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Fingerpickin
Lokahi
117 Posts |
 Posted - 02/01/2007 : 10:20:10 AM
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In the spirit of the "you might be a redneck if...." comedy routine I thought it might be funny to have everyone finish the title question....
You might be a Slacker if.....
1) You hear that Ozzie's new album is out and you immediately think of a little japanese guy and not a fat strung out member of Black Sabbath
2) You live in Connecticut but the inside of your house looks like the Polynesian Cultural Center
3) A standard-tuning guitarist friend mentions the "high E string" to you and you have no idea what he's talking about
4) You seriously GAS for a Koa guitar, but don't really know why
5) You're a guy and have nicer fingernails on your picking hand than most girls do
6) You know only 8 slack key songs, but they're in 6 different tunings
7) You are slightly weary of explaining to people that slack key guitar is not actually a guitar
8) You live in California but instead of Valley-speak you talk story in Pidgin
9) You put a little sand from Bellow's Beach inside your soundhole to improve your guitar's "Mojo." (OK, maybe that's just me!)
Allright...now its YOUR turn!! Let's Hear 'em!
-Lance
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Larry Goldstein
Lokahi
267 Posts |
Posted - 02/01/2007 : 11:46:35 AM
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These aren't nearly as good as Fingerpickin, but just to keep the interest up:
You may be a Slacker if there is really only one possible place to vacation and it just happens to be the most distant group of islands on the planet.
You may be a Slacker if your record collection consists primarily of song titles using only 12 letters.
And, you may be a Slacker if you justify owning those four guitars because of standard slack, double slack, drop C, and wahine tunings.
Larry
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javeiro
Lokahi
USA
459 Posts |
Posted - 02/01/2007 : 11:49:31 AM
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10) Your CD collection has more slack key music than all of the other styles put together.
I can relate to number 5 'cause I've been asked why I have only longer nails on my right hand. |
Aloha,
John A. |
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javeiro
Lokahi
USA
459 Posts |
Posted - 02/01/2007 : 11:51:00 AM
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| Larry: That's a good excuse for the guitars.....I'll have to remember that one! |
Aloha,
John A. |
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cpatch
Ahonui
USA
2187 Posts |
Posted - 02/01/2007 : 12:51:05 PM
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11) You boast to your friend about how well your guitar playing is coming along but when he hands you a guitar in standard tuning you can't play a thing.
12) You have a Hawaiian shirt collection that Imelda Marcos would be proud of.
13) When someone mentions "Spam," not only do you not think of email but your mouth starts to water. |
Craig
My goal is to be able to play as well as people think I can. |
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MentoBuggah
Aloha
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Posted - 02/01/2007 : 5:33:29 PM
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You are forbidden to touch any guitars at your local guitar shop.
You're friends don't understand why you wear a 'Ledhead' shirt, but can't play any Zeppelin.
You carry a thumbpick with you at all times. |
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Admin
Pupule
USA
4551 Posts |
Posted - 02/01/2007 : 5:39:04 PM
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You guys are too funny.
14) You're mad that somebody beat you to the email address slackkey @ yahoo.com, kihoalu @ hotmail.com, etc.
15) You think the term "slacker" is a cool, musical term of endearment.
16) When your guitar tips over and falls to the ground, the open chord that sounds - sounds great!
17) You debate whether taro patch tuned to the key of F should still be called taro patch.
18) Slides and chimes can give you chicken skin. |
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Mika ele
Ha`aha`a
USA
1493 Posts |
Posted - 02/01/2007 : 5:55:12 PM
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19) Your wife thinks your taste in music is too "limited" and you reply you like Gabby's style, Sonny's Style, Led's Style, Keola's Style, Kevin's Style, Ray's Style, Ozzie's Style -- that's not LIMITED!
20) You have to lower the high "A" string on an ukulele to "G" before the fretboard becomes familiar. |
E nana, e ho'olohe. E pa'a ka waha, e hana ka lima. |
Edited by - Mika ele on 02/01/2007 5:56:21 PM |
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Mika ele
Ha`aha`a
USA
1493 Posts |
Posted - 02/01/2007 : 5:58:37 PM
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| 21) You tell people you had Pipi Stew for dinner and they look at you funny! |
E nana, e ho'olohe. E pa'a ka waha, e hana ka lima. |
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wcerto
Ahonui
USA
5052 Posts |
Posted - 02/02/2007 : 02:21:38 AM
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22) You have a huge family --lots of uncles, aunties and cousins: Uncle Dennis, Uncle Ray, Uncle Cyril, Uncle George, Uncle Sonny...Auntie Genoa, Auntie Elodia...Cousin Patrick, Cousin Led; Cousin Pekelo...
23) When you hear "Ono" you get hungry, not worried you did something wrong.
24)Kalua makes you think of kaukau instead of alcohol
25) tight-key players hear your music and swear there's two of you playing
26) you admire a man singing soprano |
Me ke aloha
Malama pono,
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JimC
Lokahi
USA
135 Posts |
Posted - 02/02/2007 : 06:21:05 AM
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27) people look at you funny when you tell em most of your freinds are TP'ers
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Jim
http://www.ohanahulasupply.com
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cpatch
Ahonui
USA
2187 Posts |
Posted - 02/02/2007 : 07:44:26 AM
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28) Led doesn't mean Zeppelin, Ozzie doesn't mean Osbourne, Sonny doesn't mean Cher, Beamer doesn't mean automobile, Kwan doesn't mean skating, Gabby doesn't mean talkative, and Ho doesn't mean...well, you get the idea.
29) A pupu platter is a good thing, not something you'd expect to find on Fear Factor. |
Craig
My goal is to be able to play as well as people think I can. |
Edited by - cpatch on 02/02/2007 11:51:39 AM |
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Admin
Pupule
USA
4551 Posts |
Posted - 02/02/2007 : 09:03:30 AM
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quote:
Originally posted by JimC
27) people look at you funny when you tell em most of your freinds are TP'ers
Yeah! |
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Fingerpickin
Lokahi
117 Posts |
Posted - 02/05/2007 : 11:25:40 AM
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30) You consider Keola Beamer and Ozzie Kotani good friends, even though you've never actually met them
31) You can talk for hours on the merits of using one, two or three fingers to play guitar
32) You call harmonics "chimes" and think that slurs are a good thing
33) You find nothing at all odd about the phrase "Dancing Cat"
34)Your collection of "vamps" rivals that of the Smithsonian
35) You use a Wesson Oil can for a stool, and know what song I'm talking about
36) You've been known to take your guitar hiking with you, so you can play by the Ocean and by waterfalls
37) You scrape 3" of ice and snow off your car to reveal a "Live Aloha" bumper sticker
38) You have a Honu on your fretboard
39) There's a spare spam musubi in your guitar case accessory pouch "for later."
40) Your other car is an outrigger canoe
Thats all I got for now...any others???
-Lance
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Larry Goldstein
Lokahi
267 Posts |
Posted - 02/05/2007 : 12:53:28 PM
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41) You hear the word “hope” and think of a beautiful hula dancer
42) You have perhaps spent only six days at Kaupoa Beach, but think of it as home
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Mika ele
Ha`aha`a
USA
1493 Posts |
Posted - 02/05/2007 : 1:16:40 PM
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| 43) When you heard a GREAT guitarist was playing the Super Bowl halftime -- you thought it was Led!! What a let down. |
E nana, e ho'olohe. E pa'a ka waha, e hana ka lima. |
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