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RodT
Aloha
USA
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 Posted - 07/08/2004 : 10:10:07 PM
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Best way to introduce myself is the posting I placed on the 13th Fret. That is where I was given the link to here by "Fran" , Here is the posting:
Hawaiin Slack Key is the most beutiful Acoustic Fingerstyle music you can play.
When I first made the transition from electric to acoustic, it was Hawaiin Slack Key I fell in love with. Problem was I , at the time, didnt know about altered tunings! I could not figure it out no matter how hard I tried. All the recordings I had were tapes that had been passed around the family on my wife's side. She is a native of Hawaii.
As it turned out we were going over there for her family reunion. So I approached her Uncle Paul. Paul Kaopuiki, was a great nephew of one of the last of the Hawaiin Royalty. A descendant of the last Queen. Of course as he told it, 'that and a buck will leave you three dollars short for a coffee at Starbucks.'
Well, Uncle Paul saw I was very interested in Slack Key Guitar. His own kids werent so enthusiastic about it. So he gave me the family tuning and taught me how to play Slack Key. He took me out and bought me tapes of the greats of Slack Key.
I later found out he had sat with many of the greats himself, Kane, Pahinui, etc. A few years later I went back to Hawaii. Uncle Paul asked me in that deep Hawaiin accent...'You still play da slack key?' So I sat and played him a few of the songs I had learned. The only one at the reunion that could play in slack key! That was the last time I saw him. Uncle Paul died this spring. Last week his widow, my wife's Aunt came out for a visit. I sat on the porch overlooking a valley in San Diego talking about Uncle Paul, and Aunty Connie turned to me and asked...'You still play da slack key?' 'Yes Aunty, I said...I still play da slack key, and some day I'll pass it down too.' She was happy. God Bless Uncle Paul.
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Pupule
USA
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Posted - 07/08/2004 : 10:23:19 PM
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Rod,
Welcome and thanks for sharing your story. You're fortunate to have been started off by your uncle. Like Fran, it was Ozzie Kotani's book that got me started.
Aloha! |
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chunky monkey
Ha`aha`a
USA
1022 Posts |
Posted - 07/09/2004 : 10:04:46 AM
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Aloha Rod,
Welcome to the ohana. Sounds like you'll have some interesting stuff to share. |
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Sarah
`Olu`olu
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Posted - 07/09/2004 : 11:57:28 AM
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Aloha e Rod,
Welcome to TP. What a wonderful and special story that is. You can pass that down, too, as well as the music!
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Hawaiin Slack Key is the most beutiful Acoustic Fingerstyle music you can play.
I agree 100%.
aloha,
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`Ilio Nui
`Olu`olu
USA
826 Posts |
Posted - 07/09/2004 : 12:46:40 PM
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Mahalo Rod, E como mai
Sarah said it best.
You have a number of fine people in your area to play with. Make sure you look up Dusty and Keith.
Ke akua pu
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wdf
Ha`aha`a
USA
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Posted - 07/12/2004 : 6:19:30 PM
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Aloha and welcome, Rod!
Menifee is freeway close to Oceanside (215 - 15 - 78 west). Members of the So Cal Slack Key Society meet on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month at the M3 cafe in Oceanside. We would love to have you join us.
We are meeting this Wed (7/14) at 7PM.
The M3 Expresso Cafe is located at 3910 Vista Way Oceanside Ca 92056. It's next to Home Depot at College and 78. |
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RodT
Aloha
USA
7 Posts |
Posted - 08/02/2004 : 11:09:41 PM
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Dusty,
My computer was down a couple of weeks and missed your post. I take it the next meeting is one week from this wednsday, August 11th, right? Love to come on down. |
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wdf
Ha`aha`a
USA
1153 Posts |
Posted - 08/03/2004 : 2:52:52 PM
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Yup. It will be on the 11th. Hope to see you there  . |
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RodT
Aloha
USA
7 Posts |
Posted - 08/11/2004 : 4:07:15 PM
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| Well , missed this one, had to work....its a shame how work gets in the way of important stuff like guitar playing. So when is the next one? |
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cpatch
Ahonui
USA
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Posted - 08/11/2004 : 4:11:14 PM
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| Ron, you haven't missed anything yet...the meeting is tonight! After that there will be an informal one on 8/25 then the next official one on 9/8. |
Craig
My goal is to be able to play as well as people think I can. |
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RodT
Aloha
USA
7 Posts |
Posted - 08/12/2004 : 12:25:55 AM
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| Just getting home....when I posted i thought it was wednsday. I'm definitly working too hard! |
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