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RIP Erwin Hintze Hawaii Gitarrist Virtuose of Lieser in Germany Born 25.1.1930 Passed 6.01.2021, a wonderful friend, Steel guitarist, Singer, Marionettist, Entertainer, and a lovely person,now free from pain, good night and god bless, Colin.

Thank you Robert, it has taken a long time for this one to be noticed, better late than never I suppose. Merry Christmas & Happy New Year. James Just seen this one been busy for awhile, James your music and lovely photography, presentation are alway's something I look forward to ,the steel guit...

Here are links to two wonderful example of the Royal Hawaiian Hula played by Indonesian and Netherlands bands. Thanks to Harris Sulu for the links. The Royal Hawaiian Hula has significance in both Holland and Indonesia as it comes from the playing of George de Fretes and Rudi Wairata, the masters o...

Bill Sinclair wrote:Hey Colin,
Is this the link?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N51yA6YjwBs

I enjoyed it as well. Funny, his "Givson" guitar looks like a cross between a Fender and a National.

Yes it is and I am glad you liked the piece, I find it delighful, thanks for your input.

Colin.

Just listened to this instrumental and thought it was delightful, it is the sort of playing that grows on you, so here is the dear boy with his piece, note the economy of right hand movement. You Tube, hope the link works. I aint very good at these things.




Dheere se aaja re - Hawaiian guitar

Cheesy, yes, but I find it oddly compelling. David and so do I, I actually like it and the steel guitar is different but it serves it's purpose, it is no more offensive than all this surf board crap I see, he seems to get a lovely earthy sound and the backing track is what it needs, my view of cour...

I think that is Roland Peachey, though both Life and Harry Brooker did record with Felix. Brooker is on "My Little Grass Shack" and "Hilo March". http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix1504/939_Roland_Peachey_1.jpg Hi. Yes Roland Peachey with his triple necked Abbott steel guitar...

Thank you for your posts Orville & Jouni, grateful for the links.

Colin.

I played one of my old Dobro favorites, "Skokaiian" today and I hadn't realised how much this music meant to me, and I got very emotional about it, when we look back to the players that have sadly gone and what they gave to us we realise that at times we didn't appreciate them enough while...

James Kerr wrote:Thank everyone for their kind words, its you lot that keep me going, and Colin, I worked with BL for 11 years, 1968 till 1979.

James Kerr.

No reflection on your quality of work James, just the quality of what you had to work with.

I wanted to say "with lots of Twang and thunderous Baritone Guitar" but couldn't get it in. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8E0k3smL-Kc For Euro Tin at its worst. James Kerr. I have to say James that a lot of those cars deserve to be where they are, reminds me of B Leyland, a lovely eerie...

Not sure what you all will think of this, early reactions want me to go back to "Somebody done somebody wrong" songs but doing note for note what has been done before is no attraction for me. The inspiration for this was The Book of Kells written and Illustrated in about 800ad by Monks on...

If you persevere with a regular round bar, one day you will realise you have not dropped the bar in quite a while. Its a success that sneaks up on you. One reason learners drop the bar is because they are gripping a bit too much and the bar pops out like a melon seed. In fact, you don't need a lot ...

Awesome. Square one is often a great place to be. I bet you're a surgeon with a bullet bar in no time, flat. Thanks for the vote of confidence I can't say I don't envy guys with dry hands. Having dry hands is no better, I am always dropping my bullet bar, trying a reverse slant sends the bar right ...

Another fine effort James coupled by an excellent
video, thoroughly worthwhile.


Colin.

Thank you for your reply Michael, I had looked at the tuning before, thought it would be great for playing "Na Keyi Abidja" Docteur Nico Kasanda.

Best Wishes
Colin.

I have been looking at Fred's tuning A D F# A D F# to
enable me to practice harmonics, and as I don't particularly like C6th I was wondering if anybody has
ever mapped out or tabbed any of the Feets Rogers/Fred
Lunt music, which appears to feature a lot of harmonics

Thanks.
Colin.

Lovely sound taking us back to the 60s in England when we enjoyed Hank Marvin and the Stratocaster sound that has never been matched, an enjoyable time in my life where memories come flooding back, lovely instrumentals, along with all the great american hits that we all associate with these times, t...

James Kerr wrote:The latest composition which I hope you will enjoy I have used some NASA photos, hope they don't mind.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4ZIg2tj-cs

James.

Delightful James.

Colin

My dear friend and Hungarian wife (mausi) of the Hawaii Gitarrist Virtuose Erwin Hintze passed away on the 22 June, Margarete a wonderful Marionettist toured all over Germany for many years at Dreorgel Festivals with Erwin on his beautifully adorned Hawaiian Guitars as the duo "Die Sailings&quo...

Fred Vanderhoek wrote:Awesome! You music is matchless!

Keep doing what you are James, there will always be
an audience for something different, another fine effort.

Colin.

I often find there is a difference when striking the string harder or softer to the exact note.

Driven from recording the things I would like by Copyrighters and money gatherers, I now only record my own music. I hope you like it. Its different Steel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AF0fQddE7k James. Another fine relaxing track James thank you for sharing, graphics also stunning, Colin.

James Kerr wrote:

Wally Pfeifer wrote: We can probably do without the crude comments from Niehaus & Kerr on this subject.

I'm too poor to have a first name and don't have any friends.

Aw come on James you got 1


Colin.

Very enjoyable, thank you for posting.

Colin