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UK NHL visit

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Fri, 09/24/2010 - 01:04
robfraser
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Hi David

Do you know which day/ days you will be at the NHL weekend festival? I can't afford the whole weekend but might try and get down there for a day.

Thanks, Rob

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Fri, 09/24/2010 - 07:20
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David Barrett
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I'll look forward to seeing you there. I'll be there all day/night Saturday.

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Sun, 09/26/2010 - 09:19
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Ron Wikstrom
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TA DA L Lip purse only?

This was a great insight, at least for me. I could never figure out how Dick made those quick repetitive single notes sounds during that particular phrase on whammer jammer.

Seeing as I am a 99% tongue blocker (sometimes I find it more efficient to pucker the 1 versus tongue switch) I find the technique does not seem to work as well unless I pucker.

Is this technique better performed by lip block/purse/pucker method? Your answer to this may save me a lot of unnecessary experimentation out of my allotted practice time.

Thanks again David for sharing techniques that I would imagine not too long ago would take many players years too figure out or by luck have someone reveal to them.

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Sun, 09/26/2010 - 09:52
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David Barrett
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You're correct, it's a pucker technique... TA-KA-TA and TA-DL-A... not sure which he used... use what works for you. I've already spoken to Dick about doing an interview on the site and he said yes, it's just a matter of when we're in the same city as each other when out touring.

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