Gypsy Jazz

Wingnutz

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I have written several tunes in this style, but not really tried it on the uke before - what do you think? There's some multi-tracking, bass is from Band-in-a-Box, the guitars are me.


 
Very very nice, loved it. Now if you only had a gypsy jazz Selmer Maccaferri Django style uke to make it complete. I had my tenor made by Bruce Wei in Vietnam for $780 delivered, but I don't play gypsy jazz style, maybe I should.

Gypsy semi side.jpg



8 tenor cutaway ukes, 3 acoustic bass ukes, 8 solid body bass ukes, 7 mini electric bass guitars

• Donate to The Ukulele Kids Club, they provide ukuleles to children's hospital music therapy programs. http://www.theukc.org
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Great! I love that style and you really capture the essence.
 
Welcome to the headless ghost club
Very nicely played. Fantastic arrangement!
I am surprised you did not file down the pick. How did you avoid the tic tic tic sound or do you hit it at a specific angle? I bought the same one as yours but ended up going back to using plastic and filed it down !
https://youtu.be/w6eWHgoCD2I
 
I have written several tunes in this style, but not really tried it on the uke before - what do you think? There's some multi-tracking, bass is from Band-in-a-Box, the guitars are me.




Sooooo refreshing. I enjoyed every bit of that, and had a second helping also. It would be nice if more members posted their playing.
Keep them coming Laurence. I am now watching for you next post....

Really great stuff,
Mike
 
It would be nice if more members posted their playing. Really great stuff, Mike
Mike, the forum Links and Videos is specifically for members to show themselves playing, there are lots and lots of them.


8 tenor cutaway ukes, 3 acoustic bass ukes, 8 solid body bass ukes, 7 mini electric bass guitars

• Donate to The Ukulele Kids Club, they provide ukuleles to children's hospital music therapy programs. http://www.theukc.org
• Member The CC Strummers: https://www.youtube.com/user/CCStrummers/videos
 
Brill!!!
Luv n stuff,
Dave
 
Very very nice, loved it. Now if you only had a gypsy jazz Selmer Maccaferri Django style uke to make it complete. I had my tenor made by Bruce Wei in Vietnam for $780 delivered, but I don't play gypsy jazz style, maybe I should.

Gypsy semi side.jpg



8 tenor cutaway ukes, 3 acoustic bass ukes, 8 solid body bass ukes, 7 mini electric bass guitars

• Donate to The Ukulele Kids Club, they provide ukuleles to children's hospital music therapy programs. http://www.theukc.org
• Member The CC Strummers: https://www.youtube.com/user/CCStrummers/videos

That guitar is a beauty! Looks like some very exotic woods - what are they? Looks kinda like Brazilian on the sides, but maybe not...

Great! I love that style and you really capture the essence.

Thank you, that is what I was going for.

Welcome to the headless ghost club
Very nicely played. Fantastic arrangement!
I am surprised you did not file down the pick. How did you avoid the tic tic tic sound or do you hit it at a specific angle? I bought the same one as yours but ended up going back to using plastic and filed it down !
https://youtu.be/w6eWHgoCD2I

Headless ghost...took me a minute! I will probably try different camera angles in the future, but I do like to have the focus on the music and not have people tell me my hair looks weird or I'm not smiling enough! :)

Love it Wingnutz! Very well done!

Thanks - glad you enjoyed it!

Sooooo refreshing. I enjoyed every bit of that, and had a second helping also. It would be nice if more members posted their playing.
Keep them coming Laurence. I am now watching for you next post....

Really great stuff,
Mike

Thanks Mike, so gratifying to get feedback from so many who know what they're talking about!

Brill!!!
Luv n stuff,
Dave

Cheers!

Awesome work Laurence, I absolutely love Gypsy Jazz! :D

Me too, Campbell. I've been listening to Django since I was about 10 years old...

Great stuff Laurence. I love every second of it.

So glad you enjoyed it!
 
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That guitar is a beauty! Looks like some very exotic woods - what are they?
It's actually a tenor ukulele, the top is solid curly maple, also known as tiger or flame maple, the body is solid Indian Rosewood. Bruce Wei sells ready made ones from about $300 to $500 on eBay made of solid acacia koa and/or spruce.


8 tenor cutaway ukes, 3 acoustic bass ukes, 8 solid body bass ukes, 7 mini electric bass guitars

• Donate to The Ukulele Kids Club, they provide ukuleles to children's hospital music therapy programs. http://www.theukc.org
• Member The CC Strummers: https://www.youtube.com/user/CCStrummers/videos
 
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Welcome to the headless ghost club
Very nicely played. Fantastic arrangement!
I am surprised you did not file down the pick. How did you avoid the tic tic tic sound or do you hit it at a specific angle? I bought the same one as yours but ended up going back to using plastic and filed it down !
https://youtu.be/w6eWHgoCD2I

Brenda - Maybe it's because I brace my pinky against the top that I can better control the position of my thumb and also the angle of attack (which is not quite 90 degrees, but close). My right hand position is left over from banjo and guitar playing and not necessarily recommended to others!
 
Wow. I’m blown away. Fabulous playing and arrangement. Thanks for sharing this here!
 
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