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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 –...![First Flight](https://hipharp.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Screen-shot-2012-08-15-at-8.37.55-AM-300x214.jpg)
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...![Facebook Road](https://hipharp.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Screen-shot-2012-08-13-at-11.34.08-PM-300x182.jpg)
Facebook Road
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)...![The Bulba & El Deborita](https://hipharp.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dhc-with-harp-lit-and-backdrop-261x300.jpg)
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...![Finding the Ladies’](https://hipharp.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/lights-on-harp.jpg)
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...![A Hug from the Maestro](https://hipharp.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/weeping-china-doll3.jpg)
A Hug from the Maestro
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...![Day 1 – Rehearsals](https://hipharp.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Day1RehearsePicCombo.jpg)
Day 1 – Rehearsals
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...![On Beyond Zebra](https://hipharp.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Screen-shot-2012-08-07-at-8.39.04-AM.jpg)
On Beyond Zebra
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...![Deborah Henson-Conant – Tour Bio 2012](https://hipharp.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/jake-jacobson-dhc-circlefriends.jpg)