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Pupule
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 Posted - 10/10/2003 : 11:01:23 AM
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Aloha everyone,
This is not something I usually do but I do not recall anyone asking a question in their profile bio either. Since it is highly unlikely to get an answer there, I thought I'd quote new member tsunami's bio here: quote:
I learned slack key guitar from my cousin. I lived on one side of the island and he lived on the other side. I was 16 or 17 then. I caught the bus each week with my hard case and 6 string. My arm would get sore from walking around with that guitar, but that didn't stop me. My cousin admired my persistence and undying commitment to make ecery lesson that he would offer. He taught other students too, but since I was blood, he took care of me. I got pretty good. I even took lessons from uncle Raymond Kane over in Nanakuli for some time. But that's a whole other chapter in itself. Times got hard for me and I haven't played for awhile. My body has grown weak and my fingers don't sing like they usde to. But I have begun to recapture the past as middle agers have a tendency to and borrowed a guitar. I'm practicing off and on, not as much as I should, but I really would like to learn some new diddys. Mu style of playing is much like Ray's and leonard kwan, in fact, I don't know how to play any other style. Anyone out there wanna share some of their skills?
Wesley, welcome to the online `ohana. It'd be great to see some players on O`ahu getting together. I hope to join you all sometime.
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kakahama
Aloha
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Posted - 10/13/2003 : 7:04:40 PM
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Gary
Aloha
USA
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Posted - 10/13/2003 : 8:55:35 PM
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Jamming with someone who studied with Ray Kane would be great.
Wesley, maybe my next trip over we'll get together!
I just got back to Seattle last Saturday, but before I left Maui I ran into Akoni Dellomes from the group Ekolu. He also plays bass at the Lahaina Lu'au.
That was one of the best times of the trip.
Sorry Guys: I had to tell somebody about it!
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tsunami
Aloha
USA
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Posted - 10/29/2003 : 8:43:04 PM
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Originally posted by kakahama
yeah playing by myself is boring
Dear sir,
I understand that you are studying with Ozzie Kotani. I have taken a summer
intermediate course a few years back and learned some really interesting pieces.
I had the sheet music in tab but over the years they have been lost. There is
one piece that I am trying to recover, I don't remember the name except for that
it had ua in it and mentioned a valley. I got to where I was really good at
playing it and developed my own style, though I can only remember some of its
passages. Is it possible that you possess this piece or perhaps you may be able
to ask Mr. Kotani about it. I am surely willing to purchase sheet music in tab.
I doubt if he will remember me, my name is Wesley Taketa and my cousin, who
introduced me to slack key is Nelson Hiu. Mr. Kotani has recorded a piece that
my cousin wrote, Birdie's Slack Shake Key. Please respond. Thank you, tsunami.
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