Re: [Harp-L] When do get started with amplification?

[Bill Hines <billhines4@xxxxxxxxx>]

"How far were you in your harmonica adventure before your harmonica 
sound was devirginized with amplification? "

You'll get all kinds of answers, from the purists who say "don't go 
there until you have your acoustic tone/technique down" to people like 
me who say "sure, have a little fun but don't forget that the acoustic 
tone is most important first". So do a little research, play through 
others' gear at jams etc when you get the chance (or at SPAH or Garden 
State festivals, which are coming soon, you will have endless 
opportunities to do that an make a well-informed purchase!) and go for 
it, if you have the bread. Never hurts to just kick back and have a 
little fun to reward yourself for all that hard practice at scales and 
other challenging stuff.

As far as what techniques - those bends and chords sure sound good 
through an amplified system if you're looking for that chicago bluesy sound.

Bill Hines