What's your favorite Jake album?

AndrewKuker · May 30, 2012

All of Jake's albums have goodies and are worth having. But one album I keep coming back to is his 2005 release- Dragon. This album features Noel Okimoto on drums and Dean Taba on bass, one of the finest rhythm sections you will find anywhere. It has amazing symphony players and beautiful arrangements from Jake, who plays quite a bit of guitar on it as well. It's a rock/fusiony feel which is why I like it so much I guess, but still has a lot of emotional uke playing. So ya, go listen to the samples at iTunes and buy it if you haven't. I think it's a classic. What Jake album is your favorite??

RichM · May 30, 2012

What's an album?

MGM · May 30, 2012

RichM said:
What's an album?

Lol lol lol. What's a vinyl record....a turntable....cassette tape and better yet 8 track

The Big Kahuna · May 30, 2012

My favourite Jake stuff is still on the Pure Heart albums, which is how I discovered him 12 years ago. As awesome as he is, given the choice, I'd still rather listen to Aldrine.

kamaka_4_life · May 30, 2012

I think Dragon is one of the best, well one of my personal favorites anyway

stevepetergal · May 30, 2012

Still Gently Weeps.

haole · May 30, 2012

The live album. I don't care much for the arrangements in his earlier stuff; it sounds smooth-jazz-y and cheesy to me. Seeing him live has really made me appreciate how good of a musician he is, and it's impressive how he does so much with so little. He doesn't need to hide behind those awful synth horns and flutes when his solo chord melody playing speaks for itself!

PedalFreak · May 30, 2012

Gently Weeps & Across the Universe

BIGDB · May 30, 2012

I personally like gently weeps but like the big kahuna except I would rather listen to james hill

RevWill · May 30, 2012

Gently Weeps, Live - the solo ukulele stuff. I like him better without a band. Though I may have to check out some Pure Heart......

Brad Bordessa · May 30, 2012

The Live album by far. Most of his recent stuff has been kind of "bleh" for me, but then the Live album came out and blew it all away.

w/o-talent · May 30, 2012

I agree with Brad, it's the "Live" album for me. I would much rather just hear the emotion pouring from the soundhole of his ukulele than an over-produced track.

sukie · May 31, 2012

I like the live stuff too. I like the plain old solo ukulele.

What's your favorite Jake album?

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