Re: [Harp-L] Playing through vocal mics- a case for using your own rig

[jandkday@xxxxxxxxxxx]

Thanks Cara for the insight. I have  many local harp players up on my band stand.
I let them use my rig and I sing. Or we hand off the JT. Gosh, jess 'cause Ima nice fella I suppose.

--
James Day 
Thomas Jefferson University

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From: "Cara Cooke" <cyberharp@xxxxxxxxx> 

> Something to remember: When you are "sitting in", you already relegate 
> yourself to their will and set up. If they wish to take a few moments to 
> set you up with your own mic, great; but don't expect that everyone will or 
> will be able to. After all, it is their show, not yours. If, for example, 
> you were to visit one of our shows, you would have no choice but to use a 
> vocal mic, since I use a vocal mic when I play harmonica and we have an 
> acoustic set up which must be specifically balanced against the use of a 
> harmonica mic or an amp. Everything we have runs through the board. 
> However, if it is pre-arranged that you would bring your equipment and join 
> the show in a planned fashion, then you would tune in your equipment when we 
> tune in ours and your stuff would be ready for you. 
> 
> Cara 
> 
> 
> On 2/19/06, ChipComcast wrote: 
> > 
> > Sam- 
> > 
> > A similar experiance befell me and I should have known better. 
> > At a recent Delaware Blues Society gig they had an 'all-star' jam at the 
> > end 
> > and I was asked up with Lonnie Sheilds & a local guitar whiz. 
> > Earlier the president asked the last band to leave their harp man's rig. 
> > He SAID he was leaving. I found myself with a vocal mike that was hot, 
> > trying to compete with a loud funky guitar jam...yikes! 
> > All I could do was staccato type hand wahs . When my 24 came up, 
> > I motioned the band to drop WAY down.. but alas! Maybe they thought 
> > I was braceing myself from falling over. 
> > 
> > Just smile & get off fast, the blues is a rough & tumble world and in the 
> > future 
> > I will access the situation better. 
> > 
> > Jday 
> > 
> > PS. The harp man had lied to me and brought his rig back up 
> > for the big finish! haha talk about "the brotherhood of the iron!" 
> > 
> > live & learn... 
> > 
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "samblancato" 
> > To: 
> > Sent: Sunday, February 19, 2006 11:26 AM 
> > Subject: [Harp-L] Playing through vocal mics- a case for using your own 
> > rig 
> > 
> > 
> > > Hey Folks, 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Thought I'd share this bad experience with you as an object lesson in 
> > when 
> > > step down from playing even when you really want to. The other night I 
> > went 
> > > to sit in with a local blues band that I often sit in with - Willy Tri 
> > And 
> > > The Bluescasters. Willy plays through a Super Reverb and switches to 
> > guitar 
> > > through that same amp in his second set. So if I come late and I want 
> > to 
> > > sit in, it has to be through a vocal mic through the board. This mic 
> > goes 
> > > through speakers that are set way forward so that I can't really hear 
> > > myself. There's only one monitor but since I'm standing directly over 
> > it 
> > > and all the sound blows past my feet. The end result is I'm playing my 
> > > lungs out but can only hear three fourths of what I play and faintly at 
> > > that. How did I sound? I'm not sure but I'm betting I sounded like 
> > crap. 
> > > I couldn't hear the ends of my notes or the beginnings of any 
> > transitions 
> > > from draw to blow. The lesson here is that when an opportunity presents 
> > > itself for playing it pays to carefully consider weather that situation 
> > will 
> > > allow you to be your best and if it doesn't, you should skip it. I hat 
> > > sounding like crap, especially with a band with a first rate harp 
> > player. 
> > > Having your own rig is ALWAYS better; even if it's not the greatest rig 
> > in 
> > > the world. At least you can control it and hear what you're playing. 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Sam Blancato, Pittsburgh 
> > > 
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