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Ukulele in surf music?
Joined: Oct 04, 2013 Posts: 115 Waterford, WI 
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Posted on Oct 10 2013 03:42 PM
I'm just wondering what the general concensus is on ukuleles in modern surf music. My main hobby for a while now has been making custom ukuleles, so I thought it would be fun to write a couple of songs with the uke strumming some chords and maybe even joining in on some melody. Are there any examples of ukes in modern surf? |
Joined: Mar 15, 2011 Posts: 8528 Back in Piitsburgh, Pennsylvania, where I grew up.
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Posted on Oct 10 2013 03:47 PM
You mean like these? I like the idea so much I'm thinking of including a uke in some of the songs we'll do in my acoustic surf/instro trio. —This is Noel. Reverb's at maximum an' I'm givin' 'er all she's got. Last edited: Oct 10, 2013 15:50:32 |
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Joined: Oct 04, 2013 Posts: 115 Waterford, WI
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Posted on Oct 10 2013 04:16 PM
Thanks for those videos, Noel. I like 'em both, but that first one is great! |
Joined: Aug 19, 2006 Posts: 958 Kekaha, Kauai, Hawaii
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Posted on Oct 10 2013 04:21 PM
Here's something I posted quite a while ago.... The TakeOffs |
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Joined: Oct 04, 2013 Posts: 115 Waterford, WI
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Posted on Oct 10 2013 04:28 PM
Ron-Rhoades wrote:
Oh yeah, I forgot about Tiamane Gardener. I love her! I had an email conversation with her a few months ago and was trying to get her set up with a gig in Chicago but it all fell through at the last moment. Ugh! |
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Joined: Aug 19, 2006 Posts: 958 Kekaha, Kauai, Hawaii
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Posted on Oct 10 2013 06:04 PM
We tried to get her to Kauai to play with The TakeOffs @ The Sheraton but just didn't connect.....she was up for it though!! —The TakeOffs |
Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 3864 North Atlantic 
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Posted on Oct 10 2013 08:35 PM
Rev Hank Trio have been playing uke versions of surf tunes for a couple of years now. The uke was featured in Urban Surf Kings' holiday original Oh No! It's Christmastime Again on the Snowman Rumble ep. I also put out a CD in 2011 called Ukulele Surf King that's available from Reverb Ranch & Deep Eddy. Rev —Canadian Surf http://www.urbansurfkings.com/ Last edited: Oct 10, 2013 20:37:05 |
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Joined: Mar 15, 2011 Posts: 8528 Back in Piitsburgh, Pennsylvania, where I grew up.
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Posted on Oct 10 2013 09:47 PM
That was fun! —This is Noel. Reverb's at maximum an' I'm givin' 'er all she's got. |
Joined: Jul 31, 2012 Posts: 4054 Buffalo, N.Y.
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Posted on Oct 10 2013 09:55 PM
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Joined: Aug 19, 2006 Posts: 958 Kekaha, Kauai, Hawaii
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Posted on Oct 10 2013 10:37 PM
Very cool Rev!! The TakeOffs |
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Posted on Oct 10 2013 11:01 PM
Maybe a stretch to say this is surf related but it is a Beach Boy's tune and pretty cute: |
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Joined: Oct 04, 2013 Posts: 115 Waterford, WI
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Posted on Oct 11 2013 06:05 AM
Wow, Rev. That was really neat! |
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Joined: Mar 15, 2011 Posts: 8528 Back in Piitsburgh, Pennsylvania, where I grew up.
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Posted on Oct 11 2013 08:01 AM
Love to see some of your ukes sometime, Fred. What sizes do you make? Oh, and yeah, Casey, the video you posted is delightful. —This is Noel. Reverb's at maximum an' I'm givin' 'er all she's got. |
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Joined: Oct 04, 2013 Posts: 115 Waterford, WI
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Posted on Oct 11 2013 11:42 AM
Noel wrote:
Right now I'm only set up to make tenor scale ukes, but very soon I will set myself up for concerts and sopranos as well. Last edited: Oct 11, 2013 11:48:16 |
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Joined: Mar 15, 2011 Posts: 8528 Back in Piitsburgh, Pennsylvania, where I grew up.
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Posted on Oct 11 2013 11:47 AM
Fred, those are NICE! —This is Noel. Reverb's at maximum an' I'm givin' 'er all she's got. |
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Joined: Oct 04, 2013 Posts: 115 Waterford, WI
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Posted on Oct 11 2013 11:49 AM
Noel wrote:
Thank you! |
Joined: Nov 16, 2013 Posts: 4537 Wisconsin
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Posted on Mar 16 2014 09:11 AM
Once again, the search engine brings forth; and, once again, surf expands the horizons. (Finkdaddy those are really pretty.) Was noodling around up the neck on the JM this morning with Martin's Going to Kaleponi in the background & thought that song is kinda voiced crying for a uke & such an instrument would be a bunch of plain old fun. I suspect just for noodling around these are something one should always keep their eye out for. Gotta get down to the pawnshop & look around. And it would travel easy, something to sit outside with on bass tournaments up north, while everyone is swapping lies, till the bugs come out anyway. —Wes DISCLAIMER: The above is opinion/suggestion only & should not be used for mission planning/navigation, tweaking of instruments, beverage selection, or wardrobe choices. |
Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 25727 Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.
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Posted on Mar 16 2014 06:23 PM
If I recall correctly the song Gung Ho for Don Ho Jeff(bigtikidude) |
Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 1070 Ventura County, Calif.
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Posted on Mar 16 2014 10:51 PM
Speakin' of Ukes. My brother "Cool Hand Uke" might be opening up for the other 8 bands scheduled at the Surf Stomp at Suzys, Sunday, Memorial Week-end. More details coming soon. So, yes, to answer your question, there is Uke in Surf Music. Not to mention, I love what Martin Cilia has done with some of his tunes with the Uke. Cheers. ;D —Be careful following the masses. Sometimes the "M" is silent........................... Last edited: Mar 16, 2014 22:53:08 |
Joined: May 13, 2011 Posts: 81 Belgium 
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Posted on Mar 17 2014 02:23 AM
I use an electric Ukelele in Hell-o-tiki, very funny : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSZHwGuZs10 —www.facebook.com/hello.tiki.1 |
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