JB Course ??'s

Bob Snelgrove · Post by **Bob Snelgrove** » 18 Nov 2001 10:07 am

WHO IS THE MYSTERIOUS BIG ISLAND MASTER ??

Bob

mikey · Post by **mikey** » 18 Nov 2001 2:12 pm

I took lessons from John Auna...and sorry, but,I'll stick with my opinion, and you all obviously have the right to your own as well, perhaps I could have phrased it better,(so I did) but playing electric steel guitar,in a modern tuning...it's not really an unaccompanied rhythm instrument(I believe even in Brozman's Video he recommends getting a "rhythm slave", and he's playing acoustic in low bass G where technically you can play solo if you like)...I can't think of any solo modern electric steel recordings off hand...I mean I guess you could get one of those "band in a boxes"...but I enjoy playing w/ other people...I've improved 100 fold playing with others...(could always buy a friend a cheap ukulele for Xmas and teach 'em to play backup)...sorry guys, didn't mean to cause sarcastic replies or anger anyone or discourage anyone...so Rick, lighten up, man...I just think anyone could use a backup player..(it's more fun)
So,I guess I'll won't bother anymore,(I certainly am not posting to offend ANYONE) but please accept my apoligies...I didn't mean to offend anyone...
Aloha Oe,
Mike[This message was edited by mikey on 18 November 2001 at 03:06 PM.]

Ray Montee (RIP) · Post by **Ray Montee (RIP)** » 18 Nov 2001 3:39 pm

RICK!.....we've obviously shared the same frustration. As a teenager, I was fortunate to have the occasion to play with about three really fine rythmn guitarist....but they didn't like playing with some kid. So for the rest of my life I've dreamed of a great chord strummer moving in next door; even if she was blond and built like a brick chicken coupe!!!
I finally found a great musician living in Seattle and he knew and loved all of JB's fine recordings and would play rythmn for me, for hours. He next moved to San Francisco and about two years ago, passed away.
Playing steel without a rythmn section, guys that can play more than just one finger G, two finger C and three finger D, in addition to more than just Rock/Roll chord progressions, in this region, is almost beyond hope. I would like lose my mind if I had someone to play music with. What a dream.

Rick Aiello · Post by **Rick Aiello** » 18 Nov 2001 5:36 pm

so Rick, lighten up, man

If I was any lighter I'd be an Albino.

Mikey, I don't think I ever eluded to a desire to play "solo steel guitar". This thread was about JB's course and your advice was

forget the books...steel guitar is passed on teacher to student,

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>My advise..save your money on amps, guitars books, etc. and find a GOOD teacher
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Outside of Hawaii, how many "Masters" of Hawaiian Steel are avaliable to teach???

My statements on the lack of rhythm players interested in playing hawaiian music was just a reflection of todays music scene. I have several different groups of Bluegrass pickers I play with weekly - but I can't get them to play more than a couple of fast hula's once in awhile and they all REFUSE to allow me to "go electric".

There are only a handful of hawaiian steel players on earth to begin with - without written instruction material and video's the number would be far fewer than it is and the instrument will eventually become extinct.

Just my opinion.

Al Marcus · Post by **Al Marcus** » 18 Nov 2001 6:53 pm

Rick-Yes all the old timers who has been there and back. Are just getting too old to bother teaching hawaiian or just dying off.... .........too bad...al..

Bob Hoffnar · Post by **Bob Hoffnar** » 19 Nov 2001 2:30 am

There are plenty of people around that dig Hawaiian music in the bay area. There always seems to be a few Hawaiian acts playing the rock clubs and retro tikki bars around there. And then there is that whole Brozman scene.

Have fun !

Bob[This message was edited by Bob Hoffnar on 19 November 2001 at 02:43 AM.]