Jake Shimabukuro performing Blue Roses Falling

[@belowaverageasian7197]

He wrote this song for a friend who's mom was bedridden in a hospital, and she had hallucinations of blue roses falling from her ceiling... honestly makes it so much more beautiful

[@hazelxtaliahazelxtalia9975]

Thanks!

[@bganigan]

Such a beautiful story written song

[@markcorliss3059]

The Jimi Hendrix, Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton of the ukulele. This guy is gifted and apprently so is his brother. Good job guys and thanx Jake for inspiring me to pick mine back up. ❤❤❤

[@1953lili]

Jake is the man! Wish he’d come back to my town..........😢

[@beatlesfreak89]

Whatever stress I have today, leave it to this guy to make it disappear with the music of his ukulele. It takes me to beautiful beaches with orchids, coconuts, and surfers in the distance...

[@Evilbunny1973]

I just saw him live in Santa Cruz, Ca...and I literally cried when he played this, and the story behind it reminded me of my own grandmother in her last days. Truly, truly beautiful.

[@lisahallee]

My husband and I walked "down the aisle" (actually out our door together to our yard with 30 of our family and closest friends) to this song. Thanks, Jake!

[@hazelxtaliahazelxtalia9975]

Cute! Congratulations

[@kenshankman9776]

why I love this guy - my favorite of his originals

[@LovelyBrokenDoll]

Caught Jake live last night and heard the story behind this song. He had been visiting a friends mother on her death bed and she had been having hallucinations, blue rose petals falling from the ceiling.

[@JordanSleed]

This is one of the main reasons I started playing uke.

[@hazelxtaliahazelxtalia9975]

Me too

[@mr808boi1]

Jake is the most talented musician I've ever seen.

[@Alex-jo6rb]

It's impossible to be in a bad mood while you listen to this

[@lilchipper002]

so i just met him like an hour and a half ago and he is the sweetest person ever

[@hazelxtaliahazelxtalia9975]

Oh wow!! Awesome!!!

[@Slooperopols]

Jake Shimabukuro is an inspiration in more ways than one. Thank you Jake for your hard work, dedication to your craft, and for sharing it and adding so much beauty to the world.

[@bamboopoem1989]

I heard of this song in his performance in Wisconsin, unforgettable. For those who doesn´t know the background of the song (told by Jake in the concert): this is a song he wrote when his friend's grandmother was dying, and he visited her in the hospital. He imagined that all the blue roses were falling onto the white sheet onto her. A great song!

[@Snowbunnie37]

you give me goosebumps. every time you play the world stops to listen....i do at least lol

[@talkstorywithtammy930]

Saw him live in Boston today and he performed this song. I was totally lost in the music and everything around me just melted away.

[@fignewton0000]

i could just listen to him jam out on his ukulele all day and die a happy man

[@Burps___]

Still my favorite Jake song, still my favorite Jake video. So perfectly filmed & edited.

[@STEELO-247]

My number one ukulele song

[@STEELO-247]

and that will never change.

[@masajey6493]

I love hawaiikai ,and his music

[@marz1n]

I just met Tadashi Nakamura in an Ethnic studies class i had and i realized he made this video! this is one of my favorite jake shimabukuro videos mostly because of the beautiful ukulele song but also they cinamtography of this video. it captures the scenery just right to mimic the melody of the song. Very amazing song, very amazing video.

[@pafundik]

[@Gen96Phx]

Currently visiting Oahu. Surprised how many haven't heard of this gentle giant. I'm spreading the gospel, Jake! Met a father/daughter at Ala Maona yesterday. He went to same HS...years earlier. Aloha from the desert. Phoenix loves you, Jake. Please come back!

[@mrbastos]

I listen to this song every day it seems. It's so calming and the sound is awesome on this. I really need to level up my uke skills and try to learn this song, though I'll never play it as well as Jake I still want to learn it.

