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RobO
Akahai
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 Posted - 10/07/2005 : 07:00:01 AM
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I had a great time at my first open mic...it was especially nice being able to meet some of the TP ohana and enjoy your company and great music. I am now able to at least put some faces to names. I also want to give a special thanks to KonaBob and Shirley for attending and allowing me to adopt my latest addition to my instrument collection....a brand spanking new 3-string Kona Walking Stick. Thanks Konabob...I've already plugged in at home and played with it. I can't wait until my fumbling actually starts to resemble music. You also inspired me to play my Superior for awhile yesterday. Although, based on my results, if I didn't see it with my own eyes, I'd think it was a different instrument. You made it sing, I can only make it sound like it is being tortured. Always something to aspire to in learning music eh? I assure you I will be a student of music for the rest of my time left in this life.
Needless to say, I will continue to attend the open mics as long as they continue...my current goal is to actually take a stab at a song or two maybe in January. I'm not usually very good under pressure, especially in front of an audience. But to Julie's point, I don't recall any flying tomatoes, so you guys seem pretty safe. Thanks for making me feel welcome and "amoungst friends". Aloha for now..... |
a hui hou... Rob
"Lawe i ka ma'alea a ku'ono'ono"
Translation: Acquire skill and make it deep |
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Lawrence
Ha`aha`a
USA
1597 Posts |
Posted - 10/07/2005 : 07:11:34 AM
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Rob,
Yes that was a very nice sounding lap steel,
and a pretty one two! Thanks for lending it
to KonaBob for the nite.
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Mahope Kākou...
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MahinaM
Lokahi
USA
389 Posts |
Posted - 10/08/2005 : 10:50:06 AM
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Great photos! Gosh, it almost looked like a reunion of the 'ol midnight beach gang on Maui. What an extra treat to have Kona Bob and Shirley there too!
Rob: You're gonna have lots of fun with your Kona Walking Stick. Enjoy!
Aloha,
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Gary A
Lokahi
USA
169 Posts |
Posted - 10/08/2005 : 1:52:09 PM
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| It was a really nice hanging out with other Taropatch people at the Open Mic. Thanks Raymond for organizing the open mic. |
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Konabob
`Olu`olu
USA
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PearlCityBoy
Lokahi
USA
432 Posts |
Posted - 10/23/2005 : 6:00:24 PM
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Aloha Kona Bob, it was so good to see you and Shirley here on the mainland and meeting your brother. That was one smokin' night. Your sweet steel guitar playing brought a wonderful dimension to the open mic.
It was also great to see BWOP and Gary A. (wish you brought your guitar), and of course Raymond, since we were the only performers (besides BWOP's sons) at the first open mic about 6 months ago. Nice to see the number of performers and the audience get much bigger! I hope Espresso Garden will let us continue into next year.
Rob, it was great meeting you. Hope to see you on stage soon.
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RobO
Akahai
USA
97 Posts |
Posted - 10/24/2005 : 10:02:18 AM
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| Maggie...I am having fun with the walking stick...and KonaBob's DVD was very helpful. Doug, great meeting you too, I am hoping to be able to play a song or two in January. I still need to work on playing in front of people...It's amazing, I can play songs flawlessly at home, but as soon as anyone is watching me, I fall all over myself. I'll get there. |
a hui hou... Rob
"Lawe i ka ma'alea a ku'ono'ono"
Translation: Acquire skill and make it deep |
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MahinaM
Lokahi
USA
389 Posts |
Posted - 10/24/2005 : 10:59:25 AM
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Aloha Rob!
I'm glad you're enjoying your Walking Stick! Lotsa fun, yah? Don't worry about playing in front of people. You (and I think about 3/4 of us on TP) experience this very same thing. We've had some lengthy discussiona about it here too. I still experience performance anxiety, so you're not alone. I think the more one plays out there, the more experience and comfortable you'll get at playing in front of others. Wish I can wear a bag over my head sometimes, but I wouldn't be able to see what I'm playing. Keep at it though! Those open mics seem like a very good place to practice and show your stuff!!! Yay for you for getting up there! A couple of years ago, you wouldn't catch me EVER playing in front of anyone. Today, I am officially a member of an ensemble that will be starting to play gigs in the near future. Who would of thought, eh? Scary, but exciting at the same time.
Good luck with your playing!
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Konabob
`Olu`olu
USA
928 Posts |
Posted - 10/24/2005 : 11:24:00 AM
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Rob, I used to worry about playing in front of people, but one day I realized; "I appreciate beginners who are willing to get on stage and make an effort. We are all human, and just want to give something of ourselves. So why should I feel scared? I will just get up and do the best I can, and people will appreciate what I do."
I always find someone in the audience who is smiling, and then I play the song as if I was playing it just for them. After the first song, there are more people smiling, so I play the next song for them... by the third song, I am playing for everyone. It also helps if you talk to your audience before you play, because then everyone already likes you when you hit the first chord.
Hope to see some of you guys at Waikiki next month, or at Georges next summer!
Aloha,
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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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RobO
Akahai
USA
97 Posts |
Posted - 10/31/2005 : 09:45:29 AM
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| Thanks for the encouragement Maggie and Konabob...I'll get there...I just know it. Maggie..very impressive that you're performing now. I look forward to reaching there too. Konabob..I think your approach is great too. I just don't want to wonder "What are they smiling at?...is my zipper down?"..haha. At the Ozzie workshop this weekend, he said something that made a whole lot of sense about messing up in front of people... "You didn't die"...and "everyone will forget about it....you're really not that important". |
a hui hou... Rob
"Lawe i ka ma'alea a ku'ono'ono"
Translation: Acquire skill and make it deep |
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Pupule
USA
4551 Posts |
Posted - 11/02/2005 : 02:05:06 AM
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Here are photos submitted by Pulelehua. Looks like a great time!
Kona Bob
Na La'au Ki'eki'e
Raymond
Kona Bob and Richard
Doug
Kiwini
Kona Bob, Larry, Julie
Kona Bob, Larry, BWOP
Dave and Mark
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Pulelehua
Akahai
USA
68 Posts |
Posted - 11/02/2005 : 05:54:12 AM
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Mahalo Andy. You're the best!
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wdf
Ha`aha`a
USA
1153 Posts |
Posted - 11/02/2005 : 06:38:57 AM
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Nice pix, Pulelehua!! Mahalo. I'm glad to see that Peter is playing again.  |
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Pulelehua
Akahai
USA
68 Posts |
Posted - 11/03/2005 : 12:24:53 PM
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Posted them just for you, Dusty! Come north and play at one of these Open Mics. It'd be great to see you both!
Aloha, |
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