Meghan Trainor Uke?

Steveperrywriter · May 20, 2015

Saw Meghan Trainor on the finale of The Voice doing a song, but couldn't make out what the headstock logo said. Anybody know who made the uke?

Google doesn't seem to be my friend in this case ...

Hippie Dribble · May 20, 2015

It's the Collings mahogany model. Can't be certain whether it's a tenor UT-1 or concert UC-1 but I'm guessing tenor.

UkerDanno · May 20, 2015

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1ixUjZvM4c

PhilUSAFRet · May 20, 2015

Loved that little guitar as well.

drbekken · May 20, 2015

A truly great performance.

Ukulele Eddie · May 20, 2015

drbekken said:
A truly great performance.

Given the reach of the show -- Monday's show had over 10 million viewers, I bet a few people will get interested in the uke:

“The Voice” (2.4 rating, 8 share in adults 18-49, 10.1 million viewers overall from 8-10:01 p.m. ET) grew +4% week to week in 18-49 (to a 2.4 rating vs. a 2.3) to rate within 0.1 of the comparable episode during the prior cycle (2.4 vs. 2.5 on Dec. 8, 2014). “The Voice” ranked #1 or tied for #1 among all Big 4 shows Monday night in every key demographic – adults, men and women 18-34, 18-49 and 25-54. Upscale: “The Voice” delivered the most upscale 18-49 audience of the night among Big 4 programs, indexing at 122 among adults 18-49 living in homes with #100K+ incomes (100 represents an average concentration of those homes, L+SD).

Steveperrywriter · May 20, 2015

Thanks, HD ...

Steedy · May 20, 2015

I saw that on TV. She was killing it on her Collings uke! She had a swinging little guitar man too.

EDIT: According to Google, Drew Taubenfeld is Trainor's guitarist.

Debby · May 20, 2015

I didn't see her performance, last night. I watched it on YouTube, today. She's very talented. I was worried she was going to drop her uke, though!

vcs700s · May 20, 2015

Steedy said:
I saw that on TV. She was killing it on her Collings uke! She had a swinging little guitar man too.

Yes, I always see them playing together. Very talented!

She will be on Fallon this week. Hopefully playing the Collings uke and accompanied by the guitar.

wayward · May 20, 2015

I haven't been a big Meghan Trainor fan (to be fair I've only heard 3 or 4 of her songs) until now. Hearing this and the Elvis Costello youtube clip (posted on the Ukulele Underground page https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6ZIRMne2w0) within the last 12 hours has made my day much cheerier

Thanks people

Ukejenny · May 20, 2015

What kind of ukulele is Elvis Costello playing?

blue_knight_usa · May 21, 2015

I own several Collings 3K's concert and tenors. This is definitely the UC1M or UT1M, angle is tough to count the frets but if 12 it's the concert, 13 it's the tenor.
All 1 series have that headstock. The 2 and 3k's have the signature "Haircut" headstock.

Great ukes and great PR for Collings for sure.

blue_knight_usa · May 21, 2015

Ukejenny said:
What kind of ukulele is Elvis Costello playing?

One in tune better than he is

wayward · May 21, 2015

blue_knight_usa said:
One in tune better than he is

Ah, gotta defend him: his voice is bluesy - none of that character-stripping synthetic sounding autotune stuff here. Dylan probably takes the character a little far for me, but this I love

blue_knight_usa · May 21, 2015

wayward said:
Ah, gotta defend him: his voice is bluesy - none of that character-stripping synthetic sounding autotune stuff here. Dylan probably takes the character a little far for me, but this I love [/QUOTE

I guess our ears have been warped with all that stuff! ;-)

KohanMike · May 21, 2015

There was also a ukulele performance on the finalé of American Idol when one of the contestants sang with a current celebrity performer, but I can't find the clip online right now.

drbekken · May 21, 2015

I like this too:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gV8sXpa_T4k

wayward · May 21, 2015

blue_knight_usa said:
wayward said:

Ah, gotta defend him: his voice is bluesy - none of that character-stripping synthetic sounding autotune stuff here. Dylan probably takes the character a little far for me, but this I love [/QUOTE

I guess our ears have been warped with all that stuff! ;-)

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Yes! Have to add that although I love the slight wandering from the note when greats like Billie Holiday and Nina Simone do it, it does just sound out of tune when I hear my voice doing it

"There was also a ukulele performance on the finalé of American Idol when one of the contestants sang with a current celebrity performer, but I can't find the clip online right now."

I'd like to hear this too if you can find a link kohanmike.

UkerDanno · May 21, 2015

wayward said:
Ah, gotta defend him: his voice is bluesy - none of that character-stripping synthetic sounding autotune stuff here. Dylan probably takes the character a little far for me, but this I love

I love Elvis, Dylan and Neil Young...they might not be pitch perfect, but they have soul and character. Don't care about all the reality music shows who insist on pitch perfect generic sound.

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