I taught ukulele for years to my classes... gave it up as a lost cause. If I had heard this guy, I think I would have become a ukulele evangalist! I am sure I would still be playing one too!! I admire his dedication and the hours of practice it represents. Thanks! I am glad a friend shared!!!!!
A friend of mine emailed the link to check out this clip. I've got dial-up so is there any way to save this video and replay it. If so, what kind of player will work?
ktgrosch, if you hit play, then hit pause, and wait for the gray bar to move alllllllll the way to the right, you will be able to play it from your computer. It will probably take quite a while though.
You are amazing. I have been playing guitar for years and I am sorely humbled and impressed by the phenomenum which is your magnificent playing talent. Way to go, dude!
Dude you are awsome! i play classical and you dropped my jaw. I had goose bumps the whole time. I also claped and yellled at the end............Fucking amzing!
I did studio work for several years, playing guitar and bass, and I still play in a band. After saying that, I've got to say that was Awesome! I'd trade our guitarist for Jake! Nah, that wouldn't be cool, but I'd love to jam with him!
I too joined just to vote because a gift such as that cannot go unencouraged. My pop crazy daughter could'nt tear herself away from the monitor. Awesome is insufficient as an accolade.
"DRAGON" now on sale there, along with several other albums there and of course at Amazon.com, Best Buy, etc. "Walking Down Rainhill" has a recording of this video's subject song.
I found this clip through reddit.com, suspecting from the title that the player might be Jake. It was. We're lucky to live in Honolulu, Jake's home, so we've seen him countless times and he's always amazing. If anything, this video shows only a sliver of what he does so well. The instrument is an ukulele, which is as big in Hawaii as surfing and shave ice. However, if you like ukulele, please explore Hawaiian music, for you'll find all sorts of great players, from jazz soloists to Hawaiian groups. A typical ensemble might have a uke or two, guitar(s), and bass--all acoustic--with all the players also singing in close harmony, often in Hawaii's very distinctive falsetto style. My personal favorite group is Maunalua, a trio. Jake plays live in Hawaii, tours Japan, and probably the Mainland.
This is magnificent play and with great spirit. A true tribute to George Harrison. Never knew one could play so crisp and clear on a ukelele. I'm sure to go listen to jake's cd Dragon. Enjoy.
Every once in a while you find something that reminds you how cool the internet really is. I wish Harrison himself had seen this. He was a ukulele freak. Just amazing.
o my gosh this is so cool I too had to sign up just so I could vote for you I think you could really get somewhere in the world doing that it is truly amazing!
If you havent seen Jake live on stage, you MUST put it on your to-do list. Redeem aluminum cans, whatevah you gotta do to go see him, it will be a performance you won't forget. I laughed, I cried (homesick for Hawaii) and thoroughly enjoyed myself, so did my nine year old BIG TIME Jake fan!! Fan club member in fact. Keep it going Jake!! You are in our hearts forever and ever!
Wow, there wasn't a SINGLE silly or negative comment about this clip, I'm floored. But why should I be? I'm not a musician, yet I can't stop hitting play over and over again. Brilliant stuff.
Jake, your playing is beautiful and inspiring. I don't have a huge musical knowledge: is the the strutting a scaled miniature of an acoustic guitar? I've been thinking of learning to play, but my fingers have limited strength. The ukelele's neck looks to be a more comfortable stretch than that of an acoustic. All that aside, you play remarkably!
Obligatory call out, if you registered just to vote here, perhaps you should check out the rest of the site. This is merely video 79 of almost 1,000. Surely we have other vittles to tempt your taste buds.
Excellent. Magnifique ! Il doit y avoir de meilleurs joueurs de Ukulele, mais on voit qu'il prend plaisir à jouer !
I think there are betters players, but he 's got so much pleasure playing this song, that it's very incredible. What a beautiful song ! But, hum... What's the title of this song please ?
Jake's a great player. I love listening to Dragon. He was also featured in Frets magazine. BTW, it is an ukulele, not a cavaquinho. Ukes come in several sizes with differing numbers of strings. Jake plays a tenor Jake Shimabukuro Signature Model Kamaka. http://fretboardjournal.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2006/01/IMG_3050.jpg
My oldest son lives on Maui and plays his Granny's 60+ year old Martin Uke quite well - especially Jawaiian. He will stand amazed . . . and get to work.
and click on the "Download" button on the right. But dont forget to set "Download for iPod"! So Have fun and share it with everybody! I even bought his Cd! I couldn't remember when i actually "baught" my last one...ROFL
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LA TUA MUSICA E' ARRIVATA SINO AL CUORE DI ROMA.
PER QUESTO TI RINGRAZIO.
FANTASTIC !
Gabriele
http://www.jakeshimabukuro.com/
"DRAGON" now on sale there, along with several other albums there and of course at Amazon.com, Best Buy, etc. "Walking Down Rainhill" has a recording of this video's subject song.
Awesome uke, man. Awesome.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukulele
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cavaquinho
Cheers!
The guy's name is Jake Shimabukuro.
Someone already posted the link to his website on here.
No, that is not a cavaquinho, it is a ukulele.
I'm sure to go listen to jake's cd Dragon. Enjoy.
All the best
Ken
Il doit y avoir de meilleurs joueurs de Ukulele, mais on voit qu'il prend plaisir à jouer !
I think there are betters players, but he 's got so much pleasure playing this song, that it's very incredible. What a beautiful song ! But, hum... What's the title of this song please ?
BTW, it is an ukulele, not a cavaquinho. Ukes come in several sizes with differing numbers of strings. Jake plays a tenor Jake Shimabukuro Signature Model Kamaka.
http://fretboardjournal.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2006/01/IMG_3050.jpg
quite well - especially Jawaiian. He will stand amazed . . . and get to work.
The Rez
GOOOOOOOOOOOO! JAAAAAAAAAAAAKE! that was AMAZ-ZA-ZING!!!!!!
Somebody asked, if and how he could get it for iPod. It's this easy:
Go to
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=829401773913198414&q=ukulele&pl=true
and click on the "Download" button on the right. But dont forget to set "Download for iPod"!
So Have fun and share it with everybody! I even bought his Cd! I couldn't remember when i actually "baught" my last one...ROFL
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