Jake Shimabukuro - Wish on My Star (ukulele)

This song is my most favorite one out of Jake's originals.
You can find it in his CD Gently Weeps (2006) - I have one with his autograph :)

I tried this song in the past, but it was not long until I gave it up.
Jake's original recording sounds to me like overdubbed...
This time around, my dream has come true with Dominator's help.
My big thanks go out to Dominator (http://www.youtube.com/DominatorUke/; http://www.dominator.ukeland.com/)

Actually I practiced this song on my Ko'olau Tenor, but I felt its sound did not suit to this song. So for shooting, I gave it a go with my old friend - Kamaka Concert.
(But I shouldn't use it so often because it needs repair.)
I wish I could have a tenor uke with spruce top!

BTW, I have shortened the nails for technical reasons. I'm getting used to it now...

Recorded with a digital camera Canon IXUS 55.
Kamaka Concert with Martin fluorocarbon (IIRC).

PS. Jake's autograph on Kamaka.....

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• Shimabukuro
• Wish
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• カマカ
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• TerryUkes

[menehunenyc]

That sounds like a very challenging song. So glad you didn't give up on it. Dominator has been a big help to me too. Nicely done.

[TerryUkes]

Thanks for your comment. Yes it was very challenging at first, but I eventually smoothed it out. I play this a bit differently now.

[corbo2010]

very beautiful. i wish i could find tabs for his music, it's so amazing!

[TerryUkes]

@corbo2010

Thank you very much.

[ukejon]

Beautiful interpretation of this song.

[TerryUkes]

Much appreciated, Jon.

I would be interested in doing a vocal version :)

[TerryUkes]

Thanks a lot. I will give the second trial some day :)

[TerryUkes]

コメントどうもありがとうございます。お互いにウクレレ楽しみま­しょう(^^)

[tswtc611]

素晴らしいです。聞き惚れました。

[reyalpEleluku]

it's one of the big songs of the 19th century!