Re: [Harp-L] Why use an effects pedal?
Smo-joe wrote:
"Lee Oskar used to play very cleanly. The last couple time I heard
him live, he used a lot of effects. I didn't like it. He also has been
dragging out tunes for up to 13+ minutes. Don't like that either. I
feel if a person wants to play harmonica, they should play
harmonica. If they want a lot of effects, get a Millionizer."
So, like, Little Walter shoulda played the Millionizer, I guess, instead
of putting the harp through a tube amp?
With due respect, this is the 21st century. Every other musician in the
world is using lots of effects, and I don't see why harmonica players
ought to make a point of being ignorant about it. Hell, we've already
got a reputation for being ignorant about everything else where music is
concerned.
I've released two CDs containing nothing but solo harmonica
performances, with no effects other than reverb, so I don't have
anything to prove where purely acoustic harmonica is concerned. But if
I want to use an effects chain as long as the Panama Canal, I'm going to
do it.
Thanks, Richard Hunter
hunterharp.com
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