Jessica - Allman Brothers Band - by 9-year-old Lukas
Still working on my own entry this Season - busy week! In the meantime, though, I thought you'd find this impromptu entry by new Seaonista Lukas as delightful as I did.
I met my friend Lukas last year at Uke New Jersey Too! ... and he amazed me with his uke prowess and can-do spirit. This year we sat together again, front and center at the first morning workshop, eagerly waiting for L'il Rev to teach us some rolls and triplets.
Lukas, just turned 9, turned to me and asked, "Do you know 'Jessica'?" When I looked blank, "By the Allman Brothers?", he added. I did not know the song by name, but of course the moment he launched into it I recognized it immediately.
It is of course an instrumental, so later in the day I convinced a reluctant Lukas to allow me to video him playing the song. He didn't have a uke on him, so we borrowed one from Funky Frets in the vendor area, who kindly allowed us to take it outside.
And then he did this:
Next week I hope to help Lukas and his dad get him up in the Seasons on his own UU account and YouTube channel, but for today, in the interests of time, I'm posting it for him.
And then Tommy and I are off to the Morristown Uke Jam on the Morristown Green to play some more ukes with MarcoD, Booli, and the rest.
(PS, those are Tommy's knees at lower left ... and his uke case on the table.)
