[Harp-L] Re: Beyer M88

["M. N." <mnessmith@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dave wrote:
"I work as a stage/sound and lights etc. technician at a major arts centre 
in London and have had the opportunity to work as a backline tech for both 
of these guys. Mickey was using the M88 into a 'Fat Man 2' vocal processor 
which then split to the PA and his monitor amp which at that time was a 
tweed champ with a replacement speaker which was apparently ripped out of an 
old TV set ( I think the champ was also mic'ed and the FOH guy would blend 
the two). This was about 3 and a half years ago at the Royal Albert hall so 
his rig may have changed since then."

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My guess is that the "Fat Man 2" was just in the arsenal for overseas tour 
-- each times I've seen him in the States, Mickey was using an ART pre-amp. 
Last time I saw him, he said he'd retired that old tweed Champ as it was 
getting to worn on the road, and had switched to a stock Pro Junior (which 
he said some of Willie's sound guys had loaded with good quality tubes - 
stock layout - but had no other mods or upgrades). If you look closely on 
the DVD "Willie Nelson and Friends - Live & Kickin'," you can see the PJ set 
up just behind Mickey (and yes, my wife thinks I'm a total geek for noticing 
this kind of thing!). Guess what? He sounded killer! ;-)
BTW, in an earlier post, Trips wrote that Mickey "will either hand hold the 
mic or put it on a stand depending on how much he crunch he wants from the 
amp." I've been a big fan of Mickey (and Willie) for a long time now and 
I've never ever seen Mickey playing through a mic on a stand -- which in my 
mind, makes his vibrato all the more amazing. It often SOUNDS like he's 
doing had wahs when he's not!
Off topic: Can anyone tell me about how Don Brooks played in a live setting? 
Mic-on-stand or cupped in his hands, I mean.
MN