Axe FX Takes on Harmonica: John Popper's New Rig

Check it out!

The peeps from Fractal met up with BT this past October and tried to recreate Popper's rig with the rack mounted Axe FX:

http://forum.fractalaudio.com/axe-fx-ii-discussion/76616-axe-fx-takes-harmonica-john-poppers-new-rig.html

Unfortunately, that show is not currently on archive.org.  I can't find an audio source from that show where he used the FX.  He may have used the rig at other shows, but I have no idea at this point.  If I find out anything, I'll post it!

Various Sound Clips and Demos from Last Year

Here are a few clips and vids from 2013 experimenting with different gear:

I tried a Zoom G5 and sorta regret not keeping it.  This is a great clean tone with a pitch delay/reverb that was truly a keeper.

https://soundcloud.com/mike-fugazzi/attempt-at-eventide-crystals

Random noodling with two different mics.  All I did was change mics.  The amp/delay/reverb settings stayed the exact same.  Mic too had less output so I bumped it up so it was similar in volume.

http://mikefugazzi.com/files/Sans_Amp_Mic_Test.mp3

Here is an Audix Fireball with the Para DI. For this, I just twisted the Blend and Drive knobs around. The treble was higher than the clip in the OP. I also had a bit more bass. The mid control was set at noon. I did not adjust eq settings between riffs.

The first passage is totally clean - the Sans amp is off. It is probably my favorite because it is so dynamic. As soon as I play with Blend, it starts compressing and you loose the big bass and clear highs. The Drive adds some bite and grit, but it comes in the form of mids that aren't very pleasing to my ear.

Around :30s is a solid combination of Blend and Drive so the sound is more "amped" than acoustic. The last one is a good modern rock tone. I had a lot more flexibility in sound than with the bullet. The D5 is a lot like the Fireball.

http://mikefugazzi.com/files/Fireball_Demo_Para_DI.mp3

Musician's Friend Ad with Myself and Mr. Popper

This is from last winter.  Hohner has since changed the Marine Band packaging to include a picture of Little Walter in lieu of your's truly.  While John is a huge influence of mine and I obviously created the site, this is really my excuse to learn more about using different effects with harmonica in different genres of music.  Thanks for the inspiration, John!

So, I sat in with Blues Traveler this past summer...

While it was truly amazing, I didn't get any good peeks at his gear, lol!