Walking Down Rainhill

Disc: 1
1. Heartbeat
2. Rainbow (Honolulu Marathon Theme Song)
3. Walking Down Rainhill
4. Grandma's Groove
5. 6 in the Morning
6. Toastman's Wave
7. Blue Roses Falling
8. Hikaru Kaigara
9. Wes on Four
10. While My Guitar Gently Weeps
See all 12 tracks on this disc
Disc: 2
1. [Bonus Material] [DVD]

Walking Down Rainhill,Jake Shimabukuro,Hitchhike Records,Pop,Rock,Rock/Pop

Walking Down Rainhill

Average customer rating:

Virtuoso Performer, So-So tunes
An incredible album from the best uke player in known World
Very Creative Ukulele Player

Walking Down Rainhill
Jake Shimabukuro
Manufacturer: Hitchhike Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | New Age | Styles | Music

Solo Instrumental | New Age | Styles | Music

General | Rock | Styles | Music

Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music

General | Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music
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ASIN: B0002X4O8O
Release Date: 2004-08-24

Tracks:

Heartbeat
Rainbow (Honolulu Marathon Theme Song)
Walking Down Rainhill
Grandma's Groove
6 in the Morning
Toastman's Wave
Blue Roses Falling
Hikaru Kaigara
Wes on Four
While My Guitar Gently Weeps
Equator
Heatbeat (Reprise)

Tracks:

[DVD] [Bonus Material]

Customer Reviews:

Virtuoso Performer, So-So tunes.......2006-05-24

Mr. Shimabukuro is every bit as incredible a musician as everyone says. However, I want to hear him, not a group, and I didn't find any of the songs memorable, or worth hearing again but for his playing. This version of "While My Guitar..." was particularly disapointing. I'll preview his other albums more carefully before purchasing.

An incredible album from the best uke player in known World.......2006-01-26

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!

Very Creative Ukulele Player.......2006-01-02

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 CD is included, showing Jake in the recording studio. You really have to see him to fully appreciate him.