Blue Hawaii, a version by Barney Isaacs Jr analysed

basilh · Post by **basilh** » 28 Mar 2010 7:21 am

JD I know where you're coming from, and I WOULD have done had this been a tuitional video. It was just a cobbled together analysis done as a request for someone who wished to know the positions Barney used in this tune/song.
If and when I EVER do a tuitional video I would of course "Take you suggestion" on board, I'd probably use a similar approach to that of Mike Neer's on HIS exceptional instructional one. (IF I EVER DID ONE)

Former Member · Post by **Former Member** » 28 Mar 2010 10:30 pm

As a lefty, it was nice the way he did it.
Man, Basil, you be the man!--Thanks for taking the time..

Bill Ladd · Post by **Bill Ladd** » 30 Mar 2010 4:09 am

Bump for an invaluable lesson!!

Mike Bagwell · Post by **Mike Bagwell** » 30 Mar 2010 5:04 am

Thank you Basilh, great job!!. I for one like the camera position, its what I'm accustomed too when someone shows me a lick/song in person.

Mike

John D. Carter · Post by **John D. Carter** » 1 Apr 2010 5:42 am

Bump. For us 6 stringers this analysis applies equally well to us, as the top 6 strings of an 8 string C13 is identical to a C6 six string tuning. Basil thanks for this post. I am learning so much. I think I owe you for a private lesson. lol.

basilh · Post by **basilh** » 4 Apr 2010 2:49 pm

Thanks for the appreciation guys, I've managed to eke out some time betwixt recording sessions to cobble together a backing track, albeit a little rough 'round the edges, but it does follow the same chords, feel and tempo as the Barney Isaacs one discussed.

It was a little difficult to get the guys to play what I wanted but with the help of my friend Peter Gannon I eventually persuaded them to play the progression I wanted..
ClicK Here

The bass player is Neil Swainson and the acoustic guitar player is Jason Roller.

Born in Nanaimo, B.C., bassist Neil Swainson worked for two years in Victoria with Jazz-New Age flautist Paul Horn. Relocating to Toronto, he played with Woody Shaw frequently in the 1980s and also gigged with James Moody, George Coleman, and Zoot Sims. A member of Moe Koffman's quintet during 1978-1982, Swainson went on to gain his greatest fame when he started working with George Shearing in 1988, an association that continued into the late '90s.   Neil has written and recorded original music with a co-operative band called JMOG. The album "49th Parallel" was first released in 1989. It is mostly Swainson compositions, with Woody Shaw & Joe Henderson up front.  Now one of Canada’s most respected Jazz greats, Neil's recording and performing associations also include Ernestine Anderson, Ed Bickert, Pat Coleman, Herb Ellis, Joe Farrell, Oliver Gannon, Slide Hampton, Pat LaBarbera, Rob McConnell, Ian McDougall, Jay McShann, PJ Perry, Zoot Sims, and Sonny Stitt among others.

Since moving to Nashville from his home in Indiana, guitarist Jason Roller has played with Ken Mellons, The Kinley's, John Berry, Lila McCann, Darryl Worley, Mark Chesnut, Tracy Lawrence, Joe Diffie, Dolly Parton, Kellie Pickler, and Sarah Johns. In the studio, he has played on Ken Mellons "Best Of" album and Joe Diffie's "Tougher Than Nails" CD on Broken Bow Records.  A virtuoso on electric and acoustic guitars, Jason cites influences starting from back in the bluegrass days with Mark O’Connor, Tony Riceand New Grass Revival to guitar players such as Brent Mason, Dann Huff, Eric Johnson, Albert Lee, Steve Vai, Stevie Ray Vaughn, John Mayer, The Rippingtons, Steely Dan and many more.
Jason lives in the Nashville suburb of Murfreesboro, where he records and produces demos at his own studio, The MagicShack, on the web at http://www.magicshackdemos.com. Some of his own songs can be heard on his page at myspace.com.

Really great lads and consummate pro's.

John D. Carter · Post by **John D. Carter** » 4 Apr 2010 5:04 pm

My Windows Media Player still cannot find the file. I wonder if anyone else is having this problem?

basilh · Post by **basilh** » 4 Apr 2010 6:20 pm

http://www.waikiki-islanders.com/assets ... %252fT.mp3

John, It's an mp3 file, If you haven't got mediaplayer configured to play mp3 files you'd be about 1 in a million..
See THIS

You must be using * Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition or * Microsoft Windows 95, anything else has the updated WMP, UNLESS mp3 playback has been disabled by the user installing other software for mp3's..in which case THAT software should play it, unless you can't get your browser to navigate to the given URL.

You COULD go to THIS FOLDER and scroll down to the file and "Right Click/Save as"..
I've also uploaded them with this formatting in the name :-
http://www.waikiki-islanders.com/assets ... waiibt.mov

http://www.waikiki-islanders.com/assets ... waiibt.mp3

If either of these don't work, I'm at a loss to understand why..

John D. Carter · Post by **John D. Carter** » 4 Apr 2010 7:21 pm

The mp3 download here worked for me. Much much thanks.

basilh · Post by **basilh** » 8 Jul 2010 3:53 am

To encapsulate all in one post.. it would be desirable to avoid fragmentation of the information.. the quandary is where to post it, is it here or TAB, or Video's or Audio, or instructional ?

An analysis of the technique and positions used by Barney Isaacs Jr on a version of Blue Hawaii,
an audio version of the Barney Isaacs version can be found at:-
http://www.waikiki-islanders.com/assets ... Hawaii.mp3

Click HERE for Part 1.

Click HERE for Part 2.

Click HERE for Part 3.

ClicK Here for the backing track..

And HERE is the tab.. a fantastic job of transcription by Guy Cundell

One further point to note is the occurrence of the words 'and Blue Hawaii' and 'IN Blue Hawaii'..
It seems that a lot of vocalists don't analyse the lyrics and confuse the two lines..The ONLY time "IN Blue Hawaii" occurs is in the line "Dreams come true, in Blue Hawaii.."

Night and you and blue Hawaii
The night is heavenly and you are heaven to me.
Lovely you and blue Hawaii,
With all this loveliness there should be love.

Come with me while the moon is on the sea.
The night is young and so are we.

Dreams come true in blue Hawaii
And mine could all come true
This magic night of nights with you.

Aled Rhys Jones · Post by **Aled Rhys Jones** » 8 Jul 2010 8:00 am

Good stuff Basil, really helpful.

Mitch Crane · Post by **Mitch Crane** » 4 Jul 2011 4:23 pm

Outstanding analysis ! Thanks so much! I'd love to get an mp3 of Barney's recording... is it available on CD or ?

basilh · Post by **basilh** » 4 Jul 2011 5:32 pm

Hi Mitch. Thanks for the comment..Just two posts back in this thread I said :-

An analysis of the technique and positions used by Barney Isaacs Jr on a version of Blue Hawaii,
an audio version of the Barney Isaacs version can be found at:-
http://www.waikiki-islanders.com/assets ... Hawaii.mp3

Right Click the link and "Save As"..

Then Click HERE

Mitch Crane · Post by **Mitch Crane** » 4 Jul 2011 5:48 pm

DUH !

Got so excited about the vids I blew right past the mp3. Thanks !

Charles Kleinert · Post by **Charles Kleinert** » 5 Jul 2011 9:27 am

Great Basil, Thanks so much;

chuck

Matthew Dawson · Post by **Matthew Dawson** » 7 Jul 2011 9:18 am

Nice to see this one bumped up. Great stuff!

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