Re: [Harp-L] Cherry pink

[George Miklas <harmonicat@xxxxxxxxx>]

Love 'ya buddy!



On Wed, Dec 12, 2012 at 5:37 PM, Joseph Leone <3n037@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> 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).
>
> 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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