Uke Song (Contemplating the Inevitable Return of the Tonawanda Kardex In Glory)

A little song on ukulele and a few other instruments. This was recorded last night in one take per track, improvised around a basic chord structure.

I've been trying to teach myself to play the uke for a little while so that I can teach my son to play. So far, though, I'm sort of stuck playing it like it's a tiny guitar. Lots of little noises because I'm not used to sitting still with a uke in front of a microphone. The slide mandolin was the trickiest part, for some reason.

posted by The World Famous (3 comments total)

The uke here blends really nicely with the other instruments. Forgive me for asking, I've never played a uke before, but how is it not exactly like a tiny guitar?

Also you've managed to capture the percussive boom of the upright bass quite nicely. It lends a certain thump to the overall mix that helps keep the track from feeling too "improvisational", if that makes sense.
posted by abc123xyzinfinity at 10:00 PM on October 31, 2010

I really like this one. Thanks!
posted by Post-it Goat at 10:35 PM on November 2, 2010

So nice! I'd like to listen to a full album of this while drawing drawings.
posted by smirkyfodder at 4:25 PM on November 4, 2010