She Don't Use Jelly - The Flaming Lips (Uke and Harp cover)

[ValkyrVixen]

rad dude. :)

[russbuss415]

@ValkyrVixen thanks for watching.

[tnbmxer13]

nice cover is that a lee oskar harp and what key is it?

[russbuss415]

@tnbmxer13 thanks, it's a hohner special 20, key of D.

[ItsDeets]

So there I was, exams just over, in need of a ukulele rendition of one my favorite Flaming Lips song to cheer up my aching head, and who do stumble upon? Russ! Double win!

[russbuss415]

@ItsDeets thanks for stumbling upon this Deets, glad ya liked it! hope you did well on your exams :)

[rssnowblind0]

dude this guy should be famous

[russbuss415]

@rssnowblind0 thanks for watching!

[rssnowblind0]

@russbuss415 how similar is the uke to guitar?

[russbuss415]

@rssnowblind0 if you put a capo on the fifth fret of your guitar and ignore the low E and A strings, you have yourself a ukulele. give it a try, it's fun!

[thunderchild441]

i really enjoyed this song man very well done especially the harmonica. keep it up!!!!!!!

[russbuss415]

@thunderchild441 thank you!

[tau000]

Brilliant! i think youve inspired me to take up the ukulele, maybe ill be able to play flaming lips some day!

[russbuss415]

@tau000 thanks, glad you liked it. have lots of fun learning the uke!

[TheAxlrose103]

not what i was looking for but its a awesome cover

[russbuss415]

@TheAxlrose103 thanks for watching.

[farrakhan69]

best flaming lips cover deserves way more then 10,000 views

[russbuss415]

@farrakhan69 thanks for the comment!

[Gibbletto]

you rock!

[russbuss415]

@Gibbletto thanks for watching!

[Alannbitchh]

You wouldn't happen to be related to Yoshimi would you?

[TheClapVideos]

great. the harmonica works really well in this song

[russbuss415]

@TheClapVideos thanks very much!

[yoshisuds]

First of all man, awesome vid. Everything worked, your voice your harmonica and most of all your playing! It was so good. I recently picked up a ukulele (my first instrument ever) and I was wondering something about your playing style. What song of strumming do you use? I couldn't see clearly if you had a pick or if you were just using your fingers. If you are using your finger, which one? I am having trouble strumming that fast without my strings twanging or my finger hitting them oddly. Cheers

[russbuss415]

@yoshisuds thanks for the comment! i do not use a pick, i just strum with my fingers and thumb. try hitting the strings with the back of your nails instead of the meaty part. let me know if you have any other questions. have fun!

[iwaswhisk]

Wow, thank you so much for this! Reminds me of 1993 when the Lips were still young and so was I. Needless to say, I subbed. I had considered covering this myself (with ukulele and kazoo) but you've done a perfect job so there is nothing one could add or even do better.

[russbuss415]

@iwaswhisk thanks for the kind words! 1993 sure was long ago, huh?

[iloveravi]

This is a great cover dude. And thanks for the chords..I'm playing along with you right now...

[russbuss415]

@iloveravi thanks for the comment!

[Amakisongs]

Wow I love the harmonica for the riff. Check out mine its just with two acoustics but I felt it turned pretty good. 5*

[russbuss415]

thanks for watching!

[cocrabily]

Good job mate!

I really liked the harmonica riff, do you think I can make it work with a harmonica in the key of C?

[russbuss415]

thanks! sure you can. just play the song in the key of C.

intro: C F G

verse: C Bb

chorus: C Bb F

[TheRavemmaster]

Nice !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[russbuss415]

thanks!

[Amakisongs]

This is great

[russbuss415]

thanks for watching!

[mattnorman07]

good job man....

[russbuss415]

thank you!

[Ghostblade25]

:) Nicely Done. 5/5 Stars.

[russbuss415]

many thanks!

[CokeMachineGlo]

That was a really fun cover. Thanks for sharing.

[russbuss415]

and thank you for watching!

[chloeischloe]

very cool, i loved the harmonica ^.^v

[russbuss415]

thanks for watching!

[Jerdna3]

fucking 5 stars

[russbuss415]

thank you!

[theballster]

That's an ace version mate.. your voice is perfect for it too. If Wayne ever legs it from the band I reckon you'll be getting a bell. ;-)

[russbuss415]

thanks for the comment!

[jumpkenny]

YES...dude...YES...MY LIFE IS NOW 100% PERCENT BETTER

[russbuss415]

thanks for watching!

[reflectTOgenuflect]

THIS IS MY FAVORITE!

