Jake shimabukuro plays his signature version of george harrisons while my guitar gently weeps, may 18, 2009 at the four seasons hualalai. At the age of four, jake shimabukuro started playing the ukulele, quickly developing a unique fast and complex finger style. Since his touring career began with a viral ukulele rendition of while my guitar gently weeps on youtube, jake shimabukuro has been continuously entertaining audiences with his wholly unique instrumental music. One of my favorite performances by jake shimabukuro i fee like i need to share this with the world. Shimabukuro s deeply beautiful and original take on george harrisons love ballad, one which captured colors and moods never associated with the ukulele before, opened the floodgates now legions of new music lovers had to. Playing via spotify playing via youtube playback options. In japan the album was released on june 19, 2006 by sony music distribution, with 17 tracks, many of which differed from the u. While my guitar gently weeps joe walsh, gary clark jr. Get access to pro version of while my guitar gently weeps. I was amazed, i was never aware that anyone could make a ukulele sound that way. Already compares to greats like hendrix and clapton for his ability and innovation, word of jake s breathtaking talent spread worldwide when a video clip of him playing george harrisons while my guitar gently weeps began circulating the internet last year. But theres a remarkable earlier version of the song you might not have heard a wholly different song, just george playing a melancholy, reflective acoustic guitar. Jake says that teaming up with the alan parsons was an opportunity he just couldnt pass up.
The unmistakable timbre of his instrument brings a unique quality to the interpretation. Click on the image below to download the pdf version of the tab 1. Point entertainment presents jake shimabukuro and sierra. Free quality mandolin tabs and chords for gently weeps by on mandotabs. While my guitar gently weeps with jake shimabukuro youtube. His version of george harrisons while my guitar gently weeps, posted to youtube in 2006. Ukulele virtuoso jake shimabukuro playing a mindblowing rendition of his favorite george harrison song, while my guitar gently weeps in. Song gently weeps ukulele chords and tabs by jake shimabukuro. While my guitar gently weeps by jake shimabukuro on amazon. Watch the video for while my guitar gently weeps from jake shimabukuros walking down rainhill for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. For this hawaiian native, the ukulele has become the ideal instrument to spread the sounds of the aloha spirit around the world. Learn how to play george harrison while my guitar gently weeps.
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I worked this out in the original key of am on a dtuned ukulele so its in gm on a ctuned uke whereas jakes version is in cm. Viral videos of queens bohemian rhapsody, george harrisons while my guitar gently weeps. George harrison while my guitar gently weeps video lesson. Though he still looks like a teenager, at the time of this writing, shimabukuro is 34 years.
Jake shimabukuro playing while my guitar gently weeps on youtube april. While my guitar gently weeps guitar tab by jake shimabukuro with free online tab player. While my guitar gently weeps provided to youtube by warner records while my guitar. For pbs hawaii and long story short, im leslie wilcox. This is jake shimabukuro playing his solo arrangement of george harrisons, while my guitar gently weeps. Jake shimabukuro while my guitar gently weeps studio version by lamarlemer8990. It doesnt take more than a few seconds of listening to jake shimabukuro s rendition of why my guitar gently weeps to realize youve discovered something special. His performance of while my guitar gently weeps has probably inspired thousands to take up the hawaiian instrument. While my guitar gently weeps beatles cover intro to bohemian rhapsody. It is quite a challenge for a beginner to intermediate player like me to play those songs, but if you take time and enjoy playing, you can manage to play. The jeff healey band while my guitar gently weeps youtube. I didnt even know what youtube was at the time, so i was totally surprised when people started telling me theyd seen a video of me playing while my guitar gently weeps, he says. Jake shimabukuro vacaville performing arts theatre. I originally learned this song years ago through jake shimabukuro s tab book, but havent played it much until my dad requested this song for me to.
Jake shimabukuro can play anything on the ukulele radio. Click the button to download while my guitar gently weeps. In april 2006, shimabukuro came to national and international attention when, unbeknownst to him, someone posted a virtuosic video of him playing george harrisons while my guitar gently weeps on youtube. Jake shimabukuro played the ukulele at brooklyn bowl on thursday night. Shimabukuro s career skyrocketed when a cover of while my guitar gently weeps went viral on youtube with more than million views, opening the rest of the worlds eyes to his unique playing style. Shimabukuro came to worldwide fame 15 years ago with his rendition of george harrisons ballad while my guitar gently weeps, shot in central park. Yellow matter custard while my guitar gently weeps paul.
