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cw
Aloha
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 Posted - 06/27/2003 : 3:47:35 PM
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got two two for you...
The Cat's Meow
A recent movie about Charlie Chaplin, William Randolph Hearst and other silent movie era celebs. Has a scene near the beginning where a small group plays at funeral, ukulele guitar and lap steel, as I remember it -- very brief.
Five Easy Pieces
Stuck in a traffic jam after work at the oil well, Jack Nicholson's friend Elton, plays ukulele and sings a song about a dog -- very brief. Nicholson then barks at a dog and begins playing a piano on the back of a moving truck.
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hapakid
Luna Ho`omalu
USA
1533 Posts |
Posted - 06/27/2003 : 10:55:36 PM
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A classic would have to be Steve Martin and Bernadette Peters doing a duet of ukulele and cornet on the beach in "The Jerk."
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cpatch
Ahonui
USA
2187 Posts |
Posted - 06/27/2003 : 11:18:29 PM
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At the end of the Beatles' recent "Free as a Bird" video there is a shot from behind of a guy in a concert hall playing ukulele. George Harrison played the piece originally, but the director of the video thought it had been sampled and wouldn't let George play it in the video (and now feels terrible about it).
The "Beatles Anthology" DVD set features several shots of George playing ukulele in his backyard with Paul and Ringo.
On a lighter vein, Disney's "Lilo and Stitch" features a ukulele-playing alien! |
Craig
My goal is to be able to play as well as people think I can. |
Edited by - cpatch on 06/28/2003 03:17:19 AM |
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cpatch
Ahonui
USA
2187 Posts |
Posted - 06/28/2003 : 03:22:31 AM
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quote:
Originally posted by hapakid
A classic would have to be Steve Martin and Bernadette Peters doing a duet of ukulele and cornet on the beach in "The Jerk."
"I don't need anything except this ukulele and that's it and that's the only thing I need, is this. I don't need this or this. Just this ukulele. And TaroPatch.net. The ukulele and TaroPatch.net and that's all I need..." |
Craig
My goal is to be able to play as well as people think I can. |
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cmdrpiffle
`Olu`olu
USA
553 Posts |
Posted - 06/28/2003 : 10:16:32 AM
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Craig,
You crack me up! So subtle are your references. (root of refer?)
I be tinkin' about taking up the uke. As a 6 string player, I'm thinking concert, tenor, or baritone, anything but the dreaded 'S'
What do you play? I know about the flukes and a few others, but for the most part am 'ukelele challenged'
Help me Obi Wan, I want to come to the dark side.
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my Poodle is smarter than your honor student |
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wdf
Ha`aha`a
USA
1154 Posts |
Posted - 06/28/2003 : 11:37:54 AM
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Two tenors:
Island Ukulele (Raymond Rapozo) from Kaua`i - strung with a low G
and a Kamaka 6 string
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cpatch
Ahonui
USA
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Posted - 06/28/2003 : 6:19:49 PM
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| That was subtle?! I'm more Jar Jar than Obi Wan when it comes to ukuleles...I have an all-koa Larrivee but never play it. Everyone seems to point to the Fluke for an entry-level ukulele due to several factors, primarily in particular price, sound, and intonation. I know there have been several threads on the subject in the Ukulele section...you may want to search through some of the posts there. |
Craig
My goal is to be able to play as well as people think I can. |
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catheglass
Lokahi
USA
312 Posts |
Posted - 06/29/2003 : 02:02:30 AM
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Ya know, flukes may be good for an entry level player with no string instrument experience, but piffle is very fine ki ho'alu player. Among other guitar styles. Head straight for the koa tenors, or may I suggest that king of all 'ukuleles, the baritone?? 'sides, ya don't have to learn a new fret board <G>
President of the Baritone 'Ukulele Preservation Society, I am, according to Donley.... |
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cpatch
Ahonui
USA
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Posted - 06/29/2003 : 04:13:05 AM
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| I humbly defer to the opinion of the far better informed President Cathe. |
Craig
My goal is to be able to play as well as people think I can. |
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cmdrpiffle
`Olu`olu
USA
553 Posts |
Posted - 06/29/2003 : 06:34:21 AM
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Madame Presidente',
I humbly thank you for setting me straight on this one. After Dusty sent in those pictures of that Koa uke....yup. Thats gotta be it.
I am on the search now. Koa cause I don't have any koa guitars. And most likely baritone.
Take care Auntie Cathe, it's been a helluva summer, but we'll hook up. When I'm back from Long Island towards the end of July, I'm keeping my schedule free. Free thru November!
aloha to all,
Mike
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cpatch
Ahonui
USA
2187 Posts |
Posted - 06/29/2003 : 6:28:24 PM
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| Long Island in July? Yuck! |
Craig
My goal is to be able to play as well as people think I can. |
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cpatch
Ahonui
USA
2187 Posts |
Posted - 07/02/2003 : 5:24:39 PM
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Gonzo plays "Honolulu Harry" on ukulele in "The Muppets Take Manhattan".
Near the end of "Shallow Hal" a Hawaiian character plays ukulele on the porch (?) outside a building. (This movie is surprisingly good BTW.)
The first person kicked off the island in the first season of "Survivor" brought a ukulele as her personal item. (Her playing style was more "Tiny Tim" though.) |
Craig
My goal is to be able to play as well as people think I can. |
Edited by - cpatch on 07/08/2003 3:48:40 PM |
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rossasaurus
Lokahi
USA
306 Posts |
Posted - 08/03/2003 : 7:40:24 PM
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Howzabout A Place in the Sun, Shelley Winters, Montgomery Clift, Raymond Burr, Elizabeth Taylor.
During the party scene, the camera pans very briefly across a trio(?) of guitar and uke(s). As I recall it was rather nahenahe.
I was falling asleep during this one and heard some sweet music; had to rewind a bunch of times to try and catch the lyrics. Not worth renting just for this scene!
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