Post #133136 by Kanekila on Wed, Dec 29, 2004 7:53 AM

Hey Kaiwaza -- are you the same cat that just bought George "Keoki" Lake's album Music For Your Luau on Evil-bay!?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=306&item=4062051863&rd=1

There was a thread on the SGF about that. Jeff Au Hoy (new, young steel phenom in Honolulu) had asked "what island is THIS!?" about the cover. Turns out Keoki took that pic in French Polynesia himself. To quote him:

Hey guys, there's no point in bidding on that lp...you can find a copy at your local flea market for 50 cents and even at that price you'll be hosed! It was (regretfully) recorded by me in 1983. I played all the instruments heard....about 7 of them. As JB once told me, "a recording is akin to a police record, it always comes back to haunt you"...

I think he's being just a bit modest. And I've never seen it at any flea markets, thrift stores anywhere. Glad someone got it who appreciates steel playing. Please let us know how you like it.

I'm really curious about getting a copy of that Makia CD, too.

A hui hou...