Klarinet Archive - Posting 000041.txt from 2005/11

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.net>
Subj: RE: [kl] Electronics
Date: Thu, 03 Nov 2005 20:29:43 -0500

At 10:03 PM 11/2/2005 -0800, Kevin Fay wrote:
>. . . and Bill inevitably replied,
>
><<<Remember: You heard it here first!>>>
>
>We've had this discussion before, I think. In some contexts I'll agree -
>but this can't be posited as a universal truth. It depends on the tune.
>
>If it's a Bill Holman chart with 5 trumpets above the staff (some *way* up),
>a full contingent of t'bones and a squad of mellophones to boot, your reeds
>might need a little reinforcement to balance. If you're playing electric
>blues, it's hard to keep up with a Stratocaster without some help too.

Yes, I agree it is not universal truth. I play in a big band that has mics
for everybody, but in many venues they are on mostly for our monitor
speakers so we can hear ourselves better, and to boost solos. But I still
think the GOAL is to sound as acoustic as possible.

Bill Hausmann

If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is TOO LOUD!

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