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Lloyd Graves

 

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Post  Posted 7 Apr 2024 7:15 am    
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For reasons of variety and to reduce the amount of pops and crackles in my ears (from digitized 78s), I am looking to expand my Hawaiian music collection with recordings of "younger" artists - preferably people that play in high bass A. I prefer digitized versions of albums when possible.

There are two albums I cannot find copies of:
- The Emersons (I've tried the contacting both brothers on Facebook but got no answers)
- Ken and Bob, Escape to Jazz Island - I found one cd

If anyone knows where to buy these digitally, I would greatly appreciate any information.




FYI, my list includes Sebastian Mueller, the Hollywaiians, The Hula Bluebirds, Wheatley's Arcadians, the Boblo Islanders, and the Moonlighters. Are there others I should know about, and if so, where would I find them?

Thanks!
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Joe Cook


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Lake Osoyoos, WA
Post  Posted 7 Apr 2024 5:07 pm    
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Those are all great, Lloyd! I love this music and would also like to hear more. There are some very talented players out there in the world! I'm particularly interested in high bass A as well.
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Mike Neer


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Post  Posted 8 Apr 2024 5:21 am    
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There was also the Central Park Sheiks, with Bob Hipkens on dobro.

https://youtu.be/T6McuDkZ78g?si=7NjbMHHpdeQ1O6Ko
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Michael Miller


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Virginia
Post  Posted 8 Apr 2024 1:49 pm    
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I believe Brother Oswald played a high A tuning. He started out on lap steel and his solo work shows hawaiian and jazz influences.
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Sebastian Müller

 

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Berlin / Germany
Post  Posted 9 Apr 2024 11:53 pm    
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Hey Lloyd,

most of the stuff you mentioned is actually not A Hibass, it is either G (Low or Hibass) or C#minor in the case of the Mike Neer with the Moonlighters I guess. But who cares, A and G sound pretty similar.
Ken Emerson is using G Lowbass primarily , you can find many albums of him on Spotify. I am pretty sure you also have the Cheap Suit Serenaders on your radar , or ?
Aloha
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Michael Miller


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Post  Posted 10 Apr 2024 1:09 pm    
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And don't forget Bob Dunn.
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