Come Sail Away with SOTU 668

[@tomcatwombat6529]

Beautiful playing! ⭐️

[@JokoLondo]

You're too kind

[@desertpavement510]

Good dynamics here Joko. An anthemic era for sure.

[@kevingriffin9893]

I saw Styx as the opening band for Kiss when I was about 11 years old :) My first concert! They were killer live! Great song and performance Joko ~

[@JokoLondo]

One of my first concerts was in San Francisco to see Anthrax open up for KISS! How many bands are there that end with the letter "X"?

[@ukeanflute]

You sound great, Joko!

[@limousinlil]

Good stuff, Joko ... sounding great!

[@MrSjpsjp]

These soft rock anthems still turn up regularly on the oldies radio stations here. Nicely picked & strummed Joko!

[@JokoLondo]

It's a lost art.

[@OnlyUkeThatMatters]

👽💖

[@MelTheUker]

Love your energy in this one!

[@JokoLondo]

Thanks!

[@bobjking]

I'm waving my lighter along, Joko!

[@Bystander929]

Anthemic soft rock songs certainly appeal to me. Sounding really good here Joko, enjoying the plugged in sound and is that a bass you’ve got going there ?

[@JokoLondo]

Thank you, very kind. I knew had to overdub some vocals for the COME SAIL AWAY parts, so I added a very basic bass line while doing so. I'm developing an opinion on bass similar to spices on a pizza, - sounds better with it on - but if rises to the point of being noticeable then its too much.

[@berniarmstrong]

Ooh, a new song on me, Joko. Fine performance and such a clear recording. Have you changed your gear?

[@JokoLondo]

No, the 16 year-old Oscar Schmidt tenor I'm playing was my second ever uke. In recent years, it didn't plug in very well, the connections in the pre-amp had suffered wear and tear. Just recently, I brought it into my trusted local luthier who tightened everything up. It's actually plugged directly into my USB interface.;