I figured that if I was going to drag His Grumpiness around the world on an arts odyssey then Hawaii is a non-threatening way to start. I mean who doesn't love warm water, beaches and cocktails. And as His Grumpiness pointed out as we were relaxing by the pool on the first day, "Too much spirits. Is that really a thing in a cocktail".
We stayed at The Modern in Honolulu which has a great bar called The Study. Whilst his Grumpiness slept away his jet lag I went down to watch the soulful Jegaan Singh Faye play. With his cap on backwards and dreadlocks he was a great soulful singer and guitarist in the style of Craig David. He also did some very cool vocal beatboxing. His version of Adele's "Rolling in the Deep" made me want to literally let my hair down (not clever for curly haired girls in humid climates) and dance like a loon. I looked around and I wasn't the only one.
Looking around the room was a big mistake. The room was filled with lots of beautiful young Hawaiian girls groomed and made up within an inch of their lives. They were all wearing in tiny dresses and very high heels. My beachy shorts and thongs didn't cut it, I had neglected to wear my short jumpsuit and thigh length boots with six inch platform heels. Woefully inadequate.
The following evening we went to Tropics Bar and Grill on Waikiki Beach. A great covers singer was the entertainment for the evening. He seemed to have gotten hold of my playlist and just kept churning them out U2, Colin Hay, Pete Seeger. A great version of a Muddy Waters complete with harmonica. Very much enjoyed and it was a shame he didn't play tunes deep in to the night. A near perfect time was had beside His Grumpiness getting a brain freeze from his bright blue ice slushy cocktail.
We returned to our hotel and we went and saw Jeremy Cheng play at The Study. His singing was excellent, a sweet soulful voice somewhat like Stevie Wonder but with potential for a slight country influence. He did a great soulful version of Tennessee Whiskey. The atmosphere was somewhat different tonight. No young girls in six inch heels searching for their next vodka and soda. More relaxed atmosphere for which I was glad.
Night three we had an amazing at Signature Restaurant on the top floor of the Ala Moana Hotel. The most magnificent views over the pacific ocean. The was live piano and signing with Asian accent covering Careless Whisper and My Way. With the accent the music was more amusing than inspiring.
Our final night we embarked on a sunset cruise on Star of Honolulu. The entertainment was a cheesy as it comes although the eye candy was not too shabby. They have been doing this show for 60 year and it looked like it. I don't feel that I have any great understanding of Pacific performance and the arts after viewing this shocker. The show finished with music and dancing with classics like "I Will Survive", "Crocodile Rock" and "Celebrate". The final song of the evening was "YMCA". Need I say more?
So far the international live acts have been mixed but certainly not anything amazing. Were to go next then in search of quality music and live performances? Vegas, where else!
We stayed at The Modern in Honolulu which has a great bar called The Study. Whilst his Grumpiness slept away his jet lag I went down to watch the soulful Jegaan Singh Faye play. With his cap on backwards and dreadlocks he was a great soulful singer and guitarist in the style of Craig David. He also did some very cool vocal beatboxing. His version of Adele's "Rolling in the Deep" made me want to literally let my hair down (not clever for curly haired girls in humid climates) and dance like a loon. I looked around and I wasn't the only one.Looking around the room was a big mistake. The room was filled with lots of beautiful young Hawaiian girls groomed and made up within an inch of their lives. They were all wearing in tiny dresses and very high heels. My beachy shorts and thongs didn't cut it, I had neglected to wear my short jumpsuit and thigh length boots with six inch platform heels. Woefully inadequate.
The following evening we went to Tropics Bar and Grill on Waikiki Beach. A great covers singer was the entertainment for the evening. He seemed to have gotten hold of my playlist and just kept churning them out U2, Colin Hay, Pete Seeger. A great version of a Muddy Waters complete with harmonica. Very much enjoyed and it was a shame he didn't play tunes deep in to the night. A near perfect time was had beside His Grumpiness getting a brain freeze from his bright blue ice slushy cocktail.
We returned to our hotel and we went and saw Jeremy Cheng play at The Study. His singing was excellent, a sweet soulful voice somewhat like Stevie Wonder but with potential for a slight country influence. He did a great soulful version of Tennessee Whiskey. The atmosphere was somewhat different tonight. No young girls in six inch heels searching for their next vodka and soda. More relaxed atmosphere for which I was glad.Night three we had an amazing at Signature Restaurant on the top floor of the Ala Moana Hotel. The most magnificent views over the pacific ocean. The was live piano and signing with Asian accent covering Careless Whisper and My Way. With the accent the music was more amusing than inspiring.
Our final night we embarked on a sunset cruise on Star of Honolulu. The entertainment was a cheesy as it comes although the eye candy was not too shabby. They have been doing this show for 60 year and it looked like it. I don't feel that I have any great understanding of Pacific performance and the arts after viewing this shocker. The show finished with music and dancing with classics like "I Will Survive", "Crocodile Rock" and "Celebrate". The final song of the evening was "YMCA". Need I say more?So far the international live acts have been mixed but certainly not anything amazing. Were to go next then in search of quality music and live performances? Vegas, where else!
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