Gabby Pahinui
Gabby Pahinui helped to lay the foundation for Hawaiian slack key guitar playing. Although he recorded only one internationally released album, Gabby Pahinui Hawaiian Band, Vol. 1, his influence continues to be reflected in the playing of Hawaiian slack key players and American guitarists including John Fahey, Leo Kottke, and Ry Cooder. During an early-'90s interview, Pahinui's son, James "Bla" Pahinui, also a skilled slack key guitarist, recalled, "My dad got away with a lot of stuff because it worked. He touched so many people because he shared what was in his heart in such an honest and direct way."
Pahinui recorded the first slack key recordings in 1946. He continued to lead his own band, the Sons of Hawai'I, until the early '70s when he formed a new group with his sons Charles, Cyril, and James. Their first steps towards international fame came when Ry Cooder traveled to Hawaii to record Gabby Pahinui Hawaiian Band, Vol. 1, during a two-week-long session at Pahinui's home in Kona in 1975. The home had been the site for nightly jam sessions for many years. The same year, Pahinui made a guest appearance on Cooder's album Chicken Skin.
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Discography
10 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Andy Cummings & His Hawaiian Serenaders
World - Released by Hana Ola Records on 14 Feb 2007
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Gabby Pahinui Hawaiian Band, Vol. 1
World - Released by Panini Records, Inc. on 21 Jun 1975
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Two Slack Key Guitars
World - Released by Tradewinds Records on 19 Sep 2008
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Gabby Pahinui Hawaiian Band, Vol. 2
World - Released by Panini Records, Inc. on 17 Oct 1977
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The King Of Slack Key - The Best of Gabby Pahinui, Vol. 1
World - Released by Hula Records on 1 Jan 2008
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The Best Of Gabby Vol. II
World - Released by Hula Records on 1 Jan 2008
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The History of Slack Key Guitar
World - Released by Hana Ola Records on 25 Dec 2006
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We Give You Glory
Humour/Spoken Word - Released by Righteous Rudeboy Productions on 3 Mar 2017
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo