M i g h t y J

My turn again … hehe …

Yesterday Mai, Jenn and I had the pleasure of playing at my old Alma Mater … Iolani. I was ecstatic that Mighty J got to play at the annual Iolani Fair that happens every April. It was great to be back and I was overwhelmed with gratitude that I had the opportunity to play in front of some of my peers, current students, their parents and previous mentors. I got to see my former class president, my most dear friend Noli and her daughter Sunny, and one of my favorite teachers Mr. Hackler in the crowd. Many high school memories flooded back once I stepped foot on campus, and then I saw all of the new amenities that have been added over the years. Yes, I admit I felt a tinge of jealousy well up … especially seeing the new parking structure and the new amphitheater but I guess with time you have to stay current with your facilities to stay competitive with providing a well rounded education and safe area for parking … hopefully for the students those days of getting parking tickets along Date Street and the Ala Wai are over!

Overall I thought we had a great gig … personally .. it was a tough crowd but we came, we performed, we conquered… HAHAHA! Hats off to our boys who held it down and big kudos to Aaron for doing really well for a 1 rehearsal performance with us.

So bringing up a point that Mailani had made in her last blog about how important SOUND is … I must say that FRED from IOLANI was exceptional. He had all the necessary equipment, multiple monitors, amps, drum, wireless and amp mics, etc. to insure that sound would NOT be a concern of ours as vocalists and musicians. We’ve had gigs in the past where we couldn’t hear anything at all or there was excessive echo and feedback but not at this performance. SO … I want to send out a HUGE MAHALO to FRED LI and his Sound Crew.

Now I wish I had the opportunity to eat at the fair thats normally my most favorite part of any fair or carnival … cause I REALLY REALLY REALLY wanted a turkey leg and some andagi but at least Rai was able to get a tomato plant, basil plant, blueberries, squash, and snap peas for less than $12. What a steal!

A hui hou …

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