This is a nice straightforward three-chord version of "Here Comes the Sun" on something called a "guitalele." I dunno about you, but this makes me feel like spring!

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(Um, it appears this instrument is available at Long & McQuade here in town. Not that I need one!)

Am watching the theatrical release version which has additional interview bits interpolated. As Paul steps up with his uke, the film cuts to Dhani speaking of his's dad's love of the instrument. "He would actually take two in his hand baggage on a plane. Just in case anyone else needed one ( Read more... )

...a video of Paul playing "Something," for George.

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...How much better cheesy old pop songs sound when played on ukulele. Thanks to the Halifax Ukulele Gang, I have a whole new appreciation for "Rock Me Gently."

For a given value of "appreciation," I mean.

Either way, "I Wanna Be Like You" is a ton of fun.

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The best part is making the change from G7 to C on "Oooh--I wanna be like yoouu."

Although if I could do the scat sections that would be the best bit for sure.

Okay, about that Ukulele Gang gig. ("Gig." Heh. Listen to me.)

As I mentioned in the previous posts, dawnnegus made a point of specifically including me in an invitation to the Halifax Ukulele Gang, even though I have only gone to one of their meetings. The group that showed up turned out to be partly composed of longtime Gang members and partly of ( Read more... )

I just thought of this: you know how minor chords are the "sad chords" that create a mournful tone in a song?

Why on earth do we play them on the ukulele? I mean. How can anyone be sad while playing a ukulele??Yeah, ask me about that again tomorrow (although really, I'm not worried about sadness. Terror? Whole 'nother story.) Actually at the ( Read more... )

Skank Williams played a show at Gus's last night--they were opening for Deerfield and a band from out of town called the Shotgun Wedding Band or something like that. I ended up not staying for the whole show, I was a little tired and figured I'd leave after Skank Williams, but I'll make it up to Deerfield some other time.

[No, I did not rush home ( Read more... )

I still have an iffy throat and kind of a juicy cough, so it seems wisest not to go to ukulele group tonight. I just don't think anyone would thank me for coughing on them around a table at a pub ( Read more... )

Without getting into it, at the rate at which work is going lately I figure by August I'll be playing the uke in the office just to be able to stand myself. My office mate has promised not to aim for the uke when she throws things. Although when the construction starts in earnest, who'll be able to hear anyway ( Read more... )