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RE: The american sound + instruments

Author: nzdonald
Date: 2002-06-09 20:06

you can try to get whatever sound you like using whatever instrument you like and be happy or unhappy with the result- logic doesn't really enter into it. This sounds like a generalisation that, as generalisations go, is not far from the money. I'd probably avoid generalising about something like that.... but if i was going to then i'd go with this one!
But ok, i'll try my own one. " As far as "American sound" is concerned i'd generalise thus- a clear sound with a strong core to the sound but also attention to the ring/upper harmonics." This doesn't really describe the sound very well, but give an idea about priorities and the most general characteristics. This also describes lots of players i've heard who weren't from the US.
i like the original generalisation though, and i don't really think there's anything particuarly illogical about it.
donald

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