Re: [Harp-L] Tone Wars - Middle Class Rig

[<riccardogrosso@xxxxxxxxx>]

Now I think it's time to say my opinion.

Tone, amps, mics. What the hell is going on guys?

First of all. If a harp player has a great acoustic tone, when he play 
through an amp he got a great electric tone. That's all. I don't care much 
about Chicago style, Texas style or whatever. The tone is the tone. No 
matter what they say, if you got a good acoustic tone, you'll have a great 
amplified tone. If you don't...well keep on working on it. There ain't no 
amp, no POD, no mics that can improve your tone. They only AMPLIFY what you 
are as harp player.

Second. The great musicians don't care about the gear. They know how they 
should sound. If you give them a bad gear they will sound good, if you get 
them a great gear they will sound GREAT! That's the point. You are the 
sound, you know where to reach it and you should know how to get it 
everytime with everthing you got available.

Third. It's too long time I see here in Italy and now worldwide this kind of 
"war". We all should think about playing with feeling and saying somethine 
instead of thinking about amp, mics, and something like that. When I was 16 
(ten years ago) I heard a good harp player here in Italy, testing his harps 
before the show. He had a great tone. And I said "Wow, that's the way a harp 
player should play!" I mean: I don't care if I have a great amp or whatever. 
If I have a good tone and a good playing, I don't need anything. But if I 
have a good car (gear) I can make my trip using less energy, feel more 
confortable, and having something new to say at every riff, because I let 
the sound inspire me!

Have fun.

Riccardo Grosso
www.myspace.com/riccardogrossoharmonicaplayersinger