Willie has a good gimmick going for himself. He and feeble ol' Al Harington all Ho'omalimali at Abercrobie's run for the governor--- Willie's rendition of Iz's song is very amateurish. Admittedly Willie has a powerful voice but in this case it does not compare to Iz's gentle rendition. Willie would be wise to visit a vocal coach and learn about phrasing and intonation and then off to the gym to drop some weight. Dang, he is starting to look like Ron"Whodaguy" Jacobs.
He sounded just like brudda IZ until he got to the wonderful world part , then the transition was a little ruff and the ukulele seemed a little off , but it still sounded good ,and I think all great artists get copied , including IZ , thats a compliment not a rip off ! You Rock Willie !!!!
I just saw Willie here in Japan -- I think it was about the most amazing live show I've ever seen. This guy has the most incredible raw talent -- and a born entertainer. This song, as usual, got me dangerously close to squirting a few tears!
its certainly not Iz singing. Give this one up Willie.
10hershel 1 month ago
Willie has a good gimmick going for himself. He and feeble ol' Al Harington all Ho'omalimali at Abercrobie's run for the governor--- Willie's rendition of Iz's song is very amateurish. Admittedly Willie has a powerful voice but in this case it does not compare to Iz's gentle rendition. Willie would be wise to visit a vocal coach and learn about phrasing and intonation and then off to the gym to drop some weight. Dang, he is starting to look like Ron"Whodaguy" Jacobs.
electricslipper 6 months ago
He sounded just like brudda IZ until he got to the wonderful world part , then the transition was a little ruff and the ukulele seemed a little off , but it still sounded good ,and I think all great artists get copied , including IZ , thats a compliment not a rip off ! You Rock Willie !!!!
mikehanoo33 1 year ago
Horrid audio...video sucks too. Brother Iz does it better. Sorry to say Willie stole Iz's arrangements.
electricslipper 1 year ago
@electricslipper
i guess he did not steal anything....he`s playing in memorial of IZ
and is doing the best he can ;-)
rest in peace "gentle giant"
crazycrime 1 year ago
@electricslipper
and only cause of IZ he`s playing on the ukulele !
crazycrime 1 year ago
I just saw Willie here in Japan -- I think it was about the most amazing live show I've ever seen. This guy has the most incredible raw talent -- and a born entertainer. This song, as usual, got me dangerously close to squirting a few tears!
Fareast555 2 years ago
Thanks for posting this. Just saw Willie yesterday at Seattle's Live Aloha Hawaiian Cultural Festival. Had a great time!
treeheal1 2 years ago