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From: bluesn~x.netcom.com (RealMoody)
Date: Tue, 20 Jan 1998 10:22:16 -0600 (CST)
Subject: Rockin'Robin/Whammer

You wrote:
>
>Garry, you wrote:
>
>" I have replaced Whammer in our show with Rod P's Little Bitty Pretty

>one/Rockin' Robin harp instumental and so far has had the same effect.

>All I have to do is end with that 10 blow bend !"
>
Ray wrote:
>I have "Little Bitty Pretty One/Rockin' Robin" on Harpburn, and even
>caught him playing it at the Blue Cafe in Long Beach, CA a week ago.
>Don't remember a 10 blow bend, though. Do you have another recorded
>version of it, or is my hearing on it's way out?
>
>Thanks,
>Ray.
>
>

Garry writes:
I meant the 10 blow bend at the end of Whammer , put on the end of
Rockin Robin has the same effect audience wise...they love those high
notes. The only other change I made in our version of Rods Rockin Robin
is when the line "love to hear the robin go tweet tweet tweet" comes
around in the melody, I do the tweets as very quick 9 blow bends.(not
everytime) Then rush back to the 3 hole for the chorus. Its such a
natural thing to do in that song , I'm surprised Rod doesnt do it.
Actually showed a guy how to do 9, 10 blow bends by telling him to
say/think tweet tweet tweet. Its the right tongue mouth move, at least
for me.

Hope that clears it up Ray

take it ez,

Garry " not a harmonica teacher..but I play one on harpL ;-)"