Interview with Jake Shimabukuro

Post by **phjim** » March 5, 2007 6:22 am

Jeff Vrabel has posted an interview with the ukulele virtuoso to his blog: "Jake Shimabukuro: The maestro"
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“I was scheduled to do a radio show in Waikiki, and apparently a few hours before Jimmy was in. So when I walked in, the manager said, ‘Hey, you’re not gonna believe this, but Jimmy Buffett left a note for you,” Shimabukuro said.

The note asked Shimabukuro to not only come to Buffett’s show in Hawaii, but to sit in as well. “Soundcheck was the first time I met him, and he explained what he wanted to do,” Shimabukuro said. “I guess he liked it, because he invited me to tour with him for the next couple of years.” Shimabukuro added that he’ll appear with Buffett on a handful of dates this year as well.</em>"
Read the entire interview here

ejr · Post by **ejr** » March 5, 2007 7:19 am

Thanks for the link-sure hope that one of those dates this year is Chicago! He is an extraordinary talent, and he added so much energy to the band last year.

mermaidindisguise · Post by **mermaidindisguise** » March 5, 2007 8:02 am

Go Jake!

What a huge talent! Can't wait to see him Thursday at Skippers Smokehouse!!!!!

chippewa · Post by **chippewa** » March 5, 2007 9:09 am

phjim wrote:Shimabukuro added that he’ll appear with Buffett on a handful of dates this year as well.</em>"

Triathlete-Parakeet2 · Post by **Triathlete-Parakeet2** » March 5, 2007 3:46 pm

Cool! But he really 30?

Quiet and Shy · Post by **Quiet and Shy** » March 5, 2007 4:54 pm

Ah, the "Parrothead Army" strikes again.

Jake is a true delight. I hope he makes his way back up to the Midwest one of these days.... For those going on Thursday, have fun!

SchoolGirlHeart · Post by **SchoolGirlHeart** » March 5, 2007 6:11 pm

Triathlete-Parakeet2 wrote:Cool! But he really 30?

Yep.

SchoolGirlHeart · Post by **SchoolGirlHeart** » March 5, 2007 6:12 pm

Sorry to tell you Houston folk, but he won't be at that JB show.... He'll be in Massachusetts that night....

SchoolGirlHeart · Post by **SchoolGirlHeart** » March 5, 2007 6:16 pm

ejr wrote:Thanks for the link-sure hope that one of those dates this year is Chicago! He is an extraordinary talent, and he added so much energy to the band last year.

Not unless Jake's schedule changes...

07/21/2007 Sunset Serenade Hawaii Kai Honolulu,HI

ejr · Post by **ejr** » March 5, 2007 6:24 pm

SchoolGirlHeart wrote:
ejr wrote:Thanks for the link-sure hope that one of those dates this year is Chicago! He is an extraordinary talent, and he added so much energy to the band last year.
Not unless Jake's schedule changes...

07/21/2007 Sunset Serenade Hawaii Kai Honolulu,HI

Drat-that wasn't there last time I checked

ToplessRideFL · Post by **ToplessRideFL** » March 5, 2007 10:30 pm

mermaidindisguise wrote:Go Jake!

What a huge talent! Can't wait to see him Thursday at Skippers Smokehouse!!!!!

Looks like I'll be solo.... can I tag along!

SchoolGirlHeart · Post by **SchoolGirlHeart** » March 5, 2007 10:43 pm

Quiet and Shy wrote:Ah, the "Parrothead Army" strikes again.

to be fair and accurate, though, Jake was a bonafide superstar in Japan before most parrotheads ever heard of him.....

Quiet and Shy · Post by **Quiet and Shy** » March 5, 2007 11:05 pm

SchoolGirlHeart wrote:
Quiet and Shy wrote:Ah, the "Parrothead Army" strikes again.
to be fair and accurate, though, Jake was a bonafide superstar in Japan before most parrotheads ever heard of him.....

I understand that...I was quoting and amused by that reference in the article. JB certainly helped Jake step forward here on the mainland.

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