Ledward Kaapana

[Anna101shark]

he has me name :D

[KAMANAOKEKAI808]

thats my grandmas brother

[thatgirlGabbyG]

what a gem. i love how he laughs so much in the beginning.

[Sofang120]

AWESOME!



[TheMusicallday]

I garran-t led can play this in his sleep!!! Hawaiian!!!!

[joeinpe]

Sir

Those of us that can not play can only say thank you in a BIG way for people like you who have this great talent. Please go ahead and make us feel thankful to be able to listen to you

[Guitarstring187]

what tuning is slack key in

[ludovica36]

@Guitarstring187 There are hundreds of different ones. some are well known , like "taro patch" and others less so and are family secrets

[WiliamatheMusician]

@Guitarstring187

This particular one is in standard tuning (if you didn't notice in the beginning).

But one of the most common, as ludovica36 said, is taro patch (G Major): D-G-D-G-B-D (low to high)



[Bigerjoel]

Great job ! Very good moment with you and your Hawaïïan guitar ... Thanks !

[IPaduser75767]

Awesome!

[Lipoa808]

Meeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaannn! Leeward iz No No 'Oi!!!! Aloha 4eva !!!!! Shooooootz!!!

[Lipoa808]

Meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeannnn!!! Leeward U No Ka 'Oi!!! Aloha foreva!!!!! Shooooootz!!!!!

[napaliala]

he is such a pot head... lol...

[chanceturcotte]

man i love this guy

[Kailoa36]

I ke kani ka pila kika, o Ledward Kaapana no ka oi!

[misterzigg]

Some years ago I drove 650 miles here in Germany to see him perform. What can I say? It was worth every inch!

Long live Led!!!

[IslandMele4Ever]

Uncle Ledward was my first introduction to Slack Key. I've been hooked ever since. Hugs of Aloha for your mele.

[simmo303]

Ditto. So did Ray Kane - it was the typical Ki Ho'alu way in the old days.

[leuolal]

Got all his CDs and videos, including that one. Amazingly, Led uses only two fingers to pick. By the way, How can one just post a piece of a commercial video?

[ObserveIt]

hahah thats great

[kinbotest]

Pure joy! What a great posting! Mahalo!

[Beemerboy324]

Nobody has more fun than Led. He's a national treasure and a great human being.

[nbatara]

cheeheee!

[jess3a3]

HAWAIIAN HENDRIX

[Kailoa36]

Bradda Led, no ka `oi! He never ceases to amaze me on this song.

[smehtarocks]

amazing!...:)...simply amazing!...

[jaSbabyy]

Uncle Led!

He's my God Father!

& He's pretty dangg gooood!

[denielle4eva]

he's really good, and it's so cute when he just giggles at the crowds reactions ^___^

[MangoDaVille]

Actually she is a slack key player too and a pretty good one. No bad press just referencing a popular Hawaiian restaurant that features local talent and all the Hawaii superstars drop in a play when they are in town. Thanks! Johnny Pal of MangoDaville

[pekoe67]

Mahalo !

[thedarkelf13]

опкуреный дядя))

[phguy76]

Led has some nice muscle cars.

[sokuns]

musical genious!!!

[sidemotion]

Proud to be Hawaiian when I see Led play.

[MangoDaVille]

I'll try no to talk pidgin, but da bugga guuuud!!! ha, ha - geev um Ka'apana. You got da chops brah. Your sister infrequently stops by Uncle Bob's restaurant in Gardena. Mahalo nui loa. Johnny Pal

[alianatwar9696]

WATCH THE FINGERS!!!!!! LOL! I've known this guy for over 30 years, and he hasn't stopped laughing since....mahalo.....

[tradnokaoi]

Howzit Led,

When you coming to do a concert in Portland again Brah? We all miss you. Dis one fine video!

Garry & Francine

[ArkRed1]

What a showman. Love his approach, and he makes it look like so much fun. Neat song.

[InverseSun]

Tabs please. lol What's this song called, anyways?

[slackkey808]

Maunaloa Slack Key

[HawaiianEmpire]

Why did someone give slackkey808 a -1? That IS the name of the song. Maunaloa slack key

[RAYnLISA]

my grandfather is fred punahoa konanui ..I am very pleased when i hear and see ledward playing his music love you for that cousin..led..aloha Isabelle's Daughter Lisa May...Jus Press

[ianclytle]

Keep watchin' the fingers...LMAO!!!

[russ32151]

love it !

[menehunenyc]

Wow, that is just so much fun to watch and listen too.

[johntrik]

Hawaiian slack-key music ,is the best acoustic guitar music outthere and Led is a true master and a lovable person.

[ianclytle]

Led is one of the coolest people you'll ever meet...I've known him for over thirty years...

[ichiquitabanana]

Wow!!! Very cool!!

[ianclytle]

Watch the fingers...:)

[Reafire]

So amazing brother ~ mahalo

[JODIBENEVIDES]

Maika'i no!

[kaleo4444yahoo]

The Best!

Thanks for posting!

Aloha from Chicago!

[ianclytle]

Right on...

[slackkey808]

led is the MAN!!!

[ianclytle]

You got that right...

[ianclytle]

Always the ham...

[ianclytle]

Howzit, Led? Aloha!!! Stay silly, bra....

[ansonlytle]

Truly the Grand Master of Slack Key. It's hard to believe he's as nice a guy as he is a tremendous player. A living icon

[muzebl]

Great talent! And what a beautiful guy!

Thanks for sharing.

[maurieer]

Now, that`s playing.

Well done.

[redking15ca]

how'd he do that crazy thing with his wrist

[jameselisa]

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[jahmaoli808]

LIVING LEGEND..

[Kikalani]

Love Ledward. He's a slack key master and a great guy. I had the honor of meeting him.

[MJae2]

This music stills My heart and heals My soul

[hashinana]

That was great! Love the spirit of Aloha!

[widgywji]

Ledwards's no ka 'oi, mahalo

[davevanfunk]

Ain't no one who can play the Maunaloa Slack Key like Led Kaapana. Ain't no one more modest about their talent, either. Thanks for posting this.

[kaeo7095]

this is a hard song to play it was original done by fred punahoa

[RAYnLISA]

you are so right.. jus press

[mhecht01]

Yeah, but can he bite the head off of a bat? Seriously, that was wonderful. Thanks for sharing it.

[Barnekkid]

No, Hawaiians don't eat bats, you have to go to Guam for that. But we do eat some things that would scare the crap out of most white people (a.k.a., haoles).

[ianclytle]

Like what... roasted Ox penis...Cobra salad...various tripe by either Mexican, Vietnamese...

[ianclytle]

Oops, this response was mistakenly entered into the wrong video... I just saw Led play tonight, and as usual turned the house upside down... It was good to see him and his wife Sharon after a few years too long. He never ceases to amaze me...

[quasimike]

Astonishing! I love the spirit of his playing! So glad you posted this...there's so little of this kind of thing out there. Thanks so much for sharing!

[nhazean]

hey!!! i like! it feels like it's been so long that i've heard a happy song. cheers!

[KrisShred]

funny guy :D

[ilikeyourmuffly]

With smiles...what music is about!