The Live Ukulele Podcast
Join Brad Bordessa, a professional ukulele teacher and performer, for insightful deep-dives, interviews, and fun on The Live ʻUkulele Podcast! In these episodes you'll explore important uke lessons, hear first-hand stories from the Hawaiʻi music scene, and get to know some of the biggest names in the ukulele community. With a background in Hawaiian music, Brad approaches the ukulele from the intuitive side. Through tips and tricks to improve your mentality surrounding music and the philosophy of the ukulele, he provides encouragement and permission to explore this four-stringed instrument in an organic way that works best for you. Guests from Hawaiʻi and abroad join in to share heartfelt and insightful off-the-cuff conversations on a huge range of topics. Tune in every 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month for a new episode and be sure to subscribe.
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In this rebroadcast of one of my favorite podcast interviews, I speak to songwriter and baritone uke rhythm whiz, Kelly Hyde.Kelly"s site: https://www.kellyhydemusic.com/Kelly"s music on Bandcamp: https://kellyhyde.bandcamp.com/ Plug In ebook: https://liveukulele.com/store/plug-in/ Support the show Join my newsletter!
This episode celebrates the launch of my new ebook, Plug In! It"s all about choosing the right gear and getting the settings right so you get the best sound out of your ukulele pickup. I share some stories from my evolution of understanding live sound and some of the best bloopers. Learn more about Plug In: https://liv
This month"s guest runs one of the most well-regarded online ukulele shops in the USA. Mim has been a longtime proponent of providing a setup for every instrument sold. In this episode we peek behind the veil of the ukulele selling business and find out why she brings a fret-rocker to NAMM! https://mimsukes.com/ Fretbo
We often get over-determined to practice and play something. When is a good time to let go? In this episode I try to answer the question: when should I give up on a chord, song, or technique? Live Ukulele store: https://liveukulele.com/store/ Ukulele Story by Herb Ohta, Jr.: https://www.herbohtajr.com/index/merchandise
Victoria aka Jiggy with Viggy joins the podcast for a fun exploration of arranging songs for ukulele, what it"s like to be a big deal on social media, and how "Vicky" became "Viggy"! Jiggy with Viggy: https://jiggywithviggy.com/ @jiggywithviggy Viggy"s Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jiggywithviggy -Jake Shimabukuro "
Welcome to the first episode of season 6 of the Live Ukulele Podcast! This week I share some updates and dig into the concept of "killing your babies," letting go of things that are holding you back in your music. - Changelog: https://liveukulele.com/updates/ - Baritone learning philosophy: https://liveukulele.com/bari