Jake Shimabukuro - In Store Performance

[MrFallible]

Is he picking with his thumb only?

[kaioh6]

@MrFallible duh...its a Ukulele.....

[cbboy73]

god blass



[gingerale818]

I think this guy performed at my school.

[norich111]

hero is the only word that really discribes him

[hannahappy2]

4 people love justin beiber. this is AMAZING!

[fignewton0000]

this dude should just walk around with an amp on his back and walk around NY

[laxativz]

@fignewton0000 why new york? that place is such a shithole

[khowl99]

H uses a kamaka tenor uke with d'addario pro arte strings they are regular kamaka pickups



[wisers001]

10 secs into this vid i was going to shut it down, but i poured myself a whiskey and 20 seconds later was completely amazed by this sound!! Great Job!

[StUkulele]

He'

s the MAN!!! Does anyone know what pick up system Jake uses? It's a great sound...must be more than just a piezo...

[JayzBeerz]

he sure as hell can make that uke sing

[halo3ismlg]

@Getzrules Dude lol to be honest... he doesn't need to DREAM... honestly he needs to keep INSPIRING

[MrSharpAss]

do you guys know what brand of ukulele jake is using?

[unavailableIDoohay]

@MrSharpAss Ybanez

[Hazardou5]

@MrSharpAss

He is playing a Kamaka tenor ukulele

[Jimplify]

I would so love to hear Jake perform in concert I would also love to hear him perform the song "Walk Don't Run by the Ventures I thinkn that song would be killer on the uke

[Jimplify]

I'm just starting to learn on my Uke and this guy right here is awesome and I look up to him and one day hope to be an inkling as good as he is he may very well be the best uke player in the world

[sexylemonface]

he's not only an amazing spirit and musician, but he's extremely attractive

[okinawacakes]

Why is he so awesome?

[SpicyMonkey123]

were can i buy this song?

[thyun5]

u mean the ulli of ukulele

[cobraheadshot]

beautiful....jake shimabukuro is amazing...

[omassi]

the Clapton of Ukulele!

[cessidou]

sorry dude, i meant yeah ur rite !

[element394]

jake shimabukuro is a master.

[fogelbaby]

I always cringe when somebody sees something like this and says "He is so talented!"

Jake is freaking awesome, but talent has nothing to do with it, if it even exists. Jake has put in an entire life of practice and passion from a very early age, leading to the level of mastery he now has. Same goes for any virtuoso musician. Nobody gave him that. He made that.

[commandercup]

@fogelbaby I disagree, talent does have a factor... certain people are better at certain things. that's not to say that Jake would be as good as he is without practice... but still, talent definitely has a factor

[cobraheadshot]

i agree with you, some people can try do something in entire life, and never achieve a certain level than others in less time. peace

[dirkstonsommers]

@cobraheadshot so does that make the journey any less enjoyable??

[kpr94777]

@fogelbaby noob what are you talking about? his talent is what allowed his to keep getting so good. dedication and raw skill are both parts of talent

[yerocrabelcap]

brah u spellin ukulele wrong u dumbass

[flyingevolution]

@yerocrabelcap ukulele is a hard word to spell...dick

[Steaksngainers]

dude is so talented and i love it.

[SleightNazreth]

Really, you play just as well and have no respect for individualism? You know, to each their own? I find it hard to believe someone who claims to be this skilled has no respect for something like that.

[Talis64]

then record yourself and if it is better than him, then, and only then could you talk any shit what so ever

[Oafah]

Wow.

[IXMrCupcakeXI]

wow he is really talented!!

[evanhickam]

Damn that's sexy...Jake is amazing and cute ta boot. Keep rockin :)

[paolitas7]

love Jake greetings from Guatemala

[carot2003]

Excellent..

[babybunny444]

Hmmm now I need to go try Ozzy's time after time.

[paolitas7]

valla que manera de tocar que pasion I m inlove beutifull song, jake tu realmente inspiras

[paolitas7]

this song is nice thanks jakes shimabukuro come to in centro americaGuatemala

[xXChikenNoodleSoopXx]

Thanks gfor the Motivation thats pretty cool man ook at the rating of your comment nice motivation =) hmm only if you dont have fingers then there is a reason why to rate down thanks again

[Jinkzy123]

well you can use your toes.. i saw a man playing guitar with his toes so you can probably do it too with uke..

