Only found out about Gabby Pahinui yesterday but I'm already becoming very attached to his music. Gabby played guitar in the slack-key tuning; an open tuning used widely in Hawaiian music. He was born in 1921 and was lifelong musician although it's the albums he made in the 70s during the "Hawaiian Renaissance" that are really worth seeking out. He's also one of the few musicians who could make singing with a slight falsetto seem somewhat gravelly.
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