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All Thumbs
Aloha
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 Posted - 01/26/2006 : 09:10:55 AM
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I had the pleasure of attending Led Kaapana's recent performance and workshop in Tacoma, Washington. His performance on Friday evening was great, but his workshop on Saturday was even better. What made the workshop special is that it provided the opportunity to get a brief glimpse of what type of person Led Kaapana is - and what a person he is. He was hilarious and willing to share what he could in the two hours that were available. I think Led Kaapana is one of the best examples of a person playing with "Aloha." I do not think it is possible to separate him from the music, I think it's just an extension of himself. Led Kaapana struck me as a very warm and friendly person. It was a pleasure just to be around him.
Led asked to play my guitar. My guitar has never sounded so good, and likely will never sound that good again, unles, of course, Led plays it. When it comes time to change that set of strings, I'm saving them as souvenirs. It was a great experience and one I'll never forget.
All Thumbs
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I have learned that there lies dormant in the souls of all men a penchant for some particular musical instrument, and an unsuspected yearning to learn to play on it, that are bound to wake up and demand attention some day. Therefore, you who rail at such as disturb your slumbers with unsuccessful and demoralizing attempts to subjugate a fiddle, beware! for sooner or later your own time will come.
Mark Twain
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Pauline Leland
`Olu`olu
USA
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Posted - 01/26/2006 : 09:57:10 AM
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| A couple of years ago, I missed Led's concert but not his workshop. You described him to a T. When he plays, the guitar becomes a part of him, a surgical implant. And he giggled at the end of each piece. |
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Mika ele
Ha`aha`a
USA
1493 Posts |
Posted - 01/26/2006 : 4:26:02 PM
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E nana, e ho'olohe. E pa'a ka waha, e hana ka lima. |
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Mika ele
Ha`aha`a
USA
1493 Posts |
Posted - 01/26/2006 : 4:32:32 PM
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I was there too. The guy with the six string slack key ukulele.
He was great. Wheeled around the room to play everyone's guitar or ukulele and make sure they were all in the right tuning and see how the instrument sounded -- even chatted with each attendee for a few minutes while he did it. Then, when he was teaching the song he wheeled around the room to make sure everyone was getting it. He also was able to quickly size up the talent pool for when we all joined in for some kanikapila. You have some real talent up there in the PACNORWEST!
His laugh still makes me chuckle -- best when he plays a lick that makes everyone go -- WHAT WAS THAT? His (Heee heeee . . ) is as if to say, "I DON'T KNOW EITHER, IT JUST DOES THAT!" |
E nana, e ho'olohe. E pa'a ka waha, e hana ka lima. |
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javeiro
Lokahi
USA
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Posted - 01/27/2006 : 2:25:29 PM
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| I agree wholeheartedly with everyone. I went to both the concert and the workshop. I have seen Led before, in fact two years ago in the same theater, but he was in terrific form that night. He's a real comedian too and his laugh is infectious and contagious. He's obviously enjoying what he's doing. I really enjoyed seeing the taropatchers I had met before at other events and meeting new ones as well. I always like putting a face together with the names I see here online. |
Aloha,
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thumbstruck
Ahonui
USA
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Posted - 01/28/2006 : 06:42:20 AM
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Led's workshop was GREAT! Good fun! The whole day was as good as a vacation as it gets. I rode with Tiko Ka'eo and Bob aka All Thumbs, down to the workshop. Music in the car, breakfast at Kaua'i Family Restaurant, the workshop and the kanikapila at Neeej's. I gotta do more stuff like that!
I like the way that Led showed us the tune, then diverted the workshop to jamming and having fun. At the end, he went back to the tune and even the beginners had it nailed. Stealth instruction! |
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