Re: [Harp-L] Amp overkill

[Gary Calahan <glcalahan@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hello again,

There has been some great feedback relative to amp size, line out and
PA's.  Conceptioally, it seems to me that even if a smoky practce amp
had a line out and and plugged into a PA, it is the job of the sound
engineer to shape the sound of the signal.  I certainly appreciate the
thought that 'bigger is better', but it really isn't than .........is
it?  Monitors on stage will allow you to hear yourself, I too don't
like loud anymore!

Big Amps  also get heavier as we ..mature.

Gary C

On 2/1/09, Mike Fugazzi <mfugazzi67@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 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
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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
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> --- 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
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