Four stringed salvation
At the Seattle Ukulele Players Association picnic today, I played Death Cab for Cutie’s “I’ll Follow You Into the Dark.” And, now, due to the wonders of the internet and my incredible nerve, you can hear me play it right here.I made this while I was practicing for the event. I didn’t play it this …
A month or two back I ordered a sport uke, a little Flea to take camping and on airplanes and leave in the hot car when I’m on some epic road trip. Yesterday I picked up my mango colored travel companion. The strings are slipping a little coz they’re new, but this little guy sounds …
Things I learned: A sound check is a good thing. It helps to be near the percussion. Changing key on the fly is easy in principal, but much, much harder when you are live on stage. If you go to your supermarket wearing a slightly small cowboy hat with a red plastic Sherriff star stapled …
Three: It’s free. Doesn’t cost you a nickel. Okay, you can buy a button or a t-shirt, but it’s still free free free. Two: It’s right there. Just THERE. Because it’s right there, you can just take the bus. It’s so easy. Okay, maybe that’s two reasons. Let’s say 2 and 2a. One: I’ll be …
Last night’s Aigen Ukulele Player’s Association gathering was graced by the presence of Layoush from Hungary, a charming, talkative man who knows how to swing him some Dixie. He says his uke doesn’t get unpacked but once a year when he plays a catchy little tune that he always screws up, but me thinks he …
Never in a million years would I have thought I’d find someone in Austria, not to mention in our town, to play the uke with. Silly me. Believe it or not, we may turn up a third player before we get together again. SUPA, we’ll rumble ya in a round of Muss I Denn and …