[Harp-L] Re: speaking of amp stands

[Michael Easton <diachrome@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

That refers to the musicians in the bands I've been in.
Most of the bars around here that host blues bands don't need amps or  
drums mic'd.

Generally the  touring harp players don't run their amps into the pa  
when they play in the area.
Hummel, Estrin, Guyger, Primmich and Ricci all played using just their  
amp.
The exception being Ricci when he played a large private club a couple  
of times or the other guys
playing indoor blues festivals.

The larger clubs with a big dance floor and house soundmen do need  
amps mic'd
 but those rooms are usually reserved for rock bands not blues bands.

When there is house sound available everybody gets equally mic'd.
When there isn't the harp player stays out of the pa unless he is the  
band leader.

A few local players that lead their own bands do mic their amps. Those  
of us that are sidemen
go with the flow.

My Avenger can go directly into the pa but so far we've only played  
one gig where I needed to do that.
The rooms just lack the stage area for me to lug it out.

Most of our gigs I use my vintage 15 watt amp.

On Jan 30, 2011, at 11:18 AM, harp-l-request@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:

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> Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2011 12:29:21 -0700
> From: Rick Davis <bluesharpamps@xxxxxxxxx>
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> "Nobody wants to hear harp in the mains or monitors??!!??!!"
>
> Wow, I hardly know where to begin.
>
> Who -- exactly -- does not want to hear harp in the mains and  
> monitors?  My
> bandmates certainly do.  I do, of course.  Our fans rave about the  
> sound
> when we play clubs with excellent sound systems and sound techs. It  
> takes a
> little work during sound check to get it just right for a mic'ed  
> harp amp,
> but it is surely worth it........
>
> -Rick Davis
> The Blues Harp Amps Blog
> http://www.bluesharpamps.blogspot.com/

Michael Easton
www.harmonicarepair.com