Eddie Vedder, Garfunkel and Oates: UkeTube

21 Comments

1. Craig Robertson June 4th, 2011 2:56 pm
   

   Much as I was prepared to dislike Eddie Vedder’s album of ‘ukulele music’…I have to say I like it. He plays his ukulele like it’s a musical instrument. I don’t get the feel that this is just a musical bandwagon he jumped on. The songs are nicely recorded and easy to listen to.

2. Phredd June 4th, 2011 4:19 pm
   

   I agree with Craig’s assessment of Eddie’s album and ukulele playing. I’m enjoying it. I also would like to visit the location where he made the video!

3. Alex June 4th, 2011 4:41 pm
   

   Oração was magnificent! Definitely one of the best songs I’ve heard in a while. Gotta love Brasilians and their chill style.

4. Nicholas Abersold June 4th, 2011 7:24 pm
   

   Sing Bird Sing – nice guy, fun song. And Helen Arney seems to be using a very large mic.

5. andy June 4th, 2011 10:41 pm
   

   Thanks, I liked them all, especially Jonathan Stout (even though I don’t really like jazz) and GUGUG. I also really liked Oracoa, but who’s Nigel Spencer ?

6. Ron Hale June 4th, 2011 11:39 pm
   

   My favorite ukulele music video of “Can’t Keep”:

   Tiny Tim Overdrive – Can’t Keep
   tinytimoverdrive

   Searing, some may find this an uncomfortable
   viewing experience. Should have been featured
   on a uke blog ages ago. In my Uke Video Hall of Fame. Try it…

7. sanford(andsong) June 4th, 2011 11:55 pm
   

   I can’t get enough of the Eddie Vedder track, and as much as i love the old-timey material that seems so suited for the ukulele, i’m very excited to see uke music head in this direction. (Between the new tune-yards and now this, 2011 is looking good so far in ukeland…let’s just hope we can stave off the inevitable backlash)

8. Tally June 5th, 2011 1:09 am
   

   Helen Arney’s song is so cute I can’t even stand it.

   You’ve got a great spectrum of songs this week. (And I’m not just saying that because one of mine is here…I LOVE Sing Bird Sing and G&O.)

   More excited for Eddie Vedder’s album than I was before.

9. Dino Divo June 5th, 2011 10:35 am
   

   Gus Raucous was great! All the GUGUG stuff is primo! Also loved “a banda mais bonita da cidade – oração”. And Ron’s right, Tim Tim Overdrive’s version of Can’t Keep is fantastic! Thanks again Al.

10. Woodshed June 5th, 2011 11:00 am
    

    Craig: I get the impression he’s genuine about enjoying playing the ukulele. I love the album too (although a few tracks could have been pruned).

    Phredd: I’m assuming it’s somewhere in Hawaii.

    Alex: Yeah, that video might be my favourite of the year so far.

    Ron: I thought I had featured that one (apparently not – it must have got elbowed out late in the day).

    sanford: I’ve been enjoying a lot of the new ukulele music this year too. Does the definition of ukulele stretch to Buke and Gass? Because that’s my favourite of all.

    Tally: Glad you enjoyed the videos and thanks for your contribution.

    Dino Divo: It’s good to see Gus back. It’s been too long.

11. sanford(andsong) June 5th, 2011 5:25 pm
    

    Saw a bit of Buke and Gass on a NPR tiny desk concert feature and liked their Dirty Projectors/late-Beefheart approach. But I don’t recall them playing ukes (?)

12. ukuleletim June 5th, 2011 7:30 pm
    

    sting it, Hal

13. Woodshed June 5th, 2011 8:41 pm
    

    sanford: The ‘buke’ in the name is a baritone ukulele adapted to use six steel strings.

    ukuleletim: He always does.

14. Rob NY June 7th, 2011 2:23 am
    

    Nice selection Al.Really enjoyed Sing Bird Sings youmg person’s lament, Can you break down the progression for this simpleton?

15. Woodshed June 7th, 2011 11:38 pm
    

    Rob: The main chords are F (5558) and Bb.

    Next bit: Gm F G C

    Next bit: F G C F

    Intro: F Fmaj7 (5557) F Fmaj7 Bbadd9 (3213) Bb Bbmaj7 (3210) Bb
    F Fmaj F Fmaj7 Bb (10 10 10 13) Bbmaj7 (10 10 10 12) Bb Bbmaj7

    Hope you could follow that.

16. Rob NY June 8th, 2011 11:49 am
    

    Thank you so much Al.

17. Woodshed June 9th, 2011 12:23 am
    

    Rob: You’re welcome.

18. carreg wastad June 9th, 2011 4:50 pm
    

    thanks for al capone

19. Woodshed June 9th, 2011 5:33 pm
    

    carreg wastad: Glad you enjoyed it.

20. Tom Bradley Jr. June 9th, 2011 6:20 pm
    

    Phred, the video looks like it was shot off either the Na Pali Coast of Kauai or the north shore of Molokai. That may be a more likely location since he has a home on that island.

21. Woodshed June 10th, 2011 11:03 am
    

    Tom: Thanks for the info.