Re: clean harp

["Sariel 'The Yellow Dart' Lehyani" <SloopyJoe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Gatorharp@xxxxxxx wrote:

> SloopyJoe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
>
> << What about William Clarke, George Smith, Big Walter, Dennis Greunling, and
>  Bruce Ewan, just to name a few? I keep reading about how amazed everyone is
>  with the technical skill of some of these players. I don't know...but I don't
>  feel like I could ever imagine overblows sounding good in any musical
> context,
>  especially blues. I'd much rather listen to Howlin' Wolf play harp. Sure, he
>  didn't know a lot technically but he knew how to play with taste and
>  reservation. >>
>
> the original post only asked what clean players use to amplify their sound.
> no case was made as to anyone's technical abilty, nor was it implied that
> people with a heavily amplified sound were wrong.

Um...I wasn't commenting on that. I was commenting on the harp players he used to
demonstrate "clean playing." I don't think "clean playing" and "amplified sound"
are related. Walter Horton is one of the cleanest players I've ever heard.
Personally, I don't like much distortion. Sounds ugly to me.

Love,

~Me

> that's the good thing about ramming your head through a wall...it feels good
> when you stop...feels even better if you don't do it at all...
>

Touche, Sir. Touche.