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On the Scene
John Berger
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BUT WHERE'S NOHE?: Greenwood band members Curtis Takahama, second from left, Owen Kajiwara, Michael Chock and Robin Kimura welcomed Rock Candy bassist Janet Cooke, left, and guitarist Mary Ann Changg, and Changg's daughter, Paula Lackson Hong, to the "'70s Nightclub Reunion" at the Renaissance Ilikai Waikiki Hotel on Saturday. A crowd of well over 500 people turned out for Kimura's oldies-themed event that featured performances by nine of the 10 old-time members of Greenwood, five of the seven former members of Power Point, and three of the original members of Rock Candy. Rock Candy drummer Kuulei Fukumoto Park flew in from Japan for the reunion, but the fourth member of the group, keyboardist Nohelani Cypriano, did not respond to emails and phone calls inviting her as well, and so was MIA for the show.
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CATCHING UP: Kamasami Kong, left, talked with Lee Afuvai, center, and Frank B. Shaner at the "'70s Nightclub Reunion" on Saturday. Kong was Hawaii's top-rated radio disc jockey in the late-'70s with a 20-plus share in the Arbitron ratings. Afuvai ran the Point After when it was revolutionizing the local nightclub scene. Shaner emceed the show on Saturday.
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DIGGING THE OLDIES: Cathy Taketa, left, enjoyed the "'70s Nightclub Reunion" with Diane Dar and Elsie Price. One highlight of the evening was Asian Blend bassist Jay Molina taking the lead vocal on an extended arrangement of "Reasons" -- his ever-popular signature number back in the mid-'70s. Another was catching Freddy Von Paraz back on drums with Power Point.
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REMEMBERING DAD AT DUKE'S: Dick Moon, vice president of TS Restaurants, talked with Melody Nuuhiwa-Adams, her husband, Michael Adams, and Duke's Canoe Club general manager Ross Anderson at Duke's 12th anniversary party on Jan. 21. The event had been planned to honor Melody's father, "Uncle David" Nuuhiwa Sr., who died that morning.
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KUI'S GRANDKIDS MEET UNCLE BOBBY: Robert Cazimero got a phone call as he was talking to Ku'uleimomi Lee, left, Naone Lee and Kaihoku Lee at the book release party for "Honolulu Magazine's The 50 Greatest Hawaii Albums" at Native Books in Ward Warehouse on Jan. 21. The kids are the children of Kui Lee's daughter, Maile, and their granddad's album for Columbia made the list. Ku'uleimomi, looking gorgeous in her purple velvet dress, entertained later outside the store dancing hula while Amy Hanaiali'i Gilliom sang.
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