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Out of Eden

by Ben Kaimana Diamond

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Another Perfect Day in Eden 03:09
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Wahine 03:04
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Black Adder 03:06
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Stick it to the Man 03:25
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Naked and Afraid 03:13
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Busted 03:01
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End of August 03:04
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Danse Macabre 03:00
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Barefoot on the Range 04:02
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Blue Morpho 03:46
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Hawaiki Rising 03:31
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The Trouble with Monkeys 02:49
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Another Perfect Day in Eden (Reprise) 02:03
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about

Ki ho'alu, which literally means "loosen the key," is the Hawaiian name
for the solo fingerpicked style unique to Hawai'i. In this tradition, the
strings (or "keys") are "slacked" to produce many different tunings, which usually contain a major chord, or a chord with a major 7th or a 6th note.

Slack key derives its unique sound from techniques such as "hammering -on" and "pulling-off." These techniques mimic the yodels and falsettos common in Hawaiian singing. Harmonics and slides are also common.

The roots of slack key can be traced to the 1830's when the guitar was
first introduced to the islands by the Spanish and Mexican cowboys who were hired to teach Hawaiian cowboys how to handle an overpopulation of cattle.

My slack key journey was launched by a chance listening at Tower Records in 1996. It was love at first sound. This year, in addition to Hawaiian tunings, I've included an Irish C tuning and a variant in open D.

credits

released May 20, 2016

Andy Wang: Guitar Lead on "Another Perfect Day in Eden"
Ben Diamond: Guitar.
Dan Doll: Lap Steel on "Stick It To The Man". Additional slide guitar
on "Danse Macabre".
Dee Harris: Lead on "Naked and Afraid" and "Danse Macabre". Banjo
on "Danse Macabre".
Emedin Rivera: Percussion on "Naked and Afraid".
Jeff Brody: Bass on "Adam's Rib", "Busted", "Trouble With Monkeys",
and "Naked and Afraid".
Lance Cheney: Drums on "Adam's Rib", "Busted", and "Danse Macabre".
Patrick Ruhlman: Bass on "Another Perfect Day in Eden".

© 2015, Ben Diamond. Email: lihslackkey@aol.com.
www.ben-diamond.com

Artwork: "The Garden of Eden with the Fall of Man",
Peter Paul Rubens and Jan Brueghel, 1617

Custom Koa guitars by Vance Peters, Bucksport, Maine. www.vanceguitars.com

"Blue Morpho" and "The Trouble with Monkeys" are dedicated to Bob
Bobala, and are based on his 2007 collection of short stories entitled
"Sex without Sight".

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Ben Kaimana Diamond New York

It was love at first sound.

I've been playing guitar since 1981 and I started playing Ki ho'alu (Hawaiian slack key or "open" tuning) in 1996.  Over the years, I've studied Slack Key with Hal Kinnaman and Keola Beamer. ... more

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