First Videos - HSGA 2007 Joliet Convetion

Darrell Urbien · Post by **Darrell Urbien** » 18 Oct 2007 12:58 am

So.... What kind of beer was that?

Kevin Brown · Post by **Kevin Brown** » 18 Oct 2007 1:14 am

Thanks for explaining the background noise/chatter, maybe the balance was 'unrealistic' as the camera mike was nearer the crowd, I think I was just initially a bit shocked at what appeared to be disinterest shown by the audience, this was obviously not the case, it has certainly not put me off my plans to attend next year. My thanks again for submitting the clips.

Rick Aiello · Post by **Rick Aiello** » 18 Oct 2007 4:32 am

Darrell Urbien wrote:So.... What kind of beer was that?

Longboard ... Hawaiian beer ... bought at Sam's Club in Colorado ... driven to Joliet

Only in America ...

Rick Alexander · Post by **Rick Alexander** » 18 Oct 2007 5:27 am

Okay, my vids are uploading to YouTube as we speak!

First, the legendary Lobby Jams with Gerald Ross and Dick Martiny.
Every hotel lobby should be so cool:
Lobby Jam #1
Lobby Jam #2
Lobby Jam #3
Lobby Jam #4 - SUGAR MOON

Here's my set - with Gerald on Ukulele, Art Lang on Guitar and Virginia Grzadzinski on Bass.
SONG OF THE ISLANDS
LOVELY HULA HANDS
SLOW RUNNING RIVER
BULA HULA
REMINGTON RIDE

Here's the first song of Gerald's set - the rest will be there in a few minutes.
He did it all folks - Guitar, Ukulele and Steel!

There are plenty more - most of the Saturday peformances, and some great late night jam sessions.
I'll be uploading them over the course of the next couple of daze - so keep tuned to this channel:
http://youtube.com/rickalexander47

Here are a couple of pics, more to follow:

This pic is actually not blurry - that's really what I looked like . .

Here's Don Kona Woods - he played a wonderful set, I'm so glad I finally got to hear him perform.

Here's Rick Aiello - great performance, videos to follow . .

Here's me with Art & Mae Lang - I love her steel playing, and Art did such a wonderful job backing me up on guitar.

Gerald Ross in the Finger Style Guitar portion of his set.

Kay Das performing - Wayne Shishido on Bass, Chris Kennison on Guitar & Gerald Ross on Ukulele.
Any one of these guys could play any one of these instruments and it would sound great.

I love this pic.
Standing L - R: Paul Weaver, Gloria Murawski, Rick Alexander, Willi Kaaikiola, Isaac Akuna
Front Row - Kamaka Tom, Duke Ching,

Gerald Ross · Post by **Gerald Ross** » 18 Oct 2007 3:07 pm

Thanks for posting Rick!

Rick posted my entire set (as individual songs) on his YouTube page.

Here's my 40 beats per minute version of
Paradise Isle.

My tribute to Sol
Weave A Lei

My "spring it on the band" song. My new favorite tune! Some good shots of my flesh "yarmulke".
Sugar Moon

Mark White · Post by **Mark White** » 18 Oct 2007 4:39 pm

Thanks very much Rick (and Gerald)

The quality of these is great!

Rick Alexander · Post by **Rick Alexander** » 19 Oct 2007 7:25 am

Here are some of the Friday Night Jam Sessions:
These are loose and fun . .
Friday Night Jam #1
Friday Night Jam #2
Friday Night Jam #3
Friday Night Jam #4
Friday Night Jam #5
more to come . . .

Here are Rick Aiello's songs and stories:
Rick #1
Rick #2
Rick #3
Rick #4

more performances coming up!

Rick Alexander · Post by **Rick Alexander** » 19 Oct 2007 7:50 am

and here are links to Isaac Akuna's awesome set - including a beautiful hula dancer!
It features Terry Miller on Bass, Gerald Ross on Guitar, and Wayne Shishito on Guitar.

Song #1 - with hula dancer
Song #2
Song #3
Song #4

and just to be clear, here are the links to all the songs in Gerald's set:
Song #1
Song #2
Song #3
Song #4
Song #5
Song #7
Song #8
Song #9

Rick Aiello · Post by **Rick Aiello** » 19 Oct 2007 11:49 am

How cool is that ... thanks a-million

I'm sure glad I wore my new "duds" ... I sure wouldn't want Jeff Au Hoy pissed off at me too ...

Hey, wait a minute ... where's Blue Hawaiian Moonlight ... Gerald got his whole set up there ...

Sorry the files are so big ... Chris Kennison said I should play more and talk less ...

Hey wait a minute ... thats just the opposite of what he said to me last year

We were so bad this year ... our "misadventures" surely would get us kicked off here (the SGF) ...

The HSGA Forum administrator has been working overtime ... editing out all of Harry D.'s, Jeff S.'s and especially that Craig S.'s posts ... in the Joliet '07 board ...

"Potty mouths" ...

Chuck S. Lettes · Post by **Chuck S. Lettes** » 19 Oct 2007 12:24 pm

Nice pictures! It sounds like a great weekend. I hope to be there for next year's festivities; save a spot for me in the jam sessions.
Chuck

Gerald Ross · Post by **Gerald Ross** » 19 Oct 2007 12:24 pm

"Potty mouths" ...

