Season 294

Pueo · Oct 9, 2017

Aloha Seasonistas!
Well I may be employing the Thornton rule just a touch here...
George R. R. Martin is a Deadhead, and calls the big wolves in Game of Thrones Dire Wolves - after the Grateful Dead song Dire Wolf.
So this fits in with cryptozoology / mythical creatures, right?

Here is Dire Wolf, this song is a real hoot to play.
I learned it off book, something I am trying to do for all Seasons entries now.
I can play this well, even have little riffs and a solo, but once the camera starts rolling all those go out the window.
SO discouraging. I was at take 19 and finally just had to post it.
I have another song about a legendary Hawaiian mythical creature, but I want to hit the beach before another exercise in frustration.
A hui hou!

TheOnlyUkeThatMatters · Oct 9, 2017

I also had time to record this sweet, strange song by Hüsker Dü. May songwriter Grant Hart, who died recently of cancer at age 56, rest in peace.

BigDaddyUker · Oct 9, 2017

Not really in my wheelhouse but I like the song...

bonesigh · Oct 9, 2017

First video I've done in a long, long time

manfrog · Oct 9, 2017

Cryptozoology (Love is Strange)

Good Evening Seasonistas, or rather good morning...

This was such a great theme, I had to get this new original done for it. It's the well worn tale of the Love between a Bigfoot and the Cryptozoologist who pursues him. I spent all of my time messing around in Gargageband so its kind of a weird random video.

Thanks Alan for such a fun theme!
Now I must sleep.

Pueo · Oct 9, 2017

OK here is song #2. Menehune are Hawaiian "elves" that were skilled craftsmen and would mysteriously build things like fish ponds, roads, and heiau (temples) overnight.
I was trying to find a Hawaiian song about menehune but could not really find anything. So I asked my friend Jeff Au Hoy, a local musician with an encyclopedic knowledge of Hawaiian songs,
and he told me about this tune from Sam Kahalewai. The original is a pretty swingin' tune with bossa nova drums and vibes - take a listen here.

Oh, by the way, the ukulele used in this video is for sale - I just need to make the thread for it - if you know anyone who may be interested, PM me!
It is a Kamoa GC-700 tiger maple w/pickup. This is a player's ukulele, not a show queen, but she is pretty.

AlanDP · Oct 11, 2017

bird's eye view of my ukelele · Oct 11, 2017

i really enjoyed this week, hugely inspiring theme! :rock:

pabrizzer · Oct 11, 2017

A beaut interesting theme and a timely wrap. Terrific season thank you Alan!

frisbee fred · Oct 11, 2017

Great job hosting, Alan. I enjoyed this Season a lot.

Recovering Bassist · Oct 11, 2017

Awesome recap and Season Alan!

Ginas uke · Oct 11, 2017

Greetings,

Fantastic fun for all! Thanks for hosting.

Ciao

hendulele · Oct 11, 2017

Great season, Alan. You gave us a lot of options. Thanks again for hosting!

Barbablanca · Oct 11, 2017

Great hosting, Alan. I set aside time to listen to as many as possible this week. Great antidote to the political shenanigans happening outside my door.
I really enjoyed the range of material that people brought to the table this week. So glad you liked my tale of my Mum's voodoo.

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