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mpi_50
Lokahi
USA
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 Posted - 01/25/2020 : 12:17:26 PM
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| I would love trying new tunings if they were accompanied with tabs or, at the least, the name of a popular tune that can be played in said tuning. |
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cmdrpiffle
`Olu`olu
USA
553 Posts |
Posted - 01/25/2020 : 7:02:01 PM
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Originally posted by Lawrence
Aloha e Chunky, et al... :-)
I also check everyday but do not post very often.
I too, will not touch FB, not even with a 10,000 foot pole! (which is about the distance from me to Zucks's Palo Alto houses).
"Taropatch Dying" threads have re-appeared several times over the last few years. As long as Andy keeps the server going there will be someone who posts at least every once in a while!
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TaroPatch will Never Die. Lawrence, I miss you brother! It's been several years since we've been in the same place.
I too, often check in, and lurk. It's simply because I love this site, Andy, and everyone associated. I miss my Ohana, and friends. Several of us have been dealt life changing blows in the last few years. It makes it hard to keep the Aloha when you're dealing with crap.
That said... I go here to reconnect. To see and read what my fellow Taro Patcher's are doing. It gives me love, Aloha, strength and insight to my Friends.
John, Julie, Terry (Chunky Monk!) Andy, and everyone else... I know we miss each other. Times well spent. Hell, even Keith! It's tough growing apart.
That said... you'all mentioned above, along with Giants, re-kindled the entire Kiho'alu catalog for many.
I have only profound Aloha for each and every member of this Site.
Mike in Santa Cruz..........Liko Puha, you listening Brother?
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cmdrpiffle
`Olu`olu
USA
553 Posts |
Posted - 01/25/2020 : 7:27:19 PM
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Further on a theme.....I just looked in the 'member area' and realized 'RJS' 'Sarah' and 'Reid' all haven't posted for almost 10 years. Think about that!
I just listed 3 of the most prolific posters from 2004, that have disappeared from this site. It was so different then.
Reid and Sarah pontificated on anything and everything Hawaiian... with excellent results! Sarah on language, Reid on technical matters. Raymond, RJS, had cutting commentary on all things stringed musical instrument....It was beautiful!
They're not here. Why Not? Hrummmph! Admiral Nelson (John) keeps in touch occasionally, so that's fabulous. John is to this day my go to Idol for fingerstyle. If I had half his talent, I'd be a star!
Anyway... I'm obviously attempting to add to this site to keep things going.
We've a LOT of REGULARS here, let's hear from YOU! What do/did/hope/ you Love about Andy's site? We are coming on 20 years here.
Make yourselves known! I'm keenly aware that several thousands of us are reading this. Life can be a bitch, war is hell, but that doesn't mean we can't come together and celebrate Aloha?
Much Aloha my Ohana
Mike in Santa Cruz
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wdf
Ha`aha`a
USA
1153 Posts |
Posted - 01/26/2020 : 06:56:45 AM
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thumbstruck
Ahonui
USA
2168 Posts |
Posted - 01/26/2020 : 08:19:34 AM
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| Even Duke is mostly on FB detailing his keto stuffs. Life's plate lunch stay too big foa da plate us guys get... Too bad, but nothing so constant as change. Music, aloha, human interaction will outlast "social kine media". I still play some tunes I learned from my Grandfather (different genre, but still relevant to me), still yet get to play in the Hawaiian community in this area, and have folks I "coach" for ki ho'alu. We can't give up! |
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Earl
`Olu`olu
USA
523 Posts |
Posted - 01/26/2020 : 7:33:42 PM
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Aloha Mike! We've never met except here thru da 'patch, but all slackers are kindred spirits, with common interests. Like many others here I don't / won't do FB.
We attended the winter Aloha Camp three times (2006, 2007, 2009) back when we lived in Alaska. One of the many personal highlights was playing an impromptu duet with Sarah at our first one at Kaupoa, Moloka'i. I was still quite new at the slack key thing but learning zealously. We doubled on one of the Ozzie tunes from his book (wish I could remember which one) and it was magical - she made me sound good. The last I recall reading here, Reid was having bad arthritis issues in his hands and had to stop playing - even ukulele. Time marches on....
