How did you end up here?

[rayan]

What lead you to the Ukulele Underground? Youtube? Myspace? Friend? Share!

[Renaissance-Man]

I was standing at "the crossroads", when I must have taken a wrong turn.

[seeso]

I joined after Aldrine blogged about UU in a video. He then played Elephant Town. No one can hold a candle to little Tia, but Aldrine came real close. That sealed the deal.

[Valerie]

I watched Russ_Buss's entry for the April contest (stumbled upon it while searching youtube for ukulele videos.

[Ame]

I think it was through JoesphBautista.. but maybe I saw it on youtube (from Aldrine or someone..) or a search through yahoo haha wow. baaad memory. ><;;

[UkuleleHill]

Read it I believe in Seeso's youtube Profile. Came here and signed up! Then I attended the UU open mic night that evening...

[OrangeUke]

From iamhawaii . . . around the time when you guys left it . . . so long ago . . . yet I have so little amounts of posts . . . :D

[rayan]

From iamhawaii . . . around the time when you guys left it . . . so long ago . . . yet I have so little amounts of posts . . . :D

Wow that is OG. haha

[dnewton2]

I jus happened to see Aldrine's video on youtube one day and tought I would check it out.

[alden]

Russ_Buss dropped the dibs on UU. He does all the Internet sleuthing and I just reap the rewards! haha

I stumbled on Seeso on UTube while looking for help on Santeria on the guitar. That was pretty cool. My sis then sends me a link to Jake's My Guitar Weeps vid and since Russ_Buss was getting a uku I decided to join in on the fun.

And I think I am getting the UAS!!!!:eek:

(This site rocks!)

[Dominator]

After the end of Iamhawaii I met with Aldrine while vacationing on Kauai`. Aldrine told me about the concept of UU and he was pretty excited about getting it up and running. It wasn't very long after I got back home that UU was launched. I believe Aldrine called me and told me about the forum going live and that's when I joined.

[drubin]

Read about UU on Woodshed's Ukulelehunt.com. :D The rest is history...;)

[salukulady]

Googled ukulele.

[menehunenyc]

wow, russ-buss got two credits for leading people here, pretty awesome. I think I watching Aldrines lesson for summer Breeze, and saw a link to UU. Could have also found it in the link section of the Ukulele Hall of Fame Museum, I've got a bad memory too...

[Plainsong]

When I was doing uke searches, looking for opinions on different makes and models, I kept being directed to this forum. And here at this forum I found lots of nice people, lots of helpful tips, lots of knowledge and tons more talent. I thought that the past was in some of the other uke forums, but here was the future. And music is based on what we learned from the past, but it has always been, for the best musicians, about looking ahead. That was a philosophy I could get behind. :)

[tori8984]

I was on Aldrines youtube page to see if he had any new videos, and saw the deal about UU and I signed up at the end of Nov.

[menehunenyc]

Geez Louise, you already have 235 posts girl, have you partaken in my poll yet about how much time you spend in the UU? Its listed in the Uke Talk forum.

[kyle]

i kept waiting for another episode from iamhawaii, but it never came..longest couple of months ever. then i signed onto myspace and saw aldrine's bulletin about a new site they launched!

[Jimmy]

I was sending emails to both Woodshed from Ukulele Hunt (http://ukulelehunt.com/blog/) and Dominator, and both told me about here.

I think it's a little surreal that I see a really great ukulele video and then I come here and talk to the person that made it.

[GX9901]

I think I found out about U.U. from the Fleamarket Music forum. I think someone posted something about U.U. there and I checked it out.

[davoomac]

Hm. this was back in january.. I watched one of Aldrine's videos on youtube and he was talking about ukulele underground. I'm pretty sure it's that one video where he's talking then later plays the flashman theme. :D

I saw Aldrine and Danyo a WHILE ago when one of my friends showed me their video of 'is there a place'. I was like whoa! I remember thinking this guy can sing! and this guitar dude is really gooood hahaha. I loved it because it looked like people from Guam :p



I think it's a little surreal that I see a really great ukulele video and then I come here and talk to the person that made it.

