Walking Down Rainhill

Jake Shimabukuro | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 24, 2004)
• Original Release Date: August 24, 2004
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Hitchhike Records
• ASIN: B0002X4O8O
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #127,052 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An incredible album from the best uke player in known World, January 25, 2006

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Josh Miller "Former drummer and turntablist, ... (SF Bay Area, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Walking Down Rainhill (Audio CD)

When I started playing ukulele, I did a Web search to see who the top players were. It's always good to know how the scale is defined :-) The consensus on the Web was clear: Jake is the Steve Vai of the uke universe. This was the first album I bought of Jake's and it does not disappoint. A few tracks including his remake of while my guitar gently weeps are awesome and instantly infective. Other tracks I didn't initially love have since grown on me in a big way. I would recommend this album to anyone who appreciates great technical players like Steve Vai or Ingwie Malmstein. To hear what Jake can do on 4 strings is really incredible--the voicings don't seem possible. I recently saw Jake at a small club in San Francisco -- just him and his famous Kamaka uke. He was not only as impressive as I had hoped, but one of the nicest, most approachable musicians I have ever seen (especially at that level of talent). I bought his most recent CD at that show, and it's just as amazing as this one. I think Jake is still a few years away from 30, so I hope he continues to amaze us for the next 30 years. Thanks for your music, Jake -- you're an inspiration to me and all the other uke players in the world!

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Creative Ukulele Player, January 1, 2006

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David A. Cory (South Bend, IN USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Walking Down Rainhill (Audio CD)

I first became interested in Jake Shimabukuro when I saw a video of him playing "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" on uke. He is a virtuoso! This CD includes "While My Guitar Gently Weeps," plus many originals. "Grandma's Groove" is a great blues piece, and "Wes on Four" is jazz on steroids. A bonus DVD is included, showing Jake in the recording studio. You really have to see him to fully appreciate him.

5.0 out of 5 stars You Won't Believe It's an Ukulele: What a Talent!, January 5, 2011

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K. B. Caldwell (San Diego, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Walking Down Rainhill (Audio CD)

No Tiny Tim Tiptoeing Through the Tulips here, or even the old-fashioned ukulele plunking for hula: Jake does things with the ukulele that I've never heard before; it's hard to believe there are only four strings on the instrument.

I bought this album from Jake when I saw him play at Chai's Island Bistro in Honolulu. I've been lucky enough to see him there twice (and the restaurant is packed whenever he's there). What a great showman: He's not showy--actually very modest--but when he's playing, he has so much personality, exceptional talent, and verve that you're riveted (and his enthusiasm is infectious). He was kind enough to sign the CD cover on his break. I have his Crosscurrent CD as well--love them both, and have his others on my wishlist!