Comments on: Within Uke Without Uke

Within Uke Without Uke

Robot Johnny — Fri, 22 Jul 2005 09:09:57 -0800

While My Ukulele Gently Weeps Kick off the weekend with some crazy uke playing from Jake Shimabukuro.

By: sciurus

sciurus — Fri, 22 Jul 2005 09:31:48 -0800

That was impressive. I was at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame last weekend and saw some old clips of Les Paul wigging out on his guitar. I was hoping I could find one to share, but no dice. I have failed the internets.

By: Galvatron

Galvatron — Fri, 22 Jul 2005 09:32:02 -0800

That was pretty much awesome.

By: swerdloff

swerdloff — Fri, 22 Jul 2005 09:37:28 -0800

If you can't get enough Uke, may I suggest the Ukes of Hazzard? Their new video "Shut up and make out" is awesome.

By: DeepFriedTwinkies

DeepFriedTwinkies — Fri, 22 Jul 2005 09:40:59 -0800

Wow. Nice find RJ.

By: danb

danb — Fri, 22 Jul 2005 09:51:13 -0800

Hey, he's the guy on Little Worlds by Béla Fleck and the Flecktones. I guess you can't forget a name like Shimabukuro. Anyway, that guy is ridiculous. I approve.

By: tommasz

tommasz — Fri, 22 Jul 2005 09:51:59 -0800

Jake is truly a uke virtuoso and he's done more to show that it's a "real instrument" than anybody else I can think of.

By: flashboy

flashboy — Fri, 22 Jul 2005 10:01:43 -0800

The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain are also several kinds of awesome. No mp3s on their site right now, though, sadly.

By: Samizdata

Samizdata — Fri, 22 Jul 2005 10:04:12 -0800

Impressive, impressive.

By: designbot

designbot — Fri, 22 Jul 2005 10:34:55 -0800

Is it just me, or did that sound nothing like "While My Guitar Gently Weeps"?

By: jsavimbi

jsavimbi — Fri, 22 Jul 2005 10:53:49 -0800

Nice.

By: jaded

jaded — Fri, 22 Jul 2005 11:09:51 -0800

designbot: it's just you.

By: cyphill

cyphill — Fri, 22 Jul 2005 11:12:39 -0800

Yeah, I thought the song was easily recognizable and beautifully performed (just be careful if the boingboing fellas get hold of this, they might explode)

By: Ynoxas

Ynoxas — Fri, 22 Jul 2005 11:49:11 -0800

Oh my! I am now hopelessly in love with the Hazzards. designbot: only if you are lacking at least a passing familiarity with the song and are tone deaf.

By: designbot

designbot — Fri, 22 Jul 2005 12:06:31 -0800

Oh, that's the problem. Maybe I was thinking of While My Guitar Was Gently Weeping.

By: kindall

kindall — Fri, 22 Jul 2005 12:12:53 -0800

just be careful if the boingboing fellas get hold of this, they might explode Too late on both counts.

By: The Bellman

The Bellman — Fri, 22 Jul 2005 12:20:57 -0800

This uke it vibrates. No question.

By: Rev. Syung Myung Me

Rev. Syung Myung Me — Fri, 22 Jul 2005 12:24:08 -0800

OH MAN. I just watched that. That dude is insanely good. Thanks!

By: FYKshun

FYKshun — Fri, 22 Jul 2005 12:25:53 -0800

I may have to watch that again in spite of all the Tiny-Tim abuse I just received from my neighbor in the cube next door.

By: event

event — Fri, 22 Jul 2005 15:45:06 -0800

Hey, did I just see that? I think one of the Ukes of Hazzard's party guests was Eugene Mirman.

By: alumshubby

alumshubby — Fri, 22 Jul 2005 16:51:14 -0800

That was really beautiful. I've never heard a uke played so expressively.

By: blue_beetle

blue_beetle — Fri, 22 Jul 2005 18:20:55 -0800

Somewhere over the Rainbow by Israel kamakawiwoole. My favorite uke of all time.

By: mhh5

mhh5 — Fri, 22 Jul 2005 18:44:02 -0800

[this is good]

By: groundhog

groundhog — Sat, 23 Jul 2005 09:22:26 -0800

^^^^^^^ (goosebumps)

By: nj_subgenius

nj_subgenius — Sat, 23 Jul 2005 18:22:19 -0800

Sha weet