Hendrix of the Ukulele

[ws18002]

George Harrison of the ukelele. is what you meant. surely.

[RebelThoughts]

@ws18002 You fail..

[ws18002]

@RebelThoughts ok, mccartney then. this is a beatles tune after all.

[kaleikaiviolet]

I went to High School with Jake. Jake was incredibly talented back then. When he would play that ukulele in the gym or in between classes we couldn't imagine where it would take him until he plugged the amp into the base of the Uke and played for us during "Brown Bags to Stardom" auditions and it was incredible. He has been perfecting his talent since he was young has earned every bit of his success through hard work and dedication.

[rufflemymuffins2]

This guy shreds.

[thepurplecrystalz]

This man is my hero.

[jordansguitarlessons]

i guess three people dont like either the beatles or the ukulele. gotta say i love em both

[algolake]

Very nice indeed!! 3 Dislikes though?? i guess 3 stupid people out of over 56k views is pretty damn good!

[LordToxygene]

This was our wedding song... wish I would have had this version though. I wish nothing but prosperity and happiness for Jake. His ability to feel his music shows his level of empathy and his humanity.

[BambamJim]

Breathless. One of my all-time favorite songs, and I've never heard it played more beautifully or expressively.

[fourseasonsfun]

It's "in my life" by the beatles.

[andrewnievera1]

what song is this?

[brahms909]

Didnt breathe througout

[wolverineks]

man, by the end i realized i wasnt breathing

[zupunupi]

@wolverineks Yeah right. You can't hold your breath for 3 mins 30 secs.

[wolverineks]

@zupunupi lol, its been a while since i tested myself, but i just listened to the whole thing in one breath. i used to be able to do 4 minutes. the world record is 19 minutes so this is nothing.

[jspurnell]

Jake

you inspire me and and many others.

AND... you're fun

not all "Ta Da"

Mahalo for sharing your talent

[lymph4man]

Jake Shimabukuro is Jake Shimabukuro...no comparison with any ululelists or guitarists ! He is in his own right !!! The ukulele company should have a signature model of Jake (I suppose?).

[PeluMaad]

@lymph4man ...there should definitely be a custom Martin Jake model....

[daflyinhawaiian2]

@PeluMaad  There is a Kamaka Jake Model (That's what he plays) but expect to put out $10K or so.

[DerDeziBelzeBub]

more knopfler than hendrix...

whatever, both of them are great :)

[ChenzcV]

this is beautiful

[JudgeW]

I am over 50 now and I was a child growing into a teenager when the Beatles released that tune. Even then the song had the power to make me look at life but now that I am older and "There are places I remember" this song has so many poignant memories attached to it. Jake plays it with such feeling that these moments, these memories hit me and my eyes get teary and I feel very happy that I have had a fun and meaningful life and I feel sad for my friends whom I loved who have passed on.

[babaluboo123]

I love Jake...but, deceptive advertising.

I wanted to hear him play Hendrix.

[VUandChips]

The Delia Smith of the Uke?

[TheLoverlyMe]

this song is so pretty :)

it makes me so hppy evrytime i hear it

[Nicholaster]

so beautiful

[OL8Twho]

Lennon / McCartney genius kids, Jake Shimabukuro skill. He must have that low G to make it sound so full and nice. Wowee wow-wow, I'm gonna go practice!

[666s666s666s666]

why is everyone trying to compare him to someone else?

he's Jake Shimabukuro, and he's fucking amazing with his ukulele

[joimpanne]

it's not his technic playing the instrument, it's his unbelievable feeling.

5 Stars

[gomo213]

very true

[rockinredneck57]

He'd be the SRV or Jeff Healey of the Uke! They played with true feeling with the instrument, not just on the instrument. Jake is like that, he's almost channeling the Uke through his body.

[yourliver1]

nope, he's the Buzz Aldrin of the ukulele landing

[d0ubl3shot]

NO hes the HENDRIX of the uke. read the title geez

[61804shill]

Wrong! This is the Clapton of the Ukelele world !

[exlaxpanda]

I agree with you man, hes the Clapton. Hes not really doing anything new hes just doing it better then anyone ever will.

[quentinzimmerer]

this is "in my life," not "while my guitar gently weeps." still a great song.

[idrnoel]

Very emotionally moving.

[toyokanin]

stunning playability... awesome arrangement of such a legendary song written by one the most influential musicians of the ages... played by an iconic individual who can express his love and persona with the ukulele...

i wish i was at that school...

[lemaster092]

awesome job

[cjcaparoso1]

sweeeeeeeeeeeet!!

[paolitas7]

esta cancion es hermosa jake is hermoso su forma de tocar esxpresa mucho y te hace sentir cada nota musical eso es lo que pocos musicos hacen matizar, pero Jake lo hace great! this is one of my favorite song

[Nebraskasux]

Best high school EVER

[dovetaildoc]

In My Life- Beatles

[dbadagna]

This is so beautiful. What is the name of the song?

[rsawnti]

This is awesome. Nothing more to say.

[39zonk]

Jake is not only the Hendrix of the Ukulele, he is also the Wes Montgomery of the Ukulele!

[jinhsuh]

damn, i didn't know he was so old. hahahah he looks like mid 20's.

[nicky3609]

really good beatles song man and that was a really good cover

[ak00stik]

jake is no robot, classical guitar players are robots.

[taleofsixstrings]

anything he plays is just masterful!

[IMCOOL18]

greattt. this guys looks like Jet Li! haha

[MaximusDowns]

HEY!!! this is NOT hendrix, but the lowly lowly beatles "In My Life"! Whoever gave this video it's title is filled with LIES!!! HORRIBLE HORRIBLE LIES!!! No longer can we allow this sort of trickery at the hands of such obvious sociopathes, let's BURN THIS MOTHER DOWN!!!

[weirdsoldier]

Jake Shimabukuro is nicknamed the Hendrix of Ukulele. I don't think they're trying to say that Jimi Hendrix was the original author of the piece. I would, however, like to point out that the summary of the video names the song as George Herrison's "While My Guitar Gently Weeps," when it is, in fact, "In My Life." So, yes, end the lies.

[amjxoxo]

the end wasnt talking about ^this video^, they were just stating that that video was awesome as well as this one

[browncow345543]

actually the summary is a history type thing, and is on about a different performance

[eriklee10]

Dude r u fking stupid?? Everyone knows hendrix is one of the best guitar players, and jakes nickname is The Hendrix of Ukelele faggot...

[kahalab]

Whoa man, you can play! Nice tone and excellent feel!

[tripodrules]

No shit man, this guy is "Jake Shimabukuro"!! I still don't know how people can just watch the video and make comments that might make you seem dumb for asking because the information about this video tells you everything. Cheers. Jake's my idol.

[itwfrend]

Beautiful!!!!

[ndtitanlady]

and those middle school kids are so lucky

[ndtitanlady]

so beautiful

truly inspirational

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especially for me a 2 week begginer, practicing hard

[Joshua020072]

"In My Life" :-)

[ThatSBace]

Whats the name of this song?

[DomoKunLovesYou]

It's Jake's arrangement of the Song "My Life" by the Beetles

[GreenLantern80]

Nice Keali'l Reichel on da ukulele...Jake is awesome...Hana Hou!!!

Aloha

[GreenLantern80]

Nice Keali'i Reichel... Jake sings on the ukulele... Hana Hou! Aloha