Right on Jimmy! that right there does it for me. It's amazing to see so many uke players all in one forum who are happy to share their knowledge and experience. I've learned SO much since I joined UU and it's made me love playing music even more than before! OH and DOMINATOR is here. that prettty much seals the deal hahaha

[UkuleleHill]

I think it's a little surreal that I see a really great ukulele video and then I come here and talk to the person that made it.

Thats one of the best things...

[Vroom]

A friend told me about it, the friend that also introduced me to the ukulele while i was in costa rica. I don't think he ever went on the forums but he learned some songs from the site. Either way, I'm really grateful I found this site. It has only enticed me more into the world of ukulele.

[UKESTAR]

I joined because Jake said I could make a positive impact on this forum by sharing my endless uke knowledge.

Yeh...right. I don't even recall. I think I googled ukulele lessons....ended up at that Hawaiian site where Aldrine offered short lessons....then linked to the index page of the soon-to-be UU site... Had to patiently wait (checked almost daily) for the site to go active..

Super stoked I found UU and the cool people that make this a great forum!!

[Howlin Hobbit]

I heard about it somewhere and did a "fly-by" but at the time was trying to cut down on my online time, not add to it.

Then Woodshed plugged it during the drive where you got more chances to win the swag for each person you got to sign up and thought, what the heck, I can do that for Woodshed.

So here I am. At least every once in a while.

[nikolo727]

WeEEEll.

I saw a video on youtube that had Aldrine in it. So I knew it would be a good un. ;). I had already been playing the ukulele for about 2 years. Anywho, the video was about a FREE UKULELE.

So i clicked the vid and found out about www.ukuleleunderground.com


I was like WOER! "An entire website dedicated to ukuleles." wow.

after i changed my pants i went onto your site and got on.

ever since i have been learning more and more about ukuleles and loving them MORE AND MORE each day.

:)

[SMillette92]

Seeso's Youtube led me here. Like the pied piper that Seeso :)

[Keonikapila]

I honestly don't remember how I got here...I think it was through Google...but who knows?!? :confused:

[experimentjon]

The Kala soprano giveaway led me here. I saw the video on Aldrine's Youtube channel promoting the giveaway, and decided to sign up and try my luck. I had actually visited the forums before that, but hadn't actually registered until that video. I believe the first time was probably due to Google.

And it was only a month after I joined that I actually realized that there was a site beyond the forums with all of the same great lessons that I had enjoyed on iamhawaii. Then I realized that I had indeed stumbled upon gold.

[seeso]

Seeso's Youtube led me here. Like the pied piper that Seeso :)

Sweet! Glad you're here. :)

[deach]

Followed a link from Aldrine's "Something" video.

[tripl3thr33]

i came here when the site was still young. like kyle, i've always been looking at IAH, expecting a new lesson but nothing..... then one day on the myspace bulletin comes up aldrine with ukulele underground.... although i don't have a whole buncha posts, i can say that i was here when UU was still young.

[seeso]

i came here when the site was still young. like kyle, i've always been looking at IAH, expecting a new lesson but nothing..... then one day on the myspace bulletin comes up aldrine with ukulele underground.... although i don't have a whole buncha posts, i can say that i was here when UU was still young.

Yup, you were the 38th registered user.

http://www.ukuleleunderground.com/forum/member.php?u=38

[northern uke]

My uke buddy Pete said chech out all the great tips and videos at UU! He was right! This is a great site!

[tripl3thr33]

Yup, you were the 38th registered user.

http://www.ukuleleunderground.com/forum/member.php?u=38

yup! you got that right! 38 out of (currently) 1801 lol. i woulda liked 33 but oh well haha. but this site goes to show how one simple thing could connect people ALL over the world

[MGM]

I think it was this guy named RAYAN i met at zippy's one day...Oh thats you LOL

[Ukeguy510]

Google'd "ukulele forums" (I think you guys are ranked in the top 10) :)

[degracia]

Aldrine. I always followed his videos on YT and he was talking about giving away an uke so I decided to check out the site to see if it was legit. I couldn't post for a while since my activation didn't go through, but now its better than ever.

[cheeseburger]

i'm still not sure how i got here. im not looking to leave though.

