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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)
Deborah Henson-Conant – Tour Bio 2012
Here’s a preview of my new bio for the Steve Vai STORY OF LIGHT program book: When Deborah Henson-Conant (aka ‘DHC’) slings her signature carbon fibre electric harp, she defies definition and shatters convention. She’s a multi-talented GRAMMY®-Nominated...![I am the Ghost in the Machine](https://hipharp.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/ghost-in-machine3.jpg)
I am the Ghost in the Machine
As I prepare for touring as the electric harpist in Steve Vai’s “Story of Light” tour, I’m in a time machine. One minute I’m back at U.C. Berkeley, throwing myself on the floor during a practice session and sobbing “Why do I always have to work twice...![*The Story of Light* Tour](https://hipharp.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Screen-Shot-2012-06-21-at-12.45.56-PM.jpg)
*The Story of Light* Tour
For those who haven’t been following my “Rock Harp Diaries,” I’ve joined a rock band with the legendary guitarist Steve Vai’s album for his “Story of Light” album tour in Fall of 2012. There are 5 musicians in the band,...![Field of Musical Landmines](https://hipharp.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/a-moment-when-the-music-comes.jpg)
Field of Musical Landmines
Rehearsal started late today, which gave me a chance to work on some of my parts in the hotel. I still only have playable parts for a few of the tunes, but the list is growing. The way this works, Steve’s figuring out what I’ll play as we go along, I try to...![How I Met Steve Vai](https://hipharp.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/04-vai-dhc-1215-ed-1024x645.jpg)