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| wcerto |
Posted - 06/25/2012 : 05:08:47 AM
Aloha kakahiaka kakou apau! It is Mele Monday! Time to start your week by watching some fine videos. I am sure you will find something you enjoy. Just in time to make the list this week are a couple of videos of Fran Guidry playing with some guy who plays slack key fairly well. Well actually his friend plays guitar about as good as anyone in the whole world. EVER. His name is Led Kaapana. Enjoy listening and don't forget to leave comments for those who uploaded the videos. They welcome the feedback.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9D1D35C4F1190B69 |
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| Retro |
Posted - 06/30/2012 : 10:13:12 AM
Just what I was gonna say, Uncle Keaka. Led amuses himself at every performance - may we all be so fortunate as to develop such a skill. And if we don't - well, we still get to be included in Led's joy, lucky us. |
| slipry1 |
Posted - 06/30/2012 : 10:05:25 AM
Eh, Duke! Re Ledward - what makes him so exciting is that he'll play something off the wall, leaving him cornered, muscially. Then he'll work his way out, followed by the "hee hee" laugh, because he is so pleased. So, the "same old songs" are never the "same old songs". A true master transcends the limitations of his insrtument. |
| thumbstruck |
Posted - 06/30/2012 : 06:06:51 AM
A sense of humor is what is lacking in many performances. Folks strain to practice and play "just right" and then forget that playing music is supposed to be fun. |
| sirduke58 |
Posted - 06/30/2012 : 02:55:08 AM
Hey Gregg what you said about Dave Brubeck is describing Ledward to a tee. Almost everytime I go to see him I hear...............
Opihi moemoe
Ku'uipo Onaona
Maunaloa Slack Key
I Kona
12th Street Rag
Koke'e
Every single performance but guess what? He always does variations to keep it fresh. Everyone has heard choke variations of the above songs & Ledward always finds a way to inject humor into it. |
| Retro |
Posted - 06/29/2012 : 8:22:04 PM
THAT'S the Duke we know (even those of us who don't really "know" you)(yet we do)(you know?)! |
| sirduke58 |
Posted - 06/29/2012 : 08:33:37 AM
E kala mai guys I meant to say "I can relate" Yikes!!! That's what happens when you don't proofread your comments. |
| Retro |
Posted - 06/29/2012 : 06:31:11 AM
quote:
Originally posted by sirduke58
Gregg & Jack: I can't relate to what you guys are implying.
What I meant about Brubeck is that he still somehow finds new ways, after playing that one song for over 50 years, to keep it fresh and entertaining each time - for himself, his band and his audiences. He can't/doesn't allow himself to get tired of it. Maybe you will find the same way to deal with that song - writing other tunes is probably a pretty reliable path. |
| wcerto |
Posted - 06/28/2012 : 3:21:47 PM
Whatever you want my Dukie dear.
But I can still listen to it myself every day and you'll never know except your count of how many people watched will slowly climb. That would be me watching over and over. Maybe I'll have Paul figure out `ukulele accompaniment for me to play, lol. |
| slipry1 |
Posted - 06/28/2012 : 1:23:09 PM
Eh, Duke! I'm agreeing with you. The more I listen, the more I learn. I never get tired of Gabby. His music constantly amazes me. |
| sirduke58 |
Posted - 06/27/2012 : 5:15:50 PM
originally posted by RWD
quote:
I think everyone here understands why but try this experiment someday:
Record a song just after you have learned it well and have bonded with the melody.
Then after you have played over and over for some time record it again. The differences will jump out at you.
I think it is best to put familiar music on a shelf for a while, forget it, and return to it...however, if you want to get that magic back again you probably have to listen your first recording.
I'm absolutely positive your experiment would hold true Bob.The thing is that my situation was the exact opposite. For the last 2 years every time I practiced or worked on the composition I played it with variations. Mixed and matched verses. Added or subtracted. So I guess it was always fresh. When we recorded it it became one set arrangement. That's why I quickly got too much of it
Gregg & Jack: I can't relate to what you guys are implying. Listening to Gabby recordings is always fresh for me. Reason being not just because Gabby is my favorite & biggest influnece. Most times on Gabby tunes there are a host of legendary musicians on that same recording. Sonny Chillingworth, Atta Isaacs, Cyril, Peter Moon & Ry Cooder.......sometimes almost all at once!!! The music is so busy so every time you listen to the same recording you might catch something you missed before.I always encourage my haumana to listen to Gabby because no 2 slackers will come out of the song with the exact same take on it. For instance I'll take this lick from Gabby, that one from Sonny, another from Atta & oh shoots this lick from Cyril is pretty nice etc etc. Another slacker listens to the same track & prefers other licks from the above mentioned so our renditions are different but work perfectly well together. |
| slipry1 |
Posted - 06/27/2012 : 06:20:39 AM
quote:
Originally posted by Retro
I think of Dave Brubeck & "Take Five." After all these years of playing it, there is no way he can play a gig without including it, yet every time I hear him live, he does something fresh with the song.
Same is true of the whole "Kind of Blue" album by Miles. Even after 54 years, I'm still learning from it. As my knowledge of jazz theory rises a notch, something on the album that I was not aware before will pop out at me. |
| Retro |
Posted - 06/27/2012 : 05:17:44 AM
I think of Dave Brubeck & "Take Five." After all these years of playing it, there is no way he can play a gig without including it, yet every time I hear him live, he does something fresh with the song. |
| RWD |
Posted - 06/27/2012 : 04:09:44 AM
I completely understand, Bruddah Duke.
I think everyone here understands why but try this experiment someday:
Record a song just after you have learned it well and have bonded with the melody.
Then after you have played over and over for some time record it again. The differences will jump out at you.
I think it is best to put familiar music on a shelf for a while, forget it, and return to it...however, if you want to get that magic back again you probably have to listen your first recording. |
| Retro |
Posted - 06/26/2012 : 4:38:32 PM
quote:
Originally posted by sirduke58
Time to start trying to compose new material to create a buffer zone.
Find inspiration where you can, creative types. |
| thumbstruck |
Posted - 06/26/2012 : 3:34:09 PM
Eh, Duke! Gotta caress da public! |
