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>>>Anyone here know this wee girl Josephine Sunday<<<<<
Never heard of her, but that video almost looks like a spoof on big hair 60's girl videos. I couldn't stop laughing, for some reason. My guess is that Josephine burst out of that outfit 30 seconds after the cameras stopped rolling and never fit into it again!
>>>I meant for the ukulele<<<
Yes. I agree. That would be a cool idea. However, if you brought this up because you want to OBTAIN a uke chord chart (rather than CREATE it), you should know that there are several uke chord charts available on the internet.
Just heard this one at the post office today and ran home to buy it on iTunes:
Betty Lou Got a New Pair of Shoes
[D] Betty Lou got a new pair of shoes. Betty Lou got a new pair of shoes
[G]Betty Lou got a new pair of shoes. [D] Betty Lou got a new pair of shoes
Betty [A7] Lou ah-whoo, ah [G] whoo, ah-whoo. [D]Betty Lou got a new pair of shoes!
[D]Walked in the shoe-store, [D]picked out a shoe
[D]Tried on a twelve, but [D7]that wouldn't do, Betty
[G] Lou, Betty Lou got a new pair of shoes. [D] Betty Lou got a new pair of shoes
Betty [A7] Lou ah-whoo, ah [G]whoo, ah-whoo. [D] Betty Lou got a new pair of shoes
[D]She cracked up over the [D]stylized fit
[D]Walkin' down the street with her [D7]brand new kicks, Betty
[G] Lou, Betty Lou got a new pair of shoes. [D] Betty Lou got a new pair of shoes
Betty [A7] Lou ah-whoo, ah [G]whoo, ah-whoo. [D] Betty Lou got a new pair of shoes
>>>Make a mistake and bulldoze right over the top of it.<<<<
I haven't performed "seriously" in public on the uke yet, but when I was gigging as a drummer, if I ever made a mistake, I would just make the same mistake a few more times so it appeared intentional.
'Guess that wasn't an original idea, huh?
Oh, and being that this group is, in part, devoted to ukulele players, when I was heavily involved in the oldies circuit as a drummer (see Oldies But Goodies thread), I got a call to back Tiny Tim at a small club on Long Island. At the last minute, he decided he didn't need a drummer, which came as no surprise to me.
Years later, having taken a huge interest in the uke, I would love to have met the guy and to have a photo with him!
>>>It was Donnie and Marie Osmand.<<<<
You just reminded me that, during my years of constant business travel (which just ended last year) I had a good conversation with Donny Osmond at Salt Lake City Airport about vegetarianism and the limited choice of non-meat sandwiches available at a particular kiosk. They all knew him as "Don" around the airport and didn't seem too star struck by him. He, also, did not seem overly impressed with himself as we rummaged through the piles of tuna and ham sandwiches together.
Another topic of conversation with my good buddy "Don" was how people always mistook me for him when I was a little kid and how they still often do today. He acknowledged the resemblance and offered to take a photo with me for kicks, but neither of us had a camera. My cousin, who was a huge Donny Osmond fan in the 70's (and was the first to point out that I looked like him) would have gotten a kick out of that. Unfortunately, neither of us had a camera!
Anyway, I thought this thread was about brushes with celebrities that went unnoticed until later on?
Billy Joel has a house or two within 15 minutes of where I've lived all my life, which is a 2-minute walk from Christiano's, the restaurant believed for many years to be the inspiration for "Scenes From An Italian Restaurant." As a kid growing up here, I always seemed to be "just missing" Billy at Christiano's. Later, I was always "just missing" him in Sag Harbor (Long Island), where he had a home for many years. After that, when two of my friends were playing in Billy's band and they'd get me backstage passes to his shows, I continued to "just miss" him at every one of the backstage parties. Last week, I "just missed" him as he pulled away on his motorcycle from a Huntington (Long Island) pizzeria that I visit all the time.
I've followed this guy's career from the time he was in The Hassles in 1967. I even gave him some Hassles memorabilia through my buddies in his band and I am credited on VH1's "Behind The Music" episode that features Billy. I'd like to just shake his hand once, thank him for his music, and tell him that I'm sorry he had to suffer so much for it. I don't even need an autograph or a photo. I just can't seem to connect with the damned guy!
So I guess this is more of a Famous NON-Encounter, but I figured it's worth posting.
>>>And now may I introduce the Elegants singing Little Star.<<<<
That's my buddy, Vito Piccone. They sound better than ever performing that song today!
If you like that one, you must also like The Mystics' "Hushabye."
