RE: [Harp-L] Mark Ford Equipment

[Roscoharp@xxxxxxx]

Hey list,
 
I was able to hang out with Mark briefly at SPAH in Dallas a few years ago.  
He was one of my BIG early influences, & I wanted to know what his set up  
was. He showed me his rig which consisted of a 70's or maybe 80's era ART  
pre-amp, I don't remember exactly which model, running into "any loud  fender amp" - 
 he didn't even care if it was solid state.  He ran the  pre-amp pretty much 
flat out & kept the amp volume at at around two. He  is a big advocate of a 
volume pedal. 
 
 I thought his show was one of the best harp concerts I've heard. Cool  
ideas, MASSIVE tone, though probably not to blues purists' taste.
 
Nobody else seems to hear it, (& Jason says Mark is not an influence,)  but I 
always thought Jason Ricci's tone (& even his style) had a  lot of Mark in it.
 
His CD with brother Robben Ford's  The Blue Line is an all time  fave.
 
Later,
Rosco

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