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It's been said...

Playing the blues ain't about makin' yourself feel better, it's about makin' other people feel worse. And makin' a few bucks while you're at it.

— Bleeding Gums Murphy

I love to see when a musician crosses the accepted boundaries of their instrument or genre. I think it is the point where a musician truly becomes an artist. I came across this You Tube video at the Gadgetopia blog. I am not even sure why I watched it, normally it takes a lot of persuasion to get me to watch a You Tube video. It must have been the song. Any ukelele player that plays George Harrison can't be all bad.

I can see why this has been viewed almost 2 million times. I want the record. There is something in the way (no pun intended) Jake Shimabukuro takes this decidedly 6-string song to his 4-string instrument. He creates a fresh and wonderful interpretation of this well known song.

Tom Davis – Sat, 2007 – 12 – 29 20:50

I saw Macca play George's "Something" on the uke and it was really touching and sounded great to boot.

Anonymous (not verified) – Tue, 2008 – 01 – 15 07:30