Ukulele anonymous

come on, own up - who else is addicted to uke? and yes... it is directly proportionate to how hipster you are.

my martin s1 and recently found in my attic a forgotten skiffle guitar...

skiffle guitar by monomaniac(tom), on Flickr

Been interested in the uke for quite a while.Thinking of taking it up.^That skiffle guitar's fantastic.

Ooh, a Martin uke! How much?

Love that skiffle guitar.My dad played the banjo and i thought about taking that up recently.But uke's interest me alot.So i'm looking at both instruments at the moment.

i've played guitar since i was a nipper and was 30 last month so decided to get a uke for my birthday as i know i can keep it forever and it's a fun hobby too

i've had the skiffle for over 10 years but the martin is from ebay US and i got it for about £150 (bargain!)

in the 3 weeks it took to arrive i got anxious and bought a cheap lanikai too but now i really fancy a tenor uke to try and do more interesting finger arrangements on that bigger neck

these also arrived in the post today... ( the tickets)

photo.JPG by monomaniac(tom), on Flickr

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlMT-oEIQuo

p.s the skiffle will probably be for sale to fund a new uke in the next month or so

I saw the uke orchestra in Potters bar last year. It was bizzare, filled with oldies who weren't quite sure what they had turned up to see. They put on a great concert none the less, although the old folks weren't too impressed with their rendition of ACDC as the finale...

Love the crowd shot on the only black guy at 0.34

tilover
What do you reckon banjo ukes? they look like fun.Have you ever had a go on one?

girl on the platform >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

no not yet! but i think i'll probably for for a tenor banjo uke as my next rather than a normal body

i want to nail the formby triple

;) if you're thinking of taking it up spend £40 on a lanikai or kala soprano then upgrade if you feel the need. my martin sounds infinitely better than the lanikai but it's the same amount of fun

girl on the platform >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

i keep singing and playing this to my girlfriend - it annoys her a lot

:D

I started playing (badly) at Christmas and love it. I go to Ukulele Wednesdays at the Royal George - http://www.mightyukulele.co.uk/
Very loud. Very fun.

i used to be ok, but i must confess i've lapsed since i broke my wrist i should get back into it.

I've always enjoyed TUOGB but these guys are tight too:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3M-jjaHz9c

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1sfKtC5Lpc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDdwpARNm-Y

We've got three in our house. A basic one that's red, an electro acoustic one of my wifes and a knackered banjolele that needs a new skin. Love the things, need to play them more.

Also I'd really love an electric one, to play very loud and distorted, a little like warren ellis. Difficult to find such a thing, old fender mandocasters are pricey, and non existent left handed. Ellis' sinature thing is also not lefty, (http://www.eastwoodguitars.com/Other/warrenEllisSignatureTenor/warrenEllis_frm.htm drool). I could make one but don't have the time and resources at the mo.

holy shit that ellis thing is amazing.want.

Or you could go the whole hog, which is just get a shitty violin, gaffa tape a guitar pickup to it, and play it like a guitar, which is what ellis does most of the time. Love the dirty three.

genius

:)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7y4ON-oCTM

mates band, they do make it out of eccles and down to London occasionally, right laugh live

does this thread actually exist? or am i in a sad, sad dream?

does this thread actually exist? or am i in a sad, sad dream?

don't dis the Uke, mate. It's a lovely little instrument.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4KZJmSTV9I

I bought the missus one last year after she raved about wanting one.

She hasn't gone near the fucking thing since I bought it. Le sigh.

Might just try learn myself, though I've not tried a musical instrument since murdering the trombone when I was about nine.

girl on the platform >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

The advertising hasn't quite worked on Wayne has it, he was supposed to join matchmaker.com not buy the Ukele