Deborah Henson-Conant LIVE Concert Encore 01262013

27 01 2013

Tonight I was invited by my friend +Deborah Henson-Conant to attend her concert and to share some content from her performance. It was an amazing show. Even with some early technical difficulties Deborah was able to keep the audience entertained with her comedian story telling skills. And once she got the bugs works out and started to play, well here’s just a clip from her encore performance.

To learn more about Deborah Henson- Conant please visit her web site: http://www.hipharp.com/





Deborah Hanson-Conant Intermission Interview

27 01 2013

Tonight I was invited by my friend +Deborah Henson-Conant to attend her concert and to share some content from her performance. It was an amazing show. Even with some early technical difficulties Deborah was able to keep the audience entertained with her comedian story telling skills. During the intermission Deborah asked me back stage for an impromptu interview along with +Adam Zand and Jared. Here’s a clip from Deborah back stage.

Below is how you see more detail about Deborah from her web site (noted at the bottom of this post).

Please enjoy!Deborah Henson-Conant (“DHC”) is a GRAMMY©-Nominated one-woman orchestra. With electric harp, voice and a looper pedal that she layers sounds in real time, then weaves solo lines and vocals above it.

Her signature instrument is an 11lb carbon-fiber electric harp, designed specifically for her by the CAMAC Harp Company in France, it’s now one of the fastest-selling new harp models in the world and carries her name, the “DHC Light.”

Forget the demure harpist — forget the Classical Music — forget dozing off in the back row. Henson-Conant is a showman, entertainer and solid musician who’s been compared to musical greats from Leonard Bernstein to Elvis Presley.

Her voice is compared to Carly Simon and Joan Baez; her playing to Chuck Berry and Jimi Hendrix; and her humor to musical comedian Victor Borge and even Eddie Izzard.

Her shows, her life, her instrument, her workshops and her music are all about transformation — all tied together by powerful, funny, affirming stories and universal humor.

Legendary “Tonight Show” trumpeter Doc Severinsen calls her the “Wild Woman of the Harp,” iconic rock guitarist Steve Vai says she’s the “Jimi Hendrix of the Harp.” See her once and you’ll never look at a harp the same way again.

She’s toured with the Boston Pops, opened for Ray Charles at Tanglewood, jammed onstage with Bobby McFerrin and offstage with Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler.She’s been featured on television shows from Charlie Rose to Joan Rivers and “The View” and in two full-length PBS music specials.

To learn more about Deborah Henson- Conant please visit her web site: http://www.hipharp.com/





Music with Deborah Henson-Conant – Rock Harp Diaries

7 01 2013

Meet my friend Deborah Henson-Conant. She’s a “Dazzling harp player, gorgeous jazz/pop singing, comic timing and impressive songwriting.” from the Austin American-Stateman

“The worlds finest electric harp player” Steve Vai

This GRAMMY Nominated artist rock symphonies & theaters with her music, voice & stories. She’s re-invented the harp. Now she’s on tour with rock legend Steve Vai.

To learn more about Deborah please visit her:
FACEBOOK: http://Facebook.com/Hi%5BHarp
TWITTER: http://twitter.com/HipHarpist
YOUTUBE: http://youtube.com/HipHarpist
WEBSITE: http://www.hipharp.com
BLOG: http://www.hipharp.com/blog/

http://youtu.be/TNxhNMJjP4g





VPW – Honor Flight WWII Vets & Changing of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier 11062012

22 11 2012

Today’s tour was a great success. Veterans got to see the Changing of the Guard at Arlington, the World War II memorial, The Gold Coast and the USS Alabama. Many thanks to our Hangout volunteers: +Jimmy Gardner +Jared Budlong +Chad LaFarge +Michele Spry +John Butterill +Veterans United +Adrienne May +Randy Raw +Virtual Photo Walks™ +Jacob Hess +Michael Tucker +Kenneth Holman +Bruce Garber +Stephen Monaco +Kyle Hess +Barb Brueggemann +Sarah Hill +Veterans United.

If you know of a veteran not able to travel to see their memorial, tell them about Veterans Virtual Tours. Have the veteran apply here or help them fill out an application. http://www.virtualphotowalks.org

+Virtual Photo Walks™! If you missed it live; you can watch it NOW on demand here.

A special thanks to +John Butterill and +Bruce Garber for helping to organize these virtual photo walks.

To learn more about +Virtual Photo Walks™ please visithttp://VirtualPhotoWalks.com where we walk the walk for those who can’t and have a lot of fun in the process.

If you would like to join us on a +Virtual Photo Walks™ or know some one who would please contact us http://VirtualPhotoWalks.com to learn how.

Please feel free to help share places we visit, by sharing this post and video with your circle of family and friends.

Thank you for your help and compassion.

“To Know, To Care, To Act”





Speaking at Google Fiber Event

23 09 2012

I was invited to speak at the Google Fiber event at the Google Office in Kansas City today. The event was organized by my friend Mike Searle and Google.

I had the opportunity share the story of how Mike and I meet and the illustration he did of me.

I also spoke about my involvement as co-founder of Virtual Photo Walks and how we “walk the the walk for those who can’t”.





Rebecca Perl & Ryan Van Sickle LIVE from The Living Room in NYC

19 08 2012

I had the opportunity to broadcast LIVE from the Living Room in New York City from a Google+ Hangout On Air platform.

This show went out to the world live on both Google+ and YouTube simultaneously.

Here I am holding Rebecca Perl’s new EP album.

Here’s the link to the show: http://goo.gl/EV6iC

For more interesting posts you can find me on Google+





Rebecca Perl & Ryan Van Sickle LIVE from The Living Room in NYC

19 08 2012

LIVE from New York City and the Living Room +Rebecca Pearl and Ryan Van Sickle

I had the opportunity to broadcast LIVE from the Living Room in New York City from a Google+ Hangout On Air platform.

This show went out to the world live on both Google+ and YouTube simultaneously.

I was on location in NYC  producing and engineering the feed . My friend Tom Rolfson was in the studio directing the hangout and sending me information allowing the best audio feed possible.

The event took place from NYC during the Google+ New York City Hangout In Real Life 2 #nychirl2.

Friday, August 10 @9pm
Located at 154 Ludlow Street

http://www.livingroomny.com/

(No Tickets Required!)

Please spread the word and share this video to help highlight two of the greatest Google+ Hangout performers.

Broadcasted via a #hangoutsonair and #YouTube by +Bruce Garber and +Tom Rolfson

Link to the Event – https://plus.google.com/events/cm0ba50jg4serfo2nhdqr7mt09s/111048918866742956374

Poster by +Mike Searle

https://plus.google.com/107707592416977920764/about

Thank you to every one that made this Google+ Hangout Concert a Big Success!

 








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