[Harp-L] Amp overkill



Having opened last week for Rod Piazza, and then seeing Mark Hummel's harmonica blowout show on Thursday... got to see and hear a variety of amp setups. Piazza used his trademark Harp King PLUS another unknown amp on top of it (big enough to house 2 10's, though). Hummell used not one but TWO Meteors. They sounded ... well, big. And loud. But Charlie Musselwhite brought his Cruncher to the blowout gig. Like the other amps, it was mic'd - and line-out'd into the PA. It had all the tone in the world. Sounded just great - in my opiknion better than the other amps. It clear, loud, crisp and crunchy - with plenty of low end. In a room that size the PA is always used to help with on-stage amplification, so the listening level in the house was the same. SO - do we really need huge back breaking amps on stage? Or is that more about showmanship and ego?

/Greg

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