tirapop Posted June 4, 2006 Report Share Posted June 4, 2006 On a uke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pr3Va1L Posted June 4, 2006 Report Share Posted June 4, 2006 If you want a cool thing with a Uke, watch this While my ukulele gently weeps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattia Posted June 4, 2006 Report Share Posted June 4, 2006 Screw that, go for crazy electric ukulele shred ACTION: Or just search Youtube for Jake Shimabukuro ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tirapop Posted June 4, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2006 Yeah, I've seen those Shimabukuro vids. He's incredible. I think the Roy Smeck stuff is interesting because of it's age. Today, the bar on technique has been raised really high and there are a fair number of really proficient players. It's easier to forget about guys like Smeck, Django, Les Paul, and Chet Atkins ripping it up, back in the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted June 4, 2006 Report Share Posted June 4, 2006 That Roy Smeck guy is insanely cool! Preceeded hendrix with all those show of stunt things, but I'm not so sure of the point of randomly blowing on the uke... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitefly SA Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 but I'm not so sure of the point of randomly blowing on the uke... It did buy him dinner, its only right... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firefox2551 Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 Pretty sweet! I think the blowing things is supposed o be like a little "toot toot" gesture. I may need to go get a uke now..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitefly SA Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 get a double neck, that'd be sweet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firefox2551 Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 (edited) Double neck uke eh? Coooool.... Actually one insturment that really intrigues me is some called "Ben Franklins Harmonica" Its not a harmonica in the traditional sense. You know how if you take a crystal glass and rub around the top with a wet finger it will make a ringing soung? Well The Ben Fanklin harmonic is made of a number of bowls that are precisely tuned to pitch, http://www.fi.edu/qa99/attic9/mvc-002f.jpg Its similar to a guitar in that all the notes are in a line, flats sharps and naturals, you play it by pumping a pedal and that tuns the crystal bowls, then you rest your hans on top of the bowl rims and they willl vibrate like when you run your finger around a glass. They are expensive as they are all custom made, but they might be good for adding ambiance to pieces. Edited June 5, 2006 by Firefox2551 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickguard Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 Screw that, go for crazy electric ukulele shred ACTION: Or just search Youtube for Jake Shimabukuro ;-) Who'd've thunk a uke could sound so pretty? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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