Not fer nuthin, but this thread would be a lot easier to follow if participants listed the name of the song in the post!
For me, YouTube sometimes takes forever to load. To keep switching from this discussion board to YouTube.com for every single post takes way too long. How 'bout it, folks????
I always get a kick out of these posts (as long as I'm not the one with the problem!)
Typically, there are dozens of responses, each one a more dead-certain solution than the next. Usually, in the end, none of the ideas solve the problem, as there's always some variable or important piece of information the original poster forgot to share. And just as often, there's something many of the responders didn't bother to read in the original post. I guess I'm one of those irresponsible problem-solvers this time!
Anyway, I'm glad it worked out for you, Guitarpix. This can be especially frustrating when you can't see chord diagrams on tab sites.
This song is MY LIFE right now. In fact, as a young grandpa, my kids have even given me the nickname "Papa!" I've gotta get this one on iTunes and learn it on my uke TODAY!
Regarding Willie, I'm always disappointed when I see him live, but his records are burned into my soul. A world without Willie will be missing a whole lot.
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This was not a musical person, but about a year-and-a-half ago, I flew home from Washington DC to New York on a US Airways flight next to a very nervous older guy who kept looking around the plane in an almost paranoiac manner.
He looked extremely familiar and I told him so during our brief, obligatory conversation. He did not give up who he was and only introduced himself as "Henry." Still, I knew I had seen this guy. Perhaps he was an uncle or the friend of a family member. I guess I was just too tired to use my brain and figure it out.
Later on, when he was personally escorted off the plane before anyone else could leave their seat, I learned that the reason the guy looked so familiar was that his face was all over CNN every two minutes, as the economic meltdown had begun and he was in the hot seat of it all. The guy was former Secretary of the Treasury, Hank Paulson.
You may not recognize the name or the face now, but in late 2008, this guy's mug was spreading like malaria and EVERYBODY - including me - wanted to rip his eyes out. I'm still not sure why he wasn't flown by private jet, as I might have ripped him a new one had it registered who he was!
After a few years of playing the uke and collecting songs for my "repertoire," I'm finding that the pool of material that lends itself to this instrument is drying up. With the exception of Jason Mraz' "I'm Yours," there hasn't been a "new" song in a while that I immediately thought "I've gotta learn that one," so I'm constantly revisiting all the oldies catalogs to find songs I may have missed.
At this point, while my song list includes stuff from hundreds of artists, I find that the majority of the list is from The Beatles, Jimmy Buffett, Fats Domino, and a bunch of one-hit country artists.
I wonder if there is a group I have overlooked that might provide a whole new flow of songs to learn. Any ideas?
(PS: I'm not really looking for individual SONG ideas, just groups with many songs that are suitable for the soprano uke. Also, I'm not a great singer (Beatles are fine/Stevie Wonder is not), so it needs to be a group whose songs do not include challenging vocals. Finally, I do not gig on the uke in public, so I'm not necessarily looking for crowd-pleasers.)
Thanks!
New York: 24 degrees on Sunday. Time to officially collapse my bookmarked websites for bicycling and expand all my bookmarks for ukulele tabs!
I don't think there's a real comparison, but the Beach Boys certainly made some great records. It should be noted that, in many cases, "The Beach Boys" were actually session musicians (Hal Blaine, Glen Campbell, etc.) playing under the direction of Brian Wilson. This, alone, breaks the comparison to The Beatles, who utilized session musicians when necessary, but generally conceived and cut their own rhythm tracks.
I've noticed there is always a superior quality to vocal harmonies cut by either one singer (i.e. Billy Joel or Paul McCartney overdubbed) or members of the same family. For this reason, I think the Beach Boys harmonies are a slight cut above The Beatles in most cases, with the possible exception of some of the stuff on Side B of Abbey Road.
All-in-all, I'll listen to The Beatles anytime, but when I play The Beach Boys, it's mostly for nostalgia and a summer feeling.
>>>The good ones have a tension screw in the end that allows you to adjust their tension or even lock them in place.<<<
The uke I'm talking about has tension screws, but they are no longer holding. Stewart MacDonald used to be a customer of mine. I ought to call them and see what they've got. Good idea, Guitarpix.
>>>Fats Domino is from just up the road from here.<<<<
Did you see the TV documentary about the concert Fats Domino played for New Orleans? I love that guy.
Hmmm, interesting tips. I think, because this is the instrument I usually leave on the couch to entertain my grandchildren, the resin might be a little messy and the toothpicks might not be resilient enough.
