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Title: Any fellow ukulele players out there?
Post by: fisher on January 30, 2015, 03:31:56 PM

I'm getting more and more hooked on learning to play the ukulele - I can put a few notes together to resemble a couple of tunes, but I want to get better. much better.  I'm now looking to buy my third ukulele - clearly the previous 2 are hindering my progression....:)
Are there any myswag ukulele players out there?  cheers

Title: Re: Any fellow ukulele players out there?
Post by: KingBilly on January 30, 2015, 04:55:00 PM

Tiptoe through the window
By the window, that is where I'll be
Come tiptoe through the tulips with me

Oh, tiptoe from the garden
By the garden of the willow tree
And tiptoe through the tulips with me

Knee deep in flowers we'll stray
We'll keep the showers away
And if I kiss you in the garden, in the moonlight
Will you pardon me?
And tiptoe through the tulips with me

Maybe it's flowers you stray will be the showers of life
And when I kiss you in the garden in the moonlight
Will you pardon me and tiptoe through the tulis with me

Title: Re: Any fellow ukulele players out there?
Post by: KingBilly on January 30, 2015, 04:56:29 PM

http://youtu.be/zcSlcNfThUA (http://youtu.be/zcSlcNfThUA)

Title: Re: Any fellow ukulele players out there?
Post by: fisher on January 30, 2015, 07:15:33 PM

Thanks Kingbilly.....you've just made me rethink my goals :)

Title: Re: Any fellow ukulele players out there?
Post by: KingBilly on January 30, 2015, 07:24:23 PM

Sorry mate, was meant as encouragement.  Tiny Tim is famous, you could be also  ;D

KB

Title: Re: Any fellow ukulele players out there?
Post by: Malcolm Tugless on January 30, 2015, 08:19:11 PM

A much maligned instrument ... but when placed in the hands of a master like Jake Shimabukuro its astounding.

Heres Jake ...
 [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gaWuadgL3g]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gaWuadgL3g (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gaWuadgL3g)  [/url]

The following link is of the late great Israel IZ Kamakawiwo'ole. The Hawaiian people consider IZ to be a national treasure. This rendition of Over The Rainbow is one of the most moving pieces I know ... truly beautiful.
Look down ...

  [url=http://vimeo.com/8578344]Over the Rainbow - Israel "IZ" Kamakawiwo'ole OFFICIAL VIDEO on Vimeo (http://vimeo.com/8578344) [/url]

Its right down the bottom of the page for some reason ...

Title: Re: Any fellow ukulele players out there?
Post by: Garfish on January 30, 2015, 08:21:17 PM

Not I, but my daughter bought one for herself with Xmas money, and is starting to get ok, she also plays trumpet, 

Title: Re: Any fellow ukulele players out there?
Post by: KingBilly on January 30, 2015, 08:22:27 PM

Wish he hadn't taken his shirt off.  That is an image I won't get out of my head for a long time

Kb

Title: Re: Any fellow ukulele players out there?
Post by: Marschy on January 30, 2015, 08:53:07 PM

Two virtuoso's

http://youtu.be/wnJfo74Y4rQ (http://youtu.be/wnJfo74Y4rQ)

Title: Re: Any fellow ukulele players out there?
Post by: Foo on January 30, 2015, 09:02:06 PM

I don't play but I own one from when I was given one in 1972.  :o

Foo

Title: Re: Any fellow ukulele players out there?
Post by: Marschy on January 30, 2015, 09:03:28 PM

I use to play a fair bit, now, eh, notsomuch.

Still have my uke though. A nice little Greg Bennett baritone with electric pickup.

Title: Re: Any fellow ukulele players out there?
Post by: edz on January 30, 2015, 11:15:46 PM

I much prefer these guys ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLgJ7pk0X-s (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLgJ7pk0X-s)
Ukes rule, I know a bloke that teaches Uke players, though he is a hard bloke to track down at times .

Title: Re: Any fellow ukulele players out there?
Post by: Bill on January 31, 2015, 05:00:44 AM

SWMBO plays.
She also has her girlfriend neighbors playing.
They practice 3 or 4 times a week and have a blast.
Every  Friday Night they meet the Uke Club at the Crown Hotel in town for a meal and a play.
They are quite good.
Bill

Title: Re: Any fellow ukulele players out there?
Post by: GeoffA on January 31, 2015, 05:29:58 AM

Quote from: Marschy on January 30, 2015, 08:53:07 PM

Two virtuoso's

http://youtu.be/wnJfo74Y4rQ (http://youtu.be/wnJfo74Y4rQ)

Enjoyed that  :cup: :cup:

Thanks Marschy.

Title: Re: Any fellow ukulele players out there?
Post by: Marschy on January 31, 2015, 05:52:45 AM

One of my favourites uke songs to play.

http://youtu.be/eGRqyLg-Ce0 (http://youtu.be/eGRqyLg-Ce0)

Title: Re: Any fellow ukulele players out there?
Post by: Trailer Bloke on January 31, 2015, 07:11:20 AM

Yeah I got one mate but I really suck at it but late at night after a few to many it's good to play around the campfire and have a singalong.

Title: Re: Any fellow ukulele players out there?
Post by: fisher on January 31, 2015, 09:35:14 AM

Of the hundreds of youtube clips I've seen, I reckon these two are my favourites (other than Jake - ukulele weeps):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kBPHeJiMXo (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kBPHeJiMXo)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDQ_J2HcV18 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDQ_J2HcV18)

Title: Re: Any fellow ukulele players out there?
Post by: Marschy on January 31, 2015, 10:26:59 AM

Rawhide sung by Triple H, Yeehah

Title: Re: Any fellow ukulele players out there?
Post by: Marschy on January 31, 2015, 10:43:56 AM

Just gotta share this, cause it put a smile on my dial

http://youtu.be/XmEjC_aF7gw (http://youtu.be/XmEjC_aF7gw)