wee_ginga_yin
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That 2:19 train sure has a lot to answer for. It features in numerous songs
and one that I particularly like is 2:19 by Tom Waits
"Eleventh Season of the Ukulele Contest"
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That 2:19 train sure has a lot to answer for. It features in numerous songs
and one that I particularly like is 2:19 by Tom Waits
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OldePhart
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I had a dream last night, a wonderful dream last night
I had a dream last night, a wonderful dream last night
I could play the blues, then came the mornin' light
I'm so blue, 'cause I can't play, the blues...
There you go - you've already written a song and just didn't know it.
BTW, I have to say that the video I posted as an example of 12 bar blues is actually short a couple of bars
- didn't notice until I went back and watched it. I think I muddied the waters more than cleared them. So, I'm not going to be too much of a stickler for the 12-bar format - I mostly just chose that 'cause it made a catchy theme, anyway!Try to keep it sort of a trad blues feel, though.
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he he mate...I was trying to approximate the jug band sound so I brought a few toy instruments along for the ride! Thanks John
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I had a dream last night, a wonderful dream last night
I had a dream last night, a wonderful dream last night
I could play the blues, then came the mornin' light
I'm so blue, 'cause I can't play, the blues...
There you go - you've already written a song and just didn't know it.
BTW, I have to say that the video I posted as an example of 12 bar blues is actually short a couple of bars
Try to keep it sort of a trad blues feel, though.
John
next verse : it'sa so hard to choose, yes lord so hard to choose,
it'sa so hard to choose, yes lord so hard to choose,
do i play justine beiber lord,or learn them blues,
cos im so blue , i cant play the blues
Okay, this sounds like good news, because there are a lot of songs I looked at that aren't quite 12-bar and really lost something when adapted to 12-bar. So I had decided to go with something a little more traditional. But this means I could do one of those newer songs I was looking at instead. Which means I got to decide all over again.
Decisions, decisions...
nscafe
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Great submissions so far everyone! Here's my attempt. Sinner's Prayer. Love this song. I always thought I sounded ok singing along with it in the car so I figured I'd give it a shot! Haha
You're all witness to my first attempt at 12-bar blues on the uke. I also figured out how loud I can get before my Snowball microphone clips out... Enjoy!
You're all witness to my first attempt at 12-bar blues on the uke. I also figured out how loud I can get before my Snowball microphone clips out...
Enjoy!
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Great submissions so far everyone! Here's my attempt. Sinner's Prayer. Love this song. I always thought I sounded ok singing along with it in the car so I figured I'd give it a shot! Haha
You're all witness to my first attempt at 12-bar blues on the uke. I also figured out how loud I can get before my Snowball Blue microphone clips out...
I... Don't... Wow.
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OldePhart
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Great submissions so far everyone! Here's my attempt. Sinner's Prayer. Love this song. I always thought I sounded ok singing along with it in the car so I figured I'd give it a shot! Haha
You're all witness to my first attempt at 12-bar blues on the uke. I also figured out how loud I can get before my Snowball Blue microphone clips out...
Holy Smokes, Dude, that's some BLUES. You were just lip-synching, right, there's some 60 year old black blues man hidin' behind you, right.
Great job.
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Great submissions so far everyone! Here's my attempt. Sinner's Prayer. Love this song. I always thought I sounded ok singing along with it in the car so I figured I'd give it a shot! Haha
You're all witness to my first attempt at 12-bar blues on the uke. I also figured out how loud I can get before my Snowball Blue microphone clips out...
geez, talk about some authentic down-home blues singin...amazing brother Nate, just wonderful stuff. That warmed the blood in this cold ol body. BRAVO man
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NICE!!! strumsilly that was great singing mate...just the right amount of gravel moving over those tonsils
thesillydave
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howdy ukulele seasonists! here's my entry into the blues edition..hope you like it!
cheers!
cheers!
thesillydave
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Great submissions so far everyone! Here's my attempt. Sinner's Prayer. Love this song. I always thought I sounded ok singing along with it in the car so I figured I'd give it a shot! Haha
You're all witness to my first attempt at 12-bar blues on the uke. I also figured out how loud I can get before my Snowball Blue microphone clips out...
wooollll....that was ....very....goood.....wow! didn't i see you on beale street? or..you sure you aren't a southern baptist preacher? maybe in another life! great job!
wee_ginga_yin
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Great submissions so far everyone! Here's my attempt.
Sinner's Prayer. Love this song. I always thought I sounded ok singing along with
it in the car so I figured I'd give it a shot! HahaYou're all witness to my first attempt
at 12-bar blues on the uke. I also figured out how loud I can get before my
Snowball Blue microphone clips out...
When ever I attempt to sing like that I have to first gargle with razor blades and small stones.
You really ripped into that one... you would give leather lungs Lennon a run for his money.
nscafe
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Thanks man, I appreciate it.
Holy Smokes, Dude, that's some BLUES. You were just lip-synching, right, there's some 60 year old black blues man hidin' behind you, right.
Great job.
Hahaha! I was trying to channel my inner Jonny Lang. It's a good thing I got that on an early take. I can't keep that up for long...
Wow, Jon thanks! You're one of my ukulele idols, and I greatly appreciate the compliment.
Well, I have lived in Alabama for a little over two years. Maybe that's it? Blues by osmosis?
Thanks!Yeah, it ain't easy on the ol' pipes. You know I had to look up "leather lungs Lennon". I only knew of one Lennon, but I figured it must have been someone else. Cool bit of trivia for a Beatles fan such as myself, and I'll take a comparison to Mr. Lennon any day, thank you. Ha!
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Thank you everyone for the kind words. These seasons contests have really livened up my last few weeks. I'm looking forward to seeing more submissions from whoever's lurking out there!
strumsilly
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12 bar lesson
for anyone who is having trouble getting a handle on the 12 bar blues, I came across a great lesson. super clear. Big Mahalo to Bret? @ ukuleletricks
for anyone who is having trouble getting a handle on the 12 bar blues, I came across a great lesson. super clear. Big Mahalo to Bret? @ ukuleletricks
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OldePhart
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Great job Dave! Man, you always have the best costumes and props - you must have a hundred closets in your house!
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OldePhart
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Hahaha! I was trying to channel my inner Jonny Lang. It's a good thing I got that on an early take. I can't keep that up for long...
It's funny you should mention that because that was the first thing I thought of - "this guy's like Jonny Lang - he sounds like the reincarnation of an old blues man!"
strumsilly
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yea, nscafe, that was too terrible, too terribly good. take 'er easy on that voice, we want to hear more, lots more.
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