Do you have any favorite artists, or just artists you've come across who make you pause and say, "I'd really like to put a uke in their hands to see what they could do with it." ?
One I've come across is The Milk Carton Kids. If you like new or old folk and haven't checked them out yet, they're worth a look. Their Lincoln Theatre performance, especially, is the one I enjoy watching.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gL8eBrhVTJ4
For me, the music is great. They both play their roles in the duo very well. The lead player is especially impressive to me, because I don't know of anyone else quite like him. He's really interesting but doesn't go so far as to turn it into mindless wankery.
Their onstage banter and humor and such just ups the entertainment value for me too. I know I wouldn't enjoy just listening to their music as much as seeing this live stuff...it's a package deal.
I'd like to put a soprano uke in the rhythm player's hands and a tenor in the lead player's hands and see a repeat of this performance.
One I've come across is The Milk Carton Kids. If you like new or old folk and haven't checked them out yet, they're worth a look. Their Lincoln Theatre performance, especially, is the one I enjoy watching.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gL8eBrhVTJ4
For me, the music is great. They both play their roles in the duo very well. The lead player is especially impressive to me, because I don't know of anyone else quite like him. He's really interesting but doesn't go so far as to turn it into mindless wankery.
Their onstage banter and humor and such just ups the entertainment value for me too. I know I wouldn't enjoy just listening to their music as much as seeing this live stuff...it's a package deal.
I'd like to put a soprano uke in the rhythm player's hands and a tenor in the lead player's hands and see a repeat of this performance.
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