Sixteen Tons - Bluezified for the Ukulele

[@DrowningRecords]

You sir... Just.. Blew my mind. I would totally want to listen to you and my father play together. You have... an awesome voice.

[@expchris]

that's just so incredibly cool.....wow, never heard a blues ukulele like that before!! 2 thumbs up!

[@fontsavant]

Wow, what a strong cover. You totally owned that song, making it swing and giving it the Manitoba Hal treatment. Respect!

[@PhilUSAFRet]

This number is what got me enthused about ukulele blues

[@rasputinsghost]

I must have watched this 3 times. You ROCK!

[@mararavenh2o885]

WOW Wow wow ... you blew my socks off dude!!! Fantastic! Bluesiest version I ever heard!!!

[@sagrilandio]

UUUAUUUUU!! AWESOME!! man you play and sing great! bring us more of your music pleeeeeease

[@blueskull5727]

Dude u are amazing why isn't this video already at a million likes

[@carolsutcliffe752]

I created an account for the first time on youtube just to comment on this. Love. It.

[@ukedaman]

My favorite version of Sixteen Tons. Great work brother.

[@ukudaily]

Great job Hal. Good luck on the tour. Wish I lived close enough to catch on of your stops.

[@FatBaldGuy60]

Absolutely blew me away!

[@TheCurtisEFlush]

you got soul brother, you got soul

[@manitobahal]

@GrumpyCoyoteTunes It's a Shure mic. Not sure the exact model number right now but it's a modern reproduction of the old vintage style mic.

[@smyrna5]

Wow! What a great performance.

[@love2hike270]

killer version...love love love...skills on the uke

[@ZushiSD]

Great music :) And I love the way you make that ukulele sound !

[@kak0ph0nie]

most powerful rendition i've ever heard! great!

[@Bobbias]

Love the blues riffing! And man, you've got a hell of a voice!

[@PhilUSAFRet]

I look forward to seeing and hearing you in Tampa in November!

[@ShamuTV]

Excellent music Hal. This is why I picked up my first instrument (Uke) at 40. Someday I want to play like this. Just gotta figure out how to sing 8)

[@sanfordandsong]

Great job, Hal. You and Danny Michel are two of the few people i've heard who know how to properly use a loop station without being gimmicky...

[@mattmiller1179]

Pretty different from the original. I love the original, but this is pretty darn good! Thank you for sharing your rendition!

[@alancpl912]

Loved it. Played it 4 times in a row. Brilliant

[@madmal61]

Your rockin it dude, totally owning that bluesy tune on the uke''' please, god give me some of that talent!

[@josephhoh]

Wow that is seriously awesome sixteen tons! All the best in your touring. I wish I was close enough to catch your shows.

[@hamnhock]

I hurl myself at your cosmic excellence,,,,

[@bigfrankiej3211]

You're blowing my mind man! This is really incredible! I love covers like this where you hint at the original, but just run with it and make it your own! Thanks for sharing this man!!!

[@PhilUSAFRet]

I look forward to seeing and hearing you in Tampa in November! Got a mahogany tenor cutaway "blues uke" with eq, hope I can play it someday like Manitoba Hal

[@burkec33]

Great rendition and unique. I play this on guitar but struggled with it on the uke. You've succeeded.

[@MyMoocher]

WOW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Just one word: WOW !

[@dennisdanner0]

You're right. Little resemblance to the original, but I think I like your "bluesified" version even more. Great job!

[@cz2509]

Love it.

[@xsellsbrod]

16 tons, one of my favorites, bluesed... great.

[@SportyOtterPop]

Fantastic!

[@ChickenboneJohn]

Totally solid gone, solid gone, man ...what a fecking' groove...keep on keeping on..

[@manitobahal]

@bluesuke Thanks Perry. I'm using the Boss RC-20XL loopstation. It's not the most advanced looper anymore, but it suits my purposes.

[@manitobahal]

@TenaciousFlea yes. I'll be at the following places around (and in) Toronto. June 16The Boathouse - Kitchener ON June 17The Local - Toronto ON June 18Fosters Inn - Stratford ON June 19Fanshawe Pioneer Village - London ON 2pm June 19 - London Music Club - 7pm June 20This Ain't Hollywood - Hamilton, ON

[@alain59200]

great version

[@franspain]

INCREDIBLE!!! YOU'RE THE NUMBER 1!!!

[@acoustified1]

man o man sooo good, love it ,keep it up

[@herculeslite]

Absolutely fantastic, thank you - I will subscribe straight after posting this!

[@manitobahal]

@sanfordandsong That is high praise. Thanks.

[@elifp.9837]

Perfect ! 😻

[@josephcormier7046]

You are FREAKIN' AWESOME!!!! Holy shit. You got a great big soul man.

[@jongreen4752]

I REALLY enjoyed this. Thanks.

[@GastroGreen]

nice sound. killer hat

[@MarcoDRFowler]

BRAVO!!!! .... really cool!

[@jazzjaponique]

awesome, really great.

[@MjMurphy777]

I love this!! I want to learn the riffs…. How?

[@uketip]

Bloody great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@GrumpyCoyoteTunes]

SMOKED it... wow. Damn fine.

[@DeerKoden]

just superbe.

[@FloydBlue]

Awesome! That's the way to use the loop thingy right...

[@MoKauffey]

good job Hal, I think Merl would have liked this.

[@manitobahal]

@LinzWhite Thanks cuz

[@TheBaritoneUkulele]

Manitoba -- That's good stuff. Do you ever do any playin' on the bari?

[@ThePooky63]

Great stuff mate.What Uke would be a good starter Uke.

[@TheExp1]

Hero.

[@howlinhobbit]

this kinda tune makes me feel all tore up.

[@fugasgas]

!!Wow !!

[@davidmarks509]

super awesome!!!! :)

[@geoffreypiltz271]

You're not Handsome Dick's brother? First time I've ever liked the ukulele!

[@haidaralfakih6645]

Amazing man! Please sing red right hand

[@Bambomcg]

Funky ass hell.....Nuff said.

[@pantano207]

Ace job! What effects do you have on the uku?

[@ukuleletim]

damn. that was cool

[@Disko603]

hell yes!

[@AprilKass]

I dig it :)

[@CaptainDisgusting]

Dude . . . I didn't even know a ukulele could DO that . . .

[@GrumpyCoyoteTunes]

What's that wonderful mic amigo?

[@alexandrmazurkevich6812]

Cool!! Better than Cash version imho

[@uke4free907]

🏋️‍♂️ ... HEAVY ... 🏋️‍♂️ ... still, BIG FUN ... ... so: STEP ASIDE ... * * *

[@mateimihailiuc6458]

wow man u can jive for shour.respect

[@franznarf]

Got style

[@UkesterBrown]

You sure did..... TEF woulda nodded his head kinda side ways along with the rest of us.

[@Coopdog1911]

Sound track does not line up with video

[@Baxymba]

Please, chords!!!!

[@manitobahal]

It's just an Em chord all the way through.

[@Baxymba]

manitobahal Thank you!

[@monoped8437]

you might find it more enjoyable as...Em Am B7 Em...throughout

[@jehovahuponyou]

FART SMELL.

[@ducksinarow9272]

Does this dude have a DAY job?.......jus wonder"n

[@mcadarette]

I think I'm going to rip off this version...

[@RalphReagan]

Love it.

[@Bambomcg]

Funky ass hell.....Nuff said.