does anyone else play? i finally got my first uke the day before yesterday (three days before I leave Hawai'i, which is kind of my style) he's a concert size and his name is portly. i've been learning songs....especially as Portly is a temporary replacement for Seamus, my guitar. So far I've pretty much got Rise (by Eddie Vedder), Girl (Beatles), Somewhere Over the Rainbow (Bruddah Iz), and Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas all down. i'm excited to wander the mainland uke in hand.
yea man! I love playin the uke. such a mellow instrument and you can take it pretty much everywhere. I unfortunately lost mine, but im hoping to get one during the holiday season so fingers crossed. My uncle is a big uke player and has some cd's out so i used to mostly play his tunes, but its just fun strumming around on them, hummin a tune!
yeah dude i hear ya this thing never leaves my side, i take it everywhere. who's your uncle? maybe i've heard of him?
His name is Jamie Thomas. Chances are you haven't heard of him. It's not like he is a big star or anything, but he is popular in his community and the surrounding area, and actually had a song in the Tattoo which is a pretty large festival in Halifax, so that is an accomplishment i would say.
So i'm guessing you are tuning your uke like a guitar, rather than the classic uke tuning? Cheater...lol ZW
Don't waste your money. At that price these are at best "USO's" (ukulele shaped objects) Your gonna have to spend over 150$ to get into a halfway decent one, trust me. ZW
also i got mine for 114 $ back in hawai'i. that's cheap-ish for a decent one that's not some tourist bullshit toy.
I am still coveting one. My bro/roommate calls them "annoying little fuckers". sigh I love their sound and they are small and cute and and and... sigh...but he really do NOT want one in our space...maybe someday.. peace Delfynasa
Good job lol..How long does it take to learn a ukulele successfully? Not like mastering it but just familirizing with it enough to be able to whip it out and funk out
zombiewolf, nah it's not koa. i wish. the cheapest koa ones are at least 300 in my hometown. i need to get better at playing mine! i only know four songs or so.
If you want something to aim at.. The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain tackle the Theme From Shaft... On Youtube you can also find them having a go at Smells Like Teen Spirit amongst others... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfK-UzQ48JE"]YouTube- Ukulele Orchestra of GB - Shaft
