Passionate Uke Players

[MikeZito]

I know that I have only been on this forum for a couple of weeks, but I have noticed something . . .

Not only am I a huge fan of learning how to play new instruments (mostly stringed instruments) but I am also reasonably meticulous about trying to learn about different aspects of each of the instruments that I try to learn how to play. Over the years I have been a part of many different online forums for many different instruments, and I think that I can safely say that ukulele players seem to be (as a whole) the most passionate about their instruments.

Uke players seem to absolutely LOVE their instrument, and sharing that love with others.

I am glad that I found Ukulele Underground . . . keep up the good work!

 

[don_b]

I have to believe it’s got something to do with the world’s historical insistence that the ukulele is a toy and not an instrument like, say, a guitar. On this board, we feel like we know the truth about the ukulele and what a great instrument it is. It’s kazoo people who really have it tough.

 

[EDW]

It’s kazoo people who really have it tough.

I wonder what is the best tone wood for a kazoo.....

 

[ploverwing]

am glad that I found Ukulele Underground . . . keep up the good work!

Glad you found UU too! You're helping to keep the good work up

 

[KohanMike]

I wonder what is the best tone wood for a kazoo.....

Canadian cedar. I've had this for many years, $13 US on Amazon.

 

[Wiggy]

Kazoo'n-tite!

In all seriousness:
YouTube Choan Galvez

 

[Ziret]

I have to believe it’s got something to do with the world’s historical insistence that the ukulele is a toy and not an instrument like, say, a guitar. On this board, we feel like we know the truth about the ukulele and what a great instrument it is. It’s kazoo people who really have it tough.

Hilarious!

 

[bbkobabe]

Well... let's go all the way down the rabbit hole, shall we?

 

[Yukio]

I would say that I am passionate about music. Also singing, ukulele, and kazoo (in the form of my own "Palm Trumpet" that I invented using a jam funnel, a cap from a 2-liter bottle, and a piece of plastic bag.)

As an example, here is a heavy hitter from Chicago:

 

[rainbow21]

…or maybe a bunch of retired folks with a lot of time that have the forum in “favorites“…

 

[Nickie]

I wonder what is the best tone wood for a kazoo.....

Mine is maple wood. I think it might double as a pipe, too....

 

[Wiggy]

Also thanking Ondrej, who brings to us all the wonderful (what I believe to be) Central European traditional melodies and dance tunes.

 

[Ziret]

Well... let's go all the way down the rabbit hole, shall we?

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I wonder how many people walked out of that concert saying, “I hate meeses to pieces.”

 

[Yukio]

Well... let's go all the way down the rabbit hole, shall we?

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Whole Lotta Love on kazoo is a match made in heaven.

 

[Ukecaster]

Whole Lotta Love on kazoo is a match made in heaven.

I love playing it on uke too! I did a parody on that song, about coffee, called Whole Latte Love, it's on my Youtube.

 

[Renaissance-Man]

About 20 years ago (or was it 20 years ago, today?), back when I played with a small ukulele club, one member showed up with a bag of plastic kazoos. She gifted each of us a kazoo, and we proceeded to play them during a song break. As intuitive as playing kazoo goes, we managed to perform miserably together. The kazoos never reappeared during my tenure.
I still have that gifted kazoo (thank you), and a nice anodized aluminum one too. It's yet another noise maker that disturbs my dogs (and probably any person within earshot).

 

[Aline]

I know that I have only been on this forum for a couple of weeks, but I have noticed something . . .

Not only am I a huge fan of learning how to play new instruments (mostly stringed instruments) but I am also reasonably meticulous about trying to learn about different aspects of each of the instruments that I try to learn how to play. Over the years I have been a part of many different online forums for many different instruments, and I think that I can safely say that ukulele players seem to be (as a whole) the most passionate about their instruments.

Uke players seem to absolutely LOVE their instrument, and sharing that love with others.

I am glad that I found Ukulele Underground . . . keep up the good work!

I have poked around a number of forums being a multi instrumentalist, all strings, but I have to say this is the most interesting and kindest , most respectful forum in which I have participated.

 

[ploverwing]

I have poked around a number of forums being a multi instrumentalist, all strings, but I have to say this is the most interesting and kindest , most respectful forum in which I have participated.

Yay!