Re: [Harp-L] endorsements

["James D Hoskins" <jameshoskinz@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Rick,

I've heard nothing but horror stories for years about musical instruments 
and airlines. Our local B3 tech told me a story of an airline dropping Greg 
Allman's B3 out of the airplane on to the ground at SeaTac, years ago. I 
believe it was Roy Clark that watched one of his favorite vintage Gibson 
guitars stolen off a baggage cart while he was seated on the plane, and it 
just goes on and on. I would guess very few artists ship their favorite 
instruments in baggage, and I know some don't even take their favorite mics 
on planes or out of the country. James Harman said in an interview that he 
takes a couple of new Shaker mics with him when he travels to Europe and 
sells them before he comes home.  Anytime I've seen him here, he's playing a 
JT30.

I don't find the fact that Charlie played through a Red Knob Evil Twin 
furnished by the promoter at all difficult to comprehend. And maybe the mic 
he used was a mic that he could predict as a good choice for that amp. I 
don't even take my favorite mics, guitars, or vintage amps out much, I take 
whatever will do the job well.  If someone offers to let me use an amp 
that's already there, and it will work for me, I'll use it.

I'm not a NASCAR fan, but isn't there a difference between a SPONSER and an 
endorsement?  Might that be the difference? I have never expected to see 
Eric Clapton only play Fender Strats, just because he has an endorsement 
deal. And he does play other guitars frequently.  James