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Big Tone

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Mon, 06/11/2012 - 15:24
Taylor Ward
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Hi David,

I've been working really hard on my tone. I was wondering if in blues, a big tone is always used when possible (obviously not everyone has a big tone). In other words, should I always strive for as open and big tone as I can get or is there a time and place for a thin tone?

-Taylor

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Mon, 06/11/2012 - 21:10
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David Barrett
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Big tone is the norm for a great player. There are times to go thin, but just for some passages when we want tonal change. Rice Miller was the king of this.

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