[Harp-L] Re: Digest Number 1838

"Steve Rowse" <steven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> · Mon, 4 Jul 2005 00:11:29 +0100

Message: 18
  Date: Sun, 3 Jul 2005 10:59:19 -0700
  From: "CHARLES BASSI" <jeanchar50@xxxxxxx>
Subject: [Harp-L] Re:"A" Harp Issue
It's not just you.

Ain't that always good to hear?
A and regular G harps don't cut through the mix
as well as higher-pitched harps - There is a danger of flatting out
from playing harder in the attempt to hear yourself  -

Oh yeah. I threw plenty of A harps at the wall.
They tend to sound muddy on fast runs -
but A and G harps
provide a sound you can't get with higher pitched harps.

You mean distorted, hornlike single notes?
E is of course a great key for guitarists, so you'll probably be
playing in E your whole life -
can you adjust your style when you use an A or G harp?
More sustained notes?
Listen to LW back up Muddy in E.

Will do.
And hang in there.

The more you play with A and  G harps, the better you'll be able to hear 
yourself.

Honest.
Charles

Thanks Charles. This is straightening out my thinking a lot..
Steve