Re: mic&amp

[Barry Schaede <barrys@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

What's funny about that is that if Big Walter did have a weakness in his 
playing it was his amplified playing not his acoustic playing.  OK you 
can rip me to shreds now that's to idols I've dissed in the last 2 days 
now.  FJM Iconoclast at large

On Tue, 17 Jan 1995 clarke@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

>   I am a
> >> blues player exclusively and I'll say I am trying to get the fantastic
> >> tone that Big Walter had. 
> >
> >While not by any means a "strictly blues" player, I do appreciate Little
> >Walters incredible sound.  But there's a lot more to his sound than
> >equipment.  Listen to some of his acoustic stuff.  He still had a killer
> >sound and excellent technique. 
> >
> Mike, I said Big Walter, but who wouldn't want to sound like Little Walter?
> The reference to Jerry Portnoy was because Jerry follows the Big
> Walter tradition.  Very different style than Little Walter.
> 
> Bernie Clarke
> "Don't start me to talkin', I'll tell everything I know" - SBWII
>