Open Mic Prep, Fishing Line and Singing While Playing
While this podcast is all about making mistakes, and moving on, there was absolutely no technical or audio mistakes during the filming (sarcasm). We might have had a little bumpy start, but the 4 amigos are back this week to give tips on First Time Performing Nervousness, and Open Mics. The guys also answer if it's ok to use fishing line for ukulele strings, and how to recall forgotten songs? The last half of the podcast is about Singing While Playing, thoughts on Electric Ukes, and a last minute Songwriting Challenge.
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Questions Asked this Week:
0:00 No False Starts, Audio all Good
2:40 Tips for Open Mics and First Time Performers?
3:45 Know Your Material
4:45 Bring a Friend
6:25 Mistakes aren't the end of the world
9:10 Open Mic Audience are usually pretty supportive
10:55 Aldrine got his groove from Open Mics
12:25 Most people don't notice mistakes
13:30 Introduce yourself, Practice your patter
14:45 Everybody makes mistakes
18:05 Making mistakes is ok
19:40 Friends call out mistakes
23:25 UU Open Mic and Z Chords
26:30 Favorite Kauai Drive-thru
27:05 Is it ok to use fishing line for Ukulele Strings?
29:40 Recalling forgotten Solo Arrangements
34:00 Singing and Playing at the Same Time
37:45 Simplify the Song
40:20 Singing and Playing is Complicated
41:30 Simple Songs will be Easier to Sync
42:25 Singing Bass Players
45:05 Start Simple, Practice with Talking
47:50 Thoughts on Solid Body Electric Ukuleles?
52:25 Saint Paddy's Plans
55:00 Songwriting Challenge #35
Guideline: Write a Song about Green
References/Resources for this video:
TUUP#38 - No Mistakes, Just Happy Accidents (Open Mic Tips)
TUUP#27 - Stage Fright to Flow State
Youtube - Bruno Mars Halftime Show
Youtube - Prince Performs Purple Rain During Downpour
Youtube - When a PRO Uke Player BREAKS a String!
Uke Lesson - Europa
Youtube - Brushy One String
Youtube - I am the Cream
Songs Made Easy - I'm Yours
Website - Garden Island Barbecue
website - Sueoka Snack Shop
UU Forum - Fishing Line Ukulele String Recipe
Youtube - Craig and Sarah
TUUP#24 - Favorite Duet (ft. Craig and Sarah)
Live Seminar - Intro to Jazz Ukulele with Craig Chee and Sarah Maisel
TUUP#68 - Casual Name-Dropping (with Brittni Paiva)
Duos – Kyle Furusho (Don Miguel)
Uke Minutes - Singing and Playing at the Same Time
UU 101 – Week 11: Singing and Playing (2017)
UU 101 – Week 10: Singing and Playing (2010)
Aloha Friday - Archive
Uke Lesson - Wonderful Tonight
Songs Made Easy - Wonderful Tonight
Youtube - Every Breath You Take
Aloha Friday - October 14, 2022 Jam Replay with Cynthia Lin (and Kaniho)
Uke Lesson - Your Man (ft. Kaniho)
Uke Lesson - Something (secretly ft. Kaniho)
Youtube - Geddy Lee
Youtube - Spirits in the Material World
Whiteboard Request - Sunshine of Your Love
Youtube - Sunshine of Your Love
TUUP#6 - What is Your Vision? (Andrew Molina's Electric Uke Discussion)
TLL Podcast #132 – Electric Uke Divination
Aloha Friday - March 10, 2023 Jam Replay (Mike playing Acoustic Bass)
TLL Podcast #86 – Ukulele + Hatsune Miku? (Effects Pedals)
UU+ Forum - Songwriting Challenge Megathread
TUUP#63 - Theory for Theory’s Sake (Last Songwriting Challenge)
Youtube - The Lonely Man
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Old Live Lesson Archive (August 7th, 2014 - March 1st, 2018)
Aloha Friday Jam Live
Aloha Friday Jam Replays
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