See details below. A beautiful, serene CD, and, to my taste, the best of the Dancing Cat offerings this month. Bob Brozman accompanies him on steel guitar for one number, as well. Bob's angular style is matched by Led's unflappable facility, for a real treat for slack and stell lovers. Songs include Ua Like No A Like, E Lili'ue, Maui Chimes, and Akaka Falls.
All numbers are instrumental.
Here's the full version for those of you who like Hawaiian rap and other very contemporary music. A number of guests artists are featured, including Keali'i Reichel on two songs, Willie K., and John Cruz. This is a very interesting CD featuring a varied assortment of guitar players and their distinctive styles, ranging from simple, unadorned acoustic playing, to the traditional hapa-haole steel guitar sound, to out and out funk. Instrumental numbers include a sassy Paniola O ka Pakipika by Greg Sardinha, Jimmy Funai's compelling Day Dreams, the tangy Cane Field Song by Gordon Freitas, and the gorgeous The Good Old Days by Bobby Ingano. This double CD will entice any one who loves the annual Kamehameha song contest or has a yen for the history of Hawaiian music.