Re: [Harp-L] Sometimes ....

["E. Dale Collins" <dbcollins145@xxxxxxxxx>]

It's my opinion that we need all the instruments. Each has its unique sound
and admireres.
It would be a terrible loss if the present harmonica sound was altered to a
differend sound.
Think how boring all those symphany orchester strings would sound without
the added color
of woodwinds.IMHO Dale

On Thu, Oct 30, 2014 at 1:48 PM, Rick Davis <bluesharpamps@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Richard, your note to which I responded was an odd cautionary tale about
> the demise of the clarinet -- as you see it -- and your desire to save the
> harmonica from the same fate by making it sound different.  Similarly, do
> you think the clarinet would have been saved had an eager entrepreneur sold
> methods to make it sound more like a,,,, what?  A guitar?  A sax?
>
> I don't think the harmonica is in such dire need of saving that we need to
> imitate other instruments.  It is a fine and noble instrument as it is.
> The traditional tracks of harmonica music development have produced
> enduring styles that continue to change and to draw new fans and players.
> If the harmonica is not as common in popular music as, say, the trumpet I
> am not particularly bothered by that and I don't feel the need to sound
> more like something else.
>
> I think the original theme of this thread is that sometimes we sound better
> with no effects.  I agree.  It is my opinion that blues harp usually sounds
> better with less effects rather than more.  Perhaps someday the state of
> the art of emulation logic will rise to the point such that the effects
> actually resemble the tone and response of the amps they purport to mimic.
>  .We are not there yet.
>
> I like some effects!  I have come full circle from zero effects to a big
> complex pedal board and back again.  We all love a bit of delay, I think.
> But I never feel that the sound of the harmonica is inadequate and needs
> "fixing."
>
> Just my opinion...
>
>
> -Rick Davis
>