Entries from September 2009

22 September 2009

Contrarian

Of course I’ve neglected to mention one of the big factors in my interest in the ukulele: my contrarian tendency. I am often biased against the popular and in favor of the out-of-favor.
I’ve never watched Titanic or “American Idol”. I’ve ignored contemporary popular music to a great extent all my life, especially the past couple [...]

21 September 2009

4 nylon strings: Priceless

It is a truth universally acknowledged, that it is easier to learn to play three chords on a decent uke than on a bad guitar. I had a guitar once. A cheap one. Bought it — I can’t even remember where, now — back around 1981 or so. Spent a few weeks trying to play, [...]

2 September 2009

Still without comment

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzHAa9FMJoM