Please download and rate Kilawaimea

namnoiz

Joined: Jul 10, 2006
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Posted on Jul 24 2006 04:01 PM

TJ Weger has an excellent surf tune for us to listen to. I think the use of steel and slide may head surf music in a new direction. Anyway I think if you have never heard TJs recording you would definately be wiping out !

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drpluto

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Posted on Jul 25 2006 12:12 PM

link?

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Brian

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Posted on Jul 25 2006 01:26 PM

In the downloads area.

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RobbieReverb

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Posted on Jul 26 2006 01:24 AM

Nice job! It sounds great. I really dig the sound of the steel guitar.

Bob S.

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kanekila

Joined: Jun 23, 2006
Posts: 28
Safety Harbor, Florida

Posted on Jul 26 2006 07:55 AM

Awe, shucks guys -- yer makin' me blush!

But, thank you for the kind words. I wrote this tune, honestly, so that I could play something else on steel other than just our standard hapa-haole material (which I like - just wanted something different). Our band, Haole Kats!!! (or Wholly Cats!!! if we're doing jazz/swing) started getting into playing surf about a year ago or so, and we really started digging it a lot.

When we're doing our Haole Kats!!! alter-ego, we play a lot of the old 30's-40's hapa-haole Hawaiian with steel, upright bass and uke; but our favorite now is playing surf. I thought it might be fun to have a surf tune that featured the steel in a little bit different context than it's usually presented.

We just got out of the studio, and recorded Kilawaimea as the title cut for our new CD. We ended up playing it a little bit faster, but overall, I'm pretty satisfied with it.

I have a couple other demos I'd like to post, but frankly, I'm just not a regular guitar player. If I get the courage, I just may anyway!

Thanks again for the nice comments, and encouragement. I'm glad folks are enjoying it!

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Kanekila

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WR

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Posted on Jul 26 2006 10:19 AM

personally I wouldn't call it surf - surf-inspired maybe. but nevermind the genre nitpicking, it's a cool tune! I'm looking forward to hearing it with more live sounding drums.

hey, do you know Phantom Frank, from the Phantom Four and the Treble Spankers - he did a surf inspired solo album with shitloads of slide - you might dig it.

http://www.phantomfrank.nl

WR

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tonybologna

Joined: Mar 06, 2006
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Posted on Jul 26 2006 12:29 PM

pretty cool, i need to get into this whole tiki type music. i've never really be exposed to it.

but yeah i enjoyed the song, but i do dispise drum machines.

where are all the drummers??

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kanekila

Joined: Jun 23, 2006
Posts: 28
Safety Harbor, Florida

Posted on Jul 26 2006 12:32 PM

I would definitely have to agree with WR -- I think "surf-inspired" is pretty acurate. Thanks for the props! I'm glad people are digging it.

Actually, if you go to our website at www.whollycatsband.com, and open the page that says "Surf Music," it should automatically open a sound file of this tune (only the newer version we did in the studio with real drums). I can get it to work when I use Internet Explorer, but for some reason, not with Mozilla. Not sure why...?

Thanks again!
TJW

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JGibson

Joined: Jun 23, 2006
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Posted on Jul 26 2006 12:33 PM

I'll see if I can get the actual track uploaded...this was TJ's quick-n-dirty demo to document the idea.

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JGibson

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Posted on Jul 26 2006 01:26 PM

you can hear the album version by opening up the Surf Music page at www.whollycatsband.com

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JGibson

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Posted on Jul 26 2006 01:28 PM

doh! forgive the redundancy, please!

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WR

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Posted on Jul 26 2006 03:35 PM

kanekila
Actually, if you go to our website at www.whollycatsband.com, and open the page that says "Surf Music," it should automatically open a sound file of this tune

check double check. much better!!!!!! can't beat real drums.... oh wait, you can, that's the point.

like it a lot. goes very well with the surfguitar101 T-shirt I 'm working on (check the sg101 forum shortly!)

WR

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kanekila

Joined: Jun 23, 2006
Posts: 28
Safety Harbor, Florida

Posted on Jul 26 2006 08:44 PM

WR
check double check. much better!!!!!! can't beat real drums.... oh wait, you can, that's the point.

like it a lot. goes very well with the surfguitar101 T-shirt I 'm working on (check the sg101 forum shortly!)

WR

Thanks, WR! I agree -- real drums are ALWAYS better. Thank God for the drum machines though for the role they play (for demos). They definitely beat using a metronome!

Glad you dig the tune. We enjoy playing it, and I have some ideas for a few more steel driven tunes. Lapsteel is a fun instrument, especially in a '6th' tuning like C6 or A6. Too much fun...

