Aloha to the Ukulele faithful!
 
Now that the summer is in full swing, I wanted to share my upcoming performance schedule with you.  I hope to see you there!
 
7/24 – Book ‘em Danno in Concert at Loveland Cherry Pie Days, Loveland Museum, FREE to the public! 5 – 6:30 pm
7/28 – Book ‘em Danno in Concert at Wheat Ridge City Concert, Anderson Park, 4355 Field St. Wheat Ridge CO, FREE to the public! 6:30 – 8 pm
 
Don’t forget that Jake Shimabukuro is coming to town:
 
6/26 6/29 – Jake Shimabukuro in Concert, Chautauqua Amphitheatre in Boulder, 7:30 pm

I played with Book 'em Danno this past weekend (August 16) at the New West Fest.  The music was sponsored by the Bohemian Foundation, and they did an outstanding job.  Props go out to Courtney and Carson and the sound guys at the Old Town Square stage.

The day was perfect: sunny skies, temperature in the mid-70's, a covered stage (it's the little things that count), and very cool artist passes.  Everyone made us feel like we were special.  The sound crew worked hard to make us sound great, and there was even a green room catered with very ono grinds.

We've started recording our next, still untitled CD.  I'll be blogging as we make progress, and even post a few snippets of songs we're working on.  The first one you see above is a Hawaiian language tune called "Papalina Lahilahi."  We perform it pretty traditional Old School style, but we add in a nice swing backbeat inspired by a version by Peter Moon.  I've shamelessly stolen some of his licks, too.

We've laid down the backing tracks (scratch track, rhythm ukulele and guitar, bass), and we've got a pretty good steel guitar recorded, too.  I'm sure it'll be a few more takes until we're happy with the leads, and then it'll be time to records the vocals.

Let me know if you have questions about the recording process, and I'll share my experiences with you.