Re: [Harp-L] size amp for outdoors?

["Chris Michalek" <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

If you're playing a festival there should be a full backline with superb sound system.  Your amp will be mic'd so you shouldn't to have to worry 'bout a thing.  Even so bring your bassman.  A small amp will sound whimpy.  You want some bottom if you're playing outside.




>-----Original Message-----
>From: john kuzloski [mailto:jkuzloski@xxxxxxxxx]
>Sent: Sunday, July 1, 2007 03:23 PM
>To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [Harp-L] size amp for outdoors?
>
>My band is on the lineup for a large July 4 concert --
>last year about 6,000 people showed.  I have read that
>some folks bring their big amps to such gigs.  I am
>assuming for such a big crowd, that even a bassman
>type amp would be miked (right?).  If that's so, it
>seems like the only reason (because I also have
>smaller amps that I love) to play the large amp is for
>increased stage volume w/o going through the monitors.
> Typically, I get my sound from my amp and a touch is
>in other monitors.  Becasue the stage is outdorrs
>(with no reflective walls), do you think I should use
>the bassman for good stage volume??  I suspect that I
>couls also use a 2-6V6 amp, but it would have to be up
>significantly in my monitor and probably others.  Any
>thoughts?  Thanks!
>--John K.
>PS I will  be making up my solos on the spot becasue I
>can't remember what I made up last night!   :-)
>
>
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