Here's another recording for you all. Jai Passe on the infamous Radioactive Hohner in G. Boy that old fart growls!

http://bengalrecords.com/jim/JaiPGHohner.mp3

Jim,

Strangely enough as I was putting the finishing touches in my new kitchen, and at the same lessening on a repeat to Al Berard & Errol Verret sweet version of "J'ai passe devant ta porte ", I decided to take a brake, and read some of the posting on this board and yours came up.
I have to say that I have heard this old classic played in a lot of different ways and speed.
Myself I play it as a slow Irish Air,Musette,or Cajun style.

Nice playing Jim, very enthousiastic!.

BTW who tuned the Hohner?

C.

Not bad at all Jim! It's nice to hear someone do that little turn or B part...I guess you could call it that. Alot of people I know have never even heard that little part played and just look at me like I stepped off a UFO when I play it on the bandstand.

John

Claude.... It's how these model Hohners usually come tuned. I personally think it's not the prettiest sound, but my goal this month is to record 2 or 3 songs on every accordion I've got. I like the growl of this low G box, that's one thing that sets it apart.

John.... Yeah, alot of people don't do that turn I have also noticed. I give Marc Savoy credit for that one!

Thanks for the input friends

"... well Dick, it has a great beat and I can really dance to it. I would go out and buy it. I give it a solid ..."

(comments overheard on a recent American Bandstand with Dick Clark about the recent release of Jim Pettijohn's much anticipated 'J'ai Passe' devant la porte')

Peace,
Griff

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