The Waikiki Beach Boys - Breeze of Hawaii, Side 1
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This is one of my favorite Hawaiian records. Made in 1967(?), this version of the album is reproduced in stereo unlike the mono versions you commonly see available online.
"As you sit indoors on a rainy afternoon, do you sometimes lean back in your armchair, close your eyes, let your imagination wander and dream that you are on some exotic South Sea island, surrounded by beautiful girls in grass skirts and with the sunshine belting down from a cloudless sky as you sip coconut milk in the shade of a palm? Well, we can dream, can't we? O.K., when, and if, you ever get to that paradise of earth, you will probably find the food upsets your tummy, the heat is unbearable and the insects make your flesh crawl, but such thoughts have no place in your daydreams.
When your mind is seeking relief from the cold damp and smog of home, all you want to dream of is the rolling surf, the sunrays flickering like silver darts in the spray, and those endless miles of golden sand. Perhaps this mental search for Utopia explains why the music of such places as Hawaii remains so popular in an environment which could hardly be more contrasting.
It affects us all. Why else would the surfing music of Jan and Dean and The Beach Boys be so popular amoung kids who have never seen surf-boards? And why would albums of Hawaiian music continue to be amoung the best selling items in the record companies' catalogues? There's something about those singing guitars and sweet rhythms which helps us dream on.
The song titles alone are enough to conjure up visions of sun-kissed Hawaii, tunes like "Hilo Kiss", "My Tan", "Moonlight Hawaii" and "Hawaiin War Chant", and all of them are given that special Waikiki Beach Boys touch.
It would be a sad thing if you weren't allowed to daydream and forget the troubles of the day now and then, and we certainly don't want to spoil your illusions, indeed, we believe a spin of this record will enhance them. So spread a few travel brochures on the floor for effect, pour yourself an ice-cool drink, huddle a little nearer to the fire, listen to the Waikiki Beach Boys and sense the Breeze of Hawaii."
Side 1:
1. Honolulu
2. My Tane
3. Poinciana
4. Hawaiian Dream Boat
5. Paradise
6. Hilo Kiss
Пікірлер: 90
I bought this on vinyl when I was teenager. Still have it and still love it. I’m so glad it’s on the tube TFS.
Reminds me of my father in the 70's playing this for days on end. Always liked this album
My brother found this vinyl in the trash one day and it’s one of my favorites. One man’s trash is another man’s treasure!
This album was played on board the pleasure cruiser " Pride of Paignton " when she ran trips from Paignton Pier in 1969 and 1970. John the Captain crossed the bar a few years ago, but I still see Dave the engineer every week. He lives about 10 minutes away. Many happy memories of thise years with this collection.
My grandfather had all these records and I fell in love with the sounds when I was a toddler. For some reason I thought that middle palm tree was in imminent danger and I used to call "Ponciana" "tree fall down" music. When he died I inherited his record collection including all these.
Nice music. My Grandpa was in Hawaii. Aloha !
dad used to play this at party's back in the 70's. many thanks for awakening some wonderful memories
Remember them well. I ought to, the drummer is David Caudell, my Dad!!!
@retinasoup
9 жыл бұрын
flc Surrey wow! do you know if any of these guys are still playing? there is a lack of information about them online unfortunately.
@flcSurrey
9 жыл бұрын
retinasoup Hi. I will ask my Mum. Don't know how many of them would still be alive. Unfortunately, my Dad is no longer with us but he carried on playing right up to the end although not Hawaiian music, he was more into jazz and trad. The band were not happy that their names were not put on the album sleeves which is understandable. Every time I try to get information online, all I get is the surfers of the same name or the Beach Boys!
@retinasoup
9 жыл бұрын
flc Surrey sorry to hear about your dad. it's an injustice that they weren't credited on the album. i have three other albums by the waikiki beach boys that don't mention their names either, although on the album, "hawaiian wedding song" there is a small photo of the band on the back cover.
@flcSurrey
9 жыл бұрын
retinasoup Hi again. Thanks re. my Dad. Dad was not the drummer on "Hawaiian Wedding Song" he had left them by then. My parents kept in touch with the other members for years and then lost it, that's life. I know they are not all still alive. I do have a professional photo of the band in the form of a postcard but no where to put it here unfortunately. Thank you for sharing this album, I was so happy to see it!
