As many of you know, Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam fame is releasing a ukulele CD. A good read about the album and the process that lead to it can be found at: http://www.npr.org/blogs/therecord/...g-a-modest-instrument-a-turn-in-the-spotlight. You can also stream the album at NPR.org starting at midnight tonight. Haven't heard any of it but I bet it's pretty good.
Eddie Vedder Ukulele Article at NPR.org
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ukukimmy
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Hey thanks for sharing! Sounds like he's going to make the music available too:
"I know for the vinyl version of the record there's going to be a real book included, with the music and the notation and whatever bizarre chords I've come up with — a legible version of the notebook I was creating all those years," he said. "I'm just encouraging people to turn off the TV and play these songs if you want. Some of them are really depressing. But have fun with it."
:music:Still hoping to score some tickets to his show in July here in Oakland @ the Paramount.:music:
"I know for the vinyl version of the record there's going to be a real book included, with the music and the notation and whatever bizarre chords I've come up with — a legible version of the notebook I was creating all those years," he said. "I'm just encouraging people to turn off the TV and play these songs if you want. Some of them are really depressing. But have fun with it."
:music:Still hoping to score some tickets to his show in July here in Oakland @ the Paramount.:music:
johnbort2
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I would buy it just for the book...don't even own a record player..lol
joep
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Seems like playing depressing songs on an ukulele would make it blow up in your hands.
Hiddencross
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You can hear the album here.
http://www.npr.org/2011/05/25/136649054/first-listen-eddie-vedder-ukulele-songs
http://www.npr.org/2011/05/25/136649054/first-listen-eddie-vedder-ukulele-songs
pepamahina
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There is a "presale" of the uke songbook for Vedder's new album:
https://secure.pearljam.com/store/product.spring?sku=5014
https://secure.pearljam.com/store/product.spring?sku=5014
I have now listened to this CD. While I have never been a big Pearl Jam fan (I'm to damn old), I really applaud Vedder's effort with this. I think he's playing a basic re-entrant tenor with a very unadorned mix, and he's able to sound really contemporary with it. Hat's off!
ukulefty
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Listening to it now. 
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(the) Indigo Getdown
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Listened to the album a couple times last night. The sparseness works really well for some of the tracks, but I think others could have benefited from throwing a little bass and some hand percussion into the mix. Overall though, it's a solid effort and Vedder shows off just how beautiful the ukulele truly sounds.
Brad Bordessa
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I like the idea of a rocker getting hold of an 'ukulele. But after listening to a bit I have to say I wasn't too impressed. It felt the same as a lot of things you see on YT. Not bad, but nothing really new.
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I felt the same way. I don't know much about him, and I wanted to like this record more than I did. I liked the standards best.
ukulefty
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I'm a Seattle grunge scene and huge Pearl Jam fan from way back in their glory days so maybe I have a little man-crush on Eddie Vedder's growling voice (lol) making me a bias, but I quite like the album.
It's a stripped down solo ukulele album from a rocker, it was never going to be the next Jake Shimabukuro or anything overly mind blowing.
"I may be dreaming, but I'm longing to belong, to you..."
It's simple, understated and beautiful.
It's a stripped down solo ukulele album from a rocker, it was never going to be the next Jake Shimabukuro or anything overly mind blowing.
"I may be dreaming, but I'm longing to belong, to you..."
It's simple, understated and beautiful.
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