Re: R: [Harp-L] Re: Tone Gear Grail blah blah blah

[Rick Davis <bluesharpamps@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Riccardo-

Where is it written that a new player cannot develop "rich, deep and
strong" tone while using a mic and amp?  In fact, if his goal is to have
great amped tone, shouldn't that be a required part of his learning?

I think that is the flaw in the thinking of those who howl about amps and
gear.  They insist it is impossible to learn good habits on amped
harp.  That is nonsense.

-Rick Davis
The Blues Harp Amps Blog
http://www.bluesharpamps.blogspot.com/

On Wed, Apr 1, 2009 at 11:56 AM, Riccardo Grosso - RGBand <
riccardogrosso@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Sorry Rick, you are more experienced of me, but I don't totally agree with
> you. I think if a newbie want to sound like another one (and that's a
> little
> goal on the beginning, but a sad and un-personal road with as time goes by)
> he should get a rich, deep and strong acoustic tone and THEN buy all the
> gear he need. It should works in the simplest manner in this way otherwise
> it will happen to them what happened to a lot of harp player (and in
> someway
> to me too): they'll spend a lot of money on keep on changing their gear. I
> think it's better spend a lot of time on playing that harp and find a good
> tone.
>
> Riccardo Grosso - RGBand
>
> PS: Honestly I wanted to sound like Butterfield, Wilson, Walter, Wells,
> Musselwhite and name whoever you want...now I'd like to get their knowledge
> of the harmonica. HAHA.
>
>