Sunday, November 7, 2010

The Bliss of Jake Shimabukuro

Jake Shimabukuro
I've often talked about people who intuitively follow their Bliss. A perfect embodiment of the principle is young ukulele player Jake Shimabukuro. His passion and enthusiasm are infectious. 

The ukulele is not generally considered a serious musical instrument, but Jake has changed that perception permanently! So don't let anyone tell your your preferred instrument of Bliss isn't legitimate! 

Jake does some incredible interpretations of the most unlikely songs including classics like Over the Rainbow, and even Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody. Below you can see him playing the Beatles' song While my Guitar Gently Weeps.
The best thing is that Jake will be playing at the Shifting Hong Kong retreat here in Hong Kong on the 22/23 November. 
So, without further ado, here's Jake...

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