Ken Middleton
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LAND'S END
Here's an improvisation based on a tune I have played before. Recorded at a friend's house where my wife and I were staying in Lucca, Italy. This was just a few days ago.
We had returned to Italy to attend a Leonard Cohen concert in the main square of Lucca. It was stunning. His performance was outstanding. This is from a guy who is 80 in a few weeks. The first half was about 65 minutes and, after a 20 minute interval, the remainder of the concert was around 75 or 80 minutes. He did 5 or 6 encores. Unbelievable.
I had seen him play live several times before, but the last time was a staggering 40 years ago, way back in '73.
Anyway, this improvisation has nothing to do with Leonard Cohen. I just recorded it when I had a few minutes to spare one morning. Videoed on a small pocket camera and the audio recorded on my iPad as I did not have any proper gear with me.
I am playing a fabulous concert uke made for a friend. It is hand-made by a very talented Italian luthier named Valerio Pennisi. All solid koa with lots of abalone inlay.
I am playing in B tuning.
Here's an improvisation based on a tune I have played before. Recorded at a friend's house where my wife and I were staying in Lucca, Italy. This was just a few days ago.
We had returned to Italy to attend a Leonard Cohen concert in the main square of Lucca. It was stunning. His performance was outstanding. This is from a guy who is 80 in a few weeks. The first half was about 65 minutes and, after a 20 minute interval, the remainder of the concert was around 75 or 80 minutes. He did 5 or 6 encores. Unbelievable.
I had seen him play live several times before, but the last time was a staggering 40 years ago, way back in '73.
Anyway, this improvisation has nothing to do with Leonard Cohen. I just recorded it when I had a few minutes to spare one morning. Videoed on a small pocket camera and the audio recorded on my iPad as I did not have any proper gear with me.
I am playing a fabulous concert uke made for a friend. It is hand-made by a very talented Italian luthier named Valerio Pennisi. All solid koa with lots of abalone inlay.
I am playing in B tuning.
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