Re: [Harp-L] Cherry pink

[Joseph Leone <3n037@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

You're right. I was off a note. Just tried it again. 
j.j.

On Dec 12, 2012, at 4:40 PM, George Miklas wrote:

> 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).  
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> 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.
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> ...Just a bit of Harmonicat History...
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> George
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> 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.
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> On Dec 12, 2012, at 2:53 PM, Jonathan Ross wrote:
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> > "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 "
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> > 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.
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> > JR Ross
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