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12. Watching The Whales
Every winter the whales in Alaska migrate back to warm Hawaiian waters for mating season. During the winter season, whales can be seen breaching and generally popping out of the water virtually anywhere. You can go on a great cruise to get up close but you can also see them almost anywhere from shore at all times of day. It's really spectacular to witness hundreds, if not thousands of whales just cruising along having a good time before they head back north for the summer. They return to the same spots year after year and I was always fascinated by them and they inspired this song. One day, finishing a recording session with Don McClellan on steel guitar- just as he was ready to pack up- he asked if there was anything else I wanted to try before we concluded the session. Well, yes- there is this new tune I keep playing every time I see the whales. Wanna give it a try? Don said "sure" and his one and only take was perfect! Later, while mixing this song, my friend Kris Thomas (Willie K's long time drummer) taught me some neat tricks using the MIDI pickup Emmett installed on my instrument. A way to get even more strange beautiful sounds? What more could a Stickist want! Here are photos of whales cavorting off the coast of West Maui:
www.flickr.com/photos/michaelkollwitz/16468309927/
www.flickr.com/photos/michaelkollwitz/16054748554/

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from Chapman Stick From Hawaii, released February 9, 2015
Don McClellan- Hawaiian pedal steel guitar

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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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