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neeej
`Olu`olu
USA
643 Posts |
Posted - 05/29/2007 : 9:06:16 PM
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Boy, did they bring Folklife Festival to a rousing close yesterday. The usual supects (Thumbs, Slip'ry and their buddies) were joined by a whole uddah bunch o' guyz (Noeau, Hilinai, Retro) for a great back-porch lu`au-type performance. Retro, he dance one mean `Ulupalakua We all sang along, and at the end grabbed the hands of unsuspecting strangers for "Hawai`i Aloha" (I actually got thanked for dat). One mighty fine time!!! Mahalo, guyz!
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wcerto
Ahonui
USA
5052 Posts |
Posted - 05/30/2007 : 12:46:49 AM
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Sounds way swell. I like hula for `Ulupalakua...like the lasso part. |
Me ke aloha Malama pono, Wanda |
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Momi
Lokahi
402 Posts |
Posted - 05/30/2007 : 05:40:45 AM
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And some of da Guyz had met only hours before the gig on Monday. Dat sweet leo ki`e ki`e belongs to Gary Medeiros, from whom I hope we will be hearing more. My only regret was I couldn't hear and see Thumbstruck better since he was sitting in the back. |
Edited by - Momi on 05/30/2007 05:48:45 AM |
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thumbstruck
Ahonui
USA
2168 Posts |
Posted - 05/30/2007 : 06:18:46 AM
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Sitting in da back fo' protection! I was so blown away by the vocals I forgot to play the end to "Lei Nani"! Neeej, thanks for your workshop and your input in mine! Momi- I stay looking fo' one fridge box fo' you to sing inside on stage. Gary, Al and Hilinai made the gig! Jack and I consider ourselves sidemen. Gregg actually volunteered to dance, no mo' preshah. Was too good! When Gregg danced, Mike Bristow took over on bass. Seamless transition! |
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noeau
Ha`aha`a
USA
1105 Posts |
Posted - 05/30/2007 : 12:11:39 PM
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Its so good to hear that all who came and heard us enjoyed it. I really enjoyed playing with everyone and was happy to see smiling faces and tapping toes. I hope that we can all do it again sometime somewhere soon again. And Momi should join us too. We can grow into the All PNW Hawaiian Grasroots Orchesttra and Choral Group for make benefit of everyone. |
No'eau, eia au he mea pa'ani wale nō. |
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Retro
Ahonui
USA
2368 Posts |
Posted - 05/30/2007 : 12:44:59 PM
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Momi gots pitchas - now, if we can figure out how to post 'em... |
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Pua Kai
Ha`aha`a
USA
1007 Posts |
Posted - 05/31/2007 : 11:34:00 AM
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Send 'em to Andy. Sounds like too much fun!!! love to see pix. |
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slipry1
Ha`aha`a
USA
1511 Posts |
Posted - 05/31/2007 : 3:49:47 PM
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quote: Originally posted by noeau
Its so good to hear that all who came and heard us enjoyed it. I really enjoyed playing with everyone and was happy to see smiling faces and tapping toes. I hope that we can all do it again sometime somewhere soon again. And Momi should join us too. We can grow into the All PNW Hawaiian Grasroots Orchesttra and Choral Group for make benefit of everyone.
WOWEE!!! Da jam wuz mo fun dan da gig!!! Or.... maybe not. Mahalo nui to all da Guyze, new and old. Kory & I met Al at a Hawaiian thing on the Puyallup res in March & ask him to com jam wid us at da Kona Kitchen. He became one of da guyze afta dat. We ask Retro to play with us when our buddy, Tiko Ka'eo couldn't make da gig. Nice hula & good bottom to our music. Hilinai was supposed to come out of da crowd for a numbah. We met Gary at about 1 & started to jam. After 3 hours of jamming, we threw away da set list and decided we'd ALL play. The set list was made up on the spot, and off we went! Mike did his usual sweet job with "Waikiki" and provided great solo ukulele. Da kanakas sang fabulously! Mahalo to all of our friends in the audience. I'm still smiling!!!! |
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Momi
Lokahi
402 Posts |
Posted - 06/01/2007 : 06:05:02 AM
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I'm asking our dear Admin to post the photo I sent to him here.
