Wayne Takamine: News

I'm just starting to get my CD samples loaded on the "Music" page of the site. This may sound strange but I haven't listened to some of the tracks for a while so I was surprised because they still sounded good! I decided to put more of the cover tunes now and will change the songs from time to time.

I added tracks from the “Touch” CD including "Classical Gas" (most popular), an instrumental version of "Killing Me Softly" and “Hope’s and Dreams”, an original song. I also added a cover recording of "Shima Uta" (Island Song). The song was written about Okinawa and was one of the biggest hits in Japan.

"Touch" CD received a Hawaii Music in 1998 as a co-winner in the Island Music category. It was recorded at Rendez-Vous Recording studio with awards winning Producer/Arranger Pierre Grill.

Pierre is a great guy and one of the most prolific producers in Hawaii. Some of the award winning albums he has worked on includes artists like the Ka`au Crater Boys, Kapena, Danny Couch and Willy K.

Back in the day, Pierre and I used to pack up our CDs and perform for crafts fairs. Sometimes we would sell like about 100 CDs in in a few hours each! That was fun!

Pierre and I also worked on the "Chibaryo" CD that was sponsored by the Hawaii United Okinawa Association and produced by Isaac Hokama.


Mahalo for dropping by,

Wayne


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I'm just starting to get my CD samples online. I haven't listened to some of the tracks for a while so I was surprised because they still sounded good! I decided to put more of the cover tunes and will change them around.

The most popular track is "Classical Gas". It was recorded on the "Touch" CD at Ren Dez Vous recording with Pierre Grille. Pierre is a great guy and one of the most prolific producer in Hawaii. We used to pack up our CDs and perform for crafts fairs. Sometimes we would sell like a 100 CDs in a day each. That was fun!

Anyway, I also added "Shima Uta" (Island Song) from the "Touch" CD. I first heard the song in Okinawa while in a Karaoke bar. The a tune was written about Okinawa and became a big hit in Japan.

My personal favorite track is "This Moment Tonight" ~ an original song from the "Hawaiian Nights and Summer Dreams" CD. It was my first song in the studio and is my favorite production. It was recorded at Flyn' Hawaiian Productions with producer Lester Gantan. At that time, Lester was also working on the "Stay Awake" recording by the 5:05 Band. I remember coming in one day and hearing the hit song by Ben Vegas "Pua Nani" that was recorded right before my session. You could already tell it was a hit!

Mahalo for dropping by,

Wayne

Aloha and E Komo Mai (welcome) to the first day of my new website! I hope you will take the time to check out some of music tracks from my CD recordings.

I have just completed a few gigs including an 08-08-2008 wedding for Carrie and Owen Zane on the grounds of the Hale Koa Hotel and recently performed for Happy Hour at the Pearl Ultra Lounge in the Hale Kipa Terrace in the Ala Moana Shopping Center.

I’m looking forward to the Okinawan Festival this weekend and the season opening for the University of Hawaii football team against Florida (OK what’s da spread in this)!

Thanks for visiting…until next time A Hui Hou!

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