What's New!

Being a life-long fan of William Clarke, it was great to hear from Paul Barry that he was writing a book about Clarke's life. It has finally released and so far I’m half way through and really enjoying it. You can pick up a copy from Amazon, Blue Beat Music, Rockin’ Rons, Alligator Records and from Paul directly from his email: paulbarryblues@gmail.com

As you may or may not know, I play and collect vintage tube PA heads. You pair these heads with a cabinet of your choosing. I sell my amps from time to time, so keep an eye on my Reverb Shop here: https://reverb.com/shop/davids-gear-outlet-2528

The Newcomb Pathfinder from Brian's recent restoration project is for sale on Reverb. This is a killer little harmonica amp for anyone looking for a professional rig (practice, rehearsal, recording, and small live shows... or big, if mic'd through the PA).

Just pair it with a speaker cabinet of your choice (for example https://www.vintage47amps.com/Extension-Cabs/) and you're good to go.

BluesHarmonica.com students get $50 off (make an offer for $50 less and I'll accept).

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In the latest installment of the Vintage Tube PA Chronicles with Brian Akamine, Brian restores and modifies three Newcomb amps... a Newcomb E-10, Pathfinder PF-10, and Newcomb Pathfinder E10-B. You can watch this at https://www.bluesharmonica.com/vintage_pa_head_chronicles

School of the Blues (where I teach private Skype lessons) just had its 21st Annual Student Concert via Zoom. We video recorded it, and we thought you would enjoy seeing the performance... most of the performers are fellow BluesHarmonica.com students. This is a private link (the students were all good with sharing this with you), so please don't share it in social media. Enjoy!

Set 1
https://youtu.be/3JsEjz809RI
In this set you'll hear: Roman Burda, Joel Marshall, Frank Rabeler, Otis Bradley, and Chad Thompson.

Set 2
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Recent article written by fellow BluesHarmonica.com student Bruce Weinstein

https://www.forbes.com/sites/bruceweinstein/2023/10/03/riccis-riches-how...

Join me for my review of the Husky Howler and Husky Mini Bullet microphones. To watch this review, visit: https://www.bluesharmonica.com/mic_reviews

In the latest installment of the Vintage Tube PA Chronicles with Brian Akamine, Brian restores an Operadio 1010. You can watch this at https://www.bluesharmonica.com/vintage_pa_head_chronicles

Steve Baker has a new recording project release (do we still call them CDs?)... just listened to it, fantastic playing and songwriting, as always. Press release below and here's where you can purchase: https://timezone-records.com/products/steve-baker-too-much-is-never-enough

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Join me for a shop tour and interview with owner of Vintage 47 Amps, Steve Woolley. In this tour Steve shows us the production process of their amplifiers and in the interview we discuss their history, design approach, models, and finish with playing a couple of their amplifiers. To watch now, go to: https://www.bluesharmonica.com/vintage_47_amps_tour