Ukulele for inspiration?

[Correlli]

Anyone know who this guy is?

I kind of like it. Wouldn't mind hearing more.

http://www.transbuddha.com/mediaHolder.php?id=576

[groovemachine]

His name is Jake Shimabukuro. Another great uke player you might wanna check out is Bill Tapia, 99 yrs old but still going strong!

[Correlli]

Originally Posted by groovemachine

His name is Jake Shimabukuro. Another great uke player you might wanna check out is Bill Tapia, 99 yrs old but still going strong!

Of course, his name is shown in the intro.

Thanks for the info.

[edit] just done some searching, and I feel a bout of GAS coming on.

[corinpills]

I bought a slightly nice tenor uke a few weeks back- a step up from your standard souvenir from Hawaii. It's got a pick up and good tuners. Man, I absolutely cannot keep my paws off the thing. My poor wife is going insane, I'm playing uke day and night. It's such a simple instrument that it's really addictive. I can kind of see why George Harrison kept one in every room in his house.

[DaveBeny]

Check out The Ukelele Orchestra of Great Britain:
http://www.ukuleleorchestra.com/main/home.aspx

Video of them playing Nirvana's 'Smells Like Teen Spirit':
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...10005057780538

[geoffkhan]

Originally Posted by Kiwi Kid

Anyone know who this guy is?

I kind of like it. Wouldn't mind hearing more.

http://www.transbuddha.com/mediaHolder.php?id=576

Yup that's Jake.

Saw him play live with the Flecktones. Very cool!

[groovemachine]

That's pretty cool to see a uke orchestra all the way in the UK! We don't even have one here.

[lonote]

I saw Taj Mahal and the Hula Blues Band last summer. They had a 3-man uke section!

[Garry Goodman]

I met Jake and some guys I know play in his rhythm section.Ota San is another progressivev Uke player. I tune my Baritone Uke in 4ths and it's all fair.love the 8-stringb Ukulele!Wen brok da ear!