Any advise about replacement pegs?
Here's one for all the "luthier" types out there.
I have a cheap ($50) Johnson Spanish Soprano ukulele that I still love to play. However, it's got friction pegs that seem to slip more and more all the time. Now that the instrument is a couple of years old, even the set screws in the pegs won't hold them tight.
My question (and forgive me if it's a dumb, obvious one): Can I buy any set of geared ukulele pegs and slip them on this instrument? I suppose the main consideration would be the size of the peg holes, but should I assume they are all the same?
Thanks for your advice!
Out here on Long Island, New York, I had established a tradition of riding one of my novelty bicycles along the Jones Beach boardwalk on New Year's Day, but that was during the spell of unusually warm winters we had a few years back. I've been hoping for another warm New Year's Day so I can incorporate my OTHER hobby (ukulele) into the tradition, but this coming January 1st doesn't look like one that's going to be kind to a wooden instrument!
Here's to a better 2010 for all.
>>>>I know we tend to stick to the era we grew up in, but I still think there was a lot of good in those old songs.<<<<
I think it's the simplicity; the same thing that makes childrens' songs so infectious. I find that I can pull almost any 1950's or early 1960's song out of a hat, play it on my uke, and drive my 3 and 4-year old grandchildren into a frenzy. Plus, I am sure they will remember these songs all their lives and sing them to THEIR grandchildren.
Regarding the affinity we all have for the music of our childhoods, I grew up with Ringo's sloshy "boom chicka boom chick" beat and Sandy Nelson's jungle tom tom rhythms playing all day long. I later became an accomplished drummer playing a somewhat different style of rock & pop music, but whenever I had the chance to work with The Coasters, The Drifters, or Chuck Berry, I had the best time of my life playing those straight ahead rock and roll beats all night. As you said, there's nothing like it!
Anyway, my hands-down vote for best rock and roll record of all time is The Beatles' "I Saw Her Standing There."
Bensonp:
I was fortunate to have played drums with many of your 50's musical idols when they appeared at rock and roll revival shows in the 1980's and 90's. Having been born in 1962, I missed the original thrill of those records, but I sure caught the fever 20-30 years later. That music is so awesome to me that I now have one of the most complete rock & roll music collections I know of. Also, now that I'm picking the ukulele, many of my favorite songs to play are from that era. Especially cool is how my grandchildren go crazy for songs like Fats Domino's "I Got A Whole Lotta Lovin'" and "Surfin' Bird."
This wasn't technically a Christmas gift, as I ordered it using Delta Sky Miles Points, but timed it so it would arrive around Christmas.
The gift was our first iPod, which I immediately connected to our whole-house audio system. Now, rather than having to pick five CDs for the tray every time we have guests over, I've got my entire collection - which includes several ukulele classics - shuffling all the time. Before the iPod, these uke tracks (Iz' "Somewhere Over The Rainbow," Jake's "Gently Weeps," George Formby's "Little Ukulele," etc) rarely got played. Now, they are just as much a part of the mix as The Beatles, Billy Joel, The Stones, Sinatra, The Mills Brothers, Willie Nelson, Pink Floyd, and all the rest. Great "gift!"
I was a drummer from a very early age. I was also a huge Beatles fan. It didn't take me very long to realize that all the girls loved Paul, John, and George and thought that Ringo was goofy. It became apparent that I would eventually have to switch instruments, so I started messing around with my brother's Fender Stratocaster at about ten.
I had a natural ability for rhythm guitar right off the bat, but I never really developed any kind of "soloing" ability. Basically, I learned three or four chords and jammed on them over and over again, watching myself in the mirror as I mimicked John, Paul, and George. Ultimately, I became a professional drummer and always envied the guitar players in all my bands.
In 1996, at age 34, I packed in the drums and became a regular 9-5 worker. Ten years later, the bug hit me to make music again. Having followed George Harrison's interest in the ukulele - and subsequently having found out that most of my rock and roll idols had been avid ukulele fans for most of their careers, I decided to give this instrument a shot. I bought a $50 Johnson uke on Amazon and became instantly hooked.
Today, I still have my feel for rhythm and I've mastered about 12-13 chords that work really well together, but I still can't find my way around the frets and strings to solo or embellish my chord changes. If I were to join a band, I would definitely be the John Lennon guy and not the George Harrison guy. Still, I'm having more fun than I would ever have imagined and the uke has enriched my life (and the life of my family) beyond words.
PS: I ended up married for 28 years to a very beautiful woman anyway, even though she met me when I was just a drummer!
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