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Topic: MP3 New Hawaiian Instrumental ===> Kalama'ula |
Josh Cho
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Posted 15 Mar 2009 5:07 am |
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Here's a recording of a new song my Hawaiian music trio is doing.
It's a traditional Hawaiian piece entitled Kalama'ula .
Mind you, this is a recording of our rehearsal last Friday and it's first time we've ever played this song. But I hope you enjoy it.
Kalama'ula
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Roger Shackelton
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Posted 15 Mar 2009 10:24 am
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HI JOSH,
I enjoyed your playing of Kalama'ula .
IMHO a bit of reverb would give the tune a bit more body. 
ROGER |
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Josh Cho
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Posted 15 Mar 2009 11:00 am
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Roger,
I couldn't agree with you more. 
This was recorded at our rehearsal--we were all plugged directly into our Yamaha PA system--Dry!!!
I just wanted to put it out for now, a more "slick" version will be coming. Thanks in the meantime for your comments. 
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Don Kona Woods
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Posted 16 Mar 2009 9:11 am
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Josh,
I like Hawaiian music played without reverb, so no reverb is just fine with me.
Jerry Byrd used to set his reverb at (1) on the amplifier if you want any guidelines from him.
By the way keep up the good work.
Aloha,
Don |
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Josh Cho
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Posted 16 Mar 2009 6:26 pm
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Don,
Thanks so much for your kind words of encouragement. Whatever's good for JB is good for me!
IMHO, if JB played straight through a PA it'd sound incredible.
Reverb tends to hide stuff we'd rather not hear, when you get to JB's level, there's not as much to hide (not to say that I'm there by any means).
But I'll put out our rehearsal version of Aloha Oe soon...no reverb
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Don Kona Woods
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Posted 16 Mar 2009 7:51 pm
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For myself, I would rather work on playing technique,i.e., developing smoothness and touch, rather than depending
on reverb or a volume control foot pedal to cover my flaws. This is especially true of playing Hawaiian music.
Furthermore when dependency on these mechanisms occurs, it is hard to get away from the dependency. This is just my own person opinion.
Aloha,
Don |
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Josh Cho
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Don Kona Woods
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Posted 17 Mar 2009 9:39 am
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Josh,
Overall good.
There was a little choppiness ever now and then, but still not bad.
I would encourage you to slide more into your fret, whether you are going up or down the fretboard. Choppiness occurs by going straight to the fret as opposed to sliding into it.
I must say, that I have been guilty myself of going straight to the fret, thus choppiness, when I have peformed in Steel Guitar conventions because of
nervousness.  At home there is no problem. 
By the way speaking of Steel Guitar Conventions, when will I be able to see you at one?
As Jerry Byrd used to say, "The thing that is most important is what happens between the frets (notes)."
I like your tenacity, Josh! Keep on until your are a master.
Aloha,
Don |
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Josh Cho
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Posted 17 Mar 2009 10:34 am
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Don,
Yes, I know there's parts that I'm not too happy with.
My band usually just does the chorus in Key of C.
This was a new arrangement in Aflat with the hui included. We were all sight reading while playing this arrangement.
But I'll be putting out more "slick" versions soon.
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