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Prog Rock done on the uke?
Try http://www.myspace.com/hammilluke for Peter Hammill and Van Der Graaf Generator covers. Made me smile 🙂
The Imperial march was a hoot. I have a record somewhere with a brief solo Uke version of the theme from 2001 that matches it for ambition.
The internet Uke community is amazing (eg http://www.youtube.com/user/LStrachey)
Cheers
Did a little searching on the Japanese artists. The name is really a pun putting chestnut, recorder (the flute instrument) and quartet. That is why the computer translator could not handle it. http://www.kuricorder.com/
Great to hear The Ukulele Orchestra Of Great Britain, I never realised the Ukulele was so popular, what a sheltered life I lead.
Thanks again
I'm sad you didn't include this Smiths cover
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGNN2L-Wh5I
The Ukes of GB I discovered from a comment on this very blog. I'm rather fond of the Theme from Shaft: http://rogerowengreen.blogspot.com/2008/09/no-lab…
Is the "she" who did Wimoweh Miriam Makeba by chance? BTW, I always associate it with Pete Seeger's group The Weavers.
I posted a link of their version of Wuthering Heights, there are some entertaining clips on youtube, have you seen The Good, The Bad and The Ugly ?
No, I was thinking of Yma Sumac, an amazing singer with what seems like a 20-octave vocal range. I'll have to play her Wimoweh on the show ASAP.
Thanks for playing my request Brian!
While Yma Sumac and The Weavers may have recorded "Wimoweh" before Miriam Makeba ever came to the U.S., MM's version should be better known, as she reintroduced it to America with the Zulu lyrics.
It was originally called "Mbube" (Zulu for lion) and recorded in 1938 by Solomon Linda's Original Evening Birds.
Here's the whole story:
http://www.3rdearmusic.com/forum/mbube2.html
Linda's "Mbube", as well as some of Mama Afrika's (Makeba) are easily available on iTunes.
oh, forgot to mention, love the show, Brian, been enjoying it for years!…I have a tune that would be great for a Lost in Translation…a cover of Otis Redding's "Fa Fa Fa" by a singer from Mauritania!
I'll send it to you soon!
Brian. Seriously think this was my favorite show EVER. Not only am I a big fan of the Uke, but such great songs too. Crowded House, Postal Service, Bon Jovi? Excellent playlist and excellent theme. Thanks!
Darnit Brian- I still haven;t got my copy of Uke Force from that Japanese CD site! 😛
–Bob from CT