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slipry1
Ha`aha`a
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 Posted - 03/01/2008 : 08:09:22 AM
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I often present "Hawaiian Rainbow" to my various social science classes and the students, none of whom know anything about Hawaiian music and very little about Hawai'i, and they always comment on Raymond's explanation of the development of slack key and his playing in the video. It's one of the great examples of aloha available to the general public.
Sandy
Thumbs & I watched "Hawaiian Rainbow" last night after pickin' for a while - it is fantastic. Of course, I love to watch Billy Hew Lin playing with Auntie Genoa. The great ones give me ideas about how to play a tune ("How'd Ya Do") every time I watch or hear them. We'd been working on "How'd Ya Do", which gave us the idea of watching again. It, along with the Sons Of Hawaii DVD are, indeed, a great introduction to the music of Hawaii. |
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Mika ele
Ha`aha`a
USA
1493 Posts |
Posted - 03/01/2008 : 11:22:36 AM
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| I love the part in "That's Slack Key" DVD where Uncle Ray is dancing the Hula to Led's playing "I Kona" at the first Big Island Slack Key Festival in 1990. It is a real gem. |
E nana, e ho'olohe. E pa'a ka waha, e hana ka lima. |
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wcerto
Ahonui
USA
5052 Posts |
Posted - 03/01/2008 : 11:24:16 AM
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| I like where he is chowing down on the poi over there with George Kahumoku and Diana Aki and her bruddah. |
Me ke aloha
Malama pono,
Wanda |
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Keoki Kahumoku
Akahai
USA
93 Posts |
Posted - 03/02/2008 : 01:59:25 AM
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Mahalo, Uncle Raymond for taking the time to share with the world, your love of Hawaiian Music. I remember that day at Puʻuhonua O Honaunau..filming "Thatʻs Slack Key!". My cousin Brah Hose, who passed aways a few years ago was on that film, along wit dad and auntie di. My first slack key concert at the King Kam Hotel...Uncle Raymond gave me my first real lesson in music performance.."when you get up dea to perform, give it your best! remember you are there for the people...not the otta way around.. and boy..no ukulele solo ova my slack-key!"
Because of Uncle Raymond, I was given my first opportunity to travel the country and learn from the masterʻs about traveling and the tolls of the music business. He encouraged us to teach slack-key before it got lost. He shared his stories to encourage us and many times to teach us about the old days and how it use to be and to recognize things that have changed so much. Last night Jeff Petersen and I performed together in Volcano and did some songs that Uncle Ray made famous- Punahele & Paoa liko ka lehua. Today ,also at the Queens court in Waikoloa myself and Daniel Toft did songs to honor both Uncle Raymond Kane and Aunty Genoa Keawe at the ukulele festival. The crowd really knew the songs that they made famous. It was truly a blessing.
My heart goes out to Aunty Elodia as I cannot even to begin to imagine about such a loss. ALoha ke Akua and now that Uncle is gone here physically, I believe he is now with God where true Aloha resides and some of his greatest slack key works are yet to be created. We love you Uncle Ray & Aunty Elodia and the Kane ʻOhana.
Keoki Kaliko Kahumoku
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Konabob
`Olu`olu
USA
928 Posts |
Posted - 03/02/2008 : 5:10:29 PM
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In 1994, Shirley and I saw Ray and his wife play on a cold evening in Boulder, Colorado. The next spring, we packed up a few belongings in orange boxes (shipped by slow boat), and flew to our new home in Kona. We did not know what we were going to do, or where we would stay. It was a leap of faith.
The week that we arrived, Shirley noticed that there was going to be a slack key concert at the King Kamehameha Hotel. We arrived an hour and a half early. I guess we didn't know anyone, and we were looking forward to hearing Hawaiian music. The only other people in the King Kamehameha concert area were Ray and his wife. We introduced ourselves, and Ray's wife immediately brought us each a plate of ono Hawaiian grinds.
They sat and talked to us until the show started. Within a year I had begun learning to play the Hawaiian steel guitar. I look back at that meeting as a pivotal moment in my life. |
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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wdf
Ha`aha`a
USA
1153 Posts |
Posted - 03/03/2008 : 09:21:17 AM
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Aloha, Uncle Ray.
Here is one of my favorite pictures of Ray with our own slack key pete (Pete Santilla).
