Preacher
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I know these have been posted in the past, but I thought I'd put up a review of the latest Jake tour stop.
In a word, WOW! I can't believe the sound this man gets out of an ukulele. And the energy he plays with. It was simply an amazing performance from start to finish. Whether the song was up-tempo or slow and subtle, he poured emotion out of his ukulele. Two things struck me the most: He clearly has fun playing the uke and he gets more out of our favorite little instrument than seems humanly possible.
Some finer details: He played for a solid two hours. Never left the stage and never seemed to tire. The sound was mixed very well. I know that some have commented on the bass player being overpowering in the past, but tonight the uke was heard loud and clear while the bass provided a nice foundation. (The last song seemed to have a bit too much bass, but that was the intention--it was supposed to be loud. It didn't drown out Jake at all, but it hurt my chest with it's pounding.)
Jake played a very eclectic mix of music, lots of originals, a few covers, many different styles. He did a couple songs on a baritone uke, something (I think) he said was new for him this tour. The light show was synchronized quite nicely with the music.
After the show he came out for pictures and autographs, and was very friendly with everyone. All in all it was a great evening of phenomenal music. I thought I'd go see him play and either be inspired to play more than ever, or I'd never want to touch my uke again because I'll never be close to being that good. What happened went well beyond inspiration. I was MOVED by this performance. That doesn't happen often. I'm so glad I went.
In a word, WOW! I can't believe the sound this man gets out of an ukulele. And the energy he plays with. It was simply an amazing performance from start to finish. Whether the song was up-tempo or slow and subtle, he poured emotion out of his ukulele. Two things struck me the most: He clearly has fun playing the uke and he gets more out of our favorite little instrument than seems humanly possible.
Some finer details: He played for a solid two hours. Never left the stage and never seemed to tire. The sound was mixed very well. I know that some have commented on the bass player being overpowering in the past, but tonight the uke was heard loud and clear while the bass provided a nice foundation. (The last song seemed to have a bit too much bass, but that was the intention--it was supposed to be loud. It didn't drown out Jake at all, but it hurt my chest with it's pounding.)
Jake played a very eclectic mix of music, lots of originals, a few covers, many different styles. He did a couple songs on a baritone uke, something (I think) he said was new for him this tour. The light show was synchronized quite nicely with the music.
After the show he came out for pictures and autographs, and was very friendly with everyone. All in all it was a great evening of phenomenal music. I thought I'd go see him play and either be inspired to play more than ever, or I'd never want to touch my uke again because I'll never be close to being that good. What happened went well beyond inspiration. I was MOVED by this performance. That doesn't happen often. I'm so glad I went.