JAKE SHIMABUKURO: Led Zeppelin Cover, Going to California

[00Sulpher]

This video was shot with a very high quality potato

[edmari440]

Hawaii is a Sovereign Country! Unite and claim your independence from an oppressive ruler! "Viva La Shaka Brah!"

[albert423]

KEY CLUB WOOT HOW DO YOU FEEL :D

[muzzana1]

@tull89 actually yes and no it the U.N. says no but the USA says yes that hawai'i is a state

[triffling11pirate]

@muzzana1 I live in Hawaii and have never heard that it's not a state. That's ridiculous. i pledged allegiance all through elementary school. We sing the Star Spangled Banner at American football games?

[t1paka]

mhm... he`s bad acting...he may play well but he sucks at moving his head like he`s expressing himself...

[babaluboo123]

@t1paka Post a video response and show us how its done.

[t1paka]

@babaluboo123 Dude, I don`t have to post anything. I`m just saying. I can`t do it too but it was like a tip... Whatever...

[babaluboo123]

@t1paka It obviously gives you a strong impression, but like most things in life, our impressions say more about us, than they do what we are observing.

[t1paka]

@babaluboo123 WTF? Wise guy on youtube?!? :D I didn`t understand what you said but.... :D

[babaluboo123]

@t1paka In any case. Have a cigar and enjoy some more Jake.

[t1paka]

@babaluboo123 I don`t smoke and I never will... Let`s not spam anymore.. ok?

[TehZ0ok]

i really wish that there was better sound quality =/

it still sounds great though!

[seangelion]

He is just..."The Dude".

[TomMackio]

Vanessa Mae springs to mind.

There's a lot of outstanding Asian classical musician's & cover artists but not as many creative ones. Also Chinese people are often less extrovert since they have a culture that promotes politeness and not speaking out.

I'm note saying that if you are asian you can't be a creative extrovert musician or that if you are white american you can't play classical music well.

I'm sure I will get accused of being racist here but it's just what I have observed.

[ukulazy]

Haha, yes I think I was 'thumbed down' for racism, which is odd, since I was just asking for peoples' opinions...

Yes, Vanessa Mae is one. But even then, Mae and Shimabukuro are both classical musicians of a sort. What about more mainstream artists?

In spite of the cultural differences... it's amazing to me considering how many Asians there are, in UK / USA and the rest of the world, that they are so underrepresented in music.

[zachbdude]

what does this have to do with anything? jake shimabukuro is hawaiian.

[Talhajus]

Hawaiian style,, no more, no less, Born in Hawaii, Hawaiian first, American second, No shame, no less patriotic

Locals get it, mainlanders cant

[jjc2246]

Texans can

[Talhajus]

lol, I'll give the Texans that... But they still dont qualify as Islanders. :)

[ChiefChavez67]

He is really talented and picked a great song but everybody has to work up their way up, talented or not everything is'nt American Idol

[LeoHareMusic]

I'd watch Jake over any of the idiots on Idol any day

[yeti60]

agreed, Idol sucks... this is real music

[jellybabyjenbob]

I'm teaching myself how to play the uke atm...I've played the piano since i was 4, so it's a bit of a departure lol!!! Watching these videos of Jake has inspired me to get practising :-)

[hesham8]

He's Japanese, tull89.

[jtcrunch]

No, he's definitely Hawaiian, born and raised--with Japanese ancestry.

[secron7]

It looks like he's playing Guitar Hero.

[seifukusha]

cool as nuts

[alisse13]

why isn't he on mainstream american television? so much god damn talent! fucking racist US media.. "only american talent plz"

[papabrain]

lol retard...the beatles...led zepplin...etc

[theshowwithzefrank]

ZING! +1

[HeteroBoy]

First of all, he was born in Hawaii which makes him AMERICAN

And does this sound like the type of stuff that would hit mainstream?

It's not anything like mainstream today.

Why look at race at all?

I guarantee you his not being on mainstream has nothing to do with his race.

And we aren't used to other languages so most people wouldn't listen to music with foreign lyrics and other cultures generally wouldn't sound good to western audiences anyway.

No offense, but lay off the race card already. :|

[dethklokrules]

Tell that to chezbuga.

[peterng20]

lol so much passion.

[makafeke]

He never ceases to amaze me.

[kgazmer]

yes he is truly gifted...I never get tired of his music .. he certainly is god of ukelele

[fredereco65]

Hey, you let the mandolin out of tunning!

[Karmakameleeon]

actually it just might be.... if you didnt notice, it sounded oddly familiar to Jonny B. Goode..... (note the sense of sarcasm in my text)

[ikonamusic]

give me a break... i shot this with my treo.

[wiggleman71]

MUCH better version posted by nakasoner...

[wiggleman71]

This would be even better in the audio didn't sound like it was recorded with a $5 Radio Shack mini recorder!!!

[Malfunction69]

Hey there ikonamusic, that was awesome! Except for the bad audio. :)

Mark

[Messier45]

It so a pity that the audio quality is that bad.

If someone has a better video of that performance please post it.

[thagreenpwranger]

thats me right there!!! with the long hair in the black hat!!! great show.

[ikonamusic]

yeah dude.. it was a killer show.