Re: [Harp-L] Michael Polesky at the 2009 West Coast Jazz Harmonica Summit

[Slim Heilpern <slim@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I'm hoping Michael will jump in here, but in the meantime.... He was  
using an Audix Fireball. I think he uses the screen at least partly to  
keep the harp from bumping hard into the mic while he's playing. I  
also noticed that it helps a bit with the thing it's designed for:  
wind. Compared to the other guys who were using a Fireball that night  
-- Polesky had less wind noise ;-).

- Slim.

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On Mar 3, 2010, at 9:06 AM, captron100@xxxxxxx wrote:

> Slim Heilpern wrote:
>
> For you jazz chromatic lovers: I just posted Michael Polesky playing  
> Joe Henderson's "Recorda-Me" at
> the West Coast Jazz Harmonica Summit last August on YouTube.  
> Michael's approach is both unique and brilliant and
> he's playing his ILUS Renaissance tenor:    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FTm8TpJT4g
>
>
>  I think this is the first time I've ever seen a harper with a hand  
> held mic that is employing a wind screen.  The mic looks to be a  
> Shure 58.  I assume
> the windscreen may be to cut down on metallic clanking noises.   
> Thoughts?
> ron