Re: Madcat's mic WAS: [Harp-L] Background (Rhythm) harmonica

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the madcat mic and the harmonica honker finger ring are both great small hand/finger mics. I use the madcat almost exclusively and have for 5 years. My pro harp guru/teacher (David Lipkind) uses the honker. I find the madcat mic comfortable andÂgood for combining acoustic hand effects with tight cupped mic power. The honker in the hands of a pro like Lipkind is simply amazing - but then again it might have a little something to do with the player :-) 



You have to practice to get acustomed to either. No affiliation - just a happy customer. 



Ross 



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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "peter lind" <pjazz_peter@xxxxxxxxxxx> 
To: mikemeehan2002@xxxxxxxxx 
Cc: "harp-l harp-l" <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx> 
Sent: Saturday, May 2, 2009 6:23:17 AM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific 
Subject: Re: Madcat's mic WAS: Â[Harp-L] Background (Rhythm) harmonica 

Interesting that you mention Madcat's microphone as it is similar to  
the Hoodoo microphone in some ways. Both are really small microphones  
that allow you to hold the mic inside the cupping of your hands while  
you play like you would accoustically. ÂAnyone use either of these mics? 

Peter 

On May 2, 2009, at 7:22 AM, Michael Meehan wrote: 

> Speaking of Madcat, does anyone use that little mic he sells? It  
> looks like it would be pretty handy to be able to work in some hand  
> effects. What is the sound like? Mike 
> 
> --- On Fri, 5/1/09, wr richards <wrrichards@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: 
> 
> From: wr richards <wrrichards@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
> Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Background (Rhythm) harmonica 
> To: "harp-l harp-l" <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx> 
> Date: Friday, May 1, 2009, 10:48 PM 
> 
> On May 1, 2009, at 3:12pm, Jp PagÃn wrote: 
>> Hey Phil, 
>> 
>> Madcat IS an amazing rhythm player. Saw him at SPAH last year, and  
>> what he 
> does with just a harp and a foot cymbal is very impressive. However, Â 
> I think 
> we're dealing with different meaning of rhythm here. 
> 
> I had one harmonica lesson, it was in '84 or '85. 30 minutes with 
> Madcat, at Elderly Instruments when it was in East Lansing. ÂAnd I Â 
> had one 
> specific question -- what to play when it wasn't solo time. His  
> suggestion 
> was to play with some part of the bass line or mimic the rhythm  
> guitar. Still 
> works for me. Doesn't call for anything fancy, and you don't get in  
> the 
> way (at least, no more than the bass and rhythm guitar do). 
> 
> I didn't grow up to be a pro harmonica player, but I can sit in with  
> some 
> real talented folks, have a few moments in the spotlight, and not  
> p--- off the 
> singer/band/audience. Thanks, Madcat. 
> 
> wrr 
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