Re: [Harp-L] Cherry pink

[George Miklas <harmonicat@xxxxxxxxx>]

Excuse me my friend... Yes, Jerry Murad played Cherry Pink on a C
Chromatic.  However he did not play it in the key of G, instead he played
it in the key of F.  As you said, he played the juicy draw C (hole 4 draw,
button in).

And one more thing.... I believe that Jerry played Cherry Pink only on one
chromatic.... the one that had the 4 blow wind saver removed.  Why you
ask?  Answer:  So that the draw C would bend easier and further.  Leaving
the wind saver on, it stops the bend and causes the reed to choke.

...Just a bit of Harmonicat History...

George


On Wed, Dec 12, 2012 at 3:51 PM, Joseph Leone <3n037@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Jerry did Cherry Pink on a C chromatic in the key of G. That way you can
> get that juicy suck on the D note (on the word 'pink') and drag it down a
> couple semi tones. Jerry was predominately a tongue blocker.
> smokey-joe.
>
> On Dec 12, 2012, at 2:53 PM, Jonathan Ross wrote:
>
> > "in response to the question about murad's general playing technique and
> how he played cherry pink, he was a tongue blocker, and as far as i could
> tell, having played the song with him on stage, he tongue blocked for
> cherry pink too. pete peterson was also pretty much exclusively a tongue
> blocker. iowaplayer "
> >
> > Thank you.  This is exactly what I was hoping for--I knew there were
> people on the list who played with Murad, so was hoping they would chime in.
> > As far as I'm concerned if Murad tongue blocked the bend on Cherry Pink,
> then that should pretty much put to rest the idea that puckering is
> "better" for bending on the chrom.
> > Thank you for posting.
> >
> >
> > JR Ross
> >
>
>
>


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