Free Book Download on You Tube-Kilka Kila

Dennis Smith · Post by **Dennis Smith** » 22 May 2016 12:28 pm

Have any of you downloaded this? I'm always wondering what I'm downloading with it.
<b>Link removed - obvious pirate site.</b>

Mike Neer · Post by **Mike Neer** » 22 May 2016 12:43 pm

I'm 99.9% sure this is piracy.

David Matzenik · Post by **David Matzenik** » 22 May 2016 1:15 pm

Yes, and you will probably get a malicious code along with it, that redirects your browser.

I have noticed the two recent posts about this book have not got the Hawaiian title correct, so I'll spell it out for those unfamiliar with how that language works.

First word: KIKA. This approximates the two syllables of the word "guitar." The Hawaiians did not have a G, T or an R.

Second word: KILA. This is the islanders interpretation of the word "steel." They did not have an S sound so they used the K. They also had difficulty with the English habit of ending words in consonants. So Kila was the best they could do with the word steel.

They had no written language, so the words were written by Europeans using the Latin interpretation of pronunciation - not English. Therefore the I is pronounced EE.

KIKA KILA = Guitar Steel. Who knows what they would have done with none-pedal lap slide?

Matthew Dawson · Post by **Matthew Dawson** » 22 May 2016 2:40 pm

Definitely some kind of scam and not fair for the author of the book who is a member of our community. I finished Kika Kila and have gone back and reread big chunks of it. This is an important book for anyone with even a passing interest in non-pedal steel history. Thanks David for pointing out the error in the title of my original post.

Dennis Smith · Post by **Dennis Smith** » 22 May 2016 7:35 pm

He should contact you tube and they will take it down.
That's why I ask. It sounded like a scam.

Stefan Robertson · Post by **Stefan Robertson** » 23 May 2016 12:16 am

Usually you'll find lots of malware based on

Existing copyrighted material searches.
Or based on things you are interested in.

This changing according to your preferences and searches.

It is extremely common.

If it's available to buy. Just do it.

Otherwise you will end up paying for it in another way.

Peter den Hartogh · Post by **Peter den Hartogh** » 23 May 2016 4:06 am

The provided link directs you to a malicious website.

"Malwarebytes Anti-Malware has blocked a potentially malicious website."

Andy Volk · Post by **Andy Volk** » 23 May 2016 4:14 am

There are links to some of my books too on these illegal, copyright infringing malware sites. I don't even chase them down anymore. Anyone who downloads from these sites deserves what they get.

But if you're considering the appeal of "something for nothing", think for a minute about the amount of time, effort and passion that went into a book like John's "Kika Kila." It's staggering and most people would not even attempt it without the support of an academic institution. Think about it. For a reasonable fee, you get access to ground breaking historical research that takes into account the political, musical, artistic and social factors that surround the birth and early years of our instrument in a durable, hardbound book with cool photos and ironclad scholarship. In my opinion, this is quite a return on your investment.

Dennis Smith · Post by **Dennis Smith** » 23 May 2016 10:20 am

I prefer a book I can hold. I find it hard to read something long on the computer and I don't have a pad or any of the small computers. There is a lot of free stuff on the internet but you have to be careful what you enter. I didn't know if the book was new or old I didn't check into it. There are some good sites "openculture.com" has books, movies, art, classes and more for free. The one's I looked at were on you tube but they put like things together.

Andy, a question. I think it was you that posted a site that had old films on music and art that were made in the 60'-70's that I don't remember the name. If it was you do you know which one I'm talking about would you list it again.
Thanks Dennis

Andy Volk · Post by **Andy Volk** » 23 May 2016 10:38 am

Not sure what you mean, Dennis. Was it archive.org?

Dennis Smith · Post by **Dennis Smith** » 23 May 2016 4:16 pm

Thanks Andy, but that's not it. I'm not a 100% sure it was you. What I remember were some of the video of rural southern black folk artist and one music one where the guy was playing a lap steel like mine a early Telsco model that was not imported into this country. I was thinking a folkways type site but that wasn't it either. They were documentaries that were form the 60's when people were out filming folk artist for history. If anyone else has a idea please let me know. It was a free site.

John Troutman · Post by **John Troutman** » 23 May 2016 11:58 pm

I've been traveling for the last week and have not been able to keep up with online goings on too well, but thank you to everyone for weighing in on this and to those of you who alerted me to the link. Digital piracy is ravaging authors and musicians these days-I appreciate how folks on our forum came together here--can't thank you enough!

Paolo Conti · Post by **Paolo Conti** » 24 May 2016 4:49 am

Wow the pirates are real fast! Sorry for this problem John. Not much piracy here in Paris as I have just received your book paid legally

Even if I am not really comfortable with reading in english, I look forward to start the reading and learn many things about this great instrument.
Paolo from France.

Post by **Brad Bechtel** » 24 May 2016 6:27 am

I've removed the link in question. Support the author by purchasing through legitimate outlets.

Dennis Smith · Post by **Dennis Smith** » 24 May 2016 7:00 pm

John did you have them take it down? Brad thanks for closing the link. Didn't think to do that. But that is why I listed it as a question. The only dumb question is the one you don't ask.