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Papamonty
Aloha
USA
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 Posted - 08/02/2005 : 11:01:09 AM
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Here is a list of Slack Key material I have acquired over the last few months since playing Slack Key:
1) Keola Beamer Teaches Slack Key Guitar (Fingerstyle Arrangements and Techniques) by Keola Beamer
2) Learn to Play Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar by Keola Beamer and Mark Nelson
3) Masters of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar by Mark Nelson
4) Guitar Playing Hawaiian Style by Ozzie Kotani
5) The Art of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar (DVD) with Tablature by Keola Beamer
6) Secrets of Contemporary Slack Key Guitar by Daniel Ho and Steve Sano
7) Keola Beamer’s First Method for Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar by Keola Beamer
8) Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar (1977) by Keola Beamer
9) Leonard Kwan Slack Key Instruction Book by Leonard Kwan and Dennis Ladd
10) Punahele (tablature), Ray Kane’s rendition, transcribed by Stropes.com
11) Moe ‘Uhane (Dream Slack Key) (tablature), Sonny Chillingworth’s rendition, transcribed by Stropes.com
12) Moe ‘Uhane (Dream Slack Key) (tablature), Sonny Chillingworth’s rendition transcribed by String Letter Publishing
13) Whee Ha Swing (tablature), Ledward Kaapana’s rendition, transcribed by String Letter Publishing
14) Kahuku (tablature) by Patrick Landenza from Acousticguitar.com
15) A Grandmother’s Wish (tablature) by Keola Beamer from Acousticguitar.com
16) Wa’apa (tablature) by Keola Beamer from Acousticguitar.com
17) Advanced Workbook for the Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar by Mika’ele Mclellan
If anyone can help me find Keola Beamer’s Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar – Five Easy Pieces, Hapa – A Collection of Songs From Their Debut Album, and anything else I’m missing, please contact me at jgmontilla @ aol.com. If you have any questions on the above books, tablatures and DVD, please feel free to email me.
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Reid
Ha`aha`a
Andorra
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Posted - 08/02/2005 : 11:54:06 AM
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You have a real good start :-) But get Mark Hanson's book and get as much as you can of Ron Loo's. Ron is really different than anything you have, and you can learn a whole bunch of different approaches from his stuff. I know that his material is considered "expensive", but, it is both worth every penny, and since you have already spent a lot, it will be a amall percentage of what you have already spent. I am continually mystified by the reluctance to pay a few more $$ for really valuable stuff - but what do I know?
Reri Tava's old transcription of Uncle Ray has been very valuable after retabbing, and some intense analysis and thought. The collection of intros and vamps is worth the whole thing.
Don't get your shorts in a knot about Hapa's stuff. We have it and, although we'll keep it, it does nothing for our understanding of the style, or where it is going, or where it has been. Nice crossover attempt though.
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Papamonty
Aloha
USA
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Posted - 08/02/2005 : 12:41:30 PM
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Reid,
Thanks for your thoughtful response. While I am not Hawaiian by birth, I believe I am in spirit. I do want to pass on Slack Key to my son (when he is old enough) and so on. I think Slack Key embodies aloha. Whenever I hear Slack Key music, I just wanna go back to Hawaii. While the Slack Key material is at times expensive, it is worth it, and I believe I am contributing to a good cause. So I will look for Ron Loo's material and Reri Tava. By the way, when you say Mark Hanson's book, I have the "Masters" already. Is there another of Mark's that I am missing? Thanks a bunch. =)
Jon M.
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Originally posted by Reid
You have a real good start :-) But get Mark Hanson's book and get as much as you can of Ron Loo's. Ron is really different than anything you have, and you can learn a whole bunch of different approaches from his stuff. I know that his material is considered "expensive", but, it is both worth every penny, and since you have already spent a lot, it will be a amall percentage of what you have already spent. I am continually mystified by the reluctance to pay a few more $$ for really valuable stuff - but what do I know?
Reri Tava's old transcription of Uncle Ray has been very valuable after retabbing, and some intense analysis and thought. The collection of intros and vamps is worth the whole thing.
Don't get your shorts in a knot about Hapa's stuff. We have it and, although we'll keep it, it does nothing for our understanding of the style, or where it is going, or where it has been. Nice crossover attempt though.
...Reid
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Reid
Ha`aha`a
Andorra
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Posted - 08/02/2005 : 1:38:42 PM
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Ho! Too funny. I keep giving Mark Nelson crap about there being a Northwest cabal of Scandahoovian guitar player/writer/entrepreneurs, all named Mark.
So I did a "Find", with Firefox, for Hanson, on your long list and came up blank. Mark N really admires Mark H, as do we all, but they ain't the same person.
Anyway, you have the book by Mark H and that is good. Now, concentrate on Ron L.
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Edited by - Reid on 08/02/2005 1:39:50 PM |
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Papamonty
Aloha
USA
37 Posts |
Posted - 08/03/2005 : 02:08:57 AM
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Thanks again Reid! =)
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chunky monkey
Ha`aha`a
USA
1004 Posts |
Posted - 08/03/2005 : 04:57:06 AM
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| A must is John Keawe's instructional DVD. Also Keoki Kahumoku's instructional DVD which I continually use a as a reference. Both are available from Bruce Lamb's website. You can also get the DVD directly from John. |
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Ianui
Lokahi
USA
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Posted - 08/03/2005 : 09:01:39 AM
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| And how about "Slack Tracks" which has 12 songs with Tabs plus a play along backing track for each song. Really makes it easy to learn a song and to have your own kanikapila. |
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chunky monkey
Ha`aha`a
USA
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Posted - 08/04/2005 : 05:21:39 AM
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| Whoops. Forgot about Slack Tracks. Contact Don Narup or me for information about Slack Tracks. |
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MY SLACK KEY MATERIAL - NEED MORE
