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Konabob
`Olu`olu
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 Posted - 09/08/2005 : 10:40:17 AM
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Some of you may already suspect that I coerced Andy into rounding out the site... filling in the bottom end, so to speak. I have been getting emails from people who ask about playing the bass with Hawaiian music. It was time to create a place to share information. My thanks to you Andy!
I just got an email this morning:
"I know the bare essentials of music theory and am willing to learn and the idea of learning bass accompaniment is very appealing, especially for slack key. Realistically, what would I be getting myself into from a learning curve standpoint? -Craig"
My response:
"Here is a good test, Craig.
Turn on your favorite music and turn the bass down so you can't really hear much of it.
Now do a simple sing along; "bum - bum - bumty - bum - bum - bum" as if you were a
stand up bass. Keeping it simple. If you can do that, you can play the bass."
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Konabob's Walkingbass - http://www.konawalkingbass.com
Taropatch Steel - http://www.konaweb.com/konabob/
YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/results?search_type=&search_query=Konabob2+Walkingbass |
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Retro
Ahonui
USA
2368 Posts |
Posted - 09/12/2005 : 11:44:58 AM
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Mahalo, Andy & KonaBob, for bringing the bass into the discussion.
I've been playing `ukulele with a halau in Seattle for about five years now; about two years ago, we noted that we had about five uke-sters in the band, but a desparate need for a bass player - so I volunteered to learn.
It was relatively easy for me (after a handful of very beginner-level lessons) to pick up, especially since I knew most of the songs already; I've been playing bass in public now for a little over a year. Nothing fancy, but enough to provide an anchor for the musicians; I like to say that I put the "rude" in "rudimentary."
But it led to a very special and unforgettable moment for me in Eugene, OR, just a few weeks ago (which a handful of TP'ers were there to see), when Dennis Kamakahi invited me up to play on the finale of his concert with John Keawe & Charlie Recaido. WOW! |
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Konabob
`Olu`olu
USA
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Pupule
USA
4551 Posts |
Posted - 09/12/2005 : 6:48:25 PM
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| Thank you Konabob! Great idea and glad that people like the new forum. |
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MahinaM
Lokahi
USA
389 Posts |
Posted - 09/13/2005 : 05:58:51 AM
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Gregg: You ROCKED in Eugene! It was great to see you up there playing bass with all those guys!
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ArtSap
Lokahi
USA
267 Posts |
Posted - 09/20/2005 : 07:32:44 AM
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| Seems that I'm a minority in that I only play the bass. Have been doing exactly that for approximately 36 years in the SF Bay Area and throughout California. Currently doing some freelance dates with a couple of dance/cover bands but primarily playing with a polynesian performance group called "A Touch Of Polynesia" and a local halau. I'd always found that anyone that already plays guitar usually has a fairly easy time learning to play bass since they're already familiar with chord structure and progressions. I keep telling myself that one of these days I'll learn to play guitar... |
Art
SF Bay Area, CA / Mililani, HI
"The real music comes from within you - not from the instrument" |
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cpatch
Ahonui
USA
2187 Posts |
Posted - 09/22/2005 : 1:32:20 PM
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| I'm sold...I'll be picking up a Walkingstick Bass from Konabob at the Southern California Ukulele Festival next weekend. (An early birthday present to myself!) |
Craig
My goal is to be able to play as well as people think I can. |
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MahinaM
Lokahi
USA
389 Posts |
Posted - 09/22/2005 : 2:39:21 PM
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Craig: You will LOVE the Walkingstick Bass (I have the 3 string one made with mango and koa)! I have lots of fun with mine, though still have a long ways to go to feel like I can back up anyone and sound like I know what I'm doing. It never ceases to attract comments, inquiries, and lots of "ooohs and ahhhs" from people. As with you, it was an early birthday present to myself.
Have fun with yours!
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Mika ele
Ha`aha`a
USA
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Posted - 09/23/2005 : 07:25:20 AM
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Craig,
Are you driving up by yourself? We could car pool. I may go for half the day, since it actually will be my birthday (50), and the support group at the house are not big ukulele fans. I may try my hand at the walking stick as well. Need a bass in church.
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E nana, e ho'olohe. E pa'a ka waha, e hana ka lima. |
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