JOHN-O's Las Vegas (& Honolulu pg 8) Thread - General Tiki

M msteeln Member Ka'a'awa, HI Joined: Mar 24, 2008 Posts: 296	M msteeln Posted posted on Wed, Dec 1, 2010 12:15 PM Is that the Hiram Olsen Trio? "Hiram has been playing locally since 1957, and his trio is the only act in Waikiki (that we know of - and we looked) performing classic hapa haole tunes." Nope, that's Kaipo Kahuhiko's trio. I don't think Hiram has a steady gig now. The Halekulani mgt. has seen fit to destroy the history and Aloha the great musicians helped make famous. These guys now get a whopping $75 a night, and are treated like dirt. That attitude is what killed off the once abundant good times in Waikiki. You gotta really know where to find the good-ol'-times remnants. One of the bright Hawaiian lights that graced the Key's stage for many years, Harold Hakuole - steel/rhythm/vocals/nice guy, passed away yesterday morning. [ Edited by: msteeln 2010-12-01 12:17 ]

Is that the Hiram Olsen Trio?
"Hiram has been playing locally since 1957, and his trio is the only act in Waikiki (that we know of - and we looked) performing classic hapa haole tunes."
Nope, that's Kaipo Kahuhiko's trio. I don't think Hiram has a steady gig now. The Halekulani mgt. has seen fit to destroy the history and Aloha the great musicians helped make famous. These guys now get a whopping $75 a night, and are treated like dirt. That attitude is what killed off the once abundant good times in Waikiki. You gotta really know where to find the good-ol'-times remnants.

One of the bright Hawaiian lights that graced the Key's stage for many years, Harold Hakuole - steel/rhythm/vocals/nice guy, passed away yesterday morning.

[ Edited by: msteeln 2010-12-01 12:17 ]

Post #567211 by msteeln on Wed, Dec 1, 2010 12:15 PM