[UkuLeLesReggAe]

Seen the video where Aldrine played his all time favourite "elephant town" I didn't visit the site right away, watched it a few more times then thought i would check it out. At least im sure it was the elephant town vid :S

And im not planning on leaving any timre soon either :D - yes, you have to put up with me ;)

some people leave as quick as they come

[KoloheBoy]

Well it all began as I started up the internet. checked my myspace. saw aldrines bulletin about the site. registered. and yeah. thats pretty much it.

[Ame]

omg scratch my first post about how I got here. I remember now haha I watched NDtitanlady's video of her doing a cover: "First Day of My Life" and then it linked to Aldrine's Youtube Page (I was like Ooooh I remember him from hella years ago playing Glamorous Sky on the uke! haha), and I saw the Kala KA-S giveaway video and I was like "oooh I want!" but sadly I was too late by a few days and didn't join the forums.. haha but yea I joined later on obviously. xP

[duro]

What lead you to the Ukulele Underground? Youtube? Myspace? Friend? Share!

Saw Aldrine's video on YouTube last summer with him playing Mario / Zelda on the Ukulele! My dad always had a ukulele around the house when I was growing up but not one really played.

Decided that I need to learn an instrument (Besides recorder hahah!) and Ukulele had to be it.

[Jmic]

NDTitanLady posted a bulletin on MySpace that she was performing live. And then I saw that the event was hosted by UU. Yeayuhzz =]

[Ian Boys]

Fate.

Well... actually, I stumbled across it thanks to Woodshed during the first competition... and have been hooked since.

[russ_buss]

I watched Russ_Buss's entry for the April contest (stumbled upon it while searching youtube for ukulele videos.

the system works!:D

cheers!

[russ_buss]

On a whim, Trina, Alden and I went to the Berkeley Ukulele Club at Mike Dasilva's shop. Met Fred Miu and JosephBautista there. Fred told me i should check out the website and now i'm hooked!

This website has been so helpful and the forum members are super cool. Thanks to Ryan, Aldrine and the rest of the UU family.

[14twelve]

After I bought my first ukulele I came home and did a bit of searching on Google and YouTube to try to find some tutorials. That same evening I found the Uke Hunt site, Dominator's site, and the I Am Hawaii site, and I'm not sure which one led me to the UU site, but one of them did, and then I found the forums and there goes two hours of my day each day now :D

[mdnjustin]

I saw a video on youtube of Jake doing a little thing for UU, so i checked out the website. Been in love with it ever since, hah.

[jaggtmolina]

i came from iamhawaii. i saw the link in one of the video descriptions. :)

[Kekani]

Saw a post on Taropatch, then on FMBB.

[Kaneohe til the end]

i watched gutings is this love, figured out how to play it, and played it at ukulele class when my teacher said i should check it out

[JoeyJr858]

hmm.. either dom from Tribal or Aldrine posted a myspace bulletin...
not sure....

either way. Glad to be here!

[no_surf_today]

I began thinking of buying a Uke after hearing one in some tunes I was listening to. I love the sound, the cultural identity, the island/surf/spiritual vibe I get when I hear one. I think it's a very special instrument. I began searching other forum sites in early May reading reviews. UU exhibits a friendly inviting (maybe Aloha?) spirit where some other sites can exhibit a contentious spirit. That's no bull. I want to learn, and the UU spirit invites me, so I'm here. I hope that isn't too "Out there". :)

[JackT]

Bored ==> Julia ==> Seeso ==> Aldrine ==> Jake ==> Bought a uke ==> Needed to learn ==> Ukulele Underground

[virginia_barkley]

I'm another sucked in by Aldrine's YT vids.

[tad]

Iamhawaii.

I actually had the site bookmarked for a while when there was nothing here but a "Coming Soon."

I only joined the forum during the first contest. I'd been resisting joining the forum 'cause I already goof off too much on the internerds.

[LoMa]

Google got me here...

[hawaiianmusiclover06]

I first googled and did a search for ukuleles

[Plainsong]

I'm just thinking back to that fateful moment watching the Beatles Anthology. Man George did make that uke look fun. And guitar always seemed ridiculously huge, and now even more so.

But my husband, confusing it with this God-awful lute/mandolin thing his dad has, said "No, the strings are really close to together and they're doubled up, it's really really hard to play."