[russbuss415]

thank you!

[popgunparadise]

this is awsome man 5 stars and favorite

[russbuss415]

thanks very much!

[ken6675]

wow russ I had almost forgot about this song. totall awsome buddy love the harmonica part on there. great job

[russbuss415]

many thanks Ken!

[krabbers]

i turned on my you tube and recommended this video for me to watch

but i have seen it already

i wish YT would pay attention

[russbuss415]

i apologize on behalf of youtube.

[chowmoney4lyfe]

what key is your harmonica in?

[russbuss415]

key of D.

[OllivandersWands]

The Key of Life

[SpeekerofTruth]

Great job.

I love this song and your cover is fantastic. Do you know where I could find these chords?

Also, I got a Makala uku about 2 months ago and am now looking to buy the next step up in ukulele. I really liked the Flukes but want a second opinion... would you recommend it?

[FeatHead044]

Thats pretty solid man, I like it alot. You should bust out some Little Feat "Willin", it has an acoustic feel with an amazing piano part that sounds great on the harp.

[russbuss415]

thanks for the comment! i'm not familiar with that song but i'll look into it.

[HailYoungHearts]

nice voice! and you're really really good.

I love this song, you did it justice.

[russbuss415]

thanks for the kind words!

[RedtopStudios]

I will always keep rocking in the free world and when possible in communist countries as well.

Top cover good stuff buddy!

[russbuss415]

haha, thanks muchly!

[philiamjames7]

HAHAHHAHA YESSSSS

You're so awesome.

[russbuss415]

thank you!

[russbuss415]

many thanks!

[goldenpenguins]

That was great! Cool song choice too! Awesome job.

[JewMcJewMcornic]

Hey your really good. great covor.

[russbuss415]

thank you!

[lextadros]

hey this is really good what are the uke chords? i really wanna try it

[russbuss415]

thanks! D-G-A for the intro, D-C for the verse, D-C-G for the chorus

[lextadros]

thanks (: now i can play it too

[lllorozcolll]

nice keep it up 5 stars hey can u rate and comment my freestyling video please.

[russbuss415]

thank for watching!

[Ruatho]

Sounds good on a uke. Great job!

[russbuss415]

thank you!

[Ambanella]

That was so awesome lol :)

[russbuss415]

thanks for watching!

[kylemcleavy]

brilliant !!!!

[russbuss415]

thank you!

[poodleinmypie]

You're so cute! Great cover :)

[russbuss415]

thanks for watching!

[soulofbass]

nice cover, very well done!

[russbuss415]

thanks for watching!

[jackfry13]

this is great!!!

[russbuss415]

thank you!

[PointyElbow]

Wow, that was sweet my friend!

On a side note, you remind me of Demetri Martin with the harmonica lol :D

[russbuss415]

thank for watching! Demetri Martin is one funny dude.

[sutton30144]

Well Done!!

[russbuss415]

thank you!

[painxtruth]

OMG!!!! THATS GREAT~!

[russbuss415]

thanks for watching!

[ashliezillaaa]

you made this song even more wonderful

[russbuss415]

thanks muchly!

[Cawlikesparrow]

I LOVED it. I just recorded this song yesterday, but more similar to the musical stylings of Ben Folds Five and not Flaming Lips. So fun to play and sing and I loved the harmonica! Great job!

[russbuss415]

thanks for your comment! i'm going to check out your version now.

[rodrigolevel37]

violão de 1 real parece

[SgtFrost]

can't really see to well, and I have crappy speakers (welcome to the UMPC world). What are the uke chords?

[russbuss415]

D-G-A for the intro, D-C for the verse, D-C-G for the chorus. that's just a rough guide. you can figure it out from there.

[LAXmanBL]

can you tab this for me?

[LAXmanBL]

(the harmonica part)

[russbuss415]

wouldn't know how. if you have harmonica in the key of D, it's really not hard to figure out.

[russbuss415]

thanks!

[ektorhugo]

Great job! i love the song and you did a great job!

[russbuss415]

thank you!

[skittles266]

dude your my hero

[russbuss415]

thanks much!

[dumdork55]

hey russ, how are the special 20s? I just got a blues harp, and I want to get an A harmonica sometime, and am looking into the special 20, and great cover by the way!

[russbuss415]

i like the hohner special 20 and the lee oskar equally much. i have a hohner golden melody that isn't as nice as those other two. glad you're getting into harmonica. fun right?

[dumdork55]

very, once I find about 30 bucks, (in a while) i think imma go and get a special 20 from ultra-big-6-string-ukulele center

[comedian618]

Wow man! Awesome!

