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Topic: now playing: Waikiki Swingsters w/Ralph Kolsiana |
Mike Neer
From:
NJ
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Posted 12 Sep 2006 9:48 am |
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This is a number called "Who" (Bluebird 7111A) featuring the steel guitar of Ralph Kolsiana. Ralph was a swinging player and his life has been documented in a video by Andy Volk, which, incidentally, is very enjoyable and like a visit with an old uncle.
Click here to listen |
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Stephan Miller
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Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
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Posted 12 Sep 2006 10:24 am
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| You can tell Ralph loved his "work"! Had me tappin'and grinnin'... |
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Gerald Ross
From:
Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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Andy Volk
From:
Boston, MA
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Posted 12 Sep 2006 10:52 am
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| Ralph was a kind and generous person and an unsung steel pioneer. Who did these guys have to listen to in 1936? Mostly just Sol Ho'o'pi'i, Django and Stephene and it shows - especially in Johnny Kolsiana's lead work. If their intonation and feel momentarily flags, hey - these were young guys in their 20, with a lot of energy having a ball playing hot music. Johnny got a chance to sit in with Django during WWII and it was the thrill of his life. Ralph's style got smoother and more sophisticated later on after he'd spent time on 52nd Street listening to Bird and Diz. |
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Billy Wilson
From:
El Cerrito, California, USA
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Posted 12 Sep 2006 6:34 pm
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| Hot!!! |
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Don Kona Woods
From:
Hawaiian Kama'aina
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Posted 12 Sep 2006 8:42 pm
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Thanks Mike,
Great stuff by Ralphy!!!
Aloha 
Don |
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Bernard Beck
From:
Paris France
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Posted 13 Sep 2006 6:36 am
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Great music, thanks for sharing it.
Bernard |
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George Rout
From:
St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
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Posted 14 Sep 2006 12:30 pm
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| Is anybody else having trouble opening the "download" link? Or have any suggestions???? Geo |
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Dan Eason
From:
Durham, NC, USA
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Posted 14 Sep 2006 12:35 pm
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| I can't download it either - great tune, though!!! Thanks for sharing, Mike! |
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Edward Meisse
From:
Santa Rosa, California, USA
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Posted 24 Sep 2006 1:01 pm
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| Ralph used a C13 on his first neck with the 3rd on top. Wasn't his second tuning an 8 string variation of C#minor? I know it was in the book. But I always seem to have it loaned out these days. Maybe I should buy another. |
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Todd Clinesmith
From:
Lone Rock Free State Oregon
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Posted 24 Sep 2006 1:05 pm
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I think it was an E13... I could very well be wrong.
Todd |
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Andy Volk
From:
Boston, MA
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Posted 24 Sep 2006 4:14 pm
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| Back in the Swingsters days, Ralph used E7th. |
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