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OT: George Formby is turning in his grave!

Started by gez, February 08, 2004, 02:45:44 PM

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gez

February 08, 2004, 02:45:44 PM
I came prepared to snicker (ok, so I did a bit), but somehow when the singing kicks off it all works (sort of).

Only the mp3 links work for me:

http://www.brookadams.com/jumping%20flea/ukeAudio.html

er..enjoy
"They always say there's nothing new under the sun.  I think that that's a big copout..."  Wayne Shorter

jimbob

#1
February 08, 2004, 02:51:42 PM
NOw that was entertaining, funny,sad,retarted--im still laughing after purple haze..Sabbath song sounded good though. I though he came close to sounding like ozzy for a sec.
"I think somebody should come up with a way to breed a very large shrimp. That way, you could ride him, then after you camped at night, you could eat him. How about it, science?"

gez

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February 08, 2004, 02:54:11 PM
The segue from Anarchy in the UK into Eleanor Rigby is inspired...
"They always say there's nothing new under the sun.  I think that that's a big copout..."  Wayne Shorter

Peter Snowberg

#3
February 08, 2004, 03:03:29 PM
AWESOME! 8)

Black Sabbath, Edgar Winter, Jimi, Sex Pistols, Boston, Otis Redding..... that's just amazing! :D :D :D

I built an electric ukulele many years ago but it didn't work out. :lol:

BTW: The "free ride" link works if you manually replace "free%20ride.mp3" with "free-ride.mp3".

Thanks Gez!!!!

-Peter
Eschew paradigm obfuscation

RDV

#4
February 08, 2004, 04:17:03 PM
I started out on uke actually, I still have it, I'm pretty good!

Regards

RDV Godfrey

Elektrojänis

#5
February 08, 2004, 04:42:37 PM
Maybe it's partly because I like weird cover versions a lot, but those tracks made me happy. Thanks for the link!

Hmmm... Got to check that folkurban ukulele article again...

bobbletrox

#7
February 08, 2004, 06:33:18 PM
Listen to the instrumental break after the chorus in Live and Let Die.  It rocks!  Those are some cool Mp3s.  I haven't touched my Uke in years, but now I have the urge to learn  Purple Haze.

Luke

#8
February 09, 2004, 07:15:38 AM
I wouldnt mind learning how to play uke- Have any of you heard "Devil and the deep blue see" on George Harrison's Brainwashed album? I really like that.
Luke

troubledtom

#9
February 09, 2004, 12:45:20 PM
toooooooooooooooooooo cool !!!!!!!
         - tom

Tim Escobedo

#10
February 09, 2004, 12:58:30 PM
Quote from: LukeI wouldnt mind learning how to play uke- Have any of you heard "Devil and the deep blue see" on George Harrison's Brainwashed album? I really like that.
Luke

If you play guitar, there's really nothing to learning uke. It's really nothing more than a small guitar. All the chord shapes on the high four guitar strings transfer directly to uke.

There is a niche market for a tiny acoustic "travel guitar", typified by the Martin Backpacker. And some considerable effort has been spent trying to make such small body instruments sound more like full sized guitars. Unfortuantely, it's not possible. But a workable "travel guitar" has already been designed and optimized, and in use for quite a while. Otherwise known as the ukulele.

Gilles C

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February 09, 2004, 10:35:34 PM
Cool, at least.

To stay in the same mood, you should check Harry Manx's versions of Foxy Lady, Voodoo Child, or The Thrill Is Gone.

Outstanding. I saw him live a couple of times. Very professional... and different.

Check his guitar. He also plays bango, of course  :D

http://www.harrymanx.com/photos.html
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