Words matter. These are the best Jake Shimabukuro Quotes, and they’re great for sharing with your friends.
I think everyone should feel like they can make music, they can create music.
Bill Gates recently picked up the ukulele. And Warren Buffett is a huge ukulele fan. I even got to strum a few chords with Francis Ford Coppola. It blows my mind that these people, who have everything in the world they could want, have picked up the ukulele and found a little bit of joy.
There’s nothing I like better than talking to kids, just sharing the music with them. To relate to them, you need to play songs they’re familiar with.
Jazz is an art that takes decades to appreciate and understand.
When I was growing up, there was no such thing as a touring ukulele player.
You know, I think music is very interactive. It’s a – it’s a language.
When you go into the studio or get up on the stage with people who have more experience or knowledge, you learn.
Hawaii is a small, close community.
I thought I’d grow up to be a teacher, or maybe run for political office.
I love the fact that people don’t see the ukulele as a serious instrument. A lot of people see it as more of a toy, and I love that because it just proves that people aren’t intimidated by the instrument. They aren’t afraid to pick it up.
I know a few chords on the guitar, but I wouldn’t be able do a show or even be part of a jam session with one.
I still believe that music is healing to some extent.
Most of my ukulele heroes were traditional players from Hawaii, like Eddie Kamae and Ohta-san. There may not be uke stars in popular culture, but there are certainly pop stars that play uke – George Harrison, Eddie Vedder, Taylor Swift, Train, and Paul McCartney.
Bruce Lee loved all different styles of martial arts. He believed that you shouldn’t limit yourself to one style, because martial arts is just another form of human expression.
Blues, rock and hip hop are more about a lifestyle and culture than notes on a page.
