His friend went to buy fish, and Vedder, two cases of beer. He was sitting on them outside some stores when he noticed a Kamaka tenor ukulele, displayed in a drugstore window. On airplanes, where he would carry it on — once getting stopped by a flight attendant because it had presumably dangerous strings. My Martin ukulele is a work of art. At times on the record, the ukulele seems to speak for Vedder, who sounds vulnerable yet hopeful, like a suitor standing on the porch with a fistful of daisies.
But that makes sense. I never really put that together, that it only has two octaves," said Vedder, who rose to fame after he moved from here to Seattle in to join a budding young rock band that would soon be known as Pearl Jam. Just because I find that, by not knowing about how the notes connect, and by knowing nothing about the instrument, for me, works songwriting-wise.
I think there's a great thing about songwriting, which is that even with the 8, 12 or 16 notes everyone has had to work with all these years, when you put in lyrics the possibilities are seemingly endless. The bad news is the possibilities are seemingly endless And Stewart Copeland was nice enough to present me with an oud , so Vedder's voice danced playfully over the phone from Seattle, where he was awaiting the start of a rehearsal with Pearl Jam, whose ace drummer, Matt Cameron , is a native San Diegan.
I allowed a cello on one song, under the four-string rule! It was self-imposed boundaries and -- what's the word for it? Vedder performs on an array of acoustic and electric ukuleles that sound especially well-suited to his voice.
In between come a mix of lilting Vedder originals and choice cover versions that span nearly 90 years. In each instance, Vedder exudes an almost child-like joy at the act of musical discovery. Is it? And that made it feel like, no question, it was a legitimate instrument and you could write music on it.
I've played a couple and have not been impressed. If you are looking for a fuller sound, consider stringing with a low G. Joined Apr 2, Messages 6, Points 0. I'd take Eddie Vedder. He's dreamy! Uke on its way!!!!! Hey, i just wanted to say thanks to everyone for the help. Joined Sep 1, Messages 54 Points 0. I just signed up and this is my first post, cuz I just gotta know How did it go?
Was your uke Guaranteed to give you Sleepless Nights? Perhaps this experiment will inspire him to take on that last bastion of uncharted rock-star territory: Accordion Anthems. In an interview with TheVine last year, Amanda Palmer said of the ukulele: "It's kind of a magical-trick instrument, because it's so easy to play but it's so incredibly charming. Just the sound of it makes people smile.
In his hands the ukulele is a means of escaping the context of rock music as well as the folk connotations of acoustic guitar , coming closer to some purer expression.
Directly informed by the instrument's simple charm, Vedder indulges in threadbare, lullaby-like ballads of devotion and surrender. In his usual bristling warmth of voice, Vedder pens the album's originals closely in spirit with its five covers.
Those are all pop standards or at least well-worn oldies , and all steeped in nostalgic, romantic purity. Aside from those cameos and a guest cellist on the single 'Longing to Belong' , the album is simply Vedder's voice against the ukulele's gleaming twang.
Thus the songs can't help but sound an awful lot alike.
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