The Ventures / U900 – Diamond Head

September 1, 2009


The Ventures/U900 – Diamond Head (Tab)

As well as being seven shades of adorable, U900 have excellent taste in covers. So I’ll be putting up tabs based on their two tunes along with my own arrangement of a Ventures tune.

It’s not often I say this, but you can use a pick on this one. The first part in particular is very tricky without one. Plus it’ll help the solo uke stand out against the chords.

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16 Responses to “The Ventures / U900 – Diamond Head”

  1. cardboardfrog on September 1st, 2009 7:21 pm

    i love the ventures version and the u900 version is agreat arrangement, it sounds slightly odd with a soft japanese accent adding oohs and ahhs, but all part of the charm i guess,
    thanks woodshed.

  2. cardboardfrog on September 1st, 2009 7:43 pm

    why is the day this gets posted the day i lose my felt pick?! GAAAAH!

  3. Nick Bardy-Chivor on September 1st, 2009 8:00 pm

    Yeah I know that horror…just found one chewed and soggy in the dogs basket…at least I didn’t find this one on the lawn…yep…felt picks=doggy heroin…he’s hooked…

    love this vid…hooo…haaa…

  4. newbie on September 1st, 2009 8:42 pm

    Argggghh, I don’t know if using a felt pick make any difference (I’m using guitar picks) but I find the first 55558888 part impossible, the pick get stuck on the string.

  5. byjimini on September 1st, 2009 9:45 pm

    Brilliant! Have you seen the follow-up?

  6. cardboardfrog on September 1st, 2009 9:56 pm

    newbie, if you don’t like that, never play bass in a pop punk band

  7. Woodshed on September 1st, 2009 10:07 pm

    cbf and Nick: I was forever losing picks in my guitar days. I’m with Nick. I love the cute hooo, haaas.

    newbie: Probably easier with a guitar pick. Practice time!

    byjimini: Yes, it’s coming up on Thursday. I thought I was posting it today but things seem to have got switched round.

  8. Jomes on September 1st, 2009 11:40 pm

    I know you’re not supposed to use picks with uke but I just can’t help it. I can play just fine without one but it gets me the volume I want

  9. Woodshed on September 2nd, 2009 8:20 am

    Jomes: I do think picks have their place. But you have to be careful how you use them.

  10. cardboardfrog on September 2nd, 2009 12:20 pm

    the UOGB are a great example of when picks are appropriate

  11. Nick Bardy-Chivor on September 2nd, 2009 6:47 pm

    …this video reminded me what a great combination the uke and melodica make…if in doubt check out GUGUGs rendition of Tequila… …also a fine example of appropriate pick usage on that there barritone…

  12. Woodshed on September 2nd, 2009 6:55 pm

    cbf: True that.

    Nick: They definitely seem to go together. This has to be my favourite uke/melodica duet.

  13. Nick Bardy-Chivor on September 3rd, 2009 9:27 pm

    …Le gâteau magnifique de soprano/contrebasse avec le glaçage de melodica…

    P.s…I don’t speak a word…

  14. George Stone on September 4th, 2009 7:45 am

    hey Al, last note of the tab are you sure is 15 in E? for me works better 12 in E (meaning E to finish) and slide to 0, is that right? anyway great video good artists, and great tabbing, you’re the best
    GS

  15. George Stone on September 4th, 2009 7:50 am

    uh is in Diamond Head Tab, i’m talking about.
    The Ventures are one of my fab band ever, do you know where i can find the CD of this U900?
    GS

  16. Woodshed on September 4th, 2009 9:02 pm

    George: Yeah, that slide is a bit nondescript. So you can start it from anywhere really.

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