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namnoiz Joined: Jul 10, 2006 Posts: 2	Posted on Jul 24 2006 04:01 PM TJ Weger has an excellent surf tune for us to listen to. I think the use of steel and slide may head surf music in a new direction. Anyway I think if you have never heard TJs recording you would definately be wiping out ! Top
drpluto Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 124	Posted on Jul 25 2006 12:12 PM link? Top
Brian Joined: Feb 25, 2006 Posts: 19343 Des Moines, Iowa, USA	Posted on Jul 25 2006 01:26 PM In the downloads area. — Site dude - S3 Agent #202 Need help with the site? SG101 FAQ - Send me a private message - Email me "It starts... when it begins" -- Ralf Kilauea Top
RobbieReverb Joined: Feb 28, 2006 Posts: 2388 San Jose, Ca.	Posted on Jul 26 2006 01:24 AM Nice job! It sounds great. I really dig the sound of the steel guitar. Bob S. — Bob Top
kanekila Joined: Jun 23, 2006 Posts: 28 Safety Harbor, Florida	Posted on Jul 26 2006 07:55 AM Awe, shucks guys -- yer makin' me blush! But, thank you for the kind words. I wrote this tune, honestly, so that I could play something else on steel other than just our standard hapa-haole material (which I like - just wanted something different). Our band, Haole Kats!!! (or Wholly Cats!!! if we're doing jazz/swing) started getting into playing surf about a year ago or so, and we really started digging it a lot. When we're doing our Haole Kats!!! alter-ego, we play a lot of the old 30's-40's hapa-haole Hawaiian with steel, upright bass and uke; but our favorite now is playing surf. I thought it might be fun to have a surf tune that featured the steel in a little bit different context than it's usually presented. We just got out of the studio, and recorded Kilawaimea as the title cut for our new CD. We ended up playing it a little bit faster, but overall, I'm pretty satisfied with it. I have a couple other demos I'd like to post, but frankly, I'm just not a regular guitar player. If I get the courage, I just may anyway! Thanks again for the nice comments, and encouragement. I'm glad folks are enjoying it! — Aloha, Kanekila Top
WR Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 3832 netherlands	Posted on Jul 26 2006 10:19 AM personally I wouldn't call it surf - surf-inspired maybe. but nevermind the genre nitpicking, it's a cool tune! I'm looking forward to hearing it with more live sounding drums. hey, do you know Phantom Frank, from the Phantom Four and the Treble Spankers - he did a surf inspired solo album with shitloads of slide - you might dig it. http://www.phantomfrank.nl WR — Rules to live by #314: "When in Italy, if the menu says something's grilled, don't assume it is." https://www.facebook.com/The-Malbehavers-286429584796173/ Top
tonybologna Joined: Mar 06, 2006 Posts: 796 Oakland	Posted on Jul 26 2006 12:29 PM pretty cool, i need to get into this whole tiki type music. i've never really be exposed to it. but yeah i enjoyed the song, but i do dispise drum machines. where are all the drummers?? — Science friction burns my fingers. Top
kanekila Joined: Jun 23, 2006 Posts: 28 Safety Harbor, Florida	Posted on Jul 26 2006 12:32 PM I would definitely have to agree with WR -- I think "surf-inspired" is pretty acurate. Thanks for the props! I'm glad people are digging it. Actually, if you go to our website at www.whollycatsband.com, and open the page that says "Surf Music," it should automatically open a sound file of this tune (only the newer version we did in the studio with real drums). I can get it to work when I use Internet Explorer, but for some reason, not with Mozilla. Not sure why...? Thanks again! TJW — Aloha, Kanekila Top
JGibson Joined: Jun 23, 2006 Posts: 17	Posted on Jul 26 2006 12:33 PM I'll see if I can get the actual track uploaded...this was TJ's quick-n-dirty demo to document the idea. Top
JGibson Joined: Jun 23, 2006 Posts: 17	Posted on Jul 26 2006 01:26 PM you can hear the album version by opening up the Surf Music page at www.whollycatsband.com Top
JGibson Joined: Jun 23, 2006 Posts: 17	Posted on Jul 26 2006 01:28 PM doh! forgive the redundancy, please! Top
WR Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 3832 netherlands	Posted on Jul 26 2006 03:35 PM kanekila Actually, if you go to our website at www.whollycatsband.com, and open the page that says "Surf Music," it should automatically open a sound file of this tune check double check. much better!!!!!! can't beat real drums.... oh wait, you can, that's the point. like it a lot. goes very well with the surfguitar101 T-shirt I 'm working on (check the sg101 forum shortly!) WR — Rules to live by #314: "When in Italy, if the menu says something's grilled, don't assume it is." https://www.facebook.com/The-Malbehavers-286429584796173/ Top
kanekila Joined: Jun 23, 2006 Posts: 28 Safety Harbor, Florida	Posted on Jul 26 2006 08:44 PM WR check double check. much better!!!!!! can't beat real drums.... oh wait, you can, that's the point. like it a lot. goes very well with the surfguitar101 T-shirt I 'm working on (check the sg101 forum shortly!) WR Thanks, WR! I agree -- real drums are ALWAYS better. Thank God for the drum machines though for the role they play (for demos). They definitely beat using a metronome! Glad you dig the tune. We enjoy playing it, and I have some ideas for a few more steel driven tunes. Lapsteel is a fun instrument, especially in a '6th' tuning like C6 or A6. Too much fun... — Aloha, Kanekila Top

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