And here it is:
Thanks Andy!
The lineup, from L to R:
Noeau, Retro, Mike Bristow, Thumbstruck's guitar (and knees), Gary, Hilinai (wit' da too-cool-for-school sunglasses and tattoo), and Slipry1.
Good going Guyz! |
Edited by - Momi on 06/01/2007 7:25:57 PM |
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slipry1
Ha`aha`a
USA
1511 Posts |
Posted - 06/01/2007 : 12:35:02 PM
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quote: Originally posted by Momi
I'm asking our dear Admin to post the photo I sent to him here.
Mahalo for the pics you sent me. Give Retro lots of hugs. What a bummer!!! |
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Falsetto2002
Akahai
USA
66 Posts |
Posted - 06/03/2007 : 7:37:33 PM
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Aloha All,
Finally a member on this site and I tink I going like em...lol. Anyway I totally had fun playing music with Da Udda Guyz. I hope to do more and yes, I hope all da locals (kanaka) will enjoy hearing more of my style of (Aunty Genoa Keawe) music.
A hui hou,
Gary Medeiros |
Leo Ki'eki'e Kalei |
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Falsetto2002
Akahai
USA
66 Posts |
Posted - 06/03/2007 : 7:44:07 PM
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MAHALO NUI LOA(s; das one word?) for da beautiful picture. We looking good.
Eh, Us guys look good...so you Da Udda Guyz, we togethere are UZ Guyz...hahahaha...just kidding.
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slipry1
Ha`aha`a
USA
1511 Posts |
Posted - 06/04/2007 : 05:16:43 AM
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quote: Originally posted by Falsetto2002
Aloha All,
Finally a member on this site and I tink I going like em...lol. Anyway I totally had fun playing music with Da Udda Guyz. I hope to do more and yes, I hope all da locals (kanaka) will enjoy hearing more of my style of (Aunty Genoa Keawe) music.
A hui hou,
Gary Medeiros
You fit right in, Bra! After all, Da Uddah Guyze byline is "Auntie's backyard, Hilo, 1948". This isn't our last gig together, either. You fit right in, Bra! That's what we like, too. Da Uddah Guyze byline is "Aunite's backyard, Hilo, 1948" after all. |
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noeau
Ha`aha`a
USA
1105 Posts |
Posted - 06/04/2007 : 3:49:47 PM
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Its all good. With leo ki'eki'e slack key guitar and steel guitar and ukes with other kine voices. We got it all. Next thing is slack kazoo and washtub bass maybe. Oh yeah we got a bass playing hula dancer as well. |
No'eau, eia au he mea pa'ani wale nō. |
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Falsetto2002
Akahai
USA
66 Posts |
Posted - 06/04/2007 : 6:52:02 PM
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quote: Originally posted by noeau
Its all good. With leo ki'eki'e slack key guitar and steel guitar and ukes with other kine voices. We got it all. Next thing is slack kazoo and washtub bass maybe. Oh yeah we got a bass playing hula dancer as well.
Eh, how you play a slak key Kazoo? Rolling on da floor laughing (Rodfl) |
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slipry1
Ha`aha`a
USA
1511 Posts |
Posted - 06/05/2007 : 05:43:31 AM
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quote: Originally posted by Falsetto2002
quote: Originally posted by noeau
Its all good. With leo ki'eki'e slack key guitar and steel guitar and ukes with other kine voices. We got it all. Next thing is slack kazoo and washtub bass maybe. Oh yeah we got a bass playing hula dancer as well.
Eh, how you play a slak key Kazoo? Rolling on da floor laughing (Rodfl)
Jus' get im in da open tuning & blow! |
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