The Black Pearl's New Riggin'

Rick Aiello · Post by **Rick Aiello** » 16 Sep 2012 9:47 am

Settin' sail for the Joliet Hawaiian Music Festival soon ...

So grab a bottle of Sailor Jerry and meet me there ... and give her a-go ... iffin' ye dare

Wally Pfeifer · Post by **Wally Pfeifer** » 16 Sep 2012 4:47 pm

AAARRRRRRRrrrrrrr-------
We be nice seein' you again.
Wally

Dave Kolars · Post by **Dave Kolars** » 16 Sep 2012 11:45 pm

NICE looking guitar!! Can't wait to hear the PU....

Derrick Mau · Post by **Derrick Mau** » 17 Sep 2012 2:48 am

Awesome Rick!
Looking forward to hearing this new pickup.

Aloha!

Rick Aiello · Post by **Rick Aiello** » 17 Sep 2012 5:35 am

Aye ... be a grand time ahead ...

Mike Neer · Post by **Mike Neer** » 17 Sep 2012 6:24 am

That looks serious! Very classy and I'll bet it sounds great.

Rick Aiello · Post by **Rick Aiello** » 17 Sep 2012 7:03 am

Mike when we spoke last ... I told you I was just going to take my Sierra with the prototype "Dining Car" pickup in it ...

The Boobpan and the Bronzepan don't fly well ...

... And Chrissy won't let me drive that far alone anymore.

Then I considered taking the first cast steel I ever made ... A little rascal that has one of my Fountain v.2 pickups in it ...

But every time I went down to practice ... I kept looking over at my " Pearl" ...

And although I really didn't feel up to it ... I built this one, milled out the steel, drilled a spot for the toggle, etc.

Now I'm glad I did ...

Jack Aldrich · Post by **Jack Aldrich** » 17 Sep 2012 7:47 am

It'll be great to meet you. - Jack

Rick Aiello · Post by **Rick Aiello** » 17 Sep 2012 12:00 pm

Ditto ...

I hear Friday evening is going to be Syl's Steak House nite ... I'm looking forward to the "Double Ditka" ...

John Bushouse · Post by **John Bushouse** » 17 Sep 2012 6:16 pm

If "Joliet Bound" isn't the name of a song, it ought to be.

Rick Aiello · Post by **Rick Aiello** » 18 Sep 2012 3:41 am

Surveillance footage from Syl's the year Harry Dietrich got us thrown out ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvZgwtpPmLY

Any of y'all remember his one and only set ...

His audience fineness : "My next f#€%ing song is Blue F&@#£ing Hawaii" ...

His adherement to traditional tempo: Pearly Shells at 250 bpm

His "bar roll ending" to Malagueña.

I sure miss him ...

Former Member · Post by **Former Member** » 22 Sep 2012 7:11 am

Beautiful guitar!!
Wish I could go to Joliet...
ANY time spent with Alan is invaluable. JB's star student, comes from one of the greatest Hawaiian families, giving, caring, a walking encyclopedia of Hawaiian history. Alan Akaka has done more for preserving Hawaiian traditions than anyone I can think of, and always 1000% positive!
Please say Aloha from this old haole friend.

Rick Aiello · Post by **Rick Aiello** » 22 Sep 2012 1:46 pm

I'm looking forward to meeting him ... And seein' all the good folks there

Got an upgrade on my rental .... Supposed to be getting a Mustang convertible ... Looks like me & Wally will be hitting the "clubs" ...

Rick Aiello · Post by **Rick Aiello** » 2 Oct 2012 3:26 pm

Dockin' in Joliet tomorrow afternoon ...

http://www.hsga.org/joliet2012.htm

Come on over ... Knock a few cold ones back with me ...

And play a tune or two on this rascal ...

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