Four Hands Sweet & Hot

Bob Brozman, Cyril Pahinui | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 8, 2011)
• Original Release Date: January 12, 1999
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Windham Hill Records
• ASIN: B00000GV5X
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #18,053 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #13 in Music > Indie Music > World Music > Pacific Islands
  • #35 in Music > World Music > Pacific Islands > Hawaii
  • #87 in Music > Indie Music > World Music > General

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Much more than I expected, May 4, 2001

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Pharoah S. Wail (Inner Space) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Four Hands Sweet & Hot (Audio CD)

As a person who listens to the traditional musics of many different cultures, I must preface my review by saying that this is my first cd of Hawaiian slack-key guitar music. It won't be my last. The reason I gave it 4 stars is because I think it's a great cd, but then again I don't have any other Hawaiian cds to compare it to so I need to leave the door open in case I find myself reviewing even better ones in the future.

I've been on the verge of trying Hawaiian guitar music for several years but I just could never get myself to lose the image of that god-awful tourist music that we see on tv every time someone steps off of a plane onto Hawaiian soil. I am glad I decided to just bite the bullet, buy this cd, and hope that it's different than that music. It is! The Hawaiian tracks on TONE POEMS III really helped in pushing me to explore the style further.

What continues to strike me most about this cd is the variety of moods. Hawaiian music is much more stylistically, rhythmically, and emotionally diverse than I had thought it would be. Some of this cd is very upbeat and really makes you wish there were a beach around, but then other tracks are heart-wrenchingly moving. There is almost a "joyful sadness" to some of this music. And then some of it just flat-out smokes!

I also need to comment on the great sonic quality of the recording. There is a real tonal richness to slide playing on National and Bear Creek Kona guitars. If the recording quality is mediocre the guitars really sound flat and sorta cheezy. On this cd all that richness is revealed and you can really hear the notes reverberating out of these amazing instruments. Just going by this one cd, I think Dancing Cat Records has done a real service to the pure and rich tones of acoustic, stringed instruments.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Two string masters make a great sound!, February 11, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Four Hands Sweet & Hot (Audio CD)

Pahinui and Brozman make the strings sing! Each is a master of his instrument and the islands come alive. The interplay between Cyril and Bob is incredible and the listening experience is a delight. If you're not familiar with the sound of Hawaiian slack key or if you're just looking for good guitar this an excellent disc.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Woah!!, October 6, 1999

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"jwjdub" (San Diego) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Four Hands Sweet & Hot (Audio CD)

This one blew me away instantly. Top-notch performances by two masters. The sound quality is so good you'd swear these two guys were sitting in your living room. This is my third CD featuring Cyril. Now it's time to catch up on Brozman.