Re: [Harp-L] Amp overkill

[Mike Fugazzi <mfugazzi67@xxxxxxxxx>]

I have a strong opinion on this one.  Harp amps should be loud enough for your stage volume, but not so loud you aren't going to run it through the PA.  Even if the audience can hear your amp from stage, it will sound bigger and better with some running through the mains.  That's what they're there for.

Bands playing loudly is of no benefit to anybody.  The crowd hates it...the clubs hate it...and it makes a mess of what's going on onstage.
 
Mike Fugazzi
Vocals/Harmonica
"The Mike Fugazzi Band"
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From: mfugazzi67 <mfugazzi67@xxxxxxxxx>
To: mfugazzi67@xxxxxxxxx
Sent: Sunday, February 1, 2009 2:06:45 PM
Subject: Fwd: [Harp-L] Amp overkill

--- In harp-l-archives@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Greg Heumann <greg@...> wrote:

Having opened last week for Rod Piazza, and then seeing Mark
Hummel's
harmonica blowout show on Thursday... got to see and hear a variety
of
amp setups. Piazza used his trademark Harp King PLUS another unknown
amp on top of it (big enough to house 2 10's, though). Hummell used
not one but TWO Meteors. They sounded ... well, big. And loud. But
Charlie Musselwhite brought his Cruncher to the blowout gig. Like
the
other amps, it was mic'd - and line-out'd into the PA. It had all
the
tone in the world. Sounded just great - in my opiknion better than
the
other amps. It clear, loud, crisp and crunchy - with plenty of low
end. In a room that size the PA is always used to help with on-stage
amplification, so the listening level in the house was the same. SO -

do we really need huge back breaking amps on stage? Or is that more
about showmanship and ego?

/Greg

http://www.blowsmeaway.com
http://www.bluestateband.net



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