24.6 Andreas David on Gypsy Swing & All things Ukulele

Andreas is playing the Rebel Minerva 2
Kalei is playing the aNueNue Moonbird
Corey is playing the aNueNue M200
0:00 “Minor Swing”
4:37 The rules of Gypsy Jazz
25:40 Catching up w Andreas
27:56 NAMM
30:30 “A Swingin’ Safari”
35:15 Talk Gigging War Economy & Ukulele
40:17 How has the ukulele made your life better?
41:11 Best selling brand
42:55 Distributing aNueNue
44:55 New Showroom
47:16 Klos
48:05 Cocobolo
49:17 New Tyde For Maui Auction
52:01 Choosing what you consider to be the best value for your customers
54:57 When the wall came down
57:44 “Hungarian Dance no. 5”
1:01:00 Mahalo!

[therussianreader]

Ukulele cheers people up! I’m Russian and when the war started I was completely shocked and devastated. At the beginning I read a lot of news about it and then understood that I could lose my mind and stopped. I’m a bookworm, but I couldn’t read or watch anything, but listen to music. Music really cures. I started to play the ukulele and it still makes me happy and relaxed. This World needs peace and an ukulele for everyone!

[jimsatola]

I’ll add my comment on taking up ukulele. After playing guitar for close to 40 years (mostly acoustic, and not anything great by any means), I took up ukulele in the Summer of 2020 to have a simpler and easy-to-bring-with-me instrument to visit my Mom, who was in the final stage of Alzheimer’s. I would play while we would do simple puzzles together in the visiting areas available to us under then-existing nursing care COVID policies. That September & October, I would play my brand new KoAloha tenor (which I received the day she went to the emergency room to start her final journey), while with her in hospice care at her apartment in the nursing facility. Some of the last cogent words she said to me was “that’s nice” as I played (which was actually “Hotel California” — so, she could still appreciate cool). These memories will always be part of my love of ukulele playing.

[jphsu]

I didn’t pick up the ukulele until I was 69 and looking for a COVID hobby. Small, innocuous, lightweight, only 4 strings…. How hard it could be? About 3 years and 6 ukes later, still learning, smiling, enjoying and playing on a daily basis when at home.

[margielandis]

Just when you think the podcasts can’t get any better…this was amazing. Beyond inspiring! Mahalo

[KennyKim]

Always as treat when these three are on together!

[howardhamilton]

My wife, the violin and piano teacher haopened to hear the last piece in this video, she listened for a second and said "Hungarian Dance #5" what an ear she has fot music. Andreas David is one for my favorites. This is one of my favorite TUS videos.

[mxm]

Good to see Andreas back on that seat - and big thanks for the Gypsy Intel. I startet to learn right away - in 600 years I will have it in my fingers as well ;-)

[billskodje]

at the start of the pandemic my kids bought an ukulele kit for me. I built it and then learned to play. I'm on my 28th ukulele build now and just like other folks, it makes me happy!

[advanbever]

I love this style so much. Andreas is a great musician. I have seen him play before, but didn’t know he was so accomplished in this style.

[diebinehh]

It's always a pleasure to see Andreas on the chair. Looking forward to next year. Thx, guys!

[AlessandroShrimp]

Love these three guys together 🤍
Such beautiful and inspiring playing!

[kithg]

Django to Brahms! That’s how versatile the ukulele is - plus funk and and bluegrass and Pooh and wonderful Hawaiian songs - in the hands of talented players. Just cool. Thanks so much for this. Loved every minute. You all are the best.

[gf]

Ukulele reconciled me with music.
Lot of year with regrets about stop music academy(piano) when I was young…
Now as an adult, father, and short day with all stuff work, etc…
I didn’t imagine have « enough time » to learn an instrument.
But ukulele have this !
At beginning progression is fast, learning is easy.
And that’s really motivating !

More of that now, I can grab my ukulele, breathe and have a great calm and peaceful time.

I play a lot in front of my daughters and they've seen all these steps, this ongoing learning process for 4 years now. My little daughters said to me « you are not bored with all that things? That’s beautiful (sometimes) but all that time… »

And I discover at that moment all that things was never a chore… sometimes a challenge and always a great time.

[Motion]

Hello Andrew, Corey, Kalei and escpecially Andreas, 🌺 got a cup of Coffee and have a look at this breathtaking and fascinating Podcast for a second time. I am blown away from the way, how Andreas is demonstrating and explaining the difference between playing Gypsy-Jazz and Bluegrass Style! @Andreas, your Skills are mindblowing. Had to laugh at this passage at about 15:09 when you are saying that playing it this way is "bullshit" 😊 You Guys together is always a great pleasure and so much fun. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and the wonderful Music! Love the Song "A Swingin Safari" from Herb Alpert - brings so much positive vibes! Mahalo Nui, stay safe and be blessed from Germany, Bettina

[jeffpeterson]

Ukulele just makes me smile. I wish I had more time to devote to it. It’s small and I can easily take it with me when I travel. Even though I’m not much of a player my wife says it’s soothing to her.

[olivier]

Watched this last night and needed to watch again the first 25 minutes. Probably a mix of my tired brain and the density of this gold mine but i needed multiple listening to get the most of it.

[riteshshukla]

Ukulele changed the vector of my life and my existence

[julieannwilliams]

Awesome. Your guest is brilliant on uku. The African tune was brill 👍👏😁

[ericnowak]

Joscho is on a different planet than almost anybody. Incredibly gifted. Would love to hear what he could do with an uke.

Gypsy swing is such a beautiful style. Really appreciated this one boys. Thanks as always.

[davidmonteiro]

Beautiful guys I'm a beginner just started on ukulele lessons I'll never be that good. Great job guys keep recording