Topic: Slack Key

[Reso1]

Well, I hope I'm not too far off topic, but someone mentioned ki hoalu (Slack key), so I thought I'd oblige.  A tune by Mr. Sonny Chillingworth, "Moe Uhane."

Lee


 

[jed]

Considering how close blues and slack-key are, particularly as roots of the music of their respective land masses, I'd say your contribution is a close cousin to any topic here.

That's an interesting recording- the close delay and/or chorus shows that Bra Chillingworth had no fear of judicious use of modern effects to help make his point.

Mahalo baby,
Jed

[Slack]

Very nice Lee.  I used to know one slack key piece - tabbed out of AG magazine, long since forgotten.  Where did you learn this piece?

cheers,

[Reso1]

Jed/Slack:

Thanks for the (+) feedback! As far as the recording goes, I'm in open G, capo on 1st fret. I didn't use chorus or delay, but I did multi-track (8^).? That is I recorded once, and then recorded playing on top of the first recording to give it that "chorus/delay" effect.

The tune is off of Sonny's Dancing Cat label release, which I tried to figure out, but visit www.stropes.com for an excellently transcribed tab version. He has some great tab by some great finger style players, I just wish they do some country blues!!

Lee

[uncle bud]

Nice Lee! What a great piece.

[dronai]

Hey that sounded great !  How long have you played ? Did you get that out of a book ? There is one book out on slack key at my music store that I saw.  Is this difficult to learn ?  am an advanced beginner.

[Reso1]

dronai:

Thanks for the positive feedback. I've been playing "quite a while," either in dog years or human years. (8^). Sonny is one of my favorite slack key players, and I always loved this tune. It was put out on tab by www.stropes.com, a great source for accurate tab!

The tune is on Sonny's Dancing Cat release "Sonny Solo," & the tune is in open G, but Sonny capo's up one fret. Difficult to learn? I think the hardest part is capturing the timing. Slack key has its own "groove," and trying to capture that feel is the challenge.

Take care,

Lee

[Guitar Jim]

This is possibly my fav. recording here. Generally I like to hear an instrument that's not been overdubbed..... I prefer any recording to be totally live, but this piece is so beautiful and so well done I guess I'll make an exception. Slack key is a beautiful style.
This is my first post here. I've been a lurker for a while. I've just bought some recording equipment and once I get comfortable with it's use I'll probably post a tune or two. I play lap slide on a Weissenborn style instrument and sing.  GJ.

[dj]

Wow, that was really nice!  So good it makes me want to hop on an airplane, fly to Honolulu, and stop by the Waiola Store for a melon shave ice.  Lee, you have a great feel for the style.  Do you play a lot of slack key?

[SteveMcBill]

Absolutely cracking playing Lee - many thanks for posting _ i enjoyed it immensley.

Cheers and keep on pluckin'

Steve