[@gabrielmolina9681]

If I could like this a million times, I would. This song is just beautiful, so emotional. I get goosebumps every time I listen. Currently learning to play it

[@wleppanen7480]

I could listen to this over and over again...it so beautiful:)

[@jarjthejargj6099]

Wow. A+++++

[@ShaiGurl702]

I hope when I grow up that you are still alive because I want you to play live for my small hawaiin theme wedding. I don't know how thought but that's my dream

[@breadmoneymusic]

Every time I start saying to myself that I'm good at the ukulele, I put on some Jake Shimabukuro and completely chatter my ego. This forces me to work harder.

[@shamanilgin]

It's been a long time that I feel so calm and peaceful. It's so.. beautiful.. I cannot express my feelings with words. It's beyond words. Thank you. I really like the way you combined music with camera angles by the way.

[@barrymartin4495]

I'm am forever a member ize ok a fan of Jake what can say wow.amazing performance this song so very very good it the music I never heard before gifted Jake u got powerful rythrm

[@toughcup]

I just heard this song live 2 days ago - it is one of the most beautiful songs on Uke, I think, that I have ever heard, especially considering the story behind the song...his friends hospital bound mom, very sick, having hallucinations of blue rose petals falling at night. I bet his friend and friend's mom appreciated this song very much.

[@Jdawgukulele5]

So dang amazing, I can cry every time I listen to this.

[@jenniferjoiewebster8927]

so homesick for the rythem of da islands you are strumming out.....way wonderful

[@FlipinPinoyHAWAII]

im gunna find this out by ear like a boss

[@chanami]

cool "film" tadashi... can't wait. jake is lucky to have such an awesome visionary for his film...

[@mediumformat]

Absolutely beautiful. Oh man would I be so happy if I knew how to play like this. I guess I just have to keep practicing. This is truly inspiring.

[@HappiestEverEmoBoy]

You and my friend Jessica is why I play ukulele.

[@LauraK412]

So beautiful....

[@Slooperopols]

I have never heard this before, and it is beautiful. Thanks Jake!

[@MaritimeSafetySystems]

Perfect....absolutely perfect.

[@rubius0]

I loved the message in Amanda Palmer's 'Ukelele Anthem' encouraging people to play the Ukelele but this is the first time I have ever seen a Ukelele performance that really makes me want to buy a Ukelele and try it out. Thoroughly impressive sir. Well done.

[@rehamkcirtap]

Jake. This is beautiful

[@3peacelovelife]

A guy at my school performed this song and he said his grandmother had just passed and her favorite flower was the morning glory. He explained the meaning of the song and it was just an amazing experience to hear this song for the first time and fall in love with it. It's truly wonderful when people have a special connection with music. This gives me hope that the world is a great place and people have the power to really make a difference, whether by a small though or a great dream

[@MamaPinks]

Moments of clarity fading in and out like the dementia. Touches my soul deeply.

[@iViolin31]

so awesome.. could listen to this guy all day.

[@grassic]

I just saw his concert in HK. Stunning.

[@ShyKai]

This is awesome, well shot video of an incredible player. Good stuff, can't wait for the doc.

[@helensanderson6789]

Truly truly a gift..thank you.

[@catlou9]

You put so much emotion into this - without singing a word! :)

[@gabrielmolina9681]

I agree completely, it's incredible

[@fireheart-bm9mt]

awsome sounds !

[@user-gv8pj2dc5j]

So beautiful song and background.

[@gr3g0rus]

Utterly breathtaking.

[@Cornell1948]

maybe because only a selective few really have a knowledge of good music, I saw Jake last night in Orlando, Blue Roses Falling was quite moving. Personally I feel lucky to appreciate such a fantastic artist. The opening act, Chris Burns, deserves a good listen too.

[@Notium]

I love how nice he is

[@axchk3825]

I almost felt asleep, so soothing

[@MikeChung]

Saw him in concert recently ! It was an awesome experience!

