"Sakura Sakura" performed by Jake Shimabukuro (UK Tour 2022)

[@timhinds9089]

Always the master. Always finding new ways to make the uke do what no one ever though possible. Thanks again.

[@NorwegianUke]

This was for me the most magical moment in this entire concert. Absolutely mesmerizing to watch how you convey the music with every cell in your body.

[@mrkkitson]

Had the good fortune to see Jake twice so far. Once at Sweetwater up close and personal!

[@MistaSmith]

The way you sell your master class is how I want to sell! You just do amazing things on that instrument, while just talking about how much fun you are having. That’s the way!

[@eprohoda]

Jake. mg,outstanding -have a good day~ 🤘

[@wayevs]

This guy is incredible. He Could of been anything from a space scientist to a brain surgeon but yet turns this modest instrument into the most masterful beautiful sounding instrument I've heard . Amazingly talented Thank you Jake we need more people like you in this world .

[@Joero19]

Jake! ❤️👌

[@nicolasdesmaziers79]

I was there. So wonderful concert. Thanks.

[@jillkjv3816]

Excellent. 👍

[@MatthewQuilliamMusic]

Loved watching this live

[@benperea8483]

Awesome!!!

[@JohnOhkumaThiel]

He does techniques I didn't think were physically possible on a ukulele. On the other hand, I've never played a professional quality ukulele. My guitar, absolutely, but now I'm thinking I need to at least try out a high quality ukulele.

[@Danielscottschiffer]

Once you do you will see the light … and your right koaloha, Kamaka, Kanile’a…. Are amazing sound and feel / play …. I suggest a tenor but each company is different, for example kamaka is a smaller size tenor , koaloha is medium, Kanile’a is large ,each sound great in there own way ! Have fun…

[@doeboydavis7643]

@@Danielscottschiffer i want a ukulele myself are these the only kinds of uks? do they have fretless ones? or maybe electric ones? would u say once u get to kanile'a does it sound relatively "bass-y" compared to a kamaka? I dont know anything at all unless its a guitar or a bass honestly lol

[@redbeardthepink4809]

Size class makes a difference too. Personally I like the handling on a soprano for my playing, but it does hinder some techniques that benefit from a longer string. I think Jake usually plays a concert style uke, but I'm not 100% on that.

[@JohnOhkumaThiel]

@@Danielscottschiffer : What I basically did after this was try out the biggest, most expensive ukulele available locally. Size made absolutely no difference to me, but of course quality did. My guitar, a Stratocaster, I bought a thrift shop, made in China Squier, which was already pretty good. Since then, down to the strap locks, over three years, I've spend about a thousand dollars on it, gradually, and the only original part left is the body, which I also modified. I swear, you couldn't buy a better Stratocaster new in a store at any price. You can get fancier, but not better. Don't even get me started bragging about my axe. So when I try out instruments now, I'm thinking it could be better after I replace the nut and bridge, strings, tuning machines, level and crown the frets and play the palaka out of it.

[@JohnOhkumaThiel]

The main point is really, out of the box, is intonation. Is the open string also in tune at the octave, twelfth fret. Everything else you can gangster.

[@Danielscottschiffer]

Beautiful piece!

[@salvatorevinco]

Left me speachless... 👏👏👏

[@dashen7047]

Heard you live at Tower Theater! Amazing!

[@iseec_music]

Awesome and inspirational performance! It reminds me how lucky I've been to see you play in person Jake (same goes for Jackson and Andy by the way 😁)! Many thanks Jake!! (and keep on posting some videos, definitely great to see them) Best wishes 🎶🤙

[@esterargiles4486]

❣️🎶🎸

[@yumiyimi8178]

How marvelous！ It’s sound just like a Koto, And it’s probably his roots are definitely Japanese, I think.

[@muddymike10]

Unique tuning? Or, just your talented fingers & strong hearing skills? 😊 thank you...

[@karacho1]

just the normal GCEA tuning.

[@muddymike10]

@@karacho1 Thank you very much...