Jake Shimabukuro Quotes
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I still believe that music is healing to some extent,
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Because if everyone played the ukulele, this world would be a much happier place.
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Now I know what a dulcimer is supposed to sound like.
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The ukulele is the instrument of peace,
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Blues, rock and hip hop are more about a lifestyle and culture than notes on a page.
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Most of my ukulele heroes were traditional players from Hawaii, like Eddie Kamae and Ohta-san. There may not be uke stars in popular culture, but…
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Bill Gates recently picked up the ukulele. And Warren Buffett is a huge ukulele fan. I even got to strum a few chords with Francis…
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You get older, you start meeting girls, you want to impress them. And if you happen to know an instrument, what you do is turn…
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The ukulele has always appealed to the older generation.
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I always feel a little funny being in front of a lot of people trying to show them my approach to the ukulele, but I…
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I think everyone should feel like they can make music, they can create music.
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When you go into the studio or get up on the stage with people who have more experience or knowledge, you learn.
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Jazz is an art that takes decades to appreciate and understand.
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Hawaii is a small, close community.
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If everyone played the ukulele, the world would be a better place.
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You know, the ukulele itself is not a very loud instrument, all right? And, you know, compared to like a trumpet, right? A trumpet is…
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One of the biggest things that happened for me was YouTube.
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When I was growing up, there was no such thing as a touring ukulele player.
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You know, Leonard Cohen is amazing, just a mastermind, and really one of the great geniuses of our time.
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