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Topic: Danny Stewart |
Derrick Mau
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Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
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Posted 25 Nov 2006 1:56 am |
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Thought you'd like to see this photo of Danny Stewart taken in 1959.
Left to right: Sonny Nicholas, Arthur Godfrey, George Piltz, and Danny Stewart. |
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c c johnson
From:
killeen,tx usa * R.I.P.
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Posted 25 Nov 2006 4:14 am
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| Thanks Derrick. Pics of Danny are hard to come by. Danny never got his just due I believe and simply put he was not fancy like some others. He just put out good solid music. CC |
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Jeff Strouse
From:
Jacksonville, Florida, USA
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Posted 25 Nov 2006 5:11 am
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THanks Derrick!  |
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Fernando Fernandez
From:
Cadiz,Spain
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Posted 25 Nov 2006 8:45 am
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| Great Pic ! Thanks Derrick |
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Derrick Mau
From:
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
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Posted 25 Nov 2006 8:57 am
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You're welcome everyone.
Heard that Danny had that rare ability to sing and play at the same time.
Photo's of him are rare.
Looks like he's using a Magnatone steel and amp?? |
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Scott Thomas
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Posted 25 Nov 2006 11:49 am
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| Thanks Derrick. I have spent time with the Alfred Apaka record backed by "Danny Stewert and His Islanders". Lots of A6 ideas that just about anyone should be able to figure out and play along with. I especially like Moon of Manakoora and White Ginger Blossoms. So it's nice to know what he looks like. It does seem like the Magnatone was the console style instrument of choice in the late 50's early 60's era? |
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Ron Whitfield
From:
Kaaawa, Hawaii, USA
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Posted 25 Nov 2006 11:55 am
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Yep, Mag steel and amp.
Early endorsments from the Hawaii Calls program he was affiliated with. All the steel payers from that show had them.
Thanx for the very rare pic, Derrick. |
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George Keoki Lake
From:
Edmonton, AB., Canada
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Posted 25 Nov 2006 11:08 pm
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Yah, MAGNATONE gained almost world-wide (free) publicity by giving those guitars to artists like Danny Stewart and Barney Isaacs. Webley Edwards would often announce:
"Waves and Magnatone Steel Guitars, you are listening to the music from Hawai'i"
(or simi).[This message was edited by George Keoki Lake on 25 November 2006 at 11:09 PM.] |
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Don Kona Woods
From:
Hawaiian Kama'aina
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Posted 25 Nov 2006 11:14 pm
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The best steel guitarist, Jules Ah See, played Magnatone steels.
Great picture, Derrick.
Aloha,
Don[This message was edited by Don Kona Woods on 25 November 2006 at 11:16 PM.] |
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George Keoki Lake
From:
Edmonton, AB., Canada
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Posted 26 Nov 2006 8:51 pm
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| Jules was also on "Hawai'i Calls" and received his MAGNATONE the same way Danny and Barney did. |
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Bill Creller
From:
Saginaw, Michigan, USA (deceased)
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Posted 27 Nov 2006 8:48 pm
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| You are sure correct about the free guitars George, now they all have free Canopus guitars!! |
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George Keoki Lake
From:
Edmonton, AB., Canada
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Posted 27 Nov 2006 9:46 pm
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| Yah, you are correct on that one ! CANOPUS is truly a great guitar. I like to think of Canopus as being the grandson of the grandfather FENDER. What Fender was some fifty years ago in the fifties and sixties, Canopus is in the 21st Century ! Top workmanship and the pickup on the Canopus is HOT !!!! Gorgeous sound [This message was edited by George Keoki Lake on 27 November 2006 at 09:49 PM.] |
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Don Kona Woods
From:
Hawaiian Kama'aina
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Posted 28 Nov 2006 11:01 am
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Interestingly enough the Canopus guitars are modeled both after the Fender and the Gibson steel guitars. Each has a different tone.
The solid body Canopus is the Fender-like guitar. This one sounds more bright.
The open body Canopus is the Gibson-like guitar. This one sounds more mellow.
Aloha,
Don |
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Jeff Au Hoy
From:
Honolulu, Hawai'i
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Posted 28 Nov 2006 1:38 pm
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| The Canopus does not come close to any of Fender's guitars. It has a pretty fit and finish, but that's about where the similarity ends. It's exactly those hot pickups (along with bad placement) that give the Canopus its awful tone. I would not play one even if given one for free. [This message was edited by Jeff Au Hoy on 28 November 2006 at 05:58 PM.] |
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Ron Whitfield
From:
Kaaawa, Hawaii, USA
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Posted 28 Nov 2006 4:52 pm
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| The 'free' ones come with a significant catch... |
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Don Kona Woods
From:
Hawaiian Kama'aina
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Posted 28 Nov 2006 11:53 pm
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Bobby Ingano would not accept a free one either.
I hope no one was thinking by my post that I thought the Canopus steel guitars were Fender or Gibson equivalents.
I did say that they were modeled after Fender and Gibson and that they were Fender-like and Gibson-like.
I have heard both and if I had to choose between the Fender-like and the Gibson-like, I would choose the Gibson-like steel guitar.
Aloha,
Don
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George Keoki Lake
From:
Edmonton, AB., Canada
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Posted 29 Nov 2006 8:40 am
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| I guess I have a hearing impairment as I cannot agree with Jeff in his assessment of the CANOPUS. It sounds great to these old ears! |
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Don Kona Woods
From:
Hawaiian Kama'aina
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Posted 29 Nov 2006 2:24 pm
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As someone once said,
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As someone else said,
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| ALL EARS ARE NOT EQUAL |
Just thought that you might want to hear what some famous people have said. 
Aloha,
Don |
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Don Kona Woods
From:
Hawaiian Kama'aina
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Posted 29 Nov 2006 2:26 pm
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| Double posted, Sorry! [This message was edited by Don Kona Woods on 29 November 2006 at 02:26 PM.] |
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Roger Shackelton
From:
MINNESOTA (deceased)
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Posted 29 Nov 2006 3:08 pm
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IMHO a set of strings, strung across a guitar shaped piece of plywood using a cheap pickup should at least be listenable, but will not produce the best sound.???
I like Alan, Greg and Casey's sound on their Canopus Guitars. |
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