soupy1957
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I remember visiting my uncles house when I was quite young, probably in the mid 60's, and holding my first Ukulele, that my cousin had on her bed. I was already playing guitar for a few years by that point, and was intrigued by the size of what I believe was a soprano ukulele, and the sound of it.
The next time that a Ukulele made an impression on me, was hearing one played in a song called "Ram On," by Paul McCartney, circa 1971.
But it wasn't until around 2013 or so, that I went out and finally bought my first one, (a Mitchell), and started learning how to play one.
I had watched a video on DVD, a tribute to George Harrison, which I had wanted to see "Live," but didn't get the chance to. The closing song, as you recall, you who watched it, was a Ukulele song, sung by Joe Brown, "I'll See You In My Dreams."
This set me on a path from which I would not return. I went into YouTube and found every possible video available that would teach me that song. The video I settled on, and learned from ultimately, was this one:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=usH3LrkmRbU
After that, I started watching & learning as much as I could, from different people who play Ukulele, and I'm still at it today. It has been good therapy for my soul, especially thru 2016, having lost my first
wife of 37 years, re-marrying, and then losing my job in a company downsizing. after thirteen years at that particular location.
Granted, the therapeutic effect of "music" in general, is at the core of my survival, but the simplicity and the "Little Engine That Could," humility of the Ukulele, was and is, at the core of my ability to cope with life's changes, and unexpected twists and turns.
I'm not sure where I will go next in my Ukulele learning, insofar as the music is concerned, but I prefer the more astetic, calm and calming tunes, as opposed to the 1930's Vaudaville style. Not necessarily "Classical" material, but not show tunes either.
Perhaps songs like this, adapted for Ukulele:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wL2qj16Hw_w
I now have three Uke's, the most recent is a Tenor, which is a departure for me, from the Concert size Uke's I have typically purchased:
The next time that a Ukulele made an impression on me, was hearing one played in a song called "Ram On," by Paul McCartney, circa 1971.
But it wasn't until around 2013 or so, that I went out and finally bought my first one, (a Mitchell), and started learning how to play one.
I had watched a video on DVD, a tribute to George Harrison, which I had wanted to see "Live," but didn't get the chance to. The closing song, as you recall, you who watched it, was a Ukulele song, sung by Joe Brown, "I'll See You In My Dreams."
This set me on a path from which I would not return. I went into YouTube and found every possible video available that would teach me that song. The video I settled on, and learned from ultimately, was this one:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=usH3LrkmRbU
After that, I started watching & learning as much as I could, from different people who play Ukulele, and I'm still at it today. It has been good therapy for my soul, especially thru 2016, having lost my first
wife of 37 years, re-marrying, and then losing my job in a company downsizing. after thirteen years at that particular location.
Granted, the therapeutic effect of "music" in general, is at the core of my survival, but the simplicity and the "Little Engine That Could," humility of the Ukulele, was and is, at the core of my ability to cope with life's changes, and unexpected twists and turns.
I'm not sure where I will go next in my Ukulele learning, insofar as the music is concerned, but I prefer the more astetic, calm and calming tunes, as opposed to the 1930's Vaudaville style. Not necessarily "Classical" material, but not show tunes either.
Perhaps songs like this, adapted for Ukulele:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wL2qj16Hw_w
I now have three Uke's, the most recent is a Tenor, which is a departure for me, from the Concert size Uke's I have typically purchased: