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Topic: WAIKIKI IS GOOD ENOUGH FOR ME? |
Todd Weger
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Safety Harbor, FLAUSA
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Posted 20 Sep 2007 5:04 am |
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A few years ago, there was an MP3 CD compiled with 188 old Hawaiian steel guitar tunes from 1925 to 1938 or so. It apparently is no longer available. It was called "WAIKIKI IS GOOD ENOUGH FOR ME," and contained about 10 hours worth of music on one MP3 CD. This was not a commercial label release, but a compilation from a private collections of '78's from the period.
Does anyone have a copy of this? I would really like to get my hands on a copy of it for study. Of course, I can send along payment for the cost of the CD and the postage to someone who could do that for me.
I believe that this is totally allowable under "fair use" laws, as I intend to use this material only for research and scholarship, and not for commercial purposes whatsoever.
If anyone can help me, please send me an email to discuss further. I've heard that this CD contains a ton of great steel playing from which to learn.
Mahalo!
TJW
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Todd James Weger --
1956 Fender Stringmaster T-8 (C6, E13, A6); 1960 Fender Stringmaster D-8 (C6, B11/A6); Custom-made 25" aluminum cast "fry pan" with vintage Ricky p'up (C6); 1938 Epiphone Electar (A6); 1953 Oahu Tonemaster; assorted ukuleles; upright bass |
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Don Kona Woods
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Hawaiian Kama'aina
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Posted 20 Sep 2007 11:05 pm
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Todd,
I had no idea this even existed. 
I will bump this up for you. I hope you find
what you are looking for.
Aloha, 
Don |
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Andy Sandoval
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Bakersfield, California, USA
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Don Kona Woods
From:
Hawaiian Kama'aina
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Posted 21 Sep 2007 8:33 am
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The following information may be helpful.
"WAIKIKI IS GOOD ENOUGH FOR ME"
188 HAWAIIAN 78's on one MP3 CD
"WAIKIKI IS GOOD ENOUGH FOR ME" is a "best of" compilation from my own collection of Hawaiian music. This CD contains almost 10 hours of Hawaiian steel guitar music from the years 1925 through 1938.
Featured throughout the CD are many of the era's most famous stars including: Sol Hoopii, Bennie Nawahi, Sam Ku West and Andy Iona. Many of the songs on the CD have never been reissued in any format, and some are the only known copies.
The original 78s were transferred direct to CD format using a TASCAM CD recorder. The equalization was set employing a Reproduction curve of 500Hz & -5dB @10kHz. I use custom styli and a mono tube amp to ensure proper reproduction of the original sound.
The CD's were converted to MP3 format using MusicMatch software. Each MP3 file was recorded at 160 kbs (CD quality). The result is a file size about 15% of the original CD copy with no discernible loss in audio quality. This CD is playable on any computer or CD player that can play MP3 files.
I've found the MP3 format an acceptable medium for the reproduction of 78-RPM records. The limitation to MP3 recordings seems to be an inability to handle loud distorted passages, such as in hard rock, or rap recordings. MP3's made from 78-RPM recordings, perhaps because the recording technology was so simple, tend to sound exactly like the CD masters they came from.
Very little noise reduction was employed in the making of the "WAIKIKI IS GOOD ENOUGH FOR ME" MP3 CD. The purpose of the CD was to have the sound exactly match that of the original 78 recording. This can sometime be a bit trying for the novice listener. It's suggested you adjust the equalization settings on your player to your liking.
NOTE: The records used in the making of this CD were generally in excellent condition. There are exceptions, especially with some of the rarer records. Please note that even excellent condition 78-RPM records can still have slight surface noise, and some tics and pops.
On 12/5/2001 a San Francisco paper, The SF Weekly, ran an article featuring the "Waikiki Is Good Enough For Me" CD. Titled "Slack keys and MP3s" it details the re-issue projects of fellow collector Al Dodge and myself. |
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Max Laine
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Pori, Finland
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Posted 21 Sep 2007 8:51 am
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| There was also a follow-up, "Rhythm of the Waves" but sadly they are no longer available. Could be because of some copyright issues. If someone has a list of the contents I'll be happy to have a copy, mine is lost (both cd's). |
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Brad Bechtel
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San Francisco, CA
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Posted 21 Sep 2007 12:12 pm
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Don, I removed the contact information on the posting you copied from 2001, as Mr. Stewart no longer sells these CDs due to copyright infringement claims.
Please do not contact Mr. Stewart regarding either "Waikiki Is Good Enough For Me" or "Rhythm of the Waves" - he doesn't have any more copies for sale.
Your best bet is to obtain a copy from someone who already has one.
Todd, contact me off list and I'll see what I can do.
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A web site devoted to acoustic & electric lap steel guitars |
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