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Ode to a Heloderm

from Norwegian Wood by Gregg Miner

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Performed on Knutsen short-scale harp guitar.
The particular heloderm in this case being my pet gila monster, Cliff. Though that sentence reads back as bizarrely to me today as it does you, it’s quite simple really, and not as aberrant as I know you’re thinking! I was a serious herpetoculturist (reptile keeper) back in the ‘70s, the aforementioned heloderma suspectum being just one of my many charges. No, none were actually “pets” and none had “names,” other than a couple that my comedian friend Rick insisted on christening based on their perceived personalities. As it turns out, gila monsters (and their beaded lizard cousins) are ridiculously docile animals – my little ditty is an homage to their goofy, benign personalities, with that underlying hint of danger (they are venomous, after all!).

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from Norwegian Wood, track released November 25, 2017

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Gregg Miner Los Angeles, California

Gregg Miner is a plucked stringed instrument collector, scholar, recording artist and performer, best known for his work with harp guitars. For more, visit his 3 web sites!

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