[Harp-L] Re: Gruenling / The Harp King

[Ray Beltran <raybeltran@xxxxxxx>]

I was privileged to be an instructor alongside Dennis when Jon  
Gindick's Jam Camp came to Portland, Oregon earlier this year. We had  
a chance to talk about a number of things, amps included.

He said that he had found his dream amp in the HarpKing, saying it's  
the most versatile amp he's ever played through. We all know how loud  
it can be; that's a no-brainer. But to prove its versatility, he gave  
me a CD of a recording that had been made of him and his guitarist  
(name escapes me now.... sorry for that), electric duo at a small  
club. I could not BELIEVE it was the HarpKIng he was blowing through.  
Great tone at low volume from this 100-watt 6x10 beast. At this low  
volume it was purring like a kitten...

And he says he never has a problem being heard with his chromatic  
when things really get rolling.

Ray.
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On Nov 30, 2007, at 8:03 PM, harp-l-request@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> Message: 2
> Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2007 14:11:42 -0700
> From: Garry Hodgson <harp@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [Harp-L] Re: Gruenling / The Harp King
> To: Frank Franze <Franze52@xxxxxxx>
> Cc: harp-l <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
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> Frank Franze <Franze52@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> >  I saw Dennis Gruenling using a HarpKing in a very intimate  
> > setting  recently
> ...
> > (The Tone / Sound ) that Dennis let loose was nothing short of
> > INCREDIBLE...Witness his Talent in person and you will be ENTERTAINED
> > to the MAX with some of the most beautiful sounds to ever come out of
> > our beloved little friend "the ten holed harp."
>
> i must agree.  i've seen/heard dennis in small bars, and the sound is
> amazing.  as much as i'm an advocate of recording, i recognize that
> no recording can capture what is happening at that place and time.
>
> there is no substitute for live music.
>
> --
> garry hodgson
> garry@xxxxxxxxxxx
> harp, code, good deeds.