i heard it through the grapevine - Danielle's "Shake your Soul Contest"

[musicismyfriend1]

my soul is shakin for sure

[clivitch]

Its like watching a pimp do his thang, just got to know the right way to strum your ladies to sing the right tune. You got coolness in ya buddy. The difference between you and the others, You make that shit look good!!...Gud Luck!!!

[doogey9]

@clivitch

ha ha...thanks so much my friend...that's a huge compliment...hey, do you mind if i share your compliment with my friends?...no worries either way...it's just a fun compliment...

[clivitch]

@doogey9

either way...i cool with it

[heretotry]

wow!

major props from one uke player to another!

i'm liking the strums on this, but ESPECIALLY liking the singing!

impressive stuff ,bro.

[doogey9]

thanks so much!

[uketreehugger]

wicked cover.

amazing voice too!

[doogey9]

Hi,

thanks so much....right on...

happy strumming :)

[clareshobs]

Top drawer! You shook my soul - good luck!

[doogey9]

thanks so much.....i really did have fun with this contest....because i really dig old soul music :)

thanks again,

Todd

[yaquigrande]

Good stuff. Great cover.

[doogey9]

thanks so much :)

[sockenfrank]

soul.

[doogey9]

right on. thanks. :)

[seeso]

Smooooooth.

[doogey9]

hi seeso,

thanks so much brother!....

cheers,

todd

[checkraisedbywolves]

awesome

you could do the 11-minute version....get your harp AND kazoo in there wif overdubs

[doogey9]

thanks JB....

ha ha like the creedence version eh?

[NatalieLin6]

Fantastic cover! Good luck!

[doogey9]

thanks so much :)

[ukeninja1]

Very nice.

[doogey9]

thanks so much :)

[hippiepuz]

This is just amazing!! AMAZING!!!! :D

[doogey9]

thank you so much....so glad you enjoyed! :)

[philxbx]

Blown away!!!

[doogey9]

thanks Phil :)

[StubyStubyDoo]

This just too damned good Todd . This must be my gazillionth visit!

Magic.

[doogey9]

Stu,

i'm so glad you're enjoying....thank you kind sir :)

[kc8afw]

You are an amazing talent, Todd. The vocals on this was perfect.

[doogey9]

kc,

thanks so much....i like old soul music very very much....probably in my top 5 or 10 genres of music....

cheers,

Todd

[TheCoffeeJunkee]

That was amazing Todd!....Great job!

[doogey9]

CJ!!!,

i've been meaning to get to your channel...thank you so much...

Todd

[mmbrown82]

Awesome job, I like it!

[doogey9]

mm,

thanks so much....

cheers,

Todd

[mjs004]

Go with your bad soul self! Wonderful rendition!

[doogey9]

Thanks mjs....i think i have one or two up my sleeve...we'll see how they translate to the uke?

[worschd21]

way cool. quality.

[doogey9]

thanks Cristoph!!! :)

[doogey9]

NZA,

you're very kind man....hugely appreciate it....i'll take 6 stars :)

[tarmenmin]

That sounds really good;)

Well done!

[doogey9]

thank you so much,

Todd

[BflatTenor]

This is the first version of this I have ever heard in which you can make out every word. V. impressive. You are one hell of a singer.

[doogey9]

Bflat,

thanks so much for the kind comment....i'm almost 'always' tempted to mumble when i sing, so i may subconciously go the other way....

[unclejeff64]

todd's got soul, it's true!

rock on!

[doogey9]

Thanks UJ....

love that ol' stuff...

[mctrmt]

You have a lot of soul, Todd, and you know how to shake it!

[doogey9]

:) thanks Mary-Anne

[ukeshale]

what a wonderful song. maybe one of my all time favourites ( my 'all time favourite' list must be SO long by now, haha)

i love everything you do, todd - this was no exception. brilliant vocals

[doogey9]

Thanks Shane....

enjoy your food ;)

[UKISOCIETY]

Agree with Delly-dell - Smoooooooooooooooth!

[doogey9]

Thanks Alan....her comment cracked me up :)

[ROCSTA13]

iam pretty mutch into these old soul classics an this is one of my alltime favs

you ve done a great and soulfull job on this one

awesome as usual

cheers mate

[doogey9]

Roc,

thanks so much...

have a great day :)

[adellethegreat]

Mmm great song choice, Todd! Vocals are so smooth I nearly slipped!

[doogey9]

ha ha....thank you so much...that put a smile on my face :)

[russbuss415]

this is going to be hard to compete with. awesome job Todd!

