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| It's not you, it's me.  |
Great energy here... | ||
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Do it! If I remember correctly, those are pretty expensive though. "Wrong does not cease to be wrong because the majority share in it." L.Tolstoy "A government is just a body of people, usually, notably, ungoverned." Shepherd Book | |||
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| The Unknown Stuntman  |
The uke is a great way to dip a toe into stringed instruments without dropping a ton of cash. The ones those ladies are playing are indeed very pricey, buy you can get into a decent sounding Soprano or Tenor uke for $50-75. | |||
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I was just about to suggest a starting uke around $150-200 (ie - Kala Tenor) but $75 may work.  https://kalabrand.com/collecti...kulele/products/ka-t "Wrong does not cease to be wrong because the majority share in it." L.Tolstoy "A government is just a body of people, usually, notably, ungoverned." Shepherd Book | |||
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| Something wild is loose  |
And a faint echo of The Ventures drifts across the waves....well done! "And gentlemen in England now abed, shall think themselves accursed they were not here, and hold their manhoods cheap whiles any speaks that fought with us upon Saint Crispin's Day" | |||
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| The Unknown Stuntman |
I have a Kala Tenor and a Fender Soprano. The Tenor is easier for me to play (big hands) but the Fender has a truer sound. They are good for your soul. If you don't believe me, ask yourself: have you ever seen an angry man playing a ukulele? | |||
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cuties.... You’re a lying dog-faced pony soldier | |||
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| Smarter than the average bear |
Jake Shimabukuro is amazing with the ukelele. If you haven't seen him, here's a taste: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puSkP3uym5k | |||
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That was what I had intended on posting, so I’ll have to settle for seconding it. His version of While My Guitar Gently Weeps was amazing. | |||
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The popularity of the ukulele is growing--again. Seems it happens every 30-40 years. I ran into a guy at a church dinner the other night who was wearing a Kamaka Ukulele Hawaiian shirt. We started talking--I bought a tenor Kamaka while working in Honolulu. He said there are a number of ukulele clubs around San Diego. Unlike other instruments, you can start strumming chords on a uke the first time you go to a group session or workshop. You don't need a Kamaka to have fun and get a decent sound. My brother has enjoyed playing the uke for almost 70 years, and he probably doesn't know more than 10 chords, never picks a tune, just strums. OTOH there are guys like Jake, Herb Ohta Jr., Daniel Ho who are professionals. _________________________ “Remember, remember the fifth of November!" | |||
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Watch a couple YouTubes by Israel Kamakawiwoʻole Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World is a wonderful song that is easy to play. If you've ever noodled with a guitar, a Uke is super, super easy. I have a tenor that set me back about $150 and pull it out every once and awhile. Mike I'm sorry if I hurt you feelings when I called you stupid - I thought you already knew - Unknown ................................... When you have no future, you live in the past. " Sycamore Row" by John Grisham | |||
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Now Serving 7.62 |
Wife bought me a Kala this summer while I'm Cape Canaveral. It's a lot of Uke for the money. | |||
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