New Life for my 1952 Fender Stringmaster
The stringmasters are considered to be one of the best steel guitars ever made. They have a unique dual pickup on each neck with a cool blending control. I got mine on eBay. I was never really happy with it and I thought mine might be a "dog". The close neck always...
Finished “In My Life” for my CD today
I finally finished my lap steel version of In My Life by the Beatles. I admit that I put it together after a few takes. It was very difficult to play without flaws that bothered me. Playing it requires some odd bar slants and open string chords. The CD version has 2...
Here Comes the Bride on Lap Steel
I had a special request for this for a Wedding this weekend so I made a local Style version of "Here Comes The Bride" Here's a sample.Here-Comes-The-Bride.mp3
Steel Guitar Today Sunday Monday July, 2&3
Come on in for breakfast to the Paia Bay Cafe across from Charlies. I'll be there from 9 to 11. Then I am Playing a private event above Lauiniopoko. I'll be at Mulligans Monday 6:30 to 8:30
E Naughty Mai Nei Sample
Here's a little clip from a song I worked on today " E Naughty Naughty Mai Nei. This has lap Steel, Dobro and ukulele. I may sing it on my next CD. I do sing when I play it liveE Naughty Demo.
Harlem Nocturne on Hawaiian Lap Steel Guitar
I was working on Harlem Nocturne. I hear David Sanborn's version of this at our sound checks so I thought I would try my take on a Lap Steel Guitar version.This song has an amazing and unique melody, and of course beginning on a minor/maj7 chord. Is this too outside...
Joel Katz and Geri Valdriz, “Blue Hawaii”
I got this short recording from an iPhone of Geri and I playing Blue Hawaii. This was the first of what I hope will be more "Hawaiian Steel Guitar Nights". This was at Mulligans, Wailea, Maui. Blue Hawaii
Hawaiian Steel Guitar Night with Joel Katz and Geri Valdriz
I'm excited about playing Steel Guitar with Geri. We will Play at Mulligans in Wailea from 6:30 to 8:30 on Monday May 21. Please come on out for a celebration of Hawaiian Style Lap steel.
Playing a Frying Pan at Mulligans today
I'll be playing this cool Frying Pan Lap Steel at Mulligans today from 5:30 to 6Pm
Goodbye Porkpie Hat on Lap Steel
This is one of my favorite songs. It works well on Hawaiian Lap Steel