Re: [Harp-L] Why use an effects pedal?

[Richard Hunter <turtlehill@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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