Tiny Tim is rolling in his grave I think. Let me get back to ya on that.

[russbuss415]

haha, totally. thanks for watching!

[ukulelezo]

Dude, your version is SOO much better than mine! You're awesome.

[russbuss415]

thanks ukulelezo! but that's debatable. your version is top notch!

[nylaxo]

this is brilliant haha. Kudos

[russbuss415]

thank you!

[tman7373]

youre soo cool!

i hate you for it.

lol

[russbuss415]

haha, thanks dude!

[gotbass7]

nice. your obviously very talented. you should do some layers, and use some bongos or something. you seem like you could play bongos. i onno just a suggestion

[russbuss415]

thanks! i'll have to try that sometime.

[Kimbalandkimbo]

can you make a video of how to play this?

:) please, for beginners.

[russbuss415]

not sure how to go about that. but let me know if you have any specific questions and i'll help you out.

[24KieferSuth]

Spot on!

[russbuss415]

thanks!

[shaaazaam]

mad good dude. u rocked that song. almost as good as the original... almost. keep em coming

[russbuss415]

thanks for the comment!

[monkeymaestro]

I really like this! Good job.

[russbuss415]

thanks for watching!

[hoosierhiver]

Somehow missed this one when you posted it.Good job,real character!

[russbuss415]

thanks HH! cheers!

[wesleetu2]

I could probably challenge myself by guessing, and you may have just winged it (wong it?) well anyways, the harmonica tabs? What were they?

Thanks.

[russbuss415]

you are correct, it's sloppy and winged. key of D harmonica. really not hard to figure out if you just start blowing and drawing near the center of the harp. it's simple.

[wesleetu2]

ok well thanks anyways. As with most things, you can just throw in the harmonica and it sounds pretty good as long as you dont go overboard.

It didn't sound sloppy at all though, so don't get me wrong when I said you probably winged it.

Thanks again.

[russbuss415]

all good. i've discovered if the harp is in the right key, it's hard to go wrong. with enough playing around, you'd be surprised at how easy and fun it is. good luck and make sure to have fun!

[dubslanger]

pretty kool

[russbuss415]

thanks!

[cafinigan]

Super cool. Awesome song, most unusual instrument selection, but perfect. Well played!

[russbuss415]

thanks much!

[TwoDaysInFebruary]

haha pretty cool

[russbuss415]

thanks for watching!

[Ghettofarmerboy]

this comical because its so unique...needless to say this is also impressive and you are talented. make more covers! haha nice job.

[russbuss415]

thanks for the kind words. cheers!

[Ukemin]

Very cool.

[russbuss415]

thank you!

[monoclethief]

Great job man best cover of this song that I've heard.

[russbuss415]

thanks for the compliment! cheers!

[shanifawni]

hahaha that's great! that song is priceless, and so are ridiclous ukulele covers (ridiculous as in awesome, not stupid).

nice job

[russbuss415]

thanks! ridiculously fun is right!

[kidparagon]

absolutely. nice

[russbuss415]

thanks for watching!

[kbodness]

really great, the uke sounds great with this.

[russbuss415]

thanks much!

[jxblair]

Great job on this one. Good fun!

[russbuss415]

thanks for watching!

[russbuss415]

thanks man!

[jimbeaubjj]

Another great one, Russ....Loved it....

[mctrmt]

One of my favorite songs- I haven't heard it in a while. Good cover, Russ. Love the harmonica.

[russbuss415]

thanks! glad you liked it.

[russbuss415]

sure, i'm up for the challenge :)

[russbuss415]

thanks Dave!

[davoomac]

dude you are totally awesome.. russ ftw!

[BerylBite]

Man!! you beat me to the cover.. I'm quite fond of this song. You did it justice too! keep it up

[russbuss415]

thanks dude!

[SaddleSoreSista1]

I've never heard this song before but really enjoyed your cover. The harmonica was a great touch.

[russbuss415]

thanks much SSSista!

[casetone2514]

Flaming Lips! - not the band - you! Cool harp solos. Nice unusual uke as well. To be honest, I'm not keen on the Lips version but yours sounds a lot better.

[russbuss415]

thanks dude! that was kind of you.

[UKISOCIETY]

Truly excellent performance, Russ!

[russbuss415]

muchas gracias Alan!

[fourteentwelve]

Wow! ukulele and harmonica together - I'm impressed! I don't know the song, but loved your version of it. You play harmonica well! Must be hard to play them together. I only just got a harmonica a couple of weeks ago - couldn't imagine being that coordinated though!

takes a little practice but no