Harping the Rock World – Press Release 9/26/2012
ELECTRIC HARP joins LEGENDARY GUITAR SHREDDER. DEBORAH HENSON-CONANT – joins STEVE VAI Band and SOLO SHOW ADDED. BOSTON-AREA Solo “Solstice” Show Culminates Tour on Dec. 21st Boston, MA September 26,2012-Grammy-Nominated instrumental innovator, DEBORAH HENSON-CONANT... read more
Perfect Timing
One of the things about touring with a band – as a newbie – which I am – is that you don’t know the rules. There’s a protocol, a flow, an etiquette that’s completely unwritten. Everyone just knows … … except me. And... read more
The Train to Chapter Two
South Station, Boston: A last-minute bit of luck – two friends of Steve’s are driving to tonight’s show from the Boston-area today. We’ll meet in South Station, take the train to Canton and drive from there to Northampton for the show tonight. This morning, I’d... read more
Time is a Garden
Yesterday – walking through Alexandria, VA on my off-day from the Steve Vai “Story of Light” tour – I noticed a telephone pole. Someone had built a wall of small grey stones around it about six inches high and about 12 inches away from the pole, and in... read more
Nashville – Harp Stuff Happens
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... read more
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 –... read more
First Flight
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... read more
The Bulba & El Deborita
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... read more
Finding the Ladies’
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... read more
