George Harrison's "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" performed on ukelele

Danny Tse
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edited April 2 in Clubhouse Archives
The man's name is Jake Shimabukuro and he's signed to Sony in Japan. I think George will be smiling after hearing this.....

While My Guitar Gently Weeps on ukelele
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  • HBombToo
    HBombToo Posts: 5,256
    edited June 2006
    Excellent! and thanks for the link.

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  • noimposse
    noimposse Posts: 264
    edited June 2006
    That was so cool!
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  • SDA SRS 1.2
    SDA SRS 1.2 Posts: 255
    edited June 2006
    Excellent!
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  • Beekyman
    Beekyman Posts: 150
    edited June 2006
    Best ukelele performance I ever saw!
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  • Midnite Mick
    Midnite Mick Posts: 1,591
    edited June 2006
    very nice!

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  • swerve
    swerve Posts: 1,862
    edited June 2006
    superb!
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  • masanz1
    masanz1 Posts: 511
    edited June 2006
    excellent..thx
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited June 2006
    Man, I never thought the ukelele could be cool.
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited June 2006
    very cool. what a nice homage to George Harrison.
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  • Fireman32
    Fireman32 Posts: 4,845
    edited June 2006
    very cool!
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited June 2006
    *picks jaw up off floor*

    He can get that right hand to moving! And that left hand is no slouch for finding those chords, either. Two big thumbs up for me!

    I especially like playing the last few lines of that song on the piano. Whereas I'm sure it doesn't sound that great when I'm really beating it out, it just feels great to pound out that last sequence, pouring your whole being into it, over and over again until your arm just won't do it anymore. I also like his dynamic contrasts. I like pounding out that last bit, then playing it real softly, then pounding it out again one last time.

    Oh, and who is this George Harrison character? The only person I've ever heard perform that song is Eric Clapton.
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  • wodom1
    wodom1 Posts: 1,054
    edited June 2006
    audiobliss wrote:
    Oh, and who is this George Harrison character? The only person I've ever heard perform that song is Eric Clapton.

    George Harrison was a Beatle. Check out Jeff Healy's version of this song too. He's a blind blues guitarist who plays with his guitar on his lap
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited June 2006
    audiobliss wrote:
    Oh, and who is this George Harrison character? The only person I've ever heard perform that song is Eric Clapton.

    Remind me if I ever meet you to punch you in the mouth for that one.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited June 2006
    I think it would have been better if he smashed it over his head when he was done....other than that, cool.
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited June 2006
    wodom1 wrote:
    George Harrison was a Beatle. Check out Jeff Healy's version of this song too. He's a blind blues guitarist who plays with his guitar on his lap
    I thought I had heard the name before, but I never would have guessed he was a Beatle.
    bobman1235 wrote:
    Remind me if I ever meet you to punch you in the mouth for that one.
    I figured I'd get a lot of love for that. But hey, if I hadn't asked, I still wouldn't know.
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  • machineman
    machineman Posts: 11
    edited June 2006
    Oh my I must be getting old when people don't know who the Beatles (George) are. Wo is me.
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  • Danny Tse
    Danny Tse Posts: 5,206
    edited July 2006
    The following was in the liner notes of Jake's 2004 release....
    The ukelele is suprisingly popular in England. George felt liberated
    playing the uke and loved it because it made everyone smile. We
    should all be grateful that a new generation of players, such as Jake
    Shimabukuro, have emerged with renewed enthusiasm and virtuosity.
    He has a keen ear for a good song and his repertoire will carry many
    great songs into the future. Of course, I especially love Jake's
    versions of George's songs and he will always have a fan in England.

    - Olivia Harrison, 2004
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,647
    edited July 2006
    Coolness!!!
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