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Doug Smith

 

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Post  Posted 7 Jul 2004 3:30 am    
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The 17th Annual Aloha international Steel Guitar Club Convention gets under way today in Winchester, Indiana. Gerald Ross and LT Zinn will kick things off with workshops today, and there will be performances Thursday through Saturday at the Willard School. Saturday evening is the luau and floor show. There will be music in the local restaurants and jamming at the motel in the evenings.

Some of the other steel players are: Isaac Akuna, Herbert Hanawahine, Duke Ching, Mike Scott, BIll Creller, Dirk Vogel, and Phil Bender.
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Jeff Au Hoy


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Honolulu, Hawai'i
Post  Posted 7 Jul 2004 9:47 am    
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Mike Neer


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Post  Posted 7 Jul 2004 10:00 am    
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Speaking of vibists, here's Tom Beckham playing with the Moonlighters (note my daughter doing the hula). It's a beautiful thing.

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Doug Smith

 

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Medway, Ohio
Post  Posted 7 Jul 2004 10:45 am    
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I don't recall ever hearing vibes at Winchester. There was someone who played a sort of electronic autoharp.
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Jeff Au Hoy


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Post  Posted 7 Jul 2004 11:32 am    
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Rick Aiello


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Berryville, VA USA
Post  Posted 7 Jul 2004 2:03 pm    
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Mike, got the whole "enchilada" ... or would that be "lomi lomi salmon" ... goin' there.



The Moonlighters & Wahine would sure be a draw at any convention and/or Ho'olaule'a .



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George Keoki Lake


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Edmonton, AB., Canada
Post  Posted 7 Jul 2004 2:37 pm    
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Doug...Many years ago at the Winchester Convention, the late wife of Vern Eide played vibes on stage. I was asked to play vibes also, and she kindly allowed me to use her set behind a few acts. Vibes are quite complimentary to the steel guitar and Hawaiian music. I still putter around on my set of DEAGAN vibes here at home basically for my own amazement.
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Roger Shackelton

 

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MINNESOTA (deceased)
Post  Posted 8 Jul 2004 6:14 pm    
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Hi Doug, What type of resophonic guitar did you use on "Jazzin' The Strings?" Seems to sound like a guitar with a metallic body.??

Roger
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Doug Smith

 

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Medway, Ohio
Post  Posted 9 Jul 2004 9:29 am    
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The guitar we used on Jazzing The Strings is my trusty 1928 tricone. I just dropped by the house to pick it up and head back to the convention. I wish you could have heard the sweet steel duets that Herbert Hanawahine and Duke Ching played last night in a restaurant in Winchester. Nahe nahe!
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C Dixon

 

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Duluth, GA USA
Post  Posted 9 Jul 2004 9:48 am    
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Doug,

I would give almost anything to have been there with you precious folks. As I told Geral Ross, please KNOW I am sitting on the front row in love and spirit always,

May Jesus bless you and all the others who have kept alive what even the Hawaiians (at large) were letting die.

carl
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Roger Shackelton

 

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MINNESOTA (deceased)
Post  Posted 9 Jul 2004 10:40 am    
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Mahalo Doug, I just knew it wasn't a wood bodied Dobro syle guitar. Those Tri-Cones have a warm, sweet sound all of their own.

I was planning to make the trip to Winchester, but didn't have any vacation time left for this year.

Haven't met Herb yet, but I have his CD. IMHO, he plays the best version of "How D' Ya Do" that I have ever heard. His "Whispering Lullaby" is also fantastic. Hope he attends HSGA 2005 in Waikiki.

Sounds like it was "Dueling Stringmasters" at the restaurant.

Roger

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George Keoki Lake


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Edmonton, AB., Canada
Post  Posted 9 Jul 2004 1:52 pm    
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Pass along my "aloha's" to all the olde gang...Bill Schmiedlin, Warren Slavin, et al. Wish I could be there as Winchester was always a very enjoyable bash !
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Jeff Strouse


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Jacksonville, Florida, USA
Post  Posted 9 Jul 2004 3:47 pm    
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I was hoping to make it this year, but finances got in the way. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for next year!
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George Keoki Lake


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Edmonton, AB., Canada
Post  Posted 10 Jul 2004 9:18 am    
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I can almost hear the music coming from Winchester. This is one convention which is always such a fun blast. Please give my regards to all the olde-tymers at the convention, guys like Bill Scmiedlin who plays such great steel, Warren Slavin and his nahi-nahi tone, and so any others who who attended the conventions during the late 80's.
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John Pelz

 

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Kettering, Ohio, USA
Post  Posted 10 Jul 2004 6:41 pm    
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I got home not too long ago from today's events at Winchester. I just want to take this opportunity to thank and congratulate all the wonderful players who graced the stage there! It was a gas -- and a privilege -- for this beginner to see, hear and learn from so many great performances. Going to Winchester has greatly whetted my appetite for Hawaiian steel guitar music. Thanks to all who played, and who made this special event happen.
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Gerald Ross


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Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
Post  Posted 12 Jul 2004 5:39 am    
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Just got back from Winchester yesterday. Once again it was quite an amazing experience. Here are some of my high points.

- As Doug mentioned above... Herb Hanawahine and Duke Ching's Bakelite Rick duets at the Chicken Shack restaurant on Thursday night. Many magical moments.

- Jamming at the motel with Isaac Akuna on tunes such as "For You And I", "Hawaiian Hula Eyes" and Isaac's 1000 mph version of "Honolulu March" with 3 key changes (you must become the Honolulu March in order to play the Honolulu march ).

- Successfully coaxing Ian Ufton to play the steel during the jam sessions and on stage. I will be posting two of Ian's tunes on the HSGA website this week! Stay tuned, you will be blown away. Ian will be at HSGA Joliet in October.

- Performing a full band arrangement of "Ashokan Farewell" during my Saturday set with Doug, Barb Kuhns and Floyd Alexander backing me up. Doug played it beautifully on Dobro.

- Almost buying two instruments. A mint Gibson EH-100 with mint tweed case ($425). A 9/10 Blue MOTS Magnatone with hard tweed case ($85). I'm kicking myself today for not grabbing the Magnatone.

- Seeing John Pelz catch the steel guitar bug.

- A free steel lesson from Phil Bender on the tune "I'm Confessin".

- Friday night jam in Doug's motel room complete with Chinese buffet (too much food, beer and wine), vintage instruments galore being passed back and forth among great musicians and friends. All this in addition to a ferocious Midwest thunderstorm complete with a million kilowatt lightning display and torrential downpour (free carwash time).


HSGA Joliet is a only a few months away!


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Gerald Ross
'Northwest Ann Arbor, Michigan's King Of The Hawaiian Steel Guitar'

Gerald's Fingerstyle Guitar Website


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Bill Creller

 

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Saginaw, Michigan, USA (deceased)
Post  Posted 13 Jul 2004 7:20 pm    
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You are SO right Gerald, Winchester was a real great time this year.
Bill
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Roger Shackelton

 

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MINNESOTA (deceased)
Post  Posted 14 Jul 2004 12:58 am    
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Gerald, I really don't know why alcohol, music and muscians alway seem to go together. You know how it goes, one thing leads to another. Pretty soon you guys are going to be snorting Mari-ja-wanna.

Roger
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Gerald Ross


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Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
Post  Posted 14 Jul 2004 4:59 am    
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Re: Alcohol at jam sessions

I appreciate the lightheartedness of your comments Roger . You've attended both Winchester and Joliet and have participated in the jams, you know the scene. I just want to clear up any misconceptions regarding alchohol for the folks who've never been to these gatherings.

I have attended both the HSGA and the Aloha International Winchester conventions yearly since 1998 and have never seen anyone abuse alcohol. Yes, there is always beer, wine and spirits at the jam sessions, but nobody gets drunk and disorderly. People will have one or two drinks to relax and get loose.

It's also hard to pound them back when you are playing an instrument. Typically you take a sip, play a song for 10 minutes, take another sip, etc. This is not a frat-house party.

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Gerald Ross
'Northwest Ann Arbor, Michigan's King Of The Hawaiian Steel Guitar'

Gerald's Fingerstyle Guitar Website

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Roger Shackelton

 

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MINNESOTA (deceased)
Post  Posted 14 Jul 2004 8:52 am    
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Mahalo for the explanation Gerald. I don't think anyone took me serious. You are right, no one drinks to excess at the jam sessions. Everyone is very mellow.

Sorry to hear that Bobby Ingano had to miss this years convention, due to his trip to Japan. I am sure he was missed. Who was Bernie's navigator this time? ha ha

Roger
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Gerald Ross


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Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
Post  Posted 15 Jul 2004 2:12 pm    
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Yeah, too bad about Bobby not being at Winchester. It's one of his favorite times.

He will be at Joliet this October though.

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Gerald Ross
'Northwest Ann Arbor, Michigan's King Of The Hawaiian Steel Guitar'

Gerald's Fingerstyle Guitar Website


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