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Henry Kapono & Friends at the Waikiki Shell

September 15th 2018

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#ThrowbackThursday Part 8
C&K ELUA
Its 9:10p and I’m getting a late start. Bizzy day, but all good.
ELUA. Cee and I had a lot of songs to contribute to our next album. Other than the 66 cent disaster, we managed to pick ourselves up and move forward. Bill Thompson(our personal manager) kept us focused and due to the success of the first album Columbia wanted a second album.
Things were starting to catch on and we were touring for 6 months all over the mainland. Opening for Big acts traveling sometimes 600 miles a day by Van from gig to gig. Going home was a short two weeks and then off for another 6 weeks. We were young and excited about how things were going, so touring was part of living the dream.

Well, we managed to get a few weeks off the road to focus on our second album. “You and Me”, “Summer Lady”, “6 O’clock Bad News”, “I Am The Other Man”, “Someday”, “Highway In The Sun”, “Railway Station”, “Home(And I’m Staying This Time)”, “About You”, “Goodnight and Good Morning.” Most of these songs were songs we were singing at Rainbow Villa. “Railway Station” was written by Chucky Souza my close friend from Punahou. It was about his travels to Europe and we loved the song and asked if we could record it. We had fun with it. “Highway in the Sun” was written on our trip from L.A. to San Francisco, between Ventura and Santa Barbara. Some of you heard the story before. “6 O’clock...” was written about and old man watching the news and swearing about how screwed up the World was. If was nothing compared to today. He would of had a heart attack with how the World is today. That song seems to fit right in with today’s craziness. “Goodnight and Good Morning” was written by Hall and Oates. This was a cover song suggested by the record company. We were both fans of Hall and Oates, so it was a no brainer. We just had to make it a C&K song and I guess we did cuz everyone thought we wrote it. Great song!!! Let me just touch on one more song, “About You.” Our second album was recorded at Producers Workshop. (RAN OUT OF SPACE PLEASE READ THE REST ON Henry’s Facebook Page)

Henry his ohana and friends today were at the Hawaii Kai Town Center supporting the upcoming Annual Ducky Dash! You can ADOPT A DUCK to race during the Hi Kai Rotary's annual DUCKY DASH (on Oct12)! Winning Ducks will WIN PRIZES LIKE GREAT OUTRIGGER & TURTLE BAY STAYCATIONS! Proceeds benefit local College scholarships! We would love your support!
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#ThrowbackThursday. Part 7
“ELUA”...”Kalapana”
Well, what you do after a shockIng $.66 pay day for the first BIG concert of your life? For one, pay attention, distance yourself from the people who you screwed you and move on. We knew we had what it takes to continue and nothing was gonna stop us.
Let me back up a little to Kalapana. A great band with exceptional talent. Before the BIG concert at the Shell the people, friends at the time, asked me that they wanted to put they’re own group together cuz we were so successful and they wanted to keep the music rolling. So we went head hunting and it just so happened that everybody at the time hung out in Waimanalo. I knew Mackey Feary, we jammed together at Chucky Souza’s house. Those were stoney days, but the music was pouring out of there like a river. There was Gabby Pahinui and sons, Country Comfort, Olomana, Bla Pahinui and more. It was our country and we were living it. Well, Mackey was playing at Chuck Steak House in Hawaii Kai and I introduced them to Mackey. They knew nothing about music, but trusted my opinion, but they liked what they saw. Mackey had this amazing guitarist playing with him at the time and I told the guys that I thought he would be a great addition...the mind blowing guitarist, DJ Pratt. That same night friend of mine told me there’s this guy up at the Spaghetti joint next door that’s really special. We went there and saw the late Malani Bilyeu. I was totally impressed and saw that these guys were a perfect fit.... The group “Kalapana” was firmed and was to go on to be one of Hawaii Super Groups. Kirk Thompson joined them later and completed the group and they’re sound. I love those guys and we spent a lot of good times together. Unfortunately they got screwed by the same people. But like us they continued to play along and record some great albums of Classic Kalapana songs. “Live and learn.” I apologize, I got side tracked, but I feel it’s important that you know those guys called, “Kalapana!!!” They made some great music. We we’re ROCKING the islands. With all that said, I’m gonna continue with ELUA next TBT. I hope you’re cool with that.
Have a “Aloha” day!!!