Yes, Harry D is the king of expletives. It's pure art when he speaks. He can make a single word a noun, verb and adjective all in the same sentence.

We all try to duplicate his seamless stream, his pure woven tapestry, his "Ptah" of colorful and descriptive words but we fail miserably.

We are but a poor substitute for the real thing.

Rick Alexander · Post by **Rick Alexander** » 19 Oct 2007 12:28 pm

Okay - Blue Hawaiian Moonlight had gotten lost in the shuffle, so to speak - BUT I FOUND IT ! !
and here it is:
BLUE HAWAIIAN MOONLIGHT by Rick Aiello
a lovely rendition if ever I heard one . .

You did talk quite a bit, I found it very interesting.
The audience sure knew a lot more about you by the end of your set . .

Harry Dietrich · Post by **Harry Dietrich** » 19 Oct 2007 12:39 pm

We are but a poor substitute for the real thing.

Keep trying Gerald...someday you'll get there.

BTW Gerald...I noticed this year you lost your steel playing habit of crossing your leg.

Ha,ha...getting too old, huh?

Darrell Urbien · Post by **Darrell Urbien** » 19 Oct 2007 1:07 pm

Thanks for posting all of these!

I saw the tricone National in the first vid... Were there any other acoustic steels played at this event?

Rick Aiello · Post by **Rick Aiello** » 19 Oct 2007 1:28 pm

Dave "The Hula Monster" Giegerich played half his set with an 8 string Dobro.

His virtuosity on both electric and acoustic steel ... is, too say the least ... mind boggling.

Rick Alexander · Post by **Rick Alexander** » 19 Oct 2007 1:40 pm

and Doug Smith played a resonator on a stand in his set on Saturday.
He sounded excellent - a very multi-talented guy.

Kay Das played a great set, ably assisted by:
Bass - Wayne Shishito
Guitar - Chris Kennison
Ukulele - Gerald Ross

Here are the videos:
Song #1
Song #2
Song #3
Song #4
Song #5
Song #6 is still processing . .

Rick Aiello · Post by **Rick Aiello** » 19 Oct 2007 2:54 pm

Rick Alexander is absolutely correct ...

Dave Kolars (gentleman playing the tricone in the first video listed) ... also treated use with an outstanding performance on single cone National (I think) in his set ...

Both Dave G. and Dave K. had a "tad" bit of ... for lack of a better term ... a ragtime influence shining thru .

Doug Smith ... on the other hand ... played a Dobro with a very "Hawaiian Style" ... (as all who have heard him can attest).

Doug is a "Master" of the steel guitar ...

Rick Alexander · Post by **Rick Alexander** » 19 Oct 2007 6:25 pm

Doug Smith

Virginia Grzadzinski on Bass, Art Lang on Guitar and Barb Kuhns on Ukulele.

Kay Das · Post by **Kay Das** » 19 Oct 2007 7:53 pm

Rick Alexander,

Great pics of everyone, the stage, the jams...glad you made it to Joliet, sorry we did not get to talk much with all the bustle... look forward to the next time....

Much aloha,

Kay

Rick Alexander · Post by **Rick Alexander** » 19 Oct 2007 8:08 pm

Thank you Kay, I wish we would have had more time to talk too.
I really enjoyed your set, I'm happy I was able to record it for everyone to see and hear.

Rick Alexander · Post by **Rick Alexander** » 19 Oct 2007 9:24 pm

Don Kona Woods' excellent set is up now:
Song #1
Song #2
Song #3
Song #4
Song #5
Song #6
Song #8

Craig Stenseth · Post by **Craig Stenseth** » 20 Oct 2007 4:33 am

Rick Alexander wrote:Here are some of the Friday Night Jam Sessions:
These are loose and fun . .
Friday Night Jam #1
Friday Night Jam #2
Friday Night Jam #3
Friday Night Jam #4
Friday Night Jam #5
more to come . . .

more performances coming up!

Rick,
Thanks for filming (is that still a word?) and posting these. Friday night jam #1 is "Hula Blues (in F)". The others I don't know. I hooked up my laptop to the big screen tv to watch life size, it's just like being there (except on the opposite side of the room, and I didn't have any Hawaiian Colorado beer).

Gerald Ross · Post by **Gerald Ross** » 20 Oct 2007 5:09 am

Jam # 4 is not working.

Better check it out Rick.

Rick Alexander · Post by **Rick Alexander** » 20 Oct 2007 5:54 am

Thanks Gerald!
Jam #4
I re-uploaded it. Hopefully it will fly now.
That one is only 40 seconds long, but it's 40 very interesting seconds . .

I still have more of the jams and a few of the Saturday sets.
I'm doing a show on Hollywood Beach this evening, so I'll do a few now and the rest tomorrow.

Isaac Akuna · Post by **Isaac Akuna** » 20 Oct 2007 9:00 am

Thank you Rick for all the postings. I am enjoying them all very much. BTW, the unknown guy in your picture is musician Willi Kaaikiola from Hawai'i , but now living in Milwaukee. aloha, Isaac

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