The ukulete is back

Joe Miraglia · Post by **Joe Miraglia** » 10 Jun 2012 3:30 pm

I just saw on TV. that the ukulete Is becoming a big thing.People are taking it up . Now what about our Hawaiian Guitar? From now on when people ask me what is that thing I'm playing I'm going to reply a Hawaiian Guitar not a Pedal Steel Guitar. So start playing," Hawaiian War Chant" :)We are back

I think I'm going to break out some of the old 78 rpm records and start working on them. Maybe the BIg E. will start calling it a Hawaiian Guitar with pedals.

Joe

Erv Niehaus · Post by **Erv Niehaus** » 11 Jun 2012 8:07 am

I have one question, what's a "ukulete"?

Larry Rafferty · Post by **Larry Rafferty** » 11 Jun 2012 8:50 am

Erv Niehaus wrote:I have one question, what's a "ukulete"?

Erv,
I think it is the same instrument that you once called a "henway."

Joe Miraglia · Post by **Joe Miraglia** » 11 Jun 2012 8:52 am

Erv Niehaus wrote:I have one question, what's a "ukulete"?

Samething as a UKULELE

Some people spell Pedal Steel Guitar ," Steel Peddle Guitar".

The Steel Guitar and the Ukulete sound great together. By the way,I've been off my meds for three day.

Erv Niehaus · Post by **Erv Niehaus** » 11 Jun 2012 8:52 am

Larry,
At least closely related!!

Chris Tweed · Post by **Chris Tweed** » 11 Jun 2012 9:04 am

Looks like it's all over already:

http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/soci ... 2051527187

William Lake · Post by **William Lake** » 11 Jun 2012 11:16 am

Tiny Tim is devastated.

Jerry Overstreet · Post by **Jerry Overstreet** » 11 Jun 2012 11:52 am

Erv Niehaus wrote:I have one question, what's a "ukulete"?

I heard Conway Twitty sing this at the end of "Boogie Grass Band" uk-u-le-te, uk-u-le-te.... etc.... No

Joachim Kettner · Post by **Joachim Kettner** » 11 Jun 2012 11:57 am

I heard Abi sing ukulete here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhkpcWNdob0

b0b · Post by **b0b** » 11 Jun 2012 12:04 pm

The ukulete is often used to accompany a petal steel guitar.

Joe Miraglia · Post by **Joe Miraglia** » 11 Jun 2012 2:02 pm

I'm back on my Meds.

Thank you all. Back playing my Steel guitar again,or Hawaiian guitar,What ever. But I'm not going to buy a Ukilete just because Warren Buffet did and was playing it on TV. NBC News. With his kind of money he could buy a Pedal Steel Guitar $:\$

Jerry Overstreet · Post by **Jerry Overstreet** » 11 Jun 2012 2:42 pm

You're a good sport Joe and a treasure around here with your uplifting attitude.

About the uke, yeah it was gaining popularity around for a while. I see and hear it on a lot of things. Not much in the style of the old Hawaiian stuff though, at least in the things I hear.

For my part, I can take it or leave it in the current music context.

Cheers, JO.

$:\$

Joe Miraglia · Post by **Joe Miraglia** » 11 Jun 2012 3:12 pm

Just kidding about the Meds Having some Fun. As steel players we need a little fun in our lives music is fun for all of us. Oh I have to take Prilosec(Omeprazole} every day ,but it dosn't interfear with my playing.

Jerry Overstreet · Post by **Jerry Overstreet** » 11 Jun 2012 3:21 pm

I hear you Joe. The VA supplies me with daily Omperazole meds. A little Lisinopril too. I had forgotten to take it.

Thanks for the reminder....and the laughs too.

Joe Miraglia · Post by **Joe Miraglia** » 11 Jun 2012 3:34 pm

Jerry Overstreet wrote:I hear you Joe. The VA supplies me with daily Omperazole meds. A little Lisinopril too. I had forgotten to take it. Thanks for the reminder....and the laughs too.

Me too! the VA. Think I got Heartburn Being in the Navy

Maybe the Gin Tonic when out playing all them American Legion.

Dave Grafe · Post by **Dave Grafe** » 11 Jun 2012 4:17 pm

There may be ukelelians landing in your back yard, you never can tell...

Donny Hinson · Post by **Donny Hinson** » 11 Jun 2012 4:32 pm

To the unschooled or uneducated, Ukulete may appear to be just a misspelling of "Ukulele". It is, however, a completely separate and unique instrument; in that is is always blue, and is also always equipped with a heavy-duty strap to prevent the instrument from becoming airborn when played with profound force and expression.

Below is a video clip of one of the acknowledged world masters of this both strange and wonderful instrument performing a grandiose composition the likes of which you may never see again in our lifetimes. I would imagine ALL great musicians will be suitably humbled and astounded by his virtuosity.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfsTYlHioHc

Richard Sinkler · Post by **Richard Sinkler** » 11 Jun 2012 4:34 pm

"Tip toe, through the tulips..."

William Lake · Post by **William Lake** » 11 Jun 2012 5:21 pm

Here's a guy who really can play the Uke and sings a bit too......no, it's not tiny Tim. Not even close.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1bFr2SWP1I

David Kurrasch · Post by **David Kurrasch** » 11 Jun 2012 6:23 pm

One more you might enjoy:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mEqEe-PIC8

Brandin · Post by **Brandin** » 12 Jun 2012 8:01 am

When Jimmy Buffett picks one up ya know it's really hip!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqrjSj_GyqE

GB

Colm Chomicky · Post by **Colm Chomicky** » 14 Jun 2012 3:11 pm

And then there is the Ukelin.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lili_St._Cyr

b0b · Post by **b0b** » 14 Jun 2012 3:31 pm

Oh. I have to learn to play that!

Erv Niehaus · Post by **Erv Niehaus** » 15 Jun 2012 6:02 am

I wonder if they use a G string?

Barry Blackwood · Post by **Barry Blackwood** » 15 Jun 2012 6:24 am

But I'm not going to buy a Ukilete just because Warren Buffet did and was playing it on TV. NBC News. With his kind of money he could buy a Pedal Steel Guitar

Maybe even an Anapeg!

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