2 HAWAIIAN LEGENDS! Henry Kapono & Jerry Santos!
Grew up together, played music together and now talk story together like only an Artist 2 Artist can do! Hear the stories, the struggles, the successes! Listen to the music and FEEL THE ALOHA!
Tues 10.8 @bluenotehawaii www.bluenotehawaii.com
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What is Henry filming now?! Its Big & will launch in 2020😎. HAPPY ALOHA FRIDAY EVERYBODY!!🌈
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Koko Head in the mist this morning. Have a Beautiful Hawaiian Day everybody! Lezlee🌸 (Henrys wife)
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#ThrowbackThursday. Part 6
“C&K Coming Home - The Waikiki Shell.”(check previous Parts 1-5)
The Iconic Waikiki Shell was the place to play and we were headlining this time with our first album. Our first album, Cecilio and Kapono(the Green album) was a HUGE HIT!!! I remember driving on Keaumoku Street listening to the radio and hearing “Feeling Just The Way I Do” for the first time. Whoa... WHAT A RUSH!!! I couldn’t believe it. Neither could Cee(what I called Cecilio). The energy was incredible. You could feel it in the air. We were on high rotation on every radio station statewide. Big Smiles!!! Back then radio was way different. DJ’s could actually play whatever they wanted and they would talk it up if they liked it and people trusted they’re choices. This was before Spotify, iTunes...in other words social media. Anyway, you had guys like, Krash Kealoha, Tom Moffat, Kimo Kahoano, Kamasami Kong, Ron Wiley, Ron Jacobs to name a few. These guys were celebrity’s In they’re own right and they loved there job. I thank all of them for they’re utmost support. Through the year we’ve become friends still till now.

Cecilio and Kapono “under the stars at the Waikiki Shell”, a phrase coined by Hawaii’s #1 concert promoter and fan, the late Tom Moffat. Thx Tom. Cee and I couldn’t believe it. The Shell was sold out, 10,000 raving local fans. A record crowd that hasn’t been broken and may never be, cuz after that they limited the Shell to 8,500 capacity. Concert goers back then had fun. It was always about the music and the good times. Cee and I were writing about the island lifestyle that we were all living. By the way we were told that there were a couple thousand fans outside in the park BBQing and having a good time. In fact Cee yelled out to the fans in the park and asked them to scream and we couldn’t believe the response.
Well, it was an EPIC night and everyone had a great time!!! We were higher than a kite. It was INCREDIBLE. Right now I’m feeling how I felt that night...CRAZY GOOD!!! Well, we were thinking we made some kālā(money). (READ THE REST OF THIS ON HENRYS FACEBOOK)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY HUBBY!! ❤️ U Forever & for ALWAYS! Lezlee 🌸(Henrys wife) #happybirthdayhenrykapono #celebrate #bestisyettocome #loveyouforeverandforalways

#ThrowbackThursday Part 5
Cecilio and Kapono Recording.
The making of our first album was a dream come true. Devonshire Studios, Burbank California. I remember walking in the Devonshire studio and realizing this is all real. A real studio, the best producer, Michael Stewart, in the industry. Michael just got through finishing Billy Joel’s first album, Piano Man. The real surprise was asking who the musicians were. They said, Craig Durgie(sp) on keyboards, Leland Sklar on bass, Russ Kunkle on drums, by that time I said, “you mean James Taylor’s Band, The Section”...WOW!!! The Best musicians in the music industry. This was frickin’ exciting!!! I was intimidated and nervous, but these guys were the coolest!!! They made us feel comfortable and they truly was there for us, and they loved our music. Dreams come true!!! It was so easy recording with them. They listened to the music and like pros made it special. They knew when to stay out and when to throw in a little trick of theirs. All the tracks were one takes with a second take for security. Listening back in the control booth to what we had recorded was like magic. I couldn’t believe it and I was sooooo grateful!!! I remember when we were listening back to one of the songs Leland Sklar said “I cant believe I’m hearing these beautiful voices in my headphones and when look to the side of me I see two guys that look like wrestlers,lol!!! The whole room cracked up. You see we recorded live, so everyone was in the studio recording at the same time. When we got to “All In Love Is Fair,” our producer had added a pipe organ and strings, it blew my mind. That whole recording sessions blew my mind. And the end product was AMAZING!!! I was so PROUD of how our songs turned out. The album cover was amazing. A concept from one of the vintage Hawaiian shirts I used to wear except they added our faces in the hibiscus flowers. Reflecting on all this is really CRAZY, but SO GOOD!!! The record company had no clue as to how it would do, but they put there best efforts into it. Well, the BIG TEST is how will it be received by the public... The journey continues next TBT. Have an Aloha day!!! Henry

Aloha to a one of kind singer, songwriter, artist and an all around, from the heart, kind of guy Bla Pahinui. Sadly the last of the Pahinui brothers. Bla was a friend of my heart and soul. We were like ships passing in the night finding our way home. He always had a BIG smile whenever our paths crossed. A good time rock and roller. Gob bless him and Aloha.