[@HingTai777]

is that anyone know how to get the score？Thanks a lot：）

[@BTBHSOHBOY]

So perfectly played and so artistically filmed

[@NewhorizonsA]

Aweome uke playing! I would like to play Jake sitting on the dock! Keep it up!

[@pwisidakeninomw]

omg..i miss this place...love the video. such a calming and soothing video here sir Jake

[@marisacrovetto9987]

Beautiful footage...and Jake is inspiring...his tunes are healing.

[@divapopstar1]

He is amazing!!

[@mrbastos]

He's going to be playing a couple hours away in a few months, on a Tuesday night :T I might have to make the trip but I'd probably need to request the day off to make it in time... probably worth it though

[@Aaano]

@JeddMcHead I'm not sure if you've ever been on a dock before, but they're basically wooden planks on Styrofoam blocks loosely threaded around those pylons so that they can rise and fall with the tide. you try tripod-ing on a platform that's jostled around on a raft in the bay.

[@Fikri-ri1st]

Is it still possible to start learn Ukulele at 20's while you have zero experience on any music instrument?

[@seafarer348]

Yes! That was me and I’m 5 months in! Learning music was life changing and it doesn’t matter when you start 😊

[@Fikri-ri1st]

@@seafarer348 Really? Ahh i'm happy to hear it! How is the progress?

[@seafarer348]

@@Fikri-ri1st I can play all of Blue Roses Falling now! Not to Jake’s level obviously but it is so much fun and so special when you can play it yourself ☺️

[@Rafs879]

Truly Amazing

[@Usurped]

Beautiful

[@kayakcraig]

yes! yes! yes!

[@aaronk77777]

Wow this was mind blowing. I can only dream of being as good as you someday

[@LaChinlo]

This is just so beautiful

[@annecleary1023]

Simply beautiful. Calming too.... love it lots!!

[@GRiDiNSANiTY]

Just something truly amazing and beautiful

[@viajar24h]

This is real MUSIC

[@renaud260492]

trop bien la vidéo

[@jet3rry]

This is amazing! Thanks for posting this beautiful song and video!

[@Slooperopols]

I would if I could!

[@mcjovies36]

truly inspiring

[@xdovakhinx]

Maguenifique!

[@lelehiko]

arigatou Jake

[@buskinon]

Friggin Awesome dude thumbs UP!!!

[@rubius0]

Amazing!!! True talent.

[@123llz]

I am so in love with this! ^^

[@paolitas7]

wonderfull!

[@mrdave22]

beautiful. thank you for sharing.

[@CalifDivaGrrl]

AMAZING!!!

[@KernRamsdell]

Right on man! Good tune!

[@takicanada]

get one. they're awesome. :P

[@cruzin900]

omg beautiful awesome

[@leilafatimi7197]

L'important c'est la rose...❤

[@Corerrai]

Dayum. Just. Dayum.

[@9828david]

amazing!! now i want a Ukulele! -_-

[@xylophonefilms]

beautiful! looking forward to this one Tad -AJ

[@Hiyoko_nyan]

ウクレレは聴けば聴くほど、弾けば弾くほど奥が深いですね…

[@mitchy_b]

this is hella dope

[@b981543]

nice~~

[@shinakofukuoka4088]

ええ所で、楽しそうにウクレレ弾かれてますねぇ～、いやぁ～羨ましい☆ 私は近場の一の木ダムというところにウクレレを持って行って弾こうと思うのですが、どうも、雰囲気が…、ウクレレはやっぱり、海が似合うみたいですねぇ～☆

[@iamasonofgod91]

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[@zjimzhangz]

Thanks to dominator for the help!

[@c4mac11]

I will never understand how Justin Bieber's "Baby" has reached more than half a billion people, but this masterpiece is known by so few in comparison.

[@JenniferNE6329]

This song and video is from the movie LIFE ON FOUR STRINGS! Check it out!

[@gabrielmolina9681]

That movie is what got me started on ukulele. It's fantastic, and Jake is an incredible dude.