[Harp-L] Amp overkill

[Greg Heumann <greg@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

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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