I think Butterthumbz described this one pretty perfectly:
Quote:
It's 1928 and in some parallel universe Nikola Tesla unveils his latest creation. He calls it "Hip-hop" and explains that one day it will revolutionise world culture.
start again and maybe alter the rules so the "recommend" part becomes "listen to the last album recommended, do a write up, recommend something for the next year" so it doesn't just loop around like once every couple days?
Basically imagine if the ukulele was a legitimate instrument (and it is, thanks to Jake). Revolutionary album for ukulele players, really this and some of his other albums have changed the whole community. It's argued that James Hill is more talented than him, and I don't find this to be the case, but more importantly, Jake's contribution to music has had a larger impact. After the video of "Ukulele Weeps" went viral, sales of ukes were boosted and suddenly many began to pick up the instrument who had never even held it before. I know I did. Ukuleles have even become much more popular in pop music since 2004 (just like at Hey Soul Sister, You and I, Five Years Time, Breakdown, Stay Stay Stay or I'm Your's, or even the Adventure Time theme song). While the rise of ukes in pop may be coincidentally timed a few years after Jake's rise in popularity, it's impossible to disregard the impact he had on getting the instrument into peoples hands. Let alone the virtuoso playing! He's been compared in the past to being the David Grisman of the ukulele, and while I'm not a Grisman fan, I recognize what a compliment that is.
TL;DR This album launched a new generation of ukulele players because Jake is probably the best player ever to hold the instrument. _________________
Basically imagine if the ukulele was a legitimate instrument (and it is, thanks to Jake).
awesome rec and i'm gonna definitely check it out, but really? folk music by Pacific Islanders played on ukelele since the 1880s didn't previously validate it as a "legitimate instrument?"
awesome rec and i'm gonna definitely check it out, but really? folk music by Pacific Islanders played on ukelele since the 1880s didn't previously validate it as a "legitimate instrument?"
TBH for you, Dragon might be the better album, though feel free to check them both out. As years have passed, he's gotten more complex in his playing (which is good IMO) but has been writing less and relying more heavily on covers of pop songs which is unfortunate.
And I wish it did, but hell, I still get mocked for the ukulele now. After the door to door sales business of ukuleles and Tiny Tim, the validity of it as an instrument and not just a prop or comedic element has seriously been questioned. If you look at the period between the 50s and the mid 2000s, you have very few serious ukulele players, with a few obvious exceptions (such as Iz, who had not only critical acclaim but strong popular success). But when I picked up the ukulele in 2006 (maybe it was 7? IDK), I was told it didn't even count as an instrument by my music teacher, who wouldn't let me use it as my extra practice instrument. When I started the ukulele club at my high school, we were stormed by popular kids with plastic ukuleles who thought it was a joke. My band teacher even got laughed at by other band teachers in the district for supporting the ukulele club, I don't know that she would've if she wasn't hawaiian and knew that it was legitimate. I wish everyone saw it as a legit instrument, but it sort of was demeaned to kazoo level over the years. _________________
You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum
Mercury
benpaco
pa
