Steve Vai’s “Story of Light” tour Tour dates are HERE Thu. Aug. 9, 2012 It’s Day 3 of the final week of rehearsals with Steve Vai for his upcoming Story of Light tour , only 2 more days of rehearsal after this one. Today we had a lot of...
Aug 9, 2012 | *RockHarp Diaries* |
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...
Aug 8, 2012 | *RockHarp Diaries* |
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...
Aug 7, 2012 | *RockHarp Diaries*, Coaching, Teaching, Students & Learning |
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...
Jul 13, 2012 | *RockHarp Diaries* |
Here’s a preview of my new bio for the Steve Vai STORY OF LIGHT program book: When Deborah Henson-Conant (aka ‘DHC’) slings her signature carbon fibre electric harp, she defies definition and shatters convention. She’s a multi-talented GRAMMY®-Nominated...
