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Topic: Sweet Hawaiian Steel Guitar |
Norman Markowitz
From: Santa Cruz, California
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George Rout
From: St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
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Posted 4 May 2013 4:47 pm
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Thanks so much for posting that Norman. I was not familiar with the group. The sound is so pristine, it's magnificant.
Little Quinn's enthusiasm and expression of enjoyment brought tears to my eyes. What a boy.
I've viewed several other Youtube videos of them.
Geo _________________ http://georgerout.com
"I play in the A Major tuning. It's fun to learn and so easy to play. It's as old as the hills....like me" |
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Bill Creller
From: Saginaw, Michigan, USA (deceased)
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Posted 4 May 2013 5:31 pm
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I see that their Mom (Lanet)is starting to play bass now. Nice tone on the steel, which is a Rick bakelite of course! He got that guitar from Derrick Mau I believe... |
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Kevin Brown
From: England
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Posted 4 May 2013 11:40 pm
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Great stuff, to have the Benny Rogers thread alive and well is most encouraging, nicely done Timi. |
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Norman Markowitz
From: Santa Cruz, California
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Posted 5 May 2013 5:01 am
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Timi was a student of the late Ronald Kanahele, cousin to Feet Rogers. I'm wondering if the steel once belonged to Uncle Ronald. Dereck Mau would know for sure. It truly is wonderful to see the Rogers Family style being kept alive. |
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Kevin Brown
From: England
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Posted 5 May 2013 5:08 am
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Yes, what a legacy that familly left, i've pm'd dereck re timis tuning, especially in his version of g boogie ( as he calls it ) he's nailed a few licks there that have eluded me, feel free to offer up timis tuning, im hoping its an A based version, Bennys c jam boogie seems to lend itself to that, gratefull for any help. |
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Jeff Au Hoy
From: Honolulu, Hawai'i
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Posted 7 May 2013 1:08 am
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Exquisite Rogers tone! Timmy has that touch that seems can only be passed down. I wish I could get it! |
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Jack Aldrich
From: Washington, USA
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Posted 7 May 2013 5:32 pm
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Timmy plays the Rick Bakelite that Uncle Ron left him. I know (knew) them both. _________________ Jack Aldrich
Carter & ShoBud D10's
D8 & T8 Stringmaster
Rickenbacher B6
3 Resonator guitars
Asher Alan Akaka Special SN 6
Canopus D8 |
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Kevin Brown
From: England
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Posted 7 May 2013 11:28 pm
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Nice to know Timis tuning details might be getting a bit closer as acquaintances come forward. A nice little lottery win and Id be off to the islands to see it for myself. |
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Jeff Au Hoy
From: Honolulu, Hawai'i
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Posted 8 May 2013 3:57 am
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If Timmy uses the Rogers' tuning, that'd be:
hi to low
F#
D
A
F#
D
D (low bass)
Rev. Dennis Kamakahi once told me Feet Rogers used this tuning with E tuning string gauges "slacked" a whole step. |
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Bill Leff
From: Santa Cruz, CA, USA
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Posted 8 May 2013 6:40 pm
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He's got the touch and the tone for real. |
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Don Kona Woods
From: Hawaiian Kama'aina
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Posted 8 May 2013 11:27 pm
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Jeff says,
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Exquisite Rogers tone! Timmy has that touch that seems can only be passed down. I wish I could get it! |
With your ear Jeff, I think that you would come close to the Rogers tone if I put a 1938 Rickenbacher Bakelite on your lap to play.
Furthermore, I wish I could get your David Keli'i sound which you get on your Rickenbacher frypan.
Enjoyed your playing at the Outrigger. |
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