Skitzic
Well-known member
Why is it, whenever I tell someone I play the ukulele I get the same reaction...a blank look washes over their face, they nod slightly and say in a monotone, 'a ukulele huh?'
I am new to the ukulele world. I've had an 'obsession' (I don't necessarily think it's an obsession, but my coworkers, house mates, and friends all claim it is) for about 2 months. I received my first ukulele Tuesday, and went to my first open mic earlier this afternoon. I whipped it out for a song at a gig I had on friday, but it was only one song and it had a really bad turn out so I'm not going to count that as playing it in public.
Why is it that the ukeulele is viewed as a toy? I was under the impression that fellow musicians would be able to appreciate all instruments, even if they have no instruments.
Now I hear the lead guitarist of my band called a band meeting that I was not aware of (he was at the open mic where I played the uke). He's trying to get the others to boot me out because 'I'll probably want to drag the band into the dead end folk scene.'
WTH? Now, I live in backwater PA...serious redneck-ville...so I'm not sure if this is the normal reaction to ukulele players or if it's the rednecks freaking out over something different.
Blah. I'm frustrated.
I am new to the ukulele world. I've had an 'obsession' (I don't necessarily think it's an obsession, but my coworkers, house mates, and friends all claim it is) for about 2 months. I received my first ukulele Tuesday, and went to my first open mic earlier this afternoon. I whipped it out for a song at a gig I had on friday, but it was only one song and it had a really bad turn out so I'm not going to count that as playing it in public.
Why is it that the ukeulele is viewed as a toy? I was under the impression that fellow musicians would be able to appreciate all instruments, even if they have no instruments.
Now I hear the lead guitarist of my band called a band meeting that I was not aware of (he was at the open mic where I played the uke). He's trying to get the others to boot me out because 'I'll probably want to drag the band into the dead end folk scene.'
WTH? Now, I live in backwater PA...serious redneck-ville...so I'm not sure if this is the normal reaction to ukulele players or if it's the rednecks freaking out over something different.
Blah. I'm frustrated.