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Topic: If you lament the infusion of Reggae into Hawaii |
Kay Das
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Los Angeles CA
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Eddie Cunningham
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Massachusetts, USA
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Posted 14 Dec 2006 3:38 pm |
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KAY -- Very nice !! Unusual tone and sound !! Like a "David Lindley" touch !!?? But "Reggae" ?? What ever happened to the "Hawaiian" Hawaiian sound ????However,your rendition was very nice !! Enjoyed !!!!
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Kay Das
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Los Angeles CA
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Posted 15 Dec 2006 9:55 am
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Eddie, grateful for your response. Wanted to demonstrate that steel guitar may have a place in Jawaiian genres too. For the "Hawaiian" Hawaiian sound, another time another tune...and there are players better than me..
Mele Kalikimaka, 
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kay
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Kay Das
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Los Angeles CA
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Eddie Cunningham
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Massachusetts, USA
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Posted 15 Dec 2006 12:25 pm
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Aloha KAY !! Nice "HAWAIIAN" Hawaiian song !! David Kelii was my long time all time favorite. His harmonics were way up the neck & unbelievable !! I used to listen to "Hawaii Calls" back in the 40s & 50s & that got me going into steel guitar. But I really enjoyed your two songs !! Excellent !!
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Chuck Fisher
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Santa Cruz, California, USA * R.I.P.
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Posted 16 Dec 2006 3:10 am
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| what I am wondering is; Did the herb get any better after the infusion of reggae into Hawaii? |
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Keith Cordell
From:
San Diego
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Posted 16 Dec 2006 5:05 am
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| Two great tastes that taste great together... |
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Todd Weger
From:
Safety Harbor, FLAUSA
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Posted 17 Dec 2006 8:54 pm
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Personally, I like the cross-pollnation of Hawaiian Steel Guitar and reggae. I like the reggae BEAT, which is very infectious, IMO, mixed with the silky and sultry glissandi of the steel. It reminds me of a great habanero hot sauce mixed with the sweetness of mango. Each by themselves are great, but together... mmmmmmmmmmmm....
But, that said, I like both types of music in their "pure" forms, too. Oh, and for the record, IMO -- there is no "pure" music. It's all cross-pollenated in some way, shape or another. That's what makes it such a living, breathing wonderful thing.
I think it was Louis Armstrong that said it best "There are only two types of music -- good and bad."
I like it, Kay. It gave me a big smile, and in my book, that's what really counts.
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Todd James Weger --
1956 Fender Stringmaster T-8 (C6, A6, B11); 1960 Fender Stringmaster D-8 (C6, B11/A6); Regal resonator (C6); 1938 Epiphone Electar (A6); assorted ukuleles; upright bass
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Kay Das
From:
Los Angeles CA
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Posted 19 Dec 2006 8:37 am
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Love your metaphor: habanero hot sauce mixed with the sweetness of mango.....
I was talking recently to a Brazilian musician friend who told me that the bossa nova there is re-emerging in fusion with other genres of music...too few "classical" bossa tunes in the style of Jobim....and artistes always wish to create something new, keep music alive...and we have all the time in the world...
Hopefully this, a Satchmo favorite of mine interpreted on steel guitar, falls into Louis Armstrong's "good' category.. http://www.hsga.org/membersrecordings/KayDas/WeHaveAllTheTimeInTheWorld.mp3
Happy Holidays
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