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Topic: HAWAIIAN STEEL C6/B11 |
Roy Thomson
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Wolfville, Nova Scotia,Canada
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Posted 13 May 2008 11:17 am |
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Funny how things happen but 30 years ago an old
gentleman gave me an LP of Hawaii Calls and although
I still do not have it I listened and admired the
musicianship very much.
One cut that really blew me away was a medley
that I knew I just had to learn some day. Turns out
the artist was Jules Au Sae and the melodys in his
instrumental haunted me. Andy Sandoval did a BIAB
trac for me a few years ago and I recorded my
playing of the instrumental. It is all six string
C6th. and it modulates to five keys as it plays itself out. What a great arrangement and I kept it
as close to "note for note" as possible.
Over the past few days I tabbed this great
Hawaiian rendition so that others may learn
also. I offer this along with two other songs via
email and you may email me for information.
<roythomson at eastlink dot ca
Link to My Tribute to Jules:
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Last edited by Roy Thomson on 29 May 2008 6:17 am; edited 1 time in total |
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Scott Thomas
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Posted 13 May 2008 12:56 pm
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| Holy smokes--I'm awestruck Roy. And that tone! Mind sharing something about the particulars of guitar and setup? |
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basilh
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United Kingdom
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Posted 13 May 2008 1:13 pm
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Very nice version Roy, it's actually called "Hawaiian Shores" ALLEGEDLY written by Webley Edwards, and is played originally by "Barney" son of Alvin Kaleolani Isaacs and Jules Ah See on the album "Hawaiian Shores."
Capitol T-904 Webley Edwards Presents:- Favorite Instrumental of the Islands : Volume 2 (With Al Kealoha Perry)
I think that judging by the melody and variations, it would be fair to say that Barney probably adapted/wrote it.. it being a variation of a much older hula melody.
BTW He played it using E13th (E Top note) and B11th.
Click to play
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Roy Thomson
From:
Wolfville, Nova Scotia,Canada
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Posted 13 May 2008 5:26 pm
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Hi Scott,
I used a Gibson BR9, a little Boss Delay and
went direct. Thanks for your comments.
Basil, I appreciate the clip. It is the
exact recording that I used to learn the medley.
Nice to have the history.
Roy
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George Keoki Lake
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Edmonton, AB., Canada
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Posted 13 May 2008 9:15 pm
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Roy, your playing is awesome ! (A Canadian 'jerry byrd')... beautiful touch and tone !!! and only 6 strings. Wow!
Baz, I doubt Webley EVER composed any of the songs credited to him. He was not a musician to my knowledge. (I met him in 1970) |
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Andy Sandoval
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Bakersfield, California, USA
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Posted 13 May 2008 9:39 pm
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Sounds great Roy. That BR9 sounds awesome!  |
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