Appologies to Jiro (LONGBOARDER) for borrowing the photo from his website http://www.slack-key.com. |
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All Thumbs
Aloha
35 Posts |
Posted - 03/05/2008 : 3:40:02 PM
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I just read the news of Ray Kane's passing. What a tremendous loss. Ray Kane was the first slack key player that I ever heard and the inspiration for me to learn how to play slack key. I never had the honor of seeing him perform live or to meet him, but only knew him from his music and from what I read about him. I am thankful to Ray Kane for his inspiration and will always regret that I did not get to meet him. Uncle Ray, everyone's gonna' miss you. Aloha!
My condolences to Elodia Kane and the Kane family.
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Julie H
Ha`aha`a
USA
1206 Posts |
Posted - 03/06/2008 : 7:30:13 PM
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Mr. Admin,
I'll be forever thankful that you and your lovely now wife invited me to join you at the Waikiki Slack Key Festival after Keola's Camp in 2001. (Was it 2001?) I remember changing my flights etc., wondering if it would all work out and if it would be worth it. Well, that was the one and only time I got to see Uncle Ray perform, wheelchair, oxygen tank and all. And there was Auntie Elodia, singing with him the Hawaiian Wedding Song. Oh my, I was in heaven. And those two little grandsons of theirs running around the stage and hiding behind his legs while they were playing.
Then there was your family-in-law with the two huge coolers, one for food and one for drink. I will never forget that lovely evening and your gracious hospitality. Kapiolani Paka as I've never seen it before...
There are some moments in life that hold such significance that our brain will not let us forget and our heart will not let go.
Aloha no, Julie |
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Admin
Pupule
USA
4551 Posts |
Posted - 03/06/2008 : 7:49:13 PM
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Originally posted by Julie H
Mr. Admin,
I'll be forever thankful that you and your lovely now wife invited me to join you at the Waikiki Slack Key Festival after Keola's Camp in 2001. (Was it 2001?)
Hi Ms. Julie,
Time flies, doesn't it? It was 2001, but I remember it like yesterday. What a great day of music. |
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garson
Lokahi
USA
112 Posts |
Posted - 03/07/2008 : 06:55:20 AM
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| What loss. Ray is why I started slack key, His beatful playing and kind soul have been an inspiration. Andy, could you collect this thread and send a copy to Elodia when it settles down? |
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garson
Lokahi
USA
112 Posts |
Posted - 03/07/2008 : 3:58:14 PM
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| I meant to type "beautiful playing" (not "beatful") but actually my mistake makes it better. |
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Russell Letson
`Olu`olu
USA
504 Posts |
Posted - 03/07/2008 : 5:15:21 PM
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Hey, Ray was beatful, too. Just try to make your thumb do that.
Gonna miss him.
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Kika Kahu
Aloha
USA
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Posted - 03/08/2008 : 05:18:35 AM
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With my beautiful wife Carol and Island friends we attended the Hapa Concert in Olympia Washington yesterday evening. Charles sadly announced Uncle Ray's passing. There were audible gasps. My heart sank briefly but I know Uncle was suffering. He's now resting with friends and family. Mo betta! I took up slack four years ago and always take Uncles advice to heart, "play it the way you feel, straight from the heart."
We were fortunate to meet Faith (Ray's daughter), her husband Nino and their beautiful children one evening at the Kona cafe. Nino played slack and they sang a duet. There is amazing talent everywhere but they were sooooo special. Faith has a tremendous voice and spirit. Our hearts go out to her and the entire Kane family.
The wheel of life goes on. Mahalo Uncle for your music and spirit. It lives in many hearts.
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DaKineViking
Aloha
USA
17 Posts |
Posted - 03/08/2008 : 12:21:56 PM
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| I did not have the pleasure of knowing Ray, and I have never seen him in person. But I mourn his passing with this TP ohana and send aloha to his immediate ohana. Many, many of us loved him from afar. Mahalo, Ray Kane...Mahalo. |
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Doug Fitch
Akahai
USA
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Posted - 04/04/2008 : 01:35:29 AM
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| Raymond was the reason I started playing slack key. His style was as smooth, pure, so sweet. Nothing like it. He and Elodia have been so kind to me, really sharing themselves, their home, hospitality, aloha. He even had me play with him at the Slack Key Festival, and I was so honored. They embody the spirit of aloha and their example is something I'm lucky to have. -Doug |
Doug Fitch
fitchdoug @ yahoo.com
www.dougfitchmusic.com
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