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cmdrpiffle
`Olu`olu
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 Posted - 09/01/2002 : 11:50:12 PM
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Okay, first off, I'm a white boy living in Kalifornia. I've this burning question......what happened to Moses?
When I first started playing the style some years ago, I had heard him play. Soon after his 'dancing cat' version came out....all cleaned up, but Damn....theres some serious playing on a nylon string.....He vanished, I've asked folks in the know and they laugh and say things like, " oh, he has some problems"....and the labels own quotes like .......'he's had a difficult life'......
Whassup ? Everyone has to have a guitar idol, and He is mine.
A friend just back from the Islands said he had passed away. Another friend said he was serving life in prison.....
Seriously, what happened to this man? Does he record, is he still on this plane? Does anyone know?
just wanna play Ua like he does.....
Commander
piffle
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Bron
Aloha
USA
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Posted - 09/02/2002 : 12:12:09 AM
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Hi Michael, Moses is incarcerated on Maui. Such an unfortunate thing!
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Fran Guidry
Ha`aha`a
USA
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Posted - 09/02/2002 : 12:34:05 PM
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I asked his brother George Jr. the same question, because Moses is one of my heroes too. He told me last spring that Moses was in a federal penitentiary in the southwest mainland, doing 10 years or so for offenses related to methamphetamines. I was heartbroken to hear it, the guy just explodes with music.
Fran
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Pauline Leland
`Olu`olu
USA
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Posted - 09/02/2002 : 2:20:00 PM
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Someone posted a link to an interview with George Kahumoku on an NPR type station. That's what George said, that Moses was in a federal pen.
That's so very sad.
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RJS
Ha`aha`a
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Posted - 09/02/2002 : 6:32:51 PM
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Aloha All,
It is true that Moses is in a federal pen in Arizona. technically the charge was based upon using stolen Visa numbers for advances. Unfortunately, the money was not going to the widows and orphans fund. The good side of things is that Moses was really shaken by the whole thing and seems to have done some serious soul searching and "reform."
HOWEVER, you can still get in contact with Moses. (He's not playing much, but occasionally writes a piece of slack key.) You have to have your name on a registry at the prison which requires them listing your social security number in their files. You also have to include that number with your return address on the envelope you send. To get your name on the registry, you should send George an email, including your name, address, phone and SSN.
I agree with previous postings as to the quality of Moses playing. George feels that if Moses would have kept up, he would probably be the best slack key player, if not all around guitarist, to date. Based on the recordings, I fully agree. And fully self-taught. I think one of the things that makes Moses stand out is how he incorportated ideas and techniques from claqssical and Spanish-styles, including flamenco.
If you aren't aware of it, George is reissuing some of the old tapes on CD's and including a few new cuts (from old archives) on the CD's. His web site should have them up (but I haven't checked it out in a LONG time.)
Raymond
San Jose
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Pupule
USA
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Posted - 09/02/2002 : 11:08:51 PM
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Moses is indeed one helluva guitar player. Moses is not dead! Bad news is that Moses is in an Arizona jail. Good news is that he will be out in about 4-5 years.
I know many people will be looking forward to hearing him play again. He's a very talented guy. Not only a "ripping" guitar player but a good artist too.
Aloha,
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Auntie Maria
Ha`aha`a
USA
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David
Akahai
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Posted - 09/13/2002 : 9:40:50 PM
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Such a special cd this .. two remarkable brothers together.
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Jeff Watkins
Aloha
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Posted - 11/20/2002 : 08:58:58 AM
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Aloha kakahiaka
I am new to this system and have mistakenly sent Raymonds reply as a quote from me. My apologies to everyone. I wrote Moses a letter nearly 3 years ago to the prison in Aeia, O'ahu. He replied but three other letters have gone unanswered. Although I want to write again, I caution everyone about releasing their SSN. There must be a better way to reach him and let him know that the world dearly loves his music. I certainly do; I play his CDs every day and struggle trying to learn Pohakuloa.
Mahalo nui loa
A hui hou
Jeff Watkins
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Originally posted by RJS
Aloha All,
It is true that Moses is in a federal pen in Arizona. technically the charge was based upon using stolen Visa numbers for advances. Unfortunately, the money was not going to the widows and orphans fund. The good side of things is that Moses was really shaken by the whole thing and seems to have done some serious soul searching and "reform."
HOWEVER, you can still get in contact with Moses. (He's not playing much, but occasionally writes a piece of slack key.) You have to have your name on a registry at the prison which requires them listing your social security number in their files. You also have to include that number with your return address on the envelope you send. To get your name on the registry, you should send George an email, including your name, address, phone and SSN.
I agree with previous postings as to the quality of Moses playing. George feels that if Moses would have kept up, he would probably be the best slack key player, if not all around guitarist, to date. Based on the recordings, I fully agree. And fully self-taught. I think one of the things that makes Moses stand out is how he incorportated ideas and techniques from claqssical and Spanish-styles, including flamenco.
If you aren't aware of it, George is reissuing some of the old tapes on CD's and including a few new cuts (from old archives) on the CD's. His web site should have them up (but I haven't checked it out in a LONG time.)
Raymond
San Jose
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