Re: [Harp-L] Amp overkill

[Gary Calahan <glcalahan@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hey Greg,

Interesting post!    Having said all that, if a small amp is run thru
the PA, wouldn:t a small amp with line out such as the HG2 be just as
big in sound?  Of coarse this is assuming the crunch is produced in
the smaller amp circuitry.

Gary C




On Sat, Jan 31, 2009 at 11:33 AM, Greg Heumann <greg@xxxxxxxxxxx> 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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