Chris,
I understand and agree that the ability to control and vary oneÂs
tone is very important and that tone should vary (if the player is
capable of doing it) with the style of music being played But, I
must respectfully disagree about throat produced tone necessarily
being harsh. While throat produced tone certainly can be gritty and
funky if the player wants it to be, nothing produces a sweeter,
smoother, rounder, more melodic tone than deep, relaxed open throat
playing.
I realize that the concept of deep throat sometimes has other
connotations, but deep throat tone production and articulation does
NOT always have to be harsh. It all depends on how you do it, the
sort of resonance chamber thatÂs created, and the extent to which the
player can avoid constriction of the air flow.
Of course, there are certainly other ways to go about it , and good
results can also be obtained with other techniques. But, IMHO, itÂs
definitely not an either/or situation.
Best regards,
JP