# the Rough Riders at Weinberg Auditorium, October 23, 2015

[Hawaii Theatre Center](http://www.hawaiitheatre.com/events/the-rough-riders/) presents [the Rough Riders](http://roughridershawaii.com/)  
2015-10-23  
[Weinberg Auditorium](http://www.hawaiitheatre.com/) at the Hawaii Theatre  
[1130 Bethel Street, Honolulu, HI 96813](http://maps.google.com/maps?q=1130+Bethel+Street,+Honolulu,+HI+96813&hl=en)  
7:30 PM, Friday, October 23, 2015

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## Set One

[7:31 PM lights down, announcements by Ruth Bolan]  
[7:35 PM band enters]

01. [7:36 PM] ? (instrumental)
02. [7:41 PM] _Waimanolo Blues_
03. [7:46 PM] _Kila Kila Na Rough Riders_
04. [7:50 PM] _Island Style_ (JC)
05. [7:55 PM] _Bye Bye Pua (poor) Lane_ (BN)
06. [8:00 PM] ? ("Out in the Country Where the Law Can't Touch Us at All" - John Cruz solo acoustic)
07. [8:04 PM] _Friends_ (HK)
08. [8:08 PM] _Rockajama Music_
09. [8:12 PM] _Hi'ilawe_  
[set ends 8:16 PM]

## Set Two

[8:53 PM lights down, announcements]

01. [8:58 PM] _Lifetime Party_ 
02. [9:03 PM] _Nana_
03. [9:12 PM] _Kona Kai 'Opua_
04. [9:14 PM] ? "Heaven Knows It's You" (BN)
05. [9:21 PM] _El Dorado_
06. [9:26 PM] _Sitting in Limbo_
07. [9:33 PM] Cecilio and Kapono medley: _6 O'Clock Bad News_; _Highway in the Sun_; _Sunflower_; _Goodnight and Goodmorning_; _About You_; _The Nightmusic_
08. [9:39 PM] _Sailin'_
09. [9:45 PM] _Coconut Girl_
10. [9:55 PM] _Danny's Song_  
[set ends 10:m PM]  
   
**Encore**
11. [10:02 PM] _Shine On_
12. [10:09 PM] _Ipo Lei Manu_  
[show ends 10:15 PM; applause and all off in a minute]


## Performers

[the Rough Riders](http://roughridershawaii.com/)

* [John Cruz](http://www.johncruz.com/): acoustic 6-string bass guitar, electroacoustic guitar, lead and harmony vox;
* [Henry Kapono](http://www.henrykapono.com/): acoustic guitar, electroacoustic guitar,  guitar,  lead and harmony vox;
* [Brother Noland Conjugacion](http://brothernoland.com/): electroacoustic guitar, guitar, lead and harmony vox.


## Notes

Nice first set, though I can't say I recognized any of the tunes -- another gap to fill in my musical education. Given the instrumentation, I felt like they ran through a good variety of styles. I certainly didn't expect to hear any any _Rockajama_ jawabilly tunes tonight. In fact, I have to admit that to my best recollection, this is the first time I've ever heard jawabilly. Hope Carl Perkins is smiling down up there in Heaven! 

The second set offered more of the same: playing tunes, joking and talking story. This set worked a little better for me -- maybe because it was a trifle longer? -- except that Henry threw in a long medley segment. I've always found medleys to be irritating. You get a few moments to recognize a tune, then it morphs into something else. Except as late night TV ad promotional device (remember these hits?), I don't see how any fan could possibly be happy that they got to hear 10 or 20 seconds of a favorite tune. Yeah. Well, I'm obviously ranting a bit too much, my apologies! Anyways, _Sitting in Limbo_ and _Danny's Song_ were my favorites, achieving that status by being the only tunes I recognized. Does that make me a reactionary conservative listener? I hope not! _Coconut Girl_ was pretty fun too! 

Will I see the guys if they visit California? Sure, why not? Just gotta hope for an open night in the schedule and a friendly venue at the right price!

{{tag>music the_Rough_Riders Weinberg_Auditorium John_Cruz Henry_Kapono Brother_Noland}}

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