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cmdrpiffle
`Olu`olu
USA
553 Posts |
 Posted - 03/17/2003 : 03:01:33 AM
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Guinness,
A big Aloha to you brother. Yer gonna do well. You chose,
a: The best forum, TaroPatch
b: The best tuning, TaroPatch
c: Craig Patchett as your guitar idol!!! :)
Be sure to post a lot, tell us all the details, cause we're a nosy bunch, and be prepared to listen to 15 ways to do the same thing!
I mean that with a light heart and even more respect.
Welcome here, and thanks for posting.
Mike |
my Poodle is smarter than your honor student |
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cpatch
Ahonui
USA
2187 Posts |
Posted - 03/19/2003 : 2:45:36 PM
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| Welcome aboard Guiness...have fun with Kani Ki Ho`alu...it IS a really nice song and you'll enjoy learning it. As far as recording is concerned, it all depends on whether you're using Mac or Windows but it comes down to plugging into the computer, recording and editing with a sound editing application, and saving or converting to MP3 or your file format of choice. Ideally you'll find one low-cost program that will record, edit, and save in a variety of file formats. I use a program callued Amadeus II and someone else may be able to recommend something similar for the PC. |
Craig
My goal is to be able to play as well as people think I can. |
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cpatch
Ahonui
USA
2187 Posts |
Posted - 03/20/2003 : 12:17:38 AM
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quote:
Originally posted by jwn
You provided a "clean" sound, along with noticeable heartfelt feeling to the playing
Aw, shucks.  Thanks. |
Craig
My goal is to be able to play as well as people think I can. |
Edited by - cpatch on 01/12/2004 7:21:15 PM |
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celtguitar
Aloha
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Posted - 04/01/2003 : 1:27:52 PM
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Hello, as my name here implies, I am Celtic fingerstyle guitarist. I play mostly in DADGAD and Taropatch, also DGDGCD and CGDGCD tunings.
I've listened to Slack Key for several years having purchased Beamer's video and several Dancing Cat CDs.
I'm interested in broadening my repertoire to include Slack Key and other music. I'm deciding which book to get as I learn best reading.
I've just acquired a Goodall RCJC that is lovely, and also perform with a Taylor GAMC. I've got a Morgan (from BC) and Anderson (VT) for sale as they are now redundant.
Anyway, feel free to see and hear what I normally do at www.arthuredelstein.com and www.sover.net/~arte/celtic.html
Also, I live in Vermont, not a lot of slack key or warmth here these days, still have snow on the ground
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hawtin47
Aloha
USA
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Posted - 01/12/2004 : 6:40:10 PM
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Greetings from Oregon!
My name is Marc Schlotthauer, and I live on the banks of the Little North Fork of the North Santiam River about 30 miles east of Salem.
I made my first trip to Hawaii in 2002 (Oahu & Hawaii), went again last year (Hawaii) and am taking our girls in April (Oahu - Lanikai).
My first trip I rented a convertible, went to a native goods shop and bought two CDs - one by Iz and the other was the Dancing Cat Slack Key Masters Collection...spent the week in heaven, being forever changed by the soothing sounds of the wind, water and music. I'll go back at least once a year forever.
I have played acoustic guitar for a couple of years, and this weekend ordered my first ukulele - a Kenny Hill Deluxe soprano - in anticipation of my next trip. I'll be the pasty white guy with the ukulele at Kailua Beach Park, April 20-28. No cover charge... ;^)
I've also decided to start to dabble with slack key guitar, and will order the Ozzie book and Keoki Kahumoku DVD this week. I currently own a Tacoma DM912 12-string guitar, and am planning on buying a second guitar, possibly a Tacoma koa parlor.
I've been enjoying reading through all the old posts, and am especially intrigued by KonaBob's 3-string bass...I play a Peavey Cirrus 5-string in our church's worship band - KonaBob, I spent a good amount of time at your site before coming over last year!
Looking forward to learning, playing and in general slowing down to an easy lope in life.
Blessings -
Marc |
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cpatch
Ahonui
USA
2187 Posts |
Posted - 01/12/2004 : 7:19:14 PM
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| Aloha, and welcome to the `ohana Marc...it's nice to have you here! FWIW, you're ordering the perfect book and DVD to get started with. |
Craig
My goal is to be able to play as well as people think I can. |
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RJS
Ha`aha`a
1635 Posts |
Posted - 01/12/2004 : 8:06:05 PM
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Welcome to all of the "newcomers." Good to get new blood in here.
On that recording issue --
On my PC I use Cool Edit Pro (which has recently been bought out by Adobe as is available as one of their products under a different name.)
Very intuitive, easy to use. Very powerful (I'm sure I'm just scratching the surface, but even at that it's got more than I think I'll ever need.
Raymond
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catheglass
Lokahi
USA
312 Posts |
Posted - 01/15/2004 : 12:44:53 AM
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Aloha Eric:
E como mai! Please let me know when you're playing in the San Francisco area, eh?
Piffle - will you post that progression for all of us? Or if not, for me? <BEG> Mahalo. I was in that same class for Hilawe and I also don't have the little riff in my aging music brain any mo'. Mahalo... |
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sbar15
Lokahi
USA
151 Posts |
Posted - 01/15/2004 : 12:44:27 PM
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Aloha, to all the new members glad to see this keeps growing
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Curtis Takahashi
Akahai
USA
62 Posts |
Posted - 01/15/2004 : 2:12:13 PM
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Aloha kakou to all the new members.
