Music?

[Dan OHare]

It takes something soft and subtle to tame the savage beast within, something light and airy like MOTORHEAD really soothes...

[Dan OHare]

Originally Posted by markb

I like satellite (Sirius) radio in the truck and at work, blues, old rock, jazz, stations mostly.
In the shop it's old vinyl from my youth late 60's early 70's stuff.
In the house it's CDs some of my favorites in no order...

Manhatan Transfer, The Cheiftains, Dave Brubeck, Van morrison, Led Zeplin, Savoy Brown, Jimmy Smith, Lionel Hampton, Stan Getz, Asleep At The Wheel, Gabby Pahinui, Taj Mahal, Bela Fleck, Peter Paul and Mary, Sam Cook, Harry Belefonte, Les Paul and Mary Ford, Chet Atkins

Mark, it is very nice to see that someone else has discovered the Pahinui family and their awesome Hawaiian music.
I spent three years on Oahu back in the eighties in the Marines. One man I knew who worked in the shipyard at Pearl Harbor was a full blooded Hawaiian named Sammy Kahuhiwa and he could play circles around anyone on his Kahala ukelele- if you think Ricky Scaggs, Roy Clark or Eric Clapton are good, Sammy would leave you dumbstruck to see him play and sing.
Sammy was a huge man, maybe 350 lbs with fingers the size of jumbo bananas and that tiny uke just about disappeared in his grasp but boy could he play. It always made me want to just throw my guitar out the window and at that time I had been playing already for almost ten years. Sammy had a natural talent and such fluid skill- plus a great voice.
Anyone who appreciates any style of music should check out these Hawaiians- "slack key" Hawaiian guitar is so unknown in the mainstream and if you are a guitar player, get ready to be humbled...
Dan.

[markb]

Dan, I just listened to " The Gabby Pahinui Hawaiian Band" vol. 1 CD just this morning.

I have 3 different slack key CDs that I keep close by and play often, ones a compilation with Keola Beamer, Sonny Chillingworth, Cyril, and a few others that I would like to hear more of, but just haven't bought the CD's. I bought an album of Gabby's in the '70s and have been hooked ever since.

I can only imagine how great they sound live, must have been a real treat for you especially since you play.

Enjoy
Mark

[Golden_eagle]

I hum Skillet and *Demonhunter when i'm at the anvil

*most gasp at the name... but their christen

[Makoz]

Hi there,
Does anyone here get into Corey Harris, Eric Bibb or Harry Manx? The WAIFs? As I'm getting older I'm finding myself drawn to more acoustic laid back blues, the ramped-up electric stuff is leaving me cold!

Cheers,
Makoz

[JAFO]

I'm partial to 50's and 60's rock, and have recently developed a taste for jazz on long road trips.

[Glenn]

There was another similar thread. It is interesting to compare the two.

Music? whistle while you work?

[Finnr]

Lately I've been playing Duane Eddy while I hammer. Nice twangy old rock.
Finnr

[Mills]

Usually nothing but when I am doing anvil work I'll either sing cadence or break out 'run with the rangers' or 'march with the infantry' or some others i have. I can get a strong routine going and hammer longer.

I also favor outlaw country along with CCR and sprinkled with george and conway and southern gospel some delta blues, kinda an eclectic mix like the rest of ya'll

[hammerkid]

been listening to IRON man (and other Black sabbath) and Johnny Cash lately in the shop