For the folks out there going for a casual read- buy Eugene's stuff, learn his licks, and make the world a better place with your Ukulele. Day in and day out we are inundated with this that and the other, and Eugene (as well as a few other fine folks here at UU) has the power at his fingers to take you back in time and make everything sound perfectly grainy and smell good- like an old 78 spinning away happily on grand dads turntable...you feel me here? Best money you will spend this year. I have all of them and none of them disappoint.
For Jon- Jeez man, you are going to live forever. Just know that.
A year ago when I started, I was so near stopping it was not funny. I mean really...Jake? Whatever. Train? Whatever. Tamiane (ok- she is way hotter than you...) but none of that stuff does anything for me, in fact it bores me to tears (there I go making friends again) and honestly, if one more person had asked me to play "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" I was going to choke them straight out...
Then I saw a video.
Yours mate- "When You Wore A Tulip".
It dawned on me that I could play anything I wanted on my ukulele, and I frantically searched the house for my for my 78- Hugh and Shug's Radio Pals, Decca, 1938 (I think- label is shot) and played it over and over..."nope, his is better."
"Mel, get in here and look at this!" - Stupid grins ensued for weeks around here, I tell ya.
Who knew when I messaged ya, thanking you for such a great tune, that you would become such a great friend?
Well hell...ain't but two or three people in this crazy world who want to stay up all night talking about records long forgotten with me, so you get the job, and because of you, I am pretty sure my life is a little better.
I play every day, at least three hours (crap- you'd think I would be a lot better huh?)
I play with my wife- brilliant!
I know at least one person will chime in when I make a new stupid video
I have a great collection of music to learn from (and I will figure out your licks- yes, I am coming for you Jon Duncan!)-Your CD's are gold, and they get spun every day around here, right along with the greats...
In any event- I get that stuff is rough right now, but yeah, you do have someone to talk to. Dammit this reads like a bro-mance but I figure I keep telling you how great you are, one day you'll believe it and get cocky on us
And thank you- seriously. What you have to offer...well, I needed that.
Thank you.