Keola Beamer & George Winston — Shaka Slack Key
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Drummer4soul wrote:
Drummer4soul wrote:I like GW, I saw him at UCLA once, but he played the piano. 
Winston is on piano...it's Keola on slack key guitar. :-)
As albums go, this one's just ok. If you want to check him out, get Wooden Boat (1994). Still an excellent tune.
Ah, island music!!!! 
Too bad there's no hula emoticon.
I did part of grad school in Hawaii and my last night there I went to a concert with Keola Beamer and several other musicians -- Raymond Kane and ?? -- then back to the East-West Center where a full out party was on and we danced all night.
Too bad all of grad school wasn't like that. 8O
Slack key is cool. The tunings are unique to the players and passed down from teacher to student (uncle to nephew, for instance). Used to be people wouldn't share their tunings very easily, which used to freak out the haole visiters. It's a kama'aina thing, bra! Guess that's changed.
Too bad there's no hula emoticon.
I did part of grad school in Hawaii and my last night there I went to a concert with Keola Beamer and several other musicians -- Raymond Kane and ?? -- then back to the East-West Center where a full out party was on and we danced all night.
Too bad all of grad school wasn't like that. 8O
Slack key is cool. The tunings are unique to the players and passed down from teacher to student (uncle to nephew, for instance). Used to be people wouldn't share their tunings very easily, which used to freak out the haole visiters. It's a kama'aina thing, bra! Guess that's changed. All the notes dance ever so lightly on the ear.
I'm being turned on to slack key guitar works. I'd heard of it before, but just the term. Thank you RP -- another window to the world opened.
Hawaiian? Huh? This is just plain good.
Intricate and cool. I don't know where the Hawaiian comments are coming from, but I still like this.
mojoman wrote:
Forget that Don Ho crap. This is Hawaiian music! Saw the Beamer brothers perform at the Barnes & Nobles (or was it Borders?) near Waikiki. What a great impromptu show.
If this is Hawaiian music, where is the uke or the slide guitar? lol. I like GW, I saw him at UCLA once, but he played the piano.
I remember this from back in the KPIG days.
Most pleasant memories 
trekhead wrote:
Boy! I hope to find out RP does some cool Christmas stuff! 
Frosty the Snowman goes to Hawaii?
Forget that Don Ho crap. This is Hawaiian music! Saw the Beamer brothers perform at the Barnes & Nobles (or was it Borders?) near Waikiki. What a great impromptu show.
never woulda thunk george winston would be on something like this. always had him pegged for the touchy-feely stuff preferred by an ... a former ... whatever.
Nice yes indeed, But does it ever end?
crink51 wrote:
WONDERFUL!! Love the Hawai'ian music, and I've been a GW fan for years. Never ceases to impress; will definitely have to pick this one up...
Same here!
Boy! I hope to find out RP does some cool Christmas stuff!
arianarw wrote:
Enquiring female minds want to know, what is so defective about the left one that guys are always willing to sacrifice it, or conversely, is the right one made of gold?
The right one produces Mojo.
Ah,perfect.
beelzebubba wrote:
I would give my left testicle to be able to play like this....
Enquiring female minds want to know, what is so defective about the left one that guys are always willing to sacrifice it, or conversely, is the right one made of gold?
DungEye wrote:
Curses to this song! I'm in the work zone, and all of a sudden I'm underneith a palm try on the beach listening to the waves!
If you like this, try Israel Kamakawiwo'ole , all his stuff is great.
My sentiments exactly. :goodvibes:
Curses to this song! I'm in the work zone, and all of a sudden I'm underneith a palm try on the beach listening to the waves!
If you like this, try Israel Kamakawiwo'ole , all his stuff is great.
beautiful!
very beautiful indeed!
think i might have to go to hawaii... :2dancingbananas: :2dancingbananas: :bananabanger: 
Ahhh...I close my eyes and I'm back on the beach.......
mmmmmmmmm smooth my morning out, thanks.
Like the French would say "Hula la !!"
WONDERFUL!! Love the Hawai'ian music, and I've been a GW fan for years. Never ceases to impress; will definitely have to pick this one up...
Very clean, George Winston never ceases to amaze me.
(pimp)
Great! Check out Dennis Kamakahi also - another great slacker...
Originally Posted by beelzebubba:
I would give my left testicle to be able to play like this....
I know just what you mean.
I would give my left testicle to be able to play like this....
Originally Posted by ludwig7:
Is that CD title speeled right? No "nh" sound in Hawaiian. BTW, these two play together beautifully in concert as well.
Oops, my goof. It was my upload and I mispelled the CD title. It should be Kolonahe Is that CD title speeled right? No \"nh\" sound in Hawaiian. BTW, these two play together beautifully in concert as well.