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| Mac |
Posted - 11/14/2010 : 10:00:36 PM
Aloha Taropatch members, and mahalo you for your help in advance. I just recently (last year or so) have become fascinated with slack key guitar and have hung up my Stratocaster for my Larrivee and have never enjoyed playing guitar more. I am 58 now and feel that this is the music, the spirit, the aloha - that will take me the rest of my way. Sorry that it did not come sooner but, hey no worries, its all good.
Like many of the members have posted, one of the favorite players to emulate and learn from is Ozzie Kotani, and his piece Ku'u kika kahiko has found a corner of my soul and attached itself there. I would love to learn this piece. I understand from what I have read here that Ozzie Kotani is no longer sending out tablature, and if that is true I certainly can appreciate that. But should any one else who might have a copy and have the authorization to do so, feel the spirit to send me a copy; you would make me a happy man. And for that I thank you in advance. Peace and Aloha
Mac
groovin @ centurylink.net
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| thumbstruck |
Posted - 01/04/2011 : 6:48:33 PM
Reid! Keep making da good kine noise! |
| Reid |
Posted - 01/04/2011 : 1:50:49 PM
Still alive my friend. Still trying to make Hawaiian sounds sound like Hawaiian sounds.
OTW, Only need to post when a post adds something. (I hope).
...Reid (#2 over and out to #1 - you know who you are.) |
| Lawrence |
Posted - 01/03/2011 : 4:08:27 PM
Hey Reid... Long time no Post!! 
How are you doing? (I was worried about your health.)
(Sorry for the thread diversion)
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| Reid |
Posted - 01/03/2011 : 3:44:20 PM
Ozzie told us that "My Old Guitar" and a large portion of the other cuts on that album, were improvised in the studio, under some duress. There is some of his tab of that floating around, but only after Oz went back and figured out what he did. The tabs are not precise versions of the sounds you hear on the CD. If you can find a copy you are very lucky. Personally, I wouldn't try to bother him about getting one. But, that's just me. In addition, as many have said, it is not in the tradition to copy note for note what another artist has done. Make it your own (right Slack Key Bill?).
...Reid |
| kihoaluatl |
Posted - 12/24/2010 : 10:43:31 AM
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Originally posted by Karl Monetti
Duke,
THanks for the clues and the link. My biggest problem is at the one minute mark, on the third variation, the descending passage i cannot figure out by watching your fingering. I think I have it with different fingering, but your method seems easier to play than mine.
Another problem area is at the end at 3:54 after the barred 3rd fret chord. I can not hear or see it right, for the next two chords until you go back to the V.
I will watch the other video and see if that helps clear it up.
It will take me many moons to get it smoothly as you, though.
My stone face includes a really unflattering frown as well....
Mahalo
There used to be a YouTube video by Slowhandeagle that helped me learn the piece, his technique is very clean. I just looked but could not find it, hopefully Shuji can upload it again.
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| lwj001 |
Posted - 12/24/2010 : 10:18:00 AM
Don't hang up that Stratocaster. Do as Kay Das, turn it into a Steelocaster. Here's the link with photos and description:
http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=1014834&sid=ad6b4990177b74670eb6506ab8b4b5e8
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| rendesvous1840 |
Posted - 12/08/2010 : 12:50:20 PM
Stone face or otherwise, I'm glad my brother's "infernal device" is getting used. It sat for the majority of 50 years since Alan regularly played it. It came out once every few years, and gathered dust the rest of the time. Enjoy yourself, slipry1!
Unko Paul |
| Trev |
Posted - 12/08/2010 : 02:30:36 AM
When I’m playing with my friends, smiles often happen. Someone’ll play something particularly good, or sometimes there’s a ‘lift’ that happens. Spontaneous smiling at stuff that’s going on in the music is part and parcel of what it’s supposed to be for.
But a lot of the time we’re not smiling. This is because we’re concentrating. This is also fine. People pull all sorts of faces when they’re concentrating.
However, I don’t think anyone should take any notice of advice that ‘you should smile more’. A natural smile is a wonderful thing. The forced smile, the painted-on showbiz rictus grin, well that’s the stuff of nightmares, if you ask me.
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| Karl Monetti |
Posted - 12/07/2010 : 9:14:06 PM
Duke,
THanks for the clues and the link. My biggest problem is at the one minute mark, on the third variation, the descending passage i cannot figure out by watching your fingering. I think I have it with different fingering, but your method seems easier to play than mine.
Another problem area is at the end at 3:54 after the barred 3rd fret chord. I can not hear or see it right, for the next two chords until you go back to the V.
I will watch the other video and see if that helps clear it up.
It will take me many moons to get it smoothly as you, though.
My stone face includes a really unflattering frown as well....
Mahalo |
| slipry1 |
Posted - 12/07/2010 : 09:58:41 AM
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Originally posted by thumbstruck
Eh, Duke, I know about da stone face. Folks always tell me to smile, too. I've noticed that buttonbox players usually have a stone face also.
That's 'cause playing accordion is like rubbing your stomach, patting your head, chewing gum and doing a tap dance, all at the same time. I know, because I'm struggling with Unco Paul's infernal device! You don't have time to smile, what with pushing keys and/or buttons, squeezing bellows (in and out are different with diatonic button devices), and trying to remember the tune! Same is true with complicated slack key. |
| thumbstruck |
Posted - 12/07/2010 : 08:59:43 AM
Eh, Duke, I know about da stone face. Folks always tell me to smile, too. I've noticed that buttonbox players usually have a stone face also. |
| Bau |
Posted - 12/06/2010 : 06:02:48 AM
I agree , Wanda, he does give a big cute smile at the end of the vid :P |
| wcerto |
Posted - 12/06/2010 : 02:34:38 AM
Dukie has a cute face. He really does know how for smile. |
| sirduke58 |
Posted - 12/05/2010 : 6:31:37 PM
Hey Alice
Mahalo nui,I like your explanation better. Actually I was focusing so hard on trying not to mess up that's why I looked so stoic. 2 years later I play it better but still struggle to get through it mistake free. Unfortunately the stone face is still the same |
| Bau |
Posted - 12/05/2010 : 5:52:13 PM
I like your vid duke, thats one of my faves, I thought the lack of expression on your face was because it was all channeled through your fingers ;) |
