A Few Words from Bonfiglio on Killer Tone
Robert Bonfiglio, as visitors to this site know, is the most accomplished classical harmonica player now active, arguably the greatest ever. This discussion — Robert’s response to a thread concerning the effect of equipment such as microphones and amplifiers on “killer tone” — originally appeared…
The Harp Review Page
Welcome to our Harp Review Page, where we give you the lowdown on the quality, sound, and playability of the various makes and models of harmonicas out there! If you’re thinking about buying a harp, check here first!
Annie Raines’s Favorite (Harmonica) Things
Annie Raines is a young blues harmonica player whose initial training was with Jerry Portnoy (of Muddy Waters and Eric Clapton’s bands). Annie’s consistently excellent, deep, traditionally blue harp work has earned her a steadily growing following for the last several years. Her recent performances…
Filisko on Levy
The essay below was published by Joe Filisko, undoubtedly the greatest diatonic harmonica maker in the world as of late 1999, on the Harp-L internet mailing list in May 1999. Written in response (in part) to my comments on the 1999 Buckeye Harmonica Festival, the…
Here’s How to Get a Chicago-Style Sound Through a PA
Members of the Harp-L List regularly ask how they can achieve a “Chicago” style sound when using the PA system as the main amplifier for harmonica. This page, with help from guest writer Dom DeStefano, offers a few solutions that have been tested and proved…
Have you played a Country-Tuned Harmonica? Why not?
NOTE: This discussion originally appeared in a slightly different form in a message posted to the Harp-L List on December 2, 1998. There’s been some recent discussion on Harp-L of the uses for the Huang Jazz Harp (which is in what Hohner calls Country Tuning,…
