weerpool
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?????? whats the big deal? thats why im into Playing the uke so i wont have to read coffee table books
you haven't offended anyone bro. I'm beyond bored with all the jake shimabakuro talk, like there were no incredible uke players before or contemporaneous with him. One day last December there were 7 threads up at the one time on page 1 of the uke talk board...all about js. you gotta be kidding me. Hundreds and thousands of views on a thread about his book being delayed a week or two? wtf? Personally I don't see him as being responsible for the rise of the uke in the 2000's any more than many others out there...I know many people who bought and played ukes before he was even a twinkle in his dad's eye. His music is something to be appreciated but really, what he's playing isn't what most ukers are into. Sure he's a great player and sure he's humble and very generous with his time, but this over-indulgent pseudo-worship stuff I don't get at all. We need to branch out and start to appreciate the genius and musicality of other wonderful ukers as well, and there are a great many of those.
Amen! couldnt have said it any better. i agree with everything youve said
That number is incorrect...too many zeros.I believe that, like it or not, Jake has become the public "face" of the ukulele due to his YouTube videos, particularly While My Guitar Gently Weeps which is currently at almost 1,000,000,000 views (yes, that's a Billion with a B).
you haven't offended anyone bro. I'm beyond bored with all the jake shimabakuro talk, like there were no incredible uke players before or contemporaneous with him. One day last December there were 7 threads up at the one time on page 1 of the uke talk board...all about js. you gotta be kidding me. Hundreds and thousands of views on a thread about his book being delayed a week or two? wtf? Personally I don't see him as being responsible for the rise of the uke in the 2000's any more than many others out there...I know many people who bought and played ukes before he was even a twinkle in his dad's eye. His music is something to be appreciated but really, what he's playing isn't what most ukers are into. Sure he's a great player and sure he's humble and very generous with his time, but this over-indulgent pseudo-worship stuff I don't get at all. We need to branch out and start to appreciate the genius and musicality of other wonderful ukers as well, and there are a great many of those.
He is a guy making a living doing what he loves. We should all be so fortunate! I am happy to support him just as I am happy to order a book from Aaron or a uke from MGM.
A rising tide floats all ships.
yes, good point Freeda, I think we are agreed here. This issue at hand is perhaps that, to read the forums sometimes, you'd think there was only one big ship sailing in the ocean...He is a guy making a living doing what he loves. We should all be so fortunate! I am happy to support him just as I am happy to order a book from Aaron or a uke from MGM.
A rising tide floats all ships.