Post #392749 by slapbass on Wed, Jul 9, 2008 12:27 PM

Wow..Now that was a read..All interesting points..Guess Im the only non educated musician who loves to play music for the pure enjoyment of doing so..Phrasing..HUH??..Augmented 5th..WTF..Play..Have fun and sip some drinks..
Being Hawaiian in blood I know for a fact the Hawaiian music is nothing more than feeling good and having a good time..The Hawaiian vibe is so relaxed the music should be the same way..
Having lived through 3 generations of family I have heard many different versions of songs that my great grandfather played..Every generation adds their flair and feel but the bottom line is the music lives on..Thats the # 1 thing..I doubt very much that my grandfather is rolloing over in his grave cuz my cousin is doing some traditional songs in his punk rock band..
For what its worth I think "Exotica" music is tongue in cheek anyways,and cant be compared to true Hawaiian Classic's..
As far Mr Vigor is concerned,he plays in a very traditional ol time Hawaiian band..Does a helluva job at it as well..Do I care he played minor instead of major, or if the words are imperfect..Hell no..Ill share my flask full of 12 year old whisky with him and trade slapping tips..And yes there are whiskey drinkers into tiki but thats another topic entirely..
In closing I appreciate anyone who takes Hawaiian music ..Culture..Mannerisms..Attitude and applies it in their everyday life..

P.S...I agre with Lucas on how Bill Haley's Rock around the Clock cant ever be duplicated..

[ Edited by: slapbass 2008-07-09 12:29 ]