@akiamimasen8608
8 жыл бұрын
+flc Surrey Hi sorry for bothering but can you tell me if there is some museum of Hawaiian Music like Waikiki Beach Boys on Hawaii islands?
Me lo acaba de regalar la tía de mi pareja, de su colección de discos de cuando vivía en Londres... ❤❤❤
It was released originally on the Music for Pleasure label, in UK with the catalogue number MFP 1142. My Uncle David bought the album from one of our original Record Centres, Cliff & Halifax Limited in Snow Hill, Wolverhampton, and he brought it over to play on our record player.
God your description is so beautiful! Spot on man! 🤙
Remember Syd Gillingham coming to visit us ,the Waikiki Islanders at the Cadtaways In Birmingham, it resulted in Basil Henriques recording Contract, I had not heard this version of Poinciana it , lovely man Syd before , by coincidence we did it with vocals at our reunion Some years ago , the one and only time we performed .it. Lovely man Syd Gillingham R.I.P.
Great to hear it in stereo at last. One of the best British Hawaiian albums - well produced, tasteful arrangements ,& very tight playing. But,check out the band lineup - these lads could play.
@TheSlagwerker
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your kind words. My uncle's were in this band, who wrote the title track, 'Breeze of Hawaii'.
@aaronrobinson8313
3 жыл бұрын
Could one buy a copy of this sheet music please
@AmSalt12
3 жыл бұрын
@@TheSlagwerker who was your uncle?
@AmSalt12
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you my dad was in this band 😁
@TheSlagwerker
3 жыл бұрын
@@AmSalt12 both Bob and Dave Turner.
Wonderful! Played my cassette 'til it stretched way too far.
@akiamimasen8608
8 жыл бұрын
+Stephen Knight Hello Sir if you wanna get MP3 for your Car Radio or MP3 player then there is KZread file converter - i hope this will somehow help you. www.youtube-mp3.org/ youtubemp3now.com/
@dee-jay-gee-bee7659
8 жыл бұрын
+Aki Ami Masen ...Or just buy it again: www.discogs.com/sell/list?sort=condition%2Cdesc&limit=250&master_id=351559&ev=mb
@akiamimasen8608
8 жыл бұрын
Dee-Jay-Gee-Bee So if I got the original Vinyl cassette CD or DVD and i can't make a MP3 file from it and listen it in my modern radio in my car? So i must and pay again and again and again for that music when i'll already pay for it before? That make no sense at all. And that dumb behaviour only turn entire humanity go back to middle ages when knowledge and culture was expensive and it was make it and reserved only for priests kings and some other rich people who treat peasants like a dumb slaves cuz they all were poor. Besides I use this music only for myself. I don't sell Pirate copies and i don't make profits from that so why in the hell i cant enjoy again some music from MP3 files. And the only thing you are thinking that what i do is wrong is only example of how greedy are all musicians and entire Music Industry is. So how many billions those morons still need and make in their life and act like a bunch of dick cuz they all are rich as fuck For example like Sir Gay Elton John, Madonna Mick Jagger Prince Celine Dion Justin Bieber etc.and etc.. Besides Vinyl CD or DVD is not forever and material for those source of music are very bad as fuck so ask yourself do you wanna keep your all Vinyls CD and DVD in good condition? then get yourself a converter and make a MP3 or MP4 file and enjoy the music forever.
@dee-jay-gee-bee7659
8 жыл бұрын
Wow. I said 'or'. I hope you feel better for getting all that off your chest. I only suggested an alternative and provided a link to a marketplace to do so. You do what you want, I'm not in charge of your actions. Though I should point out my vinyl copy of this is far superior to the sound quality of this upload, so if you convert to mp3 from this you'll have a poor mp3, whereas if you buy the vinyl in mint condition from my link and record yourself an mp3 off that then you'll have a decent mp3 to enjoy 'forever'. Maybe in the meantime have another play of this and chill out, dude...x
My uncle's were in this band. Bob and Dave Turner. They later changed their name to The Hawaiin Beachcombers.
