Re: [Harp-L] Cherry pink

[Joseph Leone <3N037@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I figured out what happened when I was typing my first reply. Allowing for the fact that I was answering the question: "What did Jerry do"? And I answered that he WAS a tongue blocker, I realize that while Jerry played the tune in F on a C chromo....I actually play it in G on a .... Bb.... chromo. The sound still comes out in F. But I do what I do because: 1... The lead in has a blow note and then three draw notes..with a long hold suck on the THIRD draw. Whereas 'I' have a draw, then a blow, then TWO draw notes, with the hold on the SECOND draw. Also worth mentioning, my Herings don't choke out and I can get the bend. 
 
And while I usually play in draw keys (such as F), here's a case where I favor G instead. Not to mention that a lot of my music is written for clarinet. So I was putting MY method in..whereas it wasn't the way Jerry would do it. But then, as you recall, Jerry had a rather decent sized nose and it was useable. My nose is small and doesn't funnel air as well. After numerous draw notes, my nostrils start to burn.

Cherry Pink was one of the first tunes I learned. It made it's debut in the movie 'Underwater' starring Jayne Russell, Gilbert Roland, and Richard Egan. It came out in late 55 and I started playing chromo early 56. I liked the movie because I was starting to dive at the time..it was a sunken treasure movie, and I saw it at the Nato base theater in Naples It.  lolol (I originally played it in F) 

Joey L. 

On Dec 12, 2012, at 5:55 PM, George Miklas wrote:

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