Music : Mana

- In his own right
Bla has one of the most unique and pleasing voices! His soulful renditions of some slack key classics amaze me. You can, of course, hear some of his father, Gabby Pahinui, in him. But, Bla's renditions raise the barre even higher. There is much emotion in his singing. His slack key picking has a unique sound based upon playing left handed and upside down, so he uses his thumb for the notes and his fingers for the bass rythyms. A must addition to any slack key afficianado's collection.

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- Bla rocks but you cannot spell
Instrumental is the correct spelling of the word. Tried to submit a correction but the format didn't fit my concern. You folks have "instramental" all over this listing. For a book and music seller, that's way uncool. On the subject of Bla, well, I live in Hawaii and he is an icon. If you love slack-key, or any really good guitar, this is your man. And Hawaiian music is good for the soul. Aloha!

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