Every Little Thing Re-Mix
Stacy Hobbs & Romell Regulacion
New take on The Police's Every little Thing She Does is Magic; what happens when you collaborate a 1909 Harp-Guitar with Modern Technology - a hard driving re-mix of Every Little Thing!
BIOGRAPHY
I started my journey playing guitar in the early 1980's as a sixteen year old. I was a rocker - ha! The energy of rock-n-roll was commensurate with my vibrating frequency that much was sure. My Dad (Gene L. Hobbs) and I made a deal - he said "I'll let you get a guitar but only if you take lessons - and. I'll pay for the lessons" WOW - no idle threat from either side, soon after a friend - David Sewell, and I made a trade; my 1966 Dodge Dart car for his electric Ovation Viper guitar and a Peavey Pacer amp! Then Dad took me to the Fort Henry Mall - in Kingsport TN - where I signed up for guitar lessons with Les Dotson, a local guitar teacher from Alabama but has lived/toured all over. Les turned me on to everything - life - music- respect! Sadly, he passed away in August, 2023 at the age of 75 - we had a wonderful 43+ year friendship and his memory lives on in almost all that I do! So Les taught me from the start, and I spent my first 17 years playing finger-style guitar and gigging prior to embarking on my Harp Guitar journey!
I discovered the Harp Guitar through a live performance of the late Michael Hedges at Red Rocks in CO. This would have been in the early 1980's - fast forward to 1998 when I saw the inimitable Stephen Bennett perform on his great grandfathers 1909 Dyer Harp Guitar (Big Momma) at a local coffee house (3rd Str.) in Roanoke, VA. It was then the validation bell started ringing loud and clear for me. Soon after this life changing moment I sold every guitar I had and purchased my first Harp Guitar. It was a Dyer harp guitar made in 1917 by the Larson Brothers , a Style 7 which is modestly fancy. At the time I was discussing a harp guitar build with luthier Pete Howlett - the Larson harp guitar showed up and both he and I agreed it's always best to have an original so we canned our project. I didn't know much about the Larson Brothers at the time but all of that was about to change!!
A couple of decades later I am fortunate enough to have garnered praise from peers, rockstars, luthiers and dedicated music lovers such as yourself.
I am featured in a book on the Larson Brothers luthier artistry and another book, Building Stories One Guitar At A Time - The Story of Emerald Guitars by Stacy Blevins featuring the carbon fiber work of Alistair Hays' and his team at Emerald guitars in Ireland. Both are coffee table books w/ tons of info and great photos. I'm very honored to have been a part of each project!
I've been recording solo since 1990. Going through cycles, I managed to record a new CD every two years for a decade or so. I've recorded several CD's of harp guitar "only" music, most of which you can find on this site - just click on the above MUSIC icon to check out!
A PERSONAL STORY:
I've have been fortunate enough to meet my guitar hero John Renbourn!! He had a concert in the states, small restaurant/listening room. The place was called Oddfellas. I was bold enough to bring my old harp-guitar and when I ask if he' like to see it he got excited! After hearing my first few notes, he turns to his friend and says "oh and he can play it too!" We hung out for a while playing, talking. It was a special evening I'll never forget.
Upon our second meeting he says "Hey Stace, did you bring those lovely old Dyers with you?! " , of course I had........ and I opened up for him and Clive Carroll that evening! We hung out at a local restaurant/pub, the Pine Tavern, after the show having a drink at the bar while local blues band was playing. We chatted and got along for about an hour or so. Never saw him again after that. He passed away in March 2015 at 71. His music has touched so many, I am grateful to have met him and discover how benevolent my hero really was! A true inspiration.
It's been quite the journey so far; I feel fortunate, in my small way of serendipity and look forward to creating my best body of work yet!
Peace and Love in Music! Stacy 2024