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Title: As My Ukulele Gently Weeps
Post by: d&q on September 16, 2006, 09:42:07 PM
Clicky (http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1352016870638076087&q=label%3Ajake+shimabukuro)

Basically, master ukulelist(made up word) Jake Shimabukuro plays his rendition of the Beatles song "As My Guitar Gently Weeps" on his ukulele.

It owns. Seriously, I think I prefer this version to the original.
Title: Re: As My Ukulele Gently Weeps
Post by: Mythix on September 18, 2006, 02:07:40 PM
That song is one of my favorites from george harrison, amazing video I loved it.
Title: Re: As My Ukulele Gently Weeps
Post by: Blaze on September 18, 2006, 06:15:24 PM
Yes, I forgot to post, but I enjoyed listening to that.  :)
Title: Re: As My Ukulele Gently Weeps
Post by: Chavo on September 18, 2006, 06:18:43 PM
That guy has some incredible talent.  I really think he is wasting it on the ukelele.

It sounded great, but I still much prefer the wider acoustic range the guitar offers :)
Title: Re: As My Ukulele Gently Weeps
Post by: Hitmen on September 18, 2006, 10:13:53 PM
The website that comes from has some cool stuff.

I like the guy that does weird metal ukelele covers... especially iron maiden's fear of the dark (http://www.ukuleledisco.com/fearofthedark) ukelele style. He even does the solo, which is totally nuts to see/hear played on a ukelele. The guy rocks, but he totally can't sing.
Title: Re: As My Ukulele Gently Weeps
Post by: Explicit on September 19, 2006, 05:42:46 PM
I listened to this awhile ago, and yes, Jake Shimabukuro is a talented musician.  But the problem is, in his rendition of "While My Guitar Gently Weeps," something gets lost in translation, at least, I think.

He did make it sound epic, though.
Title: Re: As My Ukulele Gently Weeps
Post by: trust on September 19, 2006, 06:52:29 PM
Haha bro you're black and you just made a post about  a ukulele and the beatles. What is the world coming to?
Title: Re: As My Ukulele Gently Weeps
Post by: Chavo on September 19, 2006, 07:26:22 PM
Quote from: OG Trust on September 19, 2006, 06:52:29 PM
Haha bro you're black and you just made a post about  a ukulele and the beatles. What is the world coming to?
to the end of rascist stereotypes? ;)
Title: Re: As My Ukulele Gently Weeps
Post by: Blaze on September 19, 2006, 07:44:03 PM
Quote from: unTactical on September 19, 2006, 07:26:22 PM
Quote from: OG Trust on September 19, 2006, 06:52:29 PM
Haha bro you're black and you just made a post about  a ukulele and the beatles. What is the world coming to?
to the end of rascist stereotypes? ;)

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Title: Re: As My Ukulele Gently Weeps
Post by: TeHFoOoL on September 19, 2006, 09:56:05 PM
There was a post earlier up which I'm too lazy to quote about it "being a waste on a ukulele".. I dunno if that's a fair thing to say at all. How often do you see some song being jammed out on a ukulele? Personally, I think it adds a very unique twist to the song which magnifies its greatness. :P
Title: Re: As My Ukulele Gently Weeps
Post by: trust on September 19, 2006, 09:59:53 PM
Quote from: unTactical on September 19, 2006, 07:26:22 PM
Quote from: OG Trust on September 19, 2006, 06:52:29 PM
Haha bro you're black and you just made a post about  a ukulele and the beatles. What is the world coming to?
to the end of rascist stereotypes? ;)

I don't know, maybe it's just the rappers north of the mason dixon that use ukulele's.