[joseburbur]

?????

[jjjy]

jake is simply amazing. and his brother too!! haha they look so happy at the end giving each other a pound

and i gotta love the baby going 'da da da' at the end of the song xD the baby's tones kinda fit into the melody

[musicalmichaeltran]

You're missing out on jake's older brother.

[monsterbazz]

wow, i'm impressed - jake is amazing!

[HigashiSeiun]

hey cameraman: did you realize that there were two musicians on stage?

[rayryeng]

Yeah! I wanted to see Bruce!

[ak00stik]

bra jake is da bomb

[chayeuma]

This is my favorite song. Nice rendition, Jake! Still my favorite!

[msa076]

Jake can't be human... Divine!

[tylerwilks5150]

Man I wish my parents would let me buy an Ukulele, but all I got is a guitar.

[Iernon]

all?

be happy that you have an intrument

and have the oppurtunity to learn

then again ukes are pretty awesome X3

[taleofsixstrings]

LOL

[ldsvideos08]

Save up and get one for like 50 bucks, its worth it.

[runlulurun]

you're an absolute idiot if you feel that just because an instrument has less strings that it's more constrained and you can't do as much with it. Every instrument has the capability to do almost anything.

[soundpainters]

looks like you dont need more possibilitys :-). I love it

[aznboy1707]

btw. there are 6 stings on some ukuleles and your just jealous cuz you prolly can't play the ukulele. so go home and cry.. cuz you'll never be as good as jake.

[MarkA15]

i play the uke, and i still cry because i probably won't be as good as jake.. LOL

[jarkson]

You play the instrument cuz you love it and feel at home with it. not just cuz it has a number of strings its ike go play a fucking harp cuz it has way more then 6 :O

[keonimedeiros]

You can do everything the same on the Ukulele as if you were to do it on a Guitar. Trust me. So the possibilties are the same.

[gregcarson]

the sound is not the same and the ability to manipulate the body of the uke is also different which frees up your hands in different ways.

They are obviously closely related, but very unique distinctions between the two instruments.

[0verload]

you it all wrong and you're a fool. to do what he can do with only 4 strings just shows how talented he really is.

[xXChikenNoodleSoopXx]

cuz its a uke.....lol PRO

[quodlibette]

It's especially nice to see him "raw" without all the production values---- yes, it's a real person, who can play like that, in the drabbest setting, behind a dress rack, with unknowing shoppers walking around in back and babies crying, just amazing.

[10mewmew10]

wow so peaceful

[jcdcfs]

Jake is flat out one amazing musician! He make that thing sing/talk!

[greenpurpleorangesod]

aww man. i want to be there.

[haane670]

badassssssss

[thekiwicanuck]

A beautiful song and a beautiful rendition of it! Too bad Cyndi Lauper didn't have these guys as her backing musicians!

[krwling1050]

Jake can pick up girls with the sound of his ukulele...

[grandeturisto]

@krwling1050 Music its not about having sex with people...damn... i hate this type of comments

[TenThousandTacos]

@krwling1050 That's an understatement. With how he plays, he could probably pick up STRAIGHT GUYS

[aktornado]

He's great, but I can't help but think this sounds like elevator music.

[christhtisisbullshit]

Some truth in that, but watch him. He's so high energy. I'll have to admit, I'd rather watch videos of him than just listen.

[10mewmew10]

yup, he's so into playing the uke

[taleofsixstrings]

for this piece, some truth to that. but his other pieces--the ones where he plays alone--are awesome. i still think he's best when he plays alone.

[Natrokal]

everyone knows that he's IS the best rite, good, great! Have a nice Day!

[jcenaguy]

you rock i love ur music hes so good sounds kool

[jiman89]

where can i gets note ? or tabs ? =D

[DomoKunLovesYou]

I was there!! Woohoo! Jake is my hero.

[sh4kra]

Brilliant

[facelessrock]

i don't like the original, but i love this interpretation of it. Great!

[ChanimalCrackers]

This is amazing...

I wish i could learn how to play like Jake...

[RnDEntertainment]

Now that's more like it. I really like how he gets into playing. And I'm sure that Cindy Lauper would approve. God Bless.