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waveriderjon
Aloha
USA
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 Posted - 11/30/2003 : 12:55:36 PM
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I think I may have posted something similar to this awhile back, if so I blame age and well never mind what else  . I live in Pacifica CA. and have gotten through the first three songs in Ozzie's book and a couple in my John Fahey book. I'm looking for people, slack keyers, uke players, lap steel, hawaiian drum what ever to work out material to play locally or on the street(I think it's called buckstering)and to generally have fun and challenge ourselves to get better. I work as a maintenance man in a school district and the music teachers of two of the schools allowed me to play the three songs I knew and two uke songs for their classes. I made a few mistakes-even had to start over once I was so nervous- but the kids loved it and I even used the mistake as a lesson of not giving up something you really want to do just because it's hard. But I had such a good time I'd like to do some more. I surf occasionally in Santa Cruz so wouldn't mind combining a surfari with a slackfari, let me know.
Mahalo all,and to all a good night 
Jon the Waverider
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Bwop
Lokahi
USA
244 Posts |
Posted - 11/30/2003 : 9:14:00 PM
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Aloha e Jon,
Sappose you come holoholo to La Honda bumbye, we go jam. (I'm off to Mau'i next week for George's workshop, but you could call me aftah Dec. 9). My kids have an acoustic trio (island style), and maybe you like jam wid dem too. K'den.
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waveriderjon
Aloha
USA
20 Posts |
Posted - 12/02/2003 : 10:37:14 PM
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Sounds real good Bwop,I'll e-mail ya my vitals.
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allthumz
Aloha
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Posted - 12/04/2003 : 11:16:24 AM
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Hi -
I live in Hayward. I've been playing for about 2 1/2 years and I know just a handful of songs. If you want to get together and play, drop me a line at cbobisud @ pacbell.net.
Also, there are a number of slack key players in the bay area that occasionally host a kanikapila.
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waveriderjon
Aloha
USA
20 Posts |
Posted - 12/17/2003 : 12:08:13 PM
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Bwop and Clay,
I need your phone numbers to contact you. I think I e-mailed you mine, if not I'll send it to you both when I recieve yours. I took the liberty of contacting Ray Stovich in San Jose to join us and maybe hold a workshop for a group rate. What are your thoughts?
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RJS
Ha`aha`a
1635 Posts |
Posted - 12/17/2003 : 1:00:11 PM
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WaveriderJon,
I would be happy to share what I know. My style is primarily solo playing, strongly melody based. (Samples of my original work are on my website, but this does not include "covers," and, terefore, most of my Hawaiian repetoire. http://home.netcom.com/~lsrs/ ) I do teach individually and my goal is first of all helping students learn basic techniques so they are ergomonically safe, then learning the taro patch fret board well enough, coupled with some basic ear training, so they can be on their own, enjoy playing, come up with arrangements they can be proud of, and be able to figure out most songs from CD's. Some people stay with me longer primarily for repetoire building. My teaching style is based on my professional work where I have an excellent rep. as a teacher and coach. I'm learning how to translate that to guitar. I've never "taught" a group session, but if the group is small enough, under 6, it would be fun to try. When I teach, I also pass out TAB - but some of it is written very "isiosyncratically" - so I typically don't give it out without going over it with the person beorehand. No problem in lessons or groups.
I do charge - my standard rate schedule is this: you have to pay me something. I recommend you factor in your income, living expenses and the value of what you get from me. typically people give money, but one person brought me a basket of some of the most wonderful tomatos they grew in their back yard. For the group, I would suggest that when the session is done, each person gives me an envelope or other form of payment.
I love to share what I know and am certainly open to doing so for whoever wants to work with me.
Raymond Stovich
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waveriderjon
Aloha
USA
20 Posts |
Posted - 12/17/2003 : 5:23:47 PM
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O.K. That's clear enough for me. I'd be excited to do something like this. What do you guy's think? Bwop what do your boy's think? Either way bruddah Ray, I'll definately be takin' you up on your offer sometime soon.
Thanks again,
Jon
p.s.