While his wellreceived solo releases positioned jake as an established musician in hawaii and japan, his career skyrocketed when his cover of while my guitar gently weeps went viral on youtube with more than million views, opening the rest of the world s eyes to jake. Shimabukuro opens gently weeps with george harrisons tune while my guitar gently weeps, which features the expressive slide technique often employed in roots blues. The video, which had originally been filmed for a new york television show called midnight ukulele disco, quickly went viral, and has received over 15 million views. The young ukulele players gorgeous rendition of george harrisons ballad while my guitar gently weeps whilst sat in central park, became one of the mostwatched clips on the then newly launched youtube platform, and now sits at 16. Jake shimabukuro while my guitar gently weeps ukulele. By that time, shimabukuro had completely rewritten the book on the. While his wellreceived solo releases positioned jake as an established musician in hawaii and japan, his career skyrocketed when a cover of while my guitar gently weeps went viral on youtube with more than million views, opening the rest of the worlds eyes to jake and his unique playing style. Listen to jake shimabukuro soundcloud is an audio platform that lets you listen to what you love and share the sounds you create 120 tracks. This is prince, tom petty, steve winwood, jeff lynne and others while my guitar gently weeps by john williams on vimeo, the home for high quality. Turns out, since that youtube video went up a five years ago, shimabukuro has proven he can cover just about anything. Thanks to jake shimabukuro for allowing his shows to be recorded and shared on the internet archive.
While my guitar gently weeps lyrics instrumental more on genius while my guitar gently weeps track info. Publication date 196811 topics the beatles, rock, pop. Combining elements of jazz, rock, hawaiian, and pop, he is often called the jimi hendrix of the ukulele. His touring career really came to life with a video on youtube of him playing, while my guitar gently weeps. Jake shimabukuro while my guitar gently weeps guitar pro.
Stream tracks and playlists from jake shimabukuro on your desktop or mobile device. Watch this video lesson with animated tabs, chords drawing, different angles simultaneously and much more features. Jake shimabukuro performs while my guitar gently weeps on wdvxs blue plate special on feb. Use the download link to download the file to your computer. While my guitar gently weeps jake shimabukuro shazam. In the years since the youtube clip aired, he has collaborated with an array of artists that include yoyo ma, jimmy buffett, bette. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. All credit goes to guitaristeve who tabbed it, originally found on. Gently weeps on ukulele by jake shimabukuro ukutabs. Jake shimabukuro has become known as one of the greatest ukelele players to have ever lived. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Jake shimabukuro live at benaroya hall on 20180219. The 12 tracks that comprise his latest album, the greatest day, feature some of shimabukuro s most imaginative and adventuresome playing yet, with original material.
Jake shimabukuro is one of the most exciting upandcoming musicians today. Since he first came to the worlds attention with his deeply beautiful and original take on george harrisons while my guitar gently weeps in a viral video that dominated youtube in 2005, the hawaiianborn shimabukuro. In 2005 he found an international distributor for his own label, hitchhike records, and began issuing his own music, including crosscurrent, dragon, my life, and the much lauded gently weeps, which included a haunting version of george harrisons while my guitar gently weeps. Jake shimabukuro is well known in hawaii and japan due to his early solo career in the early 2000s and his international fame that happened in 2006 when a video of him went viral, playing a rendition of while my guitar gently weeps was posted on youtube without his knowledge.
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Jake shimabukuro, ukulele ums university musical society. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. His video with ukelele cover of beatles while my guitar gently weeps became huge hit wtched by millions. Jake shimabukuro live at revival tent internet archive. Thanks to a 2005 youtube video, jake shimabukuro is the most widely heard ukulele player alive today. Ukulele weeps by jake shimabukuro this guy is a god on a ukulele. Jake shimabukuro playing george harrisons while my guitar.
Jake shimabukurowhile my guitar gently weeps youtube. Anyway hit jake s site for tour dates and more on jake s crazy ukulele. It also includes bonus songs while my guitar gently weeps and hula girl. It was nearly 15 years ago that the world first caught notice of the stunning musical artistry of ja. Prince tom petty steve winwood jeff lynne and others perform while my guitar gently weeps at the 2004 hall of fame inductions. While my guitar gently weeps bare bones version midi the first difference youll notice between this and the jake version is the key. Jake shimabukuro playing his solo arrangement of while my guitar.
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