[Harp-L] Recording technique

[Tim Dougherty <timd@xxxxxxx>]

After years of producing demos in home studios and live at gigs, I have 
been asked to go into a "real" studio as a sideman with a local Blues 
guitar slinger & band, complete with producer, budget, and all the 
trimmings.  So I thought I'd get some opinions from the knowledge 
pool.  Folks like Kim Wilson, James Harmon, and others often record with a 
natural reverb sound.  I'm pretty sure they're close-mic'ing the amp and 
using a second ambient mic to get that sort of open "listening from the 
back of the room" kind of tone.  I have experimented with this technique on 
my own and have never been able to get it right.  Those of you who record 
this way, please chime in.

Many thanks,

Tim Dougherty
www.HarpMicGaskets.com