@delbyoung
4 жыл бұрын
I have just been going through some old photographs of The Hawaiian Beachcombers with your uncle bob and Dave Turner in the studio at abbey road in 1969. I will later upload them to youtube under Hawaiian Beachcombers
@TheSlagwerker
4 жыл бұрын
delbyoung thanks, I have a copy of that photo somewhere but I’ve put it away somewhere and can’t find it. I also have a promotional post card too.
@delbyoung
4 жыл бұрын
@@TheSlagwerker one day you will find it when you're looking for something else. Just added a few photographs on KZread under Hawaiiann Beachcombers (uk)
@TheSlagwerker
4 жыл бұрын
@@delbyoung thank you. Can you please tell me the names of all the Hawaiin Beachcombers records? I have all the waikiki beach's boys records and would like to complete the collection if possible.
@delbyoung
4 жыл бұрын
@@TheSlagwerker Hi. We only made 2. The first one is "Hawaii is waiting for you" I have seen this for sale on the internet. The second was "Blue Hawaii" I have not found one and all I have is the white label.
I also remember them as I took them over from Syd Gillingham. He recorded this al um for map at Abbey road studios. Bob and Dave Turner along with Joe Dearden. .y first gig with them was Rainjam football club where I took the lead on Hawaiian guitar. I used to visit Syd at his home in Weybridge. We eventually changed the name to Hawaiian Beachcombers and carried on recording at Abbey road under the World Record label.
@aaronrobinson8313
3 жыл бұрын
I remember chatting on the phone to you a few years ago john Marsden gave me your number. What tuning did you use please syd used an E 13th i believe he told. As we had dinner some 20 years ago now.
@delbyoung
3 жыл бұрын
@@aaronrobinson8313 Hi Aeron. I cannot remember what tuning Syd used for the records. It could have been Hibase or A7. I used A7 as, like Syd, I had a 6 string guitar. I visited him at Weybridge a few times and we exchanged notes. Later I bought a twin neck 10 string on each and with 8 pedals. Later I heard from Syd that he bought a pedal steel as well as he felt that it was the way to go. I used the D13th tuning as it gave a lower sound when playing on the the key of Eflat. The usual was to progress from 6 string to 10 string by using E13. I did not manage to meet Syd after that. I don't know why. I lived in Stoke Poges then and he would pop in for a chat now and again when visiting his mother who lived in Slough. Lovely chap.
@aaronrobinson8313
3 жыл бұрын
Would you have an email address please
@delbyoung
3 жыл бұрын
@@aaronrobinson8313 I do but I am not into publishing it on a media site for all to see.
@aaronrobinson8313
3 жыл бұрын
Ok could you email me them please arobinson37@hotmail.co.uk
Syd Gillingham was the steel guitar player but pass away a little while ago .bill trinham on guitar .Chris huigh on drums sometime can't remember the other guys names for a minute sorry
@AmSalt12
5 жыл бұрын
My Dad was a member of this band John Stedman. Ben Marshall, Chris Hewett.
@frankleadon8779
4 жыл бұрын
Replied in a comment lovely man Syd
@izziebon
4 жыл бұрын
Aaron Robinson my uncle Reg House was the organist, as far as I know.
@AmSalt12
3 жыл бұрын
@@izziebon my dad Alf John Stedman was the organist.
moi j'ai l'album "aloha" j'aimerai bien que quelqu'un le mette sur you tube car il est excellent
I. Have a full library of all the songs they made in sheet music if anyone would like them please
@stephenford2758
3 жыл бұрын
Hi there. I would be most interested.
@aaronrobinson8313
3 жыл бұрын
Ok my email address is. arobinson37@hotmail.co.uk
@stephenford2758
3 жыл бұрын
@@aaronrobinson8313 Wow Thanks!
I have never once in my life been two Hawaii I want to but I don't I do because everyone says it's relaxing and beautiful and actually enjoyable. In contrast, i don't want two because their is hurricanes and tornadoes and I don't want to be in the middle of all that crap.
@misogi100
6 жыл бұрын
You really should go.I went from England in 2012 at the age of 67 (my 1st time ever abroad).Flew to Los Angeles & went on a 14 day Island cruise.Loved the holiday,Hawaiian people,& the American people.Forget all that crap about inclement weather,you'll enjoy yourself.Make a visit to Pearl Harbour if you go,and you'll come back with wonderful memories.