My name is Curtis Takahashi, and I started out playing 'ukulele (I own a spruce/cedar tenor by Tony Graziano). I started playing slack key about 3-4 years ago. I've had lessons from Aldon Sanders of the Ka Ehu Kai Hawaiian Band, Keoki Kahumouku and Ozzie Kotani. I play in Taro Patch and have never regretted starting playing slack key (although it does make my 'ukulele sound wimpy). Nice to see that the group is still growing.
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hawtin47
Aloha
USA
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Posted - 01/15/2004 : 6:30:39 PM
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Man...
Quite envious of the various legends Taro Patch members have had the honor of studying with...the slack key instructor list is a bit thin in my neck of the woods (and it really is "woods").
Eagerly anticipating the arrival of Ozzie and Keoki in the mail...
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Douglas23d
Aloha
USA
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Posted - 01/15/2004 : 6:50:46 PM
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Marc,
I also live in the NW. Battle Ground to be exact. Just wanted to agree with our lack of instructors, to a point...
"...the slack key instructor list is a bit thin in my neck of the woods (and it really is "woods")."
Last November I took two successive classes with Mark Hanson and Mark Nelson as the instructors. These are the first guitar classes I've ever taken. There were about 20 students attending. Three of us grew up in the Islands. We talked story and had a blast! Mark Hanson does regular mailings of upcoming classes/styles through his Accent On Music business. Check him out on the web at www.accentonmusic.com. He also gives private instruction. I too just ordered and received the Ozzie book, but have committed to learning Volume 1 of Ron Loo's series. I'm almost to the point where I can play them without the book/TAB. Ozzie's book has so much historical info too. Now I have to get hooked up with the Keoki DVD.
Will you be checking out HAPA at the Aladdin on February 9th?
Stay Slack!!
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Doug
Perpetuate the Music of Your Culture, for in the Music, the Story is told. |
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hawtin47
Aloha
USA
7 Posts |
Posted - 01/15/2004 : 7:47:30 PM
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Bummahs!
Monday nights I lead a class...only night I can't make it, and that's the night of the HAPA show.
I know that a local promoter is trying to get Keola Beamer down here for a concert later this year (Stayton, OR - 15 miles east of Salem), but I don't know if it will happen or not.
Hope we can cross paths sometime!
Mahalo -
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akahele
Aloha
USA
33 Posts |
Posted - 01/24/2004 : 02:32:27 AM
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Aloha all,
My name is Clif and I'm in the southern California area - Palm Springs vicinity. Grew up in Hawaii and was transplanted to the mainland after college. Didn't take up the guitar until shortly before our son was born - gave up golfing (yeah I know live among a hundred golf courses and not play...) but I needed something that wasn't as time consuming as golf. Well at least with the guitar, I'm home and can put it down on short notice. It's a little harder when you're on a course and someone wants you home now!
I've been lurking in the shadows of this wonderful site for some time now - I finally registered mainly to be able to post a huge thank you to Andy for hosting this forum and to all the others who have contributed information regarding instructional material. I've been slowly building my collection of videos and books over the years but this site has pointed out a few that I didn't know even existed. It was through this site that I found out about Lamb productions (I love those DVDs) and some other resources. I usually scan the local music stores on my trips back to the islands and that's how I acquired most of my material - some of the other stuff I found through magazines (e.g. Mark Hansen's book) but this site has the most comprehensive listing of instructional material that I've seen. While I keep kicking myself for not having learned while living in Hawaii, I don't feel so bad now with all the material that's becoming available.
Finally, if there's any instructors out there in the proximity of the low desert that's looking for a slack key student, drop me a line; I'll see if we can work something out.
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Lopaka
Aloha
USA
23 Posts |
Posted - 01/24/2004 : 1:01:49 PM
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Aloha everyone,
First, mahalo to Andy for keeping this forum maintained and so useful. Secondly, mahalo to all of the members for your advice, experiences and news... it's very much appreciated!
My name is Bob (translation = Lopaka). As you can tell from my number of postings, I am new to the group. I fell in love with Hawaiian music in general and slack key in particular nearly 12 years ago when I married into a Hawaiian family (my wife's parents were born in Kona and grew up picking coffee beans).
This past September, I met a great friend (Chad) who had lived in Hawaii for awhile and moved to N.California. Chad had already begun learning slack key and he gave me the encouragement to give it a try (even though my only prior musical experience was as an uncoordinated 8yr old fumbling through a summer-session guitar class at the recreation center... I couldn't read music and my fingers wouldn't cooperate to make any decent sounding chords).
So with Chad's help, I got determined to learn Ki Ho'alu. I started with a used nylon string guitar. Thank goodness for tab, as I still have no clue how to read music. After a month or so, I found myself improving a bit, but more importantly - I was hooked. I can't wait to get home from work so I can play. Now, I have a new steel acoustic Fender (thank you Santa!). In my opinion, the songs I'm learning sound much better, especially the high notes.
Unfortunately, Chad moved to Philadelphia in October so now we can't get together and "jam" like we used to. I'm teaching myself, with the help of Mark Hanson's book/CD and Keoki Kahumoku's DVD. I guess I'm not that bad... my wife has mentioned a couple of times that it's almost as if I'm serenading her and the kids as they fall off to sleep at night. I also appreciate RJS's support and encouragement, whom I met at Sun Jose Hawaii during his Christmas performance.
Again, thanks to everyone for their contributions to this forum. I'm looking forward to staying in touch and sharing the love of Ki Ho'alu.
Mahalo, -Bob |
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