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 Jim Kimo West's Profile |
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"Go West and You'll Find Slack-Key Paradise" |
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| Location: | Los Angeles, Maui, California |
| Country: |  United States |
| Last Login: | Jun 13, 2008 (534 days back) |
About Me |
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| In 1985, after a long summer on the road as guitarist with musical satirist "Weird Al" Yankovic, Jim West made his first trip to Hana, Maui and fell in love with cultural and physical landscape of Hawaii, sometimes spending a couple months a year there. It was there that he also discovered ki ho'alu or as it is more commonly called, "slack key" guitar, an old Hawaiian style of playing where the strings are loosened or "slacked" to different tunings, allowing the bass, chords and melody to be played simultaneously.
Already a devotee of playing in altered, non-standard tunings, he quickly fell in love with the gentle spirit of slack key and the great sense of discovery that comes with exploring new tunings. Records by Gabby Pahinui, Atta Isaacs,The Sons of Hawaii, The Sunday Manoa and Peter Moon played continuously on the turntable or cassette deck and Jim absorbed ki ho'alu more or less, by osmosis. Jim didn't concentrate on learning the standard riffs and songs but instead, developed his own slack key vocabulary which now defines his very unique approach to this great tradition. His first two CD's, "Slack Key West" (2005) and "Coconut Hat" (1999)are some of the first examples of the tradition of slack key guitar taken to a new and unique place, while still retaining the essence of the "nahenahe" or gentle style. Jim, or "Kimo" as he is called in Hawaii, has performed at many of the islands' legendary slack key guitar festivals as well as many concerts on the mainland. His playing has been featured in a number of Honda TV spots, Disney Channel movies and National Public radio. His new CD, "Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar: Kimo-Style"was released in Dec of 2007 and will undoubtedly prove to be another seminal step in the ever-evolving journey of ki ho 'alu. Between composing music for TV and film and slack key guitar playing, Jim also finds time to hone his production chops and has produced CDs for a number of independent artists. A recent project is for Los Angeles-based Hawaiian performer Kapo Ku, a talented composer of new Hawaiian language mele. "Eia Mai Ka La" was recently released by Hawaii's foremost record label, The Mountain Apple Company. He also has produced two CD's for CMH Records in Los Angeles, "Hotel Honolulu", and 'Livin's EZ-The Hawaiian Tribute to Sublime". Kimo's newest project is for acclaimed artist Donovan Chapman: www.myspace.com/donovanchapmanmusicJims other hobbies include traveling, scuba diving, hiking, fishing, cooking and of course, playing guitar! To order Kimos' CD's |
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Music:Member Since: 7/5/2006Band Website: jimkimowest.com Influences: Gabby Pahinui, Sonny Chillingworth, Atta Isaacs, Keola Beamer, Jimi Hendrix, Igor Stavinsky, Claude Debussy, Eric Satie Sounds Like: Warm, relaxing Hawaiian-style acoustic guitar instrumentals that take you right to the islands. Record Label: Westernmost Records Type of Label: Indie |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Hawaiian / Acoustic / Other) |
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My Blog |
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Donovan Kealoha |
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| Look for Donovan Kealoha's new CD this summer. We just wrapped up the initial tracking sessions the other day and things are sounding ono! If you like honest, positive,feel good music with lot's of em... Posted by Jim Kimo West on Fri, 02 May 2008 09:15:00 PST |
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Check out this event: Free Slack key show |
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| Hosted By: Jim Kimo West When: Saturday Apr 19, 2008 at 12:00 PMWhere: Border's Books3333 Bear St.Costa Mesa, CA 92626United StatesDescription:Jim Kimo West Click Here To View Event... Posted by Jim Kimo West on Thu, 17 Apr 2008 08:21:00 PST |
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Check out this event: Jim Kimo West Concert & Garden Party |
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| George Kahumoku Jr.May, 17 2008 at George Kahumoku’s House on Maui, with Jim Kimo West 555 Kaukini Loop at the Cliffs of Kahakuloa, North of Wailuku, Maui, Hawaii 96793Cost : $20-30A unique Hawa... Posted by Jim Kimo West on Sat, 29 Mar 2008 09:16:00 PST |
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New Slack Key Guitar Instructional DVD |
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| My good friend Ozzie Kotani has just released an excellent slack key guitar instructional DVD."Hawaiian Guitar Playing" is aimed at beginning slack key students and is very well done.Coming from the ... Posted by Jim Kimo West on Thu, 31 Jan 2008 02:39:00 PST |
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photos |
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| If anyone would like to see photos from the recent slack key festival, one of the photographers has posted a gallery:http://www.oceanfrontphotography.com/Slack%20Key%20F
estival/main%20gallery/Slack%20... Posted by Jim Kimo West on Thu, 31 Jan 2008 12:34:00 PST |
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Folkworks article |
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| Aloha kakou!There is a nice article about the upcoming Southern California Slack Key Festivalat the Folkworks website: http://FolkWorks.org/a hui hou,Kimo Posted by Jim Kimo West on Tue, 15 Jan 2008 10:11:00 PST |
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Music Awards! |
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| Aloha Everyone,I am honored that my new CD, "Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar: Kimo-Style" has been nominated in the Slack Key Guitar category of the Hawaii Music Awards. Everyone can vote, and as many ti... Posted by Jim Kimo West on Tue, 15 Jan 2008 07:26:00 PST |
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website |
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| A little trivia-I am performing the blues tune "Love To Eat Those Mousies" on the opening page of the Kliban Cat website: www.eatmousies.comHap Kliban was a good friend if mine- an amazingly talented... Posted by Jim Kimo West on Tue, 11 Dec 2007 06:31:00 PST |
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So Cal Slack Key Fest |
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| I know many of you are planning on attending the first Southern California Slack Key Festival on January 20th, 2008 in Redondo Beach. I wanted to let you know that a very special artist's reception pa... Posted by Jim Kimo West on Sun, 09 Dec 2007 05:16:00 PST |
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Donovan Kealoha (Chapman) |
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| After having two Top 40 hits in country radio this year,"House Like That" and "All I Need" Donovan Chapman made the surprising move to follow his heart and break away from the vicious Nashville "machi... Posted by Jim Kimo West on Sun, 09 Dec 2007 05:01:00 PST |
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My Friends |
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Weird Al Yankovic, Bermuda Schwartz, Stephen Jay, Ried Kapo Ku, Donovan Kealoha, Lily Wilson, MAKANA, George Kahumoku Jr., Brian Woodbury, Steven Espaniola, Pattie Bee, Kimo West Fan Club, Kaki King, Kristine, Hell Bent, AOKA, PATRICK, Regina, Daniel Ho, patricia, JM, Cat, Gianna {CPFoA}, El Ch3aPo, Jon Landerman, Susie, Black Clover, Jody, Awkward Matt, April, Emilie, Dave, ♥Laurelin♥{CPFoA}, MARIKO, patricia, Kathy, Donna, ~*Plumeria*~, AUNTY NANA!!!, Trollish Ninja Queen! (CPFOA), Chatty Kathy, Bobbi aka Music Witch, Michael, Ludo, T., Poptronixx, ~IRISH LASS~, Nolina, Vampire Hour, Jessica {CPFOA} ♥, Angel {Lildogfan}, ~Juliet,Graduated!~, Cheryl, PRAY 4 MY CAT HES DYEIN & HES 19 & HE MY NT LAST
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