Gently Weeps | 
| Manufacturer: HITCHHIKE RECORDS
Category: Digital Music Album
Buy New: $8.99
Rating:  24 reviews
Sales Rank: 8022
Genre: international-music
Media: MP3 Download
Running Time: 0
ASIN: B000YOX3OW
Release Date: September 19, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews: Read 19 more reviews...
Inspirational July 2, 2008
Great performances. Jake uses the uke's made by Kamaka of Ohau. Beautiful tone.
 Ukelele virtuoso March 23, 2008
Jake Shimabukuro melds Christopher Parkening, Bela Fleck, and Eddie van Halen onto the ukelele. His technique is flawless and he's just beginning to explore new directions for this instrument. Catch his video of "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" on YouTube and you'll be hooked.
Amazing Ukulele March 22, 2008
I had never heard of Jake Shimabukuro before, but I was sick with the flu and up watching Conan O'Brien When He played " While My Guitar Gently Weeps. I was amazed, I was never aware that anyone could make a ukulele sound that way!
I'm, apparently not alone in this assessment, because when jake finished his set, O'Brien came over and told him, quote, " That was my favorite performance on this program.... EVER ". It was mine too. I bought the CD the same night, It's become one of my all time favorites. Try listening to it, I don't think you can go wrong.
One of the most beautiful recordings I have ever heard February 22, 2008
I love it. All my friends love it. I have never played it for anyone that was not just blown away by it! Hard to believe it is a Uke Jake is playing, but then, it really is a very large one. At any rate his musicianship, taste, and selection of material just cannot be faulted on this recording.
I have thousands of CDs and I rate this among the very best of them.
 Not Jake's Best February 3, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is Jake's first solo CD (without a band) and I bought it solely because of the song "While my Guitar Gently Weeps" (I like the version on "Heartbeat" better). This album has a different sound than the rest of Jake's CDs. As far as the songs go, a lot of them are pretty slow. Jake has redone a few of his old songs like: Spain, Wish on my Star, and Let's Dance. If you are trying to experience "Jake" I would recommend "Heartbeat" or "Crosscurrent" over this album any day.
3 Stars
Best Songs:
* While my Guitar Gently Weeps
* Spain
* Heartbeat/dragon
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