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Topic: Danny Kuaana "Song of the Islands" |
Anthony Locke
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Texas, USA
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Mike Anderson
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British Columbia, Canada
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Posted 20 Jan 2012 9:14 am |
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Love it, that falsetto, gives me chickenskin!!! And that archtop - why isn't anyone making big non-cutaway archtops any more?
Anyway enough raving - they sure don't give the steeler any good shots, do they? Hope someone can identify him. |
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Paul DiMaggio
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Fort Nelson, British Columbia, Canada
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Posted 20 Jan 2012 10:10 am
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| Just a wild guess on my part. Eddie Bush? |
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Dave Mayes
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Oakland, Ca.
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Posted 20 Jan 2012 12:00 pm
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| It's Bernie K. Lewis without his toupee! Way ta go Bernie! |
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Billy Tonnesen
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R.I.P., Buena Park, California
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Posted 20 Jan 2012 2:31 pm
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| Evidently the Cameraman did not have a clue when the Steel Guitar was being featured ! He thought all the music was coming out of the Standard Guitar. |
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David Matzenik
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Cairns, on the Coral Sea
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Posted 20 Jan 2012 4:33 pm
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Thanks for the link, Anthony. Thats a nice version of the Song. I don't know who is on steel, but I'm sure as I can be that the drummer in Danny Stewart. He worked in Hollywood bands with a lot of different line-ups. So we can start a process of elimination.
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David Matzenik
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Cairns, on the Coral Sea
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Posted 20 Jan 2012 4:48 pm
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Here is Eddie Bush as Paul suggested. As he was already working in the area, I think it is very likely him. And here is Danny Stewart. Most of these kinds of movies were mimed, so we don't really know who is playing. The steel even looks like Danny's guitar.
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Mike Anderson
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British Columbia, Canada
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Posted 20 Jan 2012 5:39 pm
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| Great pics David, thanks - first one I've seen of Danny Stewart (of course, I'm a newb, so that ain't saying much). |
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David Matzenik
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Cairns, on the Coral Sea
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Posted 20 Jan 2012 7:48 pm
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Mike, I'm a newb too, and I will remain so until I can get this persnickety violin-effect going. Eddie Bush is wearing a toupee in that picture as directed the Harry Owens TV staff. By the by, there are some half-decent archtops coming out of China. I think Elderly carries them. You can't beat a mic'ed archtop for that old-timey sound. Who needs a cutaway if you are playing rhythm section?
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Dave Mayes
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Oakland, Ca.
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Posted 20 Jan 2012 9:01 pm
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| I can't identify the guitarist sitting down. The remaining members are Ernie Taveras on bass, Sam Kaapuni standing with guitar. Danny stewart on the drum, Danny Kuaana on uke/vocal and Bernie K. Lewis on steel. It's Bernie....trust me. |
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David Matzenik
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Cairns, on the Coral Sea
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Posted 20 Jan 2012 9:18 pm
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Dave, you are probably right about Bernie Lewis. I do have a bit of a reservation based on the chronology. Here a pic of Bernie from Paradise Hawaiian Style 1966. Apart from the toupee, Bernie is looking quite spry considering about 15 or so years had passed between the two films.(my guess)
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Mike Anderson
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British Columbia, Canada
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Posted 20 Jan 2012 10:41 pm
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| David Matzenik wrote: |
| Mike, I'm a newb too, and I will remain so until I can get this persnickety violin-effect going. Eddie Bush is wearing a toupee in that picture as directed the Harry Owens TV staff. By the by, there are some half-decent archtops coming out of China. I think Elderly carries them. You can't beat a mic'ed archtop for that old-timey sound. Who needs a cutaway if you are playing rhythm section? |
Ha, amen David! I have no lead guitar ambitions and never had. I love pure swing rhythm guitar on a big box like the one in the video. I have discovered one that I like, the Godin Fifth Avenue Kingpin, though the body is more slimline, not too big through the lower bouts, but still a real beauty: http://www.godinguitars.com/godin5thavenuekingpinp.htm. I also followed up on Elderly and found this Loar: http://elderly.com/new_instruments/names/the-loar-lh-309-vs-archtop-guitar--LH309VS.htm, so I expect to find a box I like before too long.  |
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Mike Neer
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NJ
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Posted 20 Jan 2012 10:45 pm
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Bernie Kaai, as David said.
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Michael Lee Allen
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Portage Park / Irving Park, Chicago, Illinois
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Posted 21 Jan 2012 9:06 am
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Les Cook
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Derbyshire, UK
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Posted 22 Jan 2012 5:28 am
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David Matzenik
From:
Cairns, on the Coral Sea
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Posted 22 Jan 2012 6:32 pm
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Okay, I'm convinced its Bernie, and I'm also convinced you can always spot a rug. 
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