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Konabob
`Olu`olu
USA
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 Posted - 09/16/2012 : 3:53:53 PM
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Last week the Kupuna Hula Festival was held here in Kona. I did not have tickets, as they usually sell out a year in advance.
At 3 PM on Wednesday afternoon, my phone rang, and it was one of the staff from the Kupuna Hula Festival. "Hey Konabob, we have a Japanese halau asking for a bass player. Would you do it?"
So I got in free, and got to play with two Japanese musicians and a beautiful bevy of Japanese hula dancers.
While I was sitting in the green room with my Walkingbass and Roland Bass Cube, a second halau was practicing. The vocalist came over and said, "Would you perform with us tomorrow?".
So I got to attend the second day for free and hung out with all the Hawaiian musicians.
I love the steel guitar, and it is my main instrument. But the bass has gotten me some of the most amazing gigs...
Aloha,
-Konabob
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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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Julie H
Ha`aha`a
USA
1206 Posts |
Posted - 09/16/2012 : 8:52:21 PM
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Ooohhh, you boys with your big instruments!!!
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Tommy
Akahai
USA
72 Posts |
Posted - 09/17/2012 : 12:46:28 PM
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| Very cool! |
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Admin
Pupule
USA
4551 Posts |
Posted - 09/17/2012 : 2:28:50 PM
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| Sounds like your bass is better than a ticket, Konabob! Of course, credit to the player behind the bass! |
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Konabob
`Olu`olu
USA
928 Posts |
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Konabob
`Olu`olu
USA
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slipry1
Ha`aha`a
USA
1511 Posts |
Posted - 09/20/2012 : 07:30:02 AM
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| Pretty good, brah. One of Jack's music laws is "Bess players work." btw, you DO play a pretty mean steel guitar, and I've seen you play ukulele, too. I'm starting to have fun with my walking bass. |
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thumbstruck
Ahonui
USA
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Posted - 02/20/2013 : 6:19:39 PM
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| As Jack says, "Bass players ALWAYS gig!" I've even learned to "pull bass" on the guitar if needed. |
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Why I love being a bass player.
