Darn right its a performance. His parents are forcing him to be a professional ukelele player, spending his days in rented halls and squalid hotels, playing for his supper, when he should be watching TV, playing Wii, or something else equally productive.
And just think how he's going to feel in about eight or nine years when he thinks that he is a total chick magnet. Someone will resurrect this very public performance, and he will not be able to walk the halls of his school without a bag over his head.
What if his parents booked him on a West coast (US) tour and he had a night off between gigs. Say he shows up at your session. Would you let him 'perform' at your session?
This kid's my new hero... I'd love to have him come play a few selections for us.
I watched a few other vids of him and he's making his mom laugh and just having fun it looks like to me. There's something inspiring about the pure enjoyment on everyone's part for what's happening, and no apparent academia. I see this vid as a sort of counterweight to some of the over-the-top debates in this forum.
Let's hope his parents don't push him too hard or too fast. I've known several burnt-out child prodigies (on violin) who at the tender age of 16 or so walk away from the music because they were forced to practice to the point of hating playing.
Hmmm. I suspect the dad's career, plus the parent's penchant for uploading clips of their son's performances onto YouTube, speaks of more than simply "playing for their own enjoyment." You can do that without a video camera, and without mugging to the camera, and so to his world-wide audience.
I also suspect this kid could easily grow up loving to perform, to play music for other people. And do it extremely well. All power to him.
I'm sure the kid does the same when the camera is off...so no it's not a performance.
Obviously he's playing for his own enjoyment.
Of course it doesn't matter.
Thanks for the link, Tuckered, I didn't know our hero's dad was a uke master. There is something to be said for being raised in a musical family. I get glimpses of the obvious advantages when people with those circumstances pass through occasionally.
Um... I know I'm bringing up a dead thread here, but I just wanted to point out that the guy in the last clip -- Jake Shimabukuro (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jake_Shimabukuro) -- is in no way this boy's father. He is Hawai'ian, and the kid is Japanese. Moreover, the kid's parent who is uploading the videos says, on his/her Youtube channel, "He and I started playing ukulele only one year ago".
Just wanted to clear up that misconception... how the hell did anyone reach that idea in the first place, that's what I want to know?!
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First... watch this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErMWX--UJZ4
1) Is this a performance?
yes
no
2) Is he playing for his own enjoyment?
yes
no
3) Does it even matter?
yes
no
Thank you for your participation.
# Posted on April 22nd 2010 by Phantom Button
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Da
Da
Nyet
# Posted on April 22nd 2010 by Toppish
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yes
yes
nope
# Posted on April 22nd 2010 by frogeyes
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Darn right its a performance. His parents are forcing him to be a professional ukelele player, spending his days in rented halls and squalid hotels, playing for his supper, when he should be watching TV, playing Wii, or something else equally productive.
And just think how he's going to feel in about eight or nine years when he thinks that he is a total chick magnet. Someone will resurrect this very public performance, and he will not be able to walk the halls of his school without a bag over his head.
It is a shame.
# Posted on April 22nd 2010 by Michele Sims
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I've played with worse strummers than that...
# Posted on April 22nd 2010 by Jusa Nutter Eejit
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OMG I think I just found the single best video on Youtube.
Seriously. This might even be more awesome than Charlie Bit Me.
Thank you, PB. Thank you.
# Posted on April 22nd 2010 by Joe CSS
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nam
nam
la
# Posted on April 22nd 2010 by gam
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I thought that was a Thai fish sauce
# Posted on April 22nd 2010 by domhnall.
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Yeah, Charlie Bit Me is pretty awesome. lol
# Posted on April 22nd 2010 by Phantom Button
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Isn't this yhaalhouse?
I can't wait until you catch your fish here, PB. An oldie but a goody for a 'Discussion'!
# Posted on April 22nd 2010 by SWFL Fiddler
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"Isn't this yhaalhouse?" - nah, too young for wig glue yet!
# Posted on April 22nd 2010 by RichardB
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Don't be fooled. He's actually 37 - he just gave up drinking and smoking before he was 5.
# Posted on April 22nd 2010 by CreadurMawnOrganig
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What if his parents booked him on a West coast (US) tour and he had a night off between gigs. Say he shows up at your session. Would you let him 'perform' at your session?
# Posted on April 22nd 2010 by fiddlerdan
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This kid's my new hero... I'd love to have him come play a few selections for us.
I watched a few other vids of him and he's making his mom laugh and just having fun it looks like to me. There's something inspiring about the pure enjoyment on everyone's part for what's happening, and no apparent academia. I see this vid as a sort of counterweight to some of the over-the-top debates in this forum.
# Posted on April 22nd 2010 by Phantom Button
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Let's hope his parents don't push him too hard or too fast. I've known several burnt-out child prodigies (on violin) who at the tender age of 16 or so walk away from the music because they were forced to practice to the point of hating playing.
# Posted on April 22nd 2010 by fiddlerdan
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But how many ukelele child prodigies have you met?
# Posted on April 22nd 2010 by DrSilverSpear
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Can't say I've had the pleasure. You?
# Posted on April 22nd 2010 by fiddlerdan
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I didn't go to his show, but this guy played a concert here recently.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puSkP3uym5k
# Posted on April 22nd 2010 by John Galt
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Nope.
# Posted on April 22nd 2010 by DrSilverSpear
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News flash--that cute kid is the son of the guy in the YouTube clip. A dynasty in the making!
# Posted on April 22nd 2010 by John Galt
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Hmmm. I suspect the dad's career, plus the parent's penchant for uploading clips of their son's performances onto YouTube, speaks of more than simply "playing for their own enjoyment." You can do that without a video camera, and without mugging to the camera, and so to his world-wide audience.
I also suspect this kid could easily grow up loving to perform, to play music for other people. And do it extremely well. All power to him.
# Posted on April 22nd 2010 by Will Harmon
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Yes.
Yes.
Yes
# Posted on April 23rd 2010 by celtic marine
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I'm sure the kid does the same when the camera is off...so no it's not a performance.
Obviously he's playing for his own enjoyment.
Of course it doesn't matter.
# Posted on April 23rd 2010 by shanty
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There's someone missing from this thread. Nice timing, Jack.
# Posted on April 23rd 2010 by Steve Shaw
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I'll have what you're smoking Jack.
# Posted on April 23rd 2010 by Ben Steen
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Did we all pass?
# Posted on April 23rd 2010 by Ben Steen
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Sorry, Random, you only 'passed' if you ignored this thread. lol
# Posted on April 24th 2010 by Phantom Button
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I thought it was brilliant. full of humor
1.. maybe
2 maybe
3 matter to whom?
# Posted on April 24th 2010 by piobagusfidil
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Thanks for the link, Tuckered, I didn't know our hero's dad was a uke master. There is something to be said for being raised in a musical family. I get glimpses of the obvious advantages when people with those circumstances pass through occasionally.
# Posted on April 24th 2010 by Phantom Button
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yes, yes, no, and that kid is quite talented, and cute as a bug's ear!
# Posted on April 24th 2010 by AlBrown
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Um... I know I'm bringing up a dead thread here, but I just wanted to point out that the guy in the last clip -- Jake Shimabukuro (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jake_Shimabukuro) -- is in no way this boy's father. He is Hawai'ian, and the kid is Japanese. Moreover, the kid's parent who is uploading the videos says, on his/her Youtube channel, "He and I started playing ukulele only one year ago".
Just wanted to clear up that misconception... how the hell did anyone reach that idea in the first place, that's what I want to know?!
# Posted on April 30th 2010 by Joe CSS