OT: Cheat codes for the ukulele

[AngleWyrm]

This guy's awesome! (http://www.bestofgooglevideo.com/video.php?video=142)

[geoschmo]

I had never heard that song before, but it sounds very familier. Was "Stairway to Heaven" ripped off from that song?

[Will]

He said it was composed by George Harrison. And that is the name of the George as in John, Paul, George, and Ringo... so that may be why it sounds familiar, you've heard a lot of his other stuff http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[Randallw]

That is one of my favourite songs. Here is the more lively version I prefer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grHq39f11r8

Warning: You have to bear the first few seconds with Elton John being patronising.

[geoschmo]

Will said:
He said it was composed by George Harrison. And that is the name of the George as in John, Paul, George, and Ringo... so that may be why it sounds familiar, you've heard a lot of his other stuff http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

Well, duh. Even I know who George Harrison is. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif That's why I was suggesting STH was ripped off from this Harrison song and not the other way around. I'm not just talking about a tonal familiarity, I'm saying some of the actual musical phrasing sounds the same in both songs. But maybe it's just my imagination.

[narf poit chez BOOM]

The ukulele guy is very good.

[Slick]

That is Jake Shimabukuro. He is quite popular in Hawaii and has been recently performing elsewhere. I dare say that the clip above is good but in my opinion he is much better than that when he is performing for real. He does all kinds of amazing things with his uke.

http://www.jakeshimabukuro.com/