bwbollom
Member
- Joined
- Mar 29, 2010
- Messages
- 12
- Reaction score
- 0
Hi everyone!
I've been lurking here for a while and thought I'd finally sign up and introduce myself. I had a trip for a conference last summer to Oahu and on one of the last days I randomly stopped into Bob's Ukulele while shopping in Waikiki. I had about an hour long conversation with a guy named Vai who was a manager or owner there about the ukulele, Hawaii, and all sorts of stuff. What was supposed to be a 5minute browse through an "interesting shop" turned into a minor obsession...unfortunately, the price of a ukulele was not in my travel budget.
I did some research online after returning home and really got interested in the idea of learning to play. I've never played a string instrument before and the only instruments I have played at all in my life have been the recorder in elementary school and drums in Jr. High band. I had no idea what I might be getting myself into.
A couple of weeks ago I had to make a return trip to Oahu, so of course I made a side trip back to Bob's Ukulele. Vai was working again that day and I reminded him of the conversation we had before. I told him that I was interested in learning to play and he stuck a ukulele in my hands and proceeded to give me about a 30 minute intro lesson! I was pretty terrible, but I was loving every minute
I couldn't pass up the opportunity to own one and continue to practice and learn more, so I bought a Lanikai from Vai!
I've been reading as much as possible online and watching videos since I returned home. It's been really fun so far and I feel like I'm already getting a little better. It's definitely going to be a long process...I'm totally starting from scratch on this. Zero knowledge going in...no "used to play guitar" or anything like that.
This site has been a big help already and I wanted to thank everyone here for that! I found links to tuners and lots of tabs / chords / etc. through the posts here on the forums and the main site.
Thanks!
I've been lurking here for a while and thought I'd finally sign up and introduce myself. I had a trip for a conference last summer to Oahu and on one of the last days I randomly stopped into Bob's Ukulele while shopping in Waikiki. I had about an hour long conversation with a guy named Vai who was a manager or owner there about the ukulele, Hawaii, and all sorts of stuff. What was supposed to be a 5minute browse through an "interesting shop" turned into a minor obsession...unfortunately, the price of a ukulele was not in my travel budget.
I did some research online after returning home and really got interested in the idea of learning to play. I've never played a string instrument before and the only instruments I have played at all in my life have been the recorder in elementary school and drums in Jr. High band. I had no idea what I might be getting myself into.
A couple of weeks ago I had to make a return trip to Oahu, so of course I made a side trip back to Bob's Ukulele. Vai was working again that day and I reminded him of the conversation we had before. I told him that I was interested in learning to play and he stuck a ukulele in my hands and proceeded to give me about a 30 minute intro lesson! I was pretty terrible, but I was loving every minute
I couldn't pass up the opportunity to own one and continue to practice and learn more, so I bought a Lanikai from Vai!I've been reading as much as possible online and watching videos since I returned home. It's been really fun so far and I feel like I'm already getting a little better. It's definitely going to be a long process...I'm totally starting from scratch on this. Zero knowledge going in...no "used to play guitar" or anything like that.
This site has been a big help already and I wanted to thank everyone here for that! I found links to tuners and lots of tabs / chords / etc. through the posts here on the forums and the main site.
Thanks!
