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Recorded using 12 string Grand Stick

8. Rainy Day Song
There was once a period of almost 2 years that we had no measurable rain in Lahaina. Being on the leeward (dry) side of the island it wasn't uncommon to get only a little rain but two years ?! That's a long time to wait for liquid sunshine. One day a large thundercloud burst right over Puamana so we ran outside like half-dressed pagans and did a little dance in the rain to celebrate the much needed moisture. I grabbed a small recorder and recorded the sound of what looked like the largest drops I'd ever seen while my chimes rang wildly in the wind. It was glorious. A few months later my old friend and drummer extraordinaire Steve Hargrave from Phoenix visited on vacation so I dragged him into a Kihei recording studio for an afternoon and this was one of the songs we recorded. Only one problem- the studio air conditioner was set to Arctic Mode and my instrument refused to stay in tune because it was used to Lahaina ambient temperatures of about 75-80. My tracks were worthless as they were hopelessly out of tune but, as always, Steve's tracks (first take, no less) were perfect so I saved them and I reconstructed the entire song using Steve's drum tracks almost two years later. Used 12 string Grand Stick for this song. Here are photos of Steve and I during the recording session for this song:
www.flickr.com/photos/michaelkollwitz/5019223810/
www.flickr.com/photos/michaelkollwitz/16057033193/

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from Chapman Stick From Hawaii, released February 9, 2015
Steve Hargrave- drums

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3 BILLBOARD ALBUMS IN A ROW! 'Santa Plays The Stick' debuted at #4 as a Top 10 album in 2019. It also won ZMR's Best Holiday Album award. ‘Serenity III’ charted at both #2 & #3 in 2019. ‘Serenity II’ debuted at #8 in 2018. Michael's music is played worldwide and continues to find appreciative new listeners. Carlos Santana once described Michael’s music as “a gift of the heart.” ... more

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