Down Up Dick
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For most ukulele players, just the mention of Tiny Tim is enough to make them tremble and gnash their teeth, but I am going to admit that I was a bit of a Tiny Tim fan when I was younger, and a fan of Doctor Demento and Weird Al Yankovic as well. I always thought that Tiny Tim was very entertaining. And, if anyone ever listened to some of his albums they would realize how unfair it is for him to be defined by just one song. I just got through reading Eternal Troubadour, The Improbable Life of Tiny Tim. It was a pretty good book, but sad in many ways. Anyway, I recommend it to any ukulele players that suffer from a Tiny Tim complex. Actually, even if you don't have a complex. A little understanding of the musician beyond hearing him sing Tip Toe Through The Tulips in his falsetto voice is cathartic. Frankly, learning the song Tip Toe Through The Tulips is enlightening. Anyway, read it.
I couldn't agree more, Rollie. After all, he was an entertainer, and I enjoyed his antics too. I can remember enjoying Spike Jones and some of the Hee Haw comics too.
I think some ukers are just very sensitive about playing ukes and want them to be accepted as serious instruments. ld: