Re: [Harp-L] Re: In Which Brad... Meets "The Strnad"...

[Bradford Trainham <btrainham@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

	As it turns out... A little more familiarity bred contentment
and not the other state familiarity often breeds. 
I practiced with my friends tonight and I don't think I have any
problems with the Strnad mic as it seemed to work quite well and did
indeed afford me opportunities to
augment/magnify/amplify/increase-somehow what I've been doing on the
harmonicas for that group. 
It may be that he runs the lot through these huge Carvin speakers.  (I
have faith in Carvin like many a fundamentalist has faith in
his/her/its notion of the divine!!) 
While I can see lots there for me to work on, I was pretty happy with
the introduction of the Strnad/Korg box configuration. 
I have been monitoring the recent threads on that ART tube thing as
that might give us a little more flexibility up front, but we'll see
about all that. 
But no, tell Mr. Strnad I'm as in love as the next guy with his mic
and its sonic possibilities. 
And should the appearance become too Freudian for me,   Well... I have
an option not available to everyone;  I just won't look at it. 
Brad Trainham

On Fri, 04 May 2007 18:28:27 -0600, you wrote:

>Danny wrote:
>> For Brad or anyone interested in the Strnad Harmonica Mic, one of our
>> own on the Harpers' International Gig list - Pat O'Brien - has used the
>> mic for many years. Check his site, noted on the giglist.
>>
>> Also, Ron Kalina, who will be playing at the SPAH Convention in
>> Milwaukee in August, uses the Strnad for his chromatic harmonicas.
>>
>> If you have any other questions, you might wish to write to the
>> manufacturer, Frank Strnad. Just let me know. <clip>
>
>Jon Gindick uses one too, with apparently good results. I personally think
>that it looks pretty silly racked on a neck rack, but it must work to his
>liking if Jon uses it.  ;^)
>
>My way of thinking only, mind you. Shoulda kept it to myself, but I have
>thought the same thing ever since I first saw a Strnad mic. My apologies
>especially to Danny, Jon, Brad, Pat, Ron, Frank, and anyone else whom I may
>have inadvertently insulted or offended by that rude, unsolicited remark.
>
>Still, I don't think I could use one in public even if it made me sound like
>Jason Ricci.
>
>Well, then again...
>
>Michelle (who can't help a little chuckle now and then  8^)
>
>
>
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