HarpNinja
2228 posts
Feb 28, 2012
8:43 AM
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I converted all the notes I had on John Popper's rig - literally 10years of notes - to a blog. It contains detailed notes from John himself, his road crew, and a buddy of mine who has sat in with JP reguarily (Rob Lowe).
I doubt it will get updated frequently, unless I get more info somehow.
http://johnpopperharmonica.blogspot.com/
This covers EVERYTHING I can think of and includes a lot of PICS including shots of his settings.
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Mike
VHT Special 6 Mods
Quicksilver Custom Harmonicas - When it needs to come from the soul...
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HarpNinja
2229 posts
Feb 28, 2012
8:57 AM
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I've shared some playing resources and tabs too...anything I had easily accessible. If I get bored some day, I might dig up some of the hardcopy info I got...or maybe Winslow would have something to share from his tab book or interviews with JP?
I am not looking to make a lot of work out of this stuff...I just happened to have it all saved to copy/paste to a site.
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Mike
VHT Special 6 Mods
Quicksilver Custom Harmonicas - When it needs to come from the soul...
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easyreeder
206 posts
Feb 28, 2012
9:34 AM
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Nice resource Mike. Thanks, from the cloud.
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bluemoose
692 posts
Feb 28, 2012
11:15 AM
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Lots of stuff to dig into. Very nice.
One question. This jumps out at me. North Hollywood Shootout, Orange In The Sun:G#
Is G# referring to an Ab or should it be F#? (Don't have that album/song to check)
MBH Webbrain - a GUI guide to Adam's Youtube vids
FerretCat Webbrain - Jason Ricci's vids (by hair colour!)
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HarpNinja
2230 posts
Feb 28, 2012
11:59 AM
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Ab
I love that song. I used to sing it to my daughter all the time...when she'd actually cuddle before bed. Now that she can get around (1.5yrs), she is go-go until she crashes, lol.
I think his original rig was conservatively estimated at $17,000. Now, it would be much cheaper as it is downsized.
The easiest way to replicate this is to use a clean amp/keyboard amp/monitor with multi-fx.
The only effect he uses that I really really wanted and couldn't fake was the Eventide pitchshifted delays.
A dude named Dean Blues built his own mic like that. Me, I'd just use the pedals.
Regarding his playing, it took me like 5yrs, but I got a fair amount of it figured out. I really don't play like that, as I simply can't do the same embellishments, but he is by far my biggest inspiration for his high end playing. I tend to stick to less speed and note choice, but the foundation is the same.
I don't think too many harp players would realize that, but every time I do a rock show, people bring up the commonality....and I usually do RunAround and Hook...and versions of their covers, lol.
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Mike
VHT Special 6 Mods
Quicksilver Custom Harmonicas - When it needs to come from the soul...
Last Edited by on Feb 28, 2012 12:04 PM
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Chinn
61 posts
Feb 28, 2012
7:10 PM
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Very cool!
A buddy of mine was their guitar tech for the longest time.
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toddg
98 posts
Feb 29, 2012
1:36 AM
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since it's Ok to Bash harp players on here !
I really hate poppers playing he's a one trick pony crappy tone !!! Very boring !! heard him play with the Allman Brothers it was painful to hear !!!
And don't get me started on the microphone he uses and all the effects
Last Edited by on Feb 29, 2012 1:54 AM
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Frank
321 posts
Feb 29, 2012
3:03 AM
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Love "Blues Traveler", have been a fan since their inception along time ago and have seen them ROCK the house HARD on 3 occasions...
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HarpNinja
2231 posts
Feb 29, 2012
9:00 AM
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Thanks, Chinn.
We had a late start due to weather, so I decided to create a related page on my site. www.mikefugazzi.com/gearandeffects has info on my POD HD500, JP's gear, and a bunch of embedded Youtubes from guys like Chris Michalek, Richard Hunter, Dan Treanor, and Jason Ricci on what effects they use and how.
While I realize that just about anything can work for direct recording in either real time or post production, I am trying to share as much giggable info as possible there.
So, as far as I know, all the at home demos I list are from guys that have had success using those items live, etc. IMO, using gear like this live is where the biggest deficit in information resides.
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Mike
VHT Special 6 Mods
Quicksilver Custom Harmonicas - When it needs to come from the soul...
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