Jake Shimabukuro quotes

Because if everyone played the ukulele, this world would be a much happier place. (Jake Shimabukuro)
Sometimes I can't think of a better way to end my day than coming home and just strumming my ukulele for a few minutes. I mean, I joke around and tell people that it's an entire yoga session in one strum, you know? View quote
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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 there are certainly pop stars that play uke - George Harrison, Eddie Vedder, Taylor Swift, Train, and Paul McCartney. View quote
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The ukulele has always appealed to the older generation. View quote
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There's no ego when you're a ukulele player. View quote
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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 Ford Coppola. It blows my mind that these people, who have everything in the world they could want, have picked up the ukulele and found a little bit of joy. View quote
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I still believe that music is healing to some extent. View quote
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Classical music presents some of the world's most challenging pieces. View quote
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Hawaii is a small, close community. View quote
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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 do enjoy it. I do get a little more nervous doing workshops rather than performing. View quote
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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. (Jake Shimabukuro)
You know, Leonard Cohen is amazing, just a mastermind, and really one of the great geniuses of our time. View quote
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Blues, rock and hip hop are more about a lifestyle and culture than notes on a page. View quote
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You know, I think music is very interactive. It's a - it's a language. View quote
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I know a few chords on the guitar, but I wouldn't be able do a show or even be part of a jam session with one. View quote
Jake Shimabukuro

Jake Shimabukuro

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Photo: Michael McCauslin, CC BY 2.0
Occupation: American Musician
Born: November 3, 1976
Quotes count: 15