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Gently Weeps

March 3, 2010 by baritone ukulele  
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You’ll forget all the Tiny Tim, Don Ho, and Hawaiian-music jokes about the ukulele when you hear Gently Weeps, which leaves behind the Roaring Twenties strum and plinky-dink sound of most such music. Jake Shimabukuro sets the tone with the lead-off track from which he takes the album’s title, George Harrison’s “While My Guitar Gently Weeps,” unfolding the vulnerable undertow of Harrison’s epic lament. A string of covers follows, as Shimabukuro touches the serene with Schuber… More >>


Gently Weeps

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5 Responses to “Gently Weeps”
  1. Mark W. Swarthout says:
    March 3, 2010 at 7:09 pm

    Anyone that has investigated the capabilities of the ukulele is going to have run across Jake Shimabukuro. His ability with the ukulele is second to none. The tracks here are a great representation of the skill and how the ukulele can be used to play any genre of music.
    Rating: 5 / 5

  2. Geoffrey H. Gentry says:
    March 3, 2010 at 7:57 pm

    I stumbled on Jake while doing a search in Youtube. Once I saw the video for Gently Weeps I bought the CD. It is amazing that this guy can do on a Ukulele. I love his mix of styles and the way he sweeps across styles and owns them. Buy this CD you will be wanting more!
    Rating: 5 / 5

  3. David Carlin says:
    March 3, 2010 at 10:51 pm

    Great performances. Jake uses the uke’s made by Kamaka of Ohau. Beautiful tone.
    Rating: 5 / 5

  4. Dana Edsall says:
    March 3, 2010 at 11:24 pm

    Jake Shimabukuro melds Christopher Parkening, Bela Fleck, and Eddie van Halen onto the ukelele. His technique is flawless and he’s just beginning to explore new directions for this instrument. Catch his video of “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” on YouTube and you’ll be hooked.
    Rating: 4 / 5

  5. Alan Talbott says:
    March 4, 2010 at 1:04 am

    I had never heard of Jake Shimabukuro before, but I was sick with the flu and up watching Conan O’Brien When He played ” While My Guitar Gently Weeps. I was amazed, I was never aware that anyone could make a ukulele sound that way!

    I’m, apparently not alone in this assessment, because when jake finished his set, O’Brien came over and told him, quote, ” That was my favorite performance on this program…. EVER “. It was mine too. I bought the CD the same night, It’s become one of my all time favorites. Try listening to it, I don’t think you can go wrong.
    Rating: 5 / 5