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« on: November 12, 2006, 03:39:01 PM »
I'm curious how often the ukelale has been used in popular music, besides Tiny Tim.  Also this was apparently George Harrison's favorite instrument.  Let's show some love for this underdog instrument.
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« Reply #1 on: November 12, 2006, 03:42:37 PM »

Its Ukulele.  police
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« Reply #2 on: November 12, 2006, 03:48:02 PM »
Quote from: Rockard on November 12, 2006, 03:42:37 PM

Its Ukulele. police

Dohh!
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« Reply #3 on: November 12, 2006, 06:18:07 PM »
You can play anything on a Uke, if you have the right feel. I 've played "Stairway to heaven" and "Freebird" on a ukelele to the delight of my friends. It's all in the arrangement.
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« Reply #4 on: November 13, 2006, 02:40:03 AM »
We use the ukelele often in our performaces.  It adds a sound and texture that you just can't get anywhere else!
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« Reply #5 on: November 13, 2006, 03:28:36 AM »
Stephen Merritt to thread.
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« Reply #6 on: November 13, 2006, 08:59:34 AM »
Quote from: Susan on November 13, 2006, 02:40:03 AM
We use the ukelele often in our performaces.  It adds a sound and texture that you just can't get anywhere else!

Yeah I agree, I performed will a band last fall and they had a ukelele and brings so much to a group. Heck of a band too I might add, I played tenor sax with them.
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« Reply #7 on: November 13, 2006, 09:18:37 AM »
Did you hear Macca's Ukulele-version of "Something"? That's awesome. It's a great (well, great sounding) instrument !
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« Reply #8 on: November 13, 2006, 11:42:41 AM »
Paul's rendition of Something was great, it's a fitting tribute to his old friend George who loved the uke, I loved Harrison playing Dharadun on it in The Beatles Anthology.
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« Reply #9 on: November 15, 2006, 08:48:44 AM »
Lyle Ritz who played bass on Pet Sounds, etc. and uke on Little Pad and Diamond Head, cut a great jazz uke album back in the day called 'What About Uke'... a little heavy on the jazz flute, but still quite an achievement.

I've been playing dobro with mega-talented multi-instrumentalist Rebecca Zapen from Jacksonville, FL.  She has written some great tunes on her ukelele...
Go to her CD Baby site and check out "Smile"!!! (also "I've Been Dreaming" and "Woe is We")
http://cdbaby.com/cd/zapen2
(actually, check out the whole album.  then buy it.  It's just SO GOOD.)

you can also check her out at www.zapen.com or www.myspace.com/zapen
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« Reply #10 on: November 15, 2006, 11:30:48 AM »
Thats awesome! Thanks Bossaroo.
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