2 to Three Feet – Herb Ohta Jr. and Daniel Ho

 Herb and Daniel change things up a bit on their new album “2 to Three Feet”. This time they’ve gone for an upbeat approach. 7 of the 11 songs have surf related titles – hence the name of the album. Starting off with “Pahala We Go” Herb and Daniel groove their way through a catchy melody and some sweet bass runs only possible on a D-VI. This song was written during the period of the Kahumoku Music camp #1 which is located in Pahala, HI. The title song is next followed by a slowish song that you might hear in Paris: “Wave“. Herb and Daniel absolutely nail an original rendition of “Bodysurfing” – a song written by Ohta’s dad, Ohta-san. Then comes “Jazz the Glass” and “Surfing Walls” (Walls is a popular bodyboarding spot on Oahu). “Slack Tides” has a more – get this – slack-key guitar sound and more bass runs! Very pretty. The next song – “Nightsurfing” has the very distinct Herb Ohta Jr. and Daniel Ho stamp on it. “Alchemy Hour” is one of the more gentle songs on the CD. Wrapping it up is the fun “Laupahoehoe Hula” (a.k.a The Boy From Laupahoehoe) with more bass runs! It is awesome to watch someone dance (hula) this song ( – especialy if it was Herb or Daniel (laughs)). This album is mastered a bit differently then the other ‘Ukuleles in Paradise albums.

4 Stars