Life circumstances got in the way and prevented us going to further camps (I'll spare you the long and grim "organ recital" and will only say that I am still here and playing ki ho'alu). We miss going to camp terribly, but I am pretty allergic to airline travel these days, so I will likely never see the islands again. We get over to Neeej's place about once a year for kani and/or a show, driving over from our home in Idaho. That is the best we can do these days. That and browsing here daily, even if I don't post. Taro Patch is important to me, and it would be very sad if it were not here. |
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chunky monkey
Ha`aha`a
USA
1022 Posts |
Posted - 01/29/2020 : 6:49:11 PM
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| I get email from Reid and Sarah once in a while. Reid had to give up playing for health reasons. Sarah teaches Hawaiian at Yale and is daily communicating in Hawaiian with others. Neither is playing anymore and I think Reid unloaded most of his guitars. Reid has made the natural transition from Slack Key to Quantum Mechanics. I'm looking forward to that. |
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Eynowd
Lokahi
Australia
181 Posts |
Posted - 01/29/2020 : 7:37:50 PM
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Originally posted by thumbstruck
mpi 50, I been working on playing in C while in plain ol' G Taropatch. Plenny tunes can be played in C in G tuning, but cannot play'em in G. Funny, ya?
Hey Kory, what do you end up playing for the alternating bass notes when playing in C? Do you end up fretting them all? |
Geoff - g'day from Canberra, Australia. |
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thumbstruck
Ahonui
USA
2168 Posts |
Posted - 01/30/2020 : 1:13:46 PM
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| Geoff - try looking at my YouTube video of tunes played in C in G Taropatch. It's easier to play some tunes in C that way. Easy to get a vamp - D,G,C, when I play an F on the lowest string, I found that the middle D string can be played - an F6 sound. |
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thumbstruck
Ahonui
USA
2168 Posts |
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Pupule
USA
4551 Posts |
Posted - 01/31/2020 : 10:44:13 AM
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Hi everyone! Life gets in the way so I haven't popped in here for a long time. Too long, really!
I'm not sure if this place should be updated, just leave it as is, or... |
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Maliko
Lokahi
USA
139 Posts |
Posted - 02/01/2020 : 06:46:46 AM
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Keep this forum going. One thing it offers that facebook does not is "persistence". One can look for and find old stuff.
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mpi_50
Lokahi
USA
133 Posts |
Posted - 02/01/2020 : 10:06:13 AM
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Originally posted by thumbstruck
https://youtu.be/L45qDE6zlfU in G and C in G Taropatch.
I am impressed, I did not know about playing in C and G as you showed us. I'm going to dig into this. You mo shaka den shaka!! |
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thumbstruck
Ahonui
USA
2168 Posts |
Posted - 02/01/2020 : 2:20:10 PM
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| I got the idea from Leonard Kwan and his tuning: CGDGBD and learned to play some of his tunes from the "red album" in Taropatch. I also realized that the early steel players played in taropatch and would play in G and C (or A and D - in early recordings the guitars and ukulele were tuned up a whole step to brighten the tone). |
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sirduke58
`Olu`olu
USA
993 Posts |
Posted - 02/03/2020 : 8:23:24 PM
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Aloha Fellow Taropatchers,
Used to check in daily for the last decade or so. Haven't done so in probably a month or maybe even 2. I always have hope that activity here will pick up again. This site will always have a special place in my heart. Met a bunch of livelong friends here & for that I am forever grateful.
Don't give up on the site people. You never know who's lurking here or if something fruitful will drop in your lap from just checking in. Bumped into Ozzie today. Probably haven't seen him in close to 2 years.What's sad about it is that Ozzie's door is always open for me yet my dumb ass can't find the time. I only have ONE day off per week so I try to devote that to my mo'opuna. Haven't been teaching lately although there are folks here itchy to learn......As it's been mentioned a few times in this thread "Life gets in the way" One thing to keep in mind though is that Oz mentioned Taropatch in his conversation with me today. He said he's sad that there's very little activity here now days. BUT......he still visits the site a couple of times a week!!!!
Much love & aloha TP Ohana
 Duke
BTW, today I decided to host a kanikapila this coming Sunday. We're all in need of that fellowship. |
Hoof Hearted?...Was it you Stu Pedaso? |
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