Ukelele Players?

[nutso42]

I'm mainly do ragtime/blues and jazz where the uke is concerned.

On a uke? This sounds amazing. Videos?

 

[landau roof]

On a uke? This sounds amazing. Videos?

Surely!

West Coast Blues

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Ragtime Ukulele Parker Coleman

 

[nutso42]

Surely!

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My entire view of music just changed!

 

[landau roof]

My entire view of music just changed!

Glad you dug it.

I recommend this lovely lady's DVD for anyone interested in blues playing, not that it's necessary.

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And here she is rocking out.

Del Rey plays a resonator ukulele

That resonator uke is pretty cool. She has this 3 finger picking style that I can't get down.



That Japanese-Hawaiian dude that's been mentioned a couple times in this thread kills it too, but not really my thing. I watched a lesson of his that reminded me, in part, of a Victor Wooten thing.

How to Play Ukulele by Jake Shimabukuro

Not exactly the same of course, but there are parallels in the rhythmic strumming techniques and the thump/slap techniques.

Victor Wooten - Slap Bass Lesson.wmv

 

[fuzzy beard]

I love ukulele's! Dont play one but the people who do i find to be the most fun to jam with!!

 

[Passinwind]

Anyone have any suggestions? Advice? Best way to start out?

40-75 bucks? No idea. Most of the gigging local players around here seem to have something from these guys, who are local to me. I haven't caught that bug yet...nor am I suggesting you should. That said, I've heard lots of great uke music around here in the last few years.

 

[Swampman Cory]

I recommend checking out ukuleletricks.com as you start to learn.

 

[bluesblaster]

I found the tenor to be the most comfortable. If you can afford it get a solid top instrument, I had a Kala laminate top when I started out, then got a solid Koa uke, much better tone. For a budget uke I like the Flea.

 

[nutso42]

For a budget uke I like the Flea.

I assume this isn't a Flea-Red Hot Chili Peppers-Flea signature uke?

 

[uethanian]

yeah i would 2nd the flea or fluke, more expensive but worth the difference in quality. but if you're set on <$100, any kala or lanikai will get the job done. i would recommend a tenor over a soprano...the extra bit of length helps mitigate tuning error (which by the way will gradually drive you crazy until you either give up or buy a pro-level instrument).

as for learning, i think the best way is to just get yourself a chord chart and listen to recordings. if you are set on books the "jumpin jim's" series is good, goes outside of hawaiian music too.