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Topic: now playing: Waikiki Swingsters w/Ralph Kolsiana
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Mike Neer
Member From: NJ
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posted 12 September 2006 10:48 AM
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This is a number called "Who" (Bluebird 7111A) featuring the steel guitar of Ralph Kolsiana. Ralph was a swinging player and his life has been documented in a video by Andy Volk, which, incidentally, is very enjoyable and like a visit with an old uncle.Click here to listen |
Stephan Miller
Member From: Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
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posted 12 September 2006 11:24 AM
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You can tell Ralph loved his "work"! Had me tappin'and grinnin'... |
Gerald Ross
Member From: Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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posted 12 September 2006 11:25 AM
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This is my idea of PARTY MUSIC!Swingy, cartoony, loose, with more emphasis on feel than getting all the notes 150% mathematically correct. ------------------
Gerald Ross
'Northwest Ann Arbor, Michigan's King Of The Hawaiian Steel Guitar' 
CEO, CIO, CFO - UkeTone Records
Gerald's Fingerstyle Guitar Website
Board of Directors Hawaiian Steel Guitar Association [This message was edited by Gerald Ross on 12 September 2006 at 11:26 AM.]
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Andy Volk
Member From: Boston, MA
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posted 12 September 2006 11:52 AM
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Ralph was a kind and generous person and an unsung steel pioneer. Who did these guys have to listen to in 1936? Mostly just Sol Ho'o'pi'i, Django and Stephene and it shows - especially in Johnny Kolsiana's lead work. If their intonation and feel momentarily flags, hey - these were young guys in their 20, with a lot of energy having a ball playing hot music. Johnny got a chance to sit in with Django during WWII and it was the thrill of his life. Ralph's style got smoother and more sophisticated later on after he'd spent time on 52nd Street listening to Bird and Diz. |
Billy Wilson
Member From: El Cerrito, California, USA
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posted 12 September 2006 07:34 PM
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Hot!!! |
Don Kona Woods
Member From: Vancouver, Washington, USA
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posted 12 September 2006 09:42 PM
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Thanks Mike,Great stuff by Ralphy!!! Aloha 
Don |
Bernard Beck
Member From: Paris France
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posted 13 September 2006 07:36 AM
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Great music, thanks for sharing it.
Bernard |
George Rout
Member From: St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
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posted 14 September 2006 01:30 PM
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Is anybody else having trouble opening the "download" link? Or have any suggestions???? Geo |
Dan Eason
Member From: Durham, NC, USA
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posted 14 September 2006 01:35 PM
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I can't download it either - great tune, though!!! Thanks for sharing, Mike! |
Edward Meisse
Member From: Santa Rosa, California, USA
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posted 24 September 2006 02:01 PM
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Ralph used a C13 on his first neck with the 3rd on top. Wasn't his second tuning an 8 string variation of C#minor? I know it was in the book. But I always seem to have it loaned out these days. Maybe I should buy another. |
Todd Clinesmith
Member From: Redcrest, California, USA
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posted 24 September 2006 02:05 PM
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I think it was an E13... I could very well be wrong.
Todd |
Andy Volk
Member From: Boston, MA
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posted 24 September 2006 05:14 PM
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Back in the Swingsters days, Ralph used E7th. |
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