Uncle Rod Higuchi
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OK, the time has come for me to make a video of my rendition of something like Crazy G.
I have been teaching this to STRUM ( Seattle's Totally-Relaxed Ukulele
Musicians ) and to my Ukulele Classes and it's time to post something
for them to help them practice and learn this chorded melody.
This is NOT a definitive rendition of Crazy G. Just about every rendition
I've listened to is different from every other rendition. I don't know the
history of this tune/melody, or if something like it has ever been titled,
Crazy G
Oh, well... here's my story:
while at college in Chicago in the mid 60's i was visited by a fellow Hawaiian
of Japanese ancestry, Eddie Sakoda, who was attending a neighboring college.
During our visit he played a tune on his uke (Martin Concert if I
remember correctly). I was intrigued, so I asked him what it was.
That was the first time I heard the title 'Crazy G'. Anyway, after Eddie left
I tried to remember what I thought I had heard him play. That was about 50 years ago!
Since that time I have been playing, for myself, a rendition I made up of some of
the progressions I thought I had heard. and eventually, I put together
something like what I think I remember hearing "that fateful day"
I embellished it a bit so that it now comprises an Intro, 3 sections (A, B, C)
and an abbreviated 'Outro'. I will be explaining all of that on the video
(most likely posted on YouTube) which my friend Eddie Sams will help me create, possibly today!
I'm telling you all of this because I don't want to explain all of this
in the video and take valuable time from the actual performance
and instruction.
love you all,
keep uke'in',
and have a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
I have been teaching this to STRUM ( Seattle's Totally-Relaxed Ukulele
Musicians ) and to my Ukulele Classes and it's time to post something
for them to help them practice and learn this chorded melody.
This is NOT a definitive rendition of Crazy G. Just about every rendition
I've listened to is different from every other rendition. I don't know the
history of this tune/melody, or if something like it has ever been titled,
Crazy G
Oh, well... here's my story:
while at college in Chicago in the mid 60's i was visited by a fellow Hawaiian
of Japanese ancestry, Eddie Sakoda, who was attending a neighboring college.
During our visit he played a tune on his uke (Martin Concert if I
remember correctly). I was intrigued, so I asked him what it was.
That was the first time I heard the title 'Crazy G'. Anyway, after Eddie left
I tried to remember what I thought I had heard him play. That was about 50 years ago!
Since that time I have been playing, for myself, a rendition I made up of some of
the progressions I thought I had heard. and eventually, I put together
something like what I think I remember hearing "that fateful day"
I embellished it a bit so that it now comprises an Intro, 3 sections (A, B, C)
and an abbreviated 'Outro'. I will be explaining all of that on the video
(most likely posted on YouTube) which my friend Eddie Sams will help me create, possibly today!
I'm telling you all of this because I don't want to explain all of this
in the video and take valuable time from the actual performance
and instruction.
love you all,
keep uke'in',
and have a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
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