Re: [Harp-L] Re: Tone Gear Grail blah blah blah

["Rick Dempster" <rick.dempster@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

'Hack' comes from 'Hackney Cab' ie a vehicle for hire. Keep in mind: just being a great driver doesn't mean you will make money as a cabbie.
I recall reading that the Stones originally hired Bill Wyman because he had a great rig! (Think it was in a 'Guitar Player' article in the early 80s)
Harp content: deeply embedded!
RD

PS hey Howard..the 'G' XB is going great!

>>> Joe and Cass Leone <leone@xxxxxxxx> 2/04/2009 12:57 >>>

On Apr 1, 2009, at 6:39 PM, Howard Chandler wrote:

> Rick Davis wrote:
>> Fleeing the debate, eh?  You didn't explain your odd views on pro  
>> players, hacks, and the "right equipment."  Pretty feeble....
>>
> Ouch!
>
>
>> I have the answer guys. Here in s.w. Fla there is a sax player who  
>> gets all the radio play time and concert work. He is very  
>> commercial, has the right equipment, but doesn't have the chops.  
>> There are other better players. Ergo: he is a hack. I think the  
>> popularity of the term comes from people who have positions that  
>> they are unjustified filling. Like (for example) government hack.

smo-joe
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