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Infinitely off topic

Infinitely off topic

2012-11-23 by markpringnz

This is the antithesis of progressive rock, a song I wrote and recorded in an hour, just fun. No tron just ukulele and vocal.

http://youtu.be/fn4vEsS4JWs

I really do love my ukulele it is so cheap, simple and immediate.

Enjoy, cringe or ignore as the mood takes you.


Mark

Re: [newmellotrongroup] Infinitely off topic

2012-11-27 by Steve Bowd

Mark,

Very cool!  Nice to find another Mellotron fan who also loves the ukulele.  I love my ukulele too.  In fact, the only other instruments that come close for me are the Mellotron and the minimoog.  But the little uke really has a charm all its own.  Definitely the antithesis of prog rock.  Part of the appeal for me is that the ukulele is just so uncool.  I spend a lot of my time recording rock/metal/punk bands and when I tell them how much I love the ukulele they often think I'm joking.  I guess I just like to root for the underdog.
If you really love playing ukulele, you should consider investing in something nicer than a Mahalo.  I started playing on a cheap Mexican made laminate model, and when I got a Hawaiian made Kamaka long neck soprano the difference was like night and day.  Like the difference between a toy and a real musical instrument.

Keep strumming!

Steve

From: markpringnz <markpringnz@yahoo.com>
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, November 23, 2012 2:05:21 PM
Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Infinitely off topic

 
This is the antithesis of progressive rock, a song I wrote and recorded in an hour, just fun. No tron just ukulele and vocal.

http://youtu.be/fn4vEsS4JWs

I really do love my ukulele it is so cheap, simple and immediate.

Enjoy, cringe or ignore as the mood takes you.

Mark



Re: Infinitely off topic

2012-11-27 by markpringnz

Thanks Steve,

I've also have a more expensive Kala concert ukulele which I often use. The Maholo just gets left lying around the house so I often just pick it up and play. Admittedly it's not easy to tune, a bit like another instrument I love, but it's red!

Cheers

Mark

PS I have done a few punk type tracks which are on youtube by feeding the uke through a Korg monotron.

--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, Steve Bowd <stevebowd@...> wrote:
>
> Mark,
>
> Very cool!  Nice to find another Mellotron fan who also loves the ukulele.  I love my ukulele too.  In fact, the only other instruments that come close for me are the Mellotron and the minimoog.  But the little uke really has a charm all its own.  Definitely the antithesis of prog rock.  Part of the appeal for me is that the ukulele is just so uncool.  I spend a lot of my time recording rock/metal/punk bands and when I tell them how much I love the ukulele they often think I'm joking.  I guess I just like to root for the underdog.
> If you really love playing ukulele, you should consider investing in something nicer than a Mahalo.  I started playing on a cheap Mexican made laminate model, and when I got a Hawaiian made Kamaka long neck soprano the difference was like night and day.  Like the difference between a toy and a real musical instrument.
>
> Keep strumming!
>
> Steve
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: markpringnz <markpringnz@...>
> To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Friday, November 23, 2012 2:05:21 PM
> Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Infinitely off topic
>
>
>  
> This is the antithesis of progressive rock, a song I wrote and recorded in an hour, just fun. No tron just ukulele and vocal.
>
> http://youtu.be/fn4vEsS4JWs
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> I really do love my ukulele it is so cheap, simple and immediate.
>
> Enjoy, cringe or ignore as the mood takes you.
>
> Mark
>