Ray, you got any dietary restrictions(you can e-mail me the answer to this ).
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Bwop
Lokahi
USA
244 Posts |
Posted - 12/17/2003 : 7:01:03 PM
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Aloha mai e Jon,
Got your e-mail and lost it (new cooputer-- I'm challanged now). Please send me phone numbah again...
I would like to host kanikapila here in La Honda at my house for free, maybe January and den and den.... We do one pot=luck and play til da finahs break. I just spent time living with a saint in Honokahau, and I know I have to do thisl So,. k'den, I'll make a stab-- Saturday, January 17th, from 3:00 til..., pot-luck suppah, Kanikapila- who's coming??? E-mail me, and I'll give you directions. I so want to play with people.
(My kids will probably join, too).
WELL?? (How 'bout-- Julie & Larry, Larry & Cyn, Raymond, and who else lives within a biscuit-heave of La Honda???). |
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Stacey
Lokahi
USA
169 Posts |
Posted - 12/17/2003 : 7:23:40 PM
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Aloha e Peter (Bwop)!
I'd like to come to your kanikapila! I'll bring a yummy dish too! Mahalo for the invite! I'm just down the road in Sunnyvale. |
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Lawrence
Ha`aha`a
USA
1597 Posts |
Posted - 12/17/2003 : 11:55:24 PM
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Aloha e Stacey,
Glad to see you are back in the mix. I guess your hand/arm is beginning to feel a little better.
Bwop,
Thx for recent CD. Yer suggested kani is right close ta my bday... doen-cha-no? Afta all, I yam George's senior (by one day). Dis is why I gots such control over heem. (NOT) Mom-en-nem gonna hava fit o'er dis, buttle tri ta maykit anywhey.
Yaah Sheeyewre... ya betcha....
Aye wakarimas...
Mixed idioms r us...
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Mahope Kākou...
...El Lorenzo de Ondas Sonoras |
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Julie H
Ha`aha`a
USA
1206 Posts |
Posted - 12/18/2003 : 12:05:59 AM
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Yo Lawrence, care to translate?
Peter, it all sounds good to me. I bet Larry is willing as well, he's so easy to entice! Keep us in the loop on developments. Sure had a great time at your house the other weekend, sorry you were in Hawai'i! Aloha, Julie |
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Stacey
Lokahi
USA
169 Posts |
Posted - 12/18/2003 : 12:47:39 AM
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Aloha e Lawrence!
Yeah ~ da hand is mucho mucho better!!! Glad dat's ovah wit! Whew! Will be great to see y'all at Bwop's! |
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Bwop
Lokahi
USA
244 Posts |
Posted - 12/18/2003 : 8:00:37 PM
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Aloha all,
E Stacey, glad your hand mo bettah. Lawrence, WHAT????? Julie, NEVER EVER say "sorry you were in Hawai'i"-- it's bad grammar.
I'm so happy to invite you all. Everybody come and we have one big pah-te, yeah??
Mahalo! |
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waveriderjon
Aloha
USA
20 Posts |
Posted - 12/19/2003 : 4:12:45 PM
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Man oh Man, this is turning out GREAT. Now I get to meet a bunch of Taro patchers too. I'll see if my wife and daughters want to come too just for fun.
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catheglass
Lokahi
USA
312 Posts |
Posted - 12/20/2003 : 03:11:41 AM
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Aloha e Peter:
Please add me to the list for the kani kapila - although if I live within a biscuit throw, it has to be the lightest biscuit ever baked! No distance is to far for a kani kapila. Can we talk about your driveway? <G> |
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joeycastaneda
Aloha
USA
13 Posts |
Posted - 12/20/2003 : 11:48:59 PM
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| Can another fellow slack key fan join in. I've been playing around with slack key for the past two years off and on. I took a couple of lessons from Patrick last year but had to put the guitar down for awhile and just recently picked it back up. I could definitly use some help on learning to play slack key. If someone can email me with the details it would be great. joeycastaneda @ mac.com |
Aloha,
Joey |
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