[doogey9]

Thanks Russ......that's very kind....

cheers buddy,

Todd

[uke5417]

Great singing, Todd. Even without the fine uke this would sound terrific.

[doogey9]

Bruce,

thanks so much!

talk soon,

Todd

[fourteentwelve]

Awesome cover of this one Todd! Filled with soul! I love the steady strumming, and your voice was perfect for this song.

[doogey9]

Michelle,

thanks so much! so glad you enjoyed :)

[hoosierhiver]

Awesome version!

[doogey9]

thanks so much Mike :)

[DonfromMT]

You can really handle the falsetto. Clear as a bell! That was one great post. (Hope your daughter is ok!)

[doogey9]

Thanks so much Don....

she's doing fine thanks....just made for a long day :)

[iamdanielle]

well i can't wait to see them!!!

[UkesterBrown]

I have a feeling the new banjo-uke would make great Carter family music! :-D

[doogey9]

Ukester,

you bet it would! "That lonesome valley" is on my list! :)

[iamdanielle]

damn, todd!! great job.

[doogey9]

thanks so much Danielle....I believe I have 1 or 2 more up my sleeve....

great idea for a contest.... :)

[ken6675]

thats soul buddy, great job have a great wenesday brother sonny.

[doogey9]

Ken,

thanks so much for your kind comments....you have a great day as well....and enjoy that baritone uke!...tuning

D,G, B, E (like a guitar)

cheers,

Todd

[herseyb]

That's what I'm talkin' about :):):)

[doogey9]

Right on!

thanks,

[lukuleles]

really great singing on this.

[doogey9]

Thanks Luke :)

[Sheepstar15]

WOW - you've got such a good voice.  Perfectly suited to this kind of song. Great stuff 5***** from me :)

[doogey9]

Thanks mate,

Todd

[gblan]

*checks black rendering on screen color*

[doogey9]

? not sure I get this, but thanks? :)

[gblan]

Implying soul like a brother.

[doogey9]

okey doke....thanks gblan :)

[weegingayin]

I think he was comparing you to Marvin :-)

[doogey9]

man Marvin had a voice! :)

[eerteep]

smooooth!

(nice summer-trim too!)

great job todd!

: )

p.

[doogey9]

thanks P,

i loves me some old soul music :)

you can't see the grey in my hair quite as well when I go this short ;)

[Rouyome]

Nice cover !

5* from France [:O)

lov' Motown

[doogey9]

Cheers Rouyome :)

[scooterrev]

Now that really took me back! No denying, Brother Sonny got soul.

[doogey9]

Amen Brother Rev,

thanks,

[SirCoughsalot]

Very... soulful. Haha, how appropriate.

[doogey9]

ha ha.....thanks,

[deach69]

Perfect!

[doogey9]

Deach,

that's very kind....i'd be lying if i said I didn't need another banjo uke with a wider neck :)....so i tried to sing my best :)

[StubyStubyDoo]

Todd - just magical. A superb version.

Compliment, compliment compliment etc .

I think you are gonna have to do a doogey series of sixties classic soul.

Congrats - Special

[doogey9]

Thank you Stu....

hope the uking is coming along well....i'm sure it is...... :)

[Sammyboy72]

Ooh, early leader! Great version man!

[doogey9]

Thank you brother Sam.....

i think I may have one or two more...we'll see?

[Sammyboy72]

Well, brother Todd, I'm gonna be all over this one. Planning some Temptations, some Isley brothers, and I'm not sure what else. Some real singer's song - I'm looking for something like Otis, but I already did Hard to Handle....

[doogey9]

good luck....

old soul is good soul :)

[KenMiddletonUkulele]

Superbly sung, Todd. Real subtlety.

[doogey9]

Thanks so much Ken,

:)

[tavedek]

Wow!

[doogey9]

thanks!

[weegingayin]

Who needs an atomic clock to keep regular time, when they could rely on your right hand to keep perfect time.

Stunningly good

[doogey9]

You're very kind Rob.....i wish i had perfect timing, but I try to be 'steady' :)

[BaronK69]

So damn good! I don't really like new soul, but these old songs are great. 'Specially the way you do it. Awesome!

[doogey9]

Thanks Baron....hugely appreciated....this post was more therapeutic after a very long day.....up at 4:20am, home at 4:00pm, off to take my daughter to the doctor @ 7:00 pm.....gotta play some music on a day like that :)

[shmitty985]

great job ! u have an awesome voice ! and im jealous cause you have a flea lol

[doogey9]

Shmitty,

thank you! and get one when you get the chance....they are great 'players' durable and fun!