Because I listened to him, I put it out of my mind for years, until a was watching the flash intro over at Bathys Hawaii (http://www.bathyshawaii.com). A watch is what woke me up to ukes.

I had to sell one of those Bathys to get the Uklectic, but I ain't regrettin' it, fine watch though it was.

[UkuleleBlake]

Found around other ukulele sites.

[SamIAm]

Seeso posted somewhere on utube tht he joined the forum so i figured if he joined that UU would be beneficial to join!

thx Seeso

[ricdoug]

Wearymicrobe told me about this forum one night at Moonlight Beach Ukulele Strummers, in Encinitas, California. Ric

[FHS-72]

kanaka916 kept telling me of this site. i'm glad he did.:D

[mr_dust]

Watched the iamhawaii videos, later on I found the zelda medley on youtube..!:cool:

[uber_goober]

Watched Aldrine's videos on iamhawaii.com; then came here when the site started.

[misterlee]

Followed over from iamhawaii, mixed with watching one of Aldrine's videos talking about the site. Kept the place bookmarked until the forums opened. Holler McDollar.

[AshleyB]

Aldrine on Facebook

[bluesuke]

I stumbled on Aldrine's lessons back when he was doing them on ImHawiis web site. we tried to rally to keep him on there but it didn't work out. I think that led to the guys building this site. This is a much better site for uke players :music:

[Poi Dog]

I left the iamhawaii forums to come here many moons ago. LOL

[RON<>VA]

Thru special messenger from the Ukulele gods . . . actually, it was the google gods.

[helloonurse]

Was referred here by Hungsolo :worship:

[Dino]

Man...trying to remember how I got here.....I think I ran across this young kid wanting to do a song (I'm yours) on his old ukulele he was obsessing about and some guy telling him to "shut up" when he says hes sorry if he messes it up! lol

Who was that dude telling you to shut up.

After seeing that video, I found Iamhawaii and then Ukulele Underground. I think when I signed up on UU there was only the forum there.

Wow....long time ago!

[ukantor]

Started on Fourth Peg (was that the name?) many years ago. Then Alli B. started the one that pre-dated Ukulele Cosmos. Been with it and Cosmos since day one, then someone made an uncomplimentary comment about Ukulele Underground, so I looked in - and decided to hang around.

John Colter.

[ukulele2544]

The first UU video I saw was the play-along for let it snow. And that time I was looking for a good uke site on the web. So I went to UU. Thats how I ended up on thi awesome uke site :)

[nohandles]

The Uke sight I started on was not very active so I decided to find a new home. When I did an Internet search UU was the first one that came up lurked for a month and then joined. I haven't looked on any Uke sights at all I just post here. Doug

[Skrik]

I haven't ended up here... yet.

[Thumper]

I was googling for cases for my new uke, and found a guy's blog with reviews of several cases, and his blog had links to UU and a couple of other uke forums.

I came here, liked what I saw, and I stayed. :D

[SweetWaterBlue]

After looking at what must be thousands of ukulele vids and web pages, my mind is now a blur on things ukulele, but I think it went something like this. Last year I somehow happened upon the Guacomole Ukulele song and sweetafton23's vids and thought what a cool instrument the uke was for strumming and singing kitsch (and I don't mean it in the derogatory sense) songs. Listening to them, I think, "Hey I could do that." Since I don't have a very good voice, kitsch is important to any future success I might have. Then again Willie Nelson, who I love, really has no voice either does he?

Jake and Dominator and a bunch of other really accomplished video ukers also had influence, although in my sober moments I don't usually think I could do what they do on the instrument. . Of course none of that is not to diminish the seeds undoubtedly planted in my brain at an early age by Arthur Godfrey, and whoever else played it on 1950's TV. Once smitten, the magic of hypertext threaded links and Google eventually led me here.

[RevWill]

Ummm, I have actively participated on most if not all the other popular uke forums on the web. In my judgment, this place has the most action and the friendliest people.


I'm not bashing other forums. I just like this one best.

[SweetWaterBlue]

I will have to say Amen to what you just said Rev.

[devilishlypure]

Over the past year and a half, I've been googling