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Topic: Alan Akaka at HSGA in Fort Collins-Wow ! |
Larry Lenhart
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Ponca City, Oklahoma
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Posted 22 Sep 2017 8:24 am |
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MY first time to see him in person, and was blown away with his tone and obvious command of the steel guitar. Wonderful entertainer and interesting man...quite a history.
Its interesting to me that a pro can just touch the instrument and strum a chord and you can instantly hear the difference.....shows that it is all in the hands.j
This was a four string fry pan ! He can do more on 4 strings than most of us can do on 8-amazing player !
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Zum Encore, Remington D8 non pedal, Hallmark Mosrite clone, Gretsch 6120 DSW, Gretsch G5210T-P90 Electromatic Jet Two 90,1976 Ibanez L5, Eastman archtop, Taylor Dreadnaught, Telonics pedal, Squire Tele, Squire Strat, Fender Tonemaster, Gold Tone 5 string banjo, Little Wonder tenor banjo, 3 Roland cubes 30s and 80, Carvin combo bass amp |
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Larry Lenhart
From:
Ponca City, Oklahoma
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Posted 23 Sep 2017 7:27 am
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Btw most of the sets Alan is playing his Asher signature model...beautiful instrument and tone.
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Zum Encore, Remington D8 non pedal, Hallmark Mosrite clone, Gretsch 6120 DSW, Gretsch G5210T-P90 Electromatic Jet Two 90,1976 Ibanez L5, Eastman archtop, Taylor Dreadnaught, Telonics pedal, Squire Tele, Squire Strat, Fender Tonemaster, Gold Tone 5 string banjo, Little Wonder tenor banjo, 3 Roland cubes 30s and 80, Carvin combo bass amp |
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Jouni Karvonen
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Helsinki, Finland
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Paul Honeycutt
From:
Colorado, USA
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Posted 24 Sep 2017 12:40 pm
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He makes it look so easy doesn't he? I wish we would have had a ceiling camera focused on the player's hands. Maybe it's something we can figure out for next year.
I'm still full from all the food I ate at the luau last night! Such a wonderful time with such amazing players and good people. |
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Steffen Gunter
From:
Munich, Germany
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Posted 24 Sep 2017 11:57 pm
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Thank you for sharing the link. I wish I could have been there, but at least I now can watch and listen from here. Especially the rendition of Paradise Isle was just fantastic.
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John Limbach
From:
Billings, Montana, USA
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Posted 25 Sep 2017 5:49 am
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He makes it look so easy doesn't he? I wish we would have had a ceiling camera focused on the player's hands. Maybe it's something we can figure out for next year.
I'm still full from all the food I ate at the luau last night! Such a wonderful time with such amazing players and good people. |
That's a great idea Paul! Your sound was darn near perfect again this year. Will see you again next year. |
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Mark Roeder
From:
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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John Limbach
From:
Billings, Montana, USA
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Posted 25 Sep 2017 11:32 am
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| Looks like Rick Aiello's tenorpan, I bet it sounded amazing! |
Yep, that's what it was. We missed you. Hope your problems are working out for you. See you again soon. |
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Rick Aiello
From:
Berryville, VA USA
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Posted 25 Sep 2017 3:54 pm
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| I'll tell you ... there was some kind of "Vulcan Mind Meld" going on between Alan Akaka and Gerald Ross on Friday afternoon. I don't think I've ever heard such emotion "live" ... Paradise Isle was mind-bending. |
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Bill Leff
From:
Santa Cruz, CA, USA
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Posted 26 Sep 2017 9:41 am
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| Rick Aiello wrote: |
| I'll tell you ... there was some kind of "Vulcan Mind Meld" going on between Alan Akaka and Gerald Ross on Friday afternoon. I don't think I've ever heard such emotion "live" ... Paradise Isle was mind-bending. |
Can you elaborate? Was Gerald playing steel as well? |
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Rick Aiello
From:
Berryville, VA USA
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Posted 26 Sep 2017 11:15 am
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Gerald was playing rhythm guitar ...
They seemed to be anticipating each other's next move ... accentuating each other ... hard to describe ...
Just beautifully done ... |
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Jack Aldrich
From:
Washington, USA
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Posted 26 Sep 2017 12:03 pm
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What can I say? Alan is my kumu mele! I owe most of my lap steel technique to Alan.
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Jack Aldrich
Carter & ShoBud D10's
D8 & T8 Stringmaster
Rickenbacher B6
3 Resonator guitars
Asher Alan Akaka Special SN 6
Canopus D8 |
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Jerry Wagner
From:
California, USA
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Posted 26 Sep 2017 4:45 pm
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| Great to meet up with you there Larry. And Aloha Jack, we missed you! Hope to see you next year. Alan is just such a great human being... Wow is right on! Having Vic, Ed & the Panua Ohana there along with Alan was a treat. Made me think of the Hawaiian families who toured the mainland in the early 1900's and introduced us to their incomparable music & culture. We stayed at the Boulder Chautauqua on Sunday night, where I searched through a history book in our cabin. There they were! "Hawaiian Entertainers" were included in the description of cultural events that appeared at the Chautauqua, established in 1898, by a group of Texans looking for a retreat from the summer heat. |
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