Anyone get inspired by Eddie and buy a ukulele?

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  • acutejam
    acutejam Posts: 1,433
    I like playin Alt Jeremy on the Uke. I run through EV's songbook every weekend, have about 4 songs down by memory now, well, my take on 'em at least... Soon Forget, is fun, lol we've all got that huh. Black is just not quite right, still working that....

    Floyd's Brain Damage works well on Uke, picked that up cause of Ed's BD/Sometimes combo... And then a whole boatload of beatles, Day in the Life, Lucy, Prudence, So Tired ... got the big beatles songbook. There's a good interactive flash site that teaches beatles uke...

    Seems like ya gotta learn Creep too... Thanks amanda...

    If you're inspired, $99 gets you a Silver Creek All Solid Soprano ukulele ($99) - cheapest non-lamy uke. Not that I have any probs with my Kala, laminates can work...

    And then the Keli'i Soprano - Silver Series - Koa/Mahogany ($349) is the cheapest of the handmade all solid wood hawaiin builds...
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  • JB128716
    JB128716 Posts: 2,064
    I ended up getting a Gretsch G9120-SM Tenor Deluxe Ukulele. It should arrive tomorrow :D


    Speaking of Beatles on the Uke, check this guy out...

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jTMyB6vQqg
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  • papa_pearls_jam.pj20
    papa_pearls_jam.pj20 Chicago USA Posts: 2,142
    Saw Ed play "Without You" on Letterman, a couple of days after Clarence Clemons died. What an incredible song, and, yes, I was definitely inspired. David Letterman said it, "Let me tell you something...If I had this guy's voice you could all kiss my ass!"

    I did a lot of research on the Internet, looking for reviews from players and uke sites. I knew I didn't want to buy one that was so cheap that I would want something better right away, but spending a lot (over $150 for me is a lot) was kind of crazy considering I didn't know if I was going to like playing it much.

    For $99, I bought a Lanakai LU-21T (tenor, no electronics),at Sam Ash. I found an advertised price for the same ukulele at Chicago Music Exchange, and Sam Ash honored the price. CMX was a farther drive and I really liked the sound of the one I played at Sam's. Sam Ash does have a large assortment of ukuleles, and I liked the Lanakai better than some of the more expensive ones, mainly because of the sound and playability.

    So far, I haven't tried to learn any other songs, but I've got a little set of songs from Ed's book that I've worked up and like to play...

    Soon Forget
    Longing To Belong
    Sleeping By Myself
    Without You
    Goodbye
    Can't Keep
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    Posimists. Fuck the pessimists...fuck'em.
  • DURP
    DURP OhighO Posts: 2,180
    Parents got me a Makala for my birthday. I wanted one just as instrument to have for a different sound and not take to serious. It's fun and a good change up from the guitar every now and then. I really just wanted one cause i thought it would be funny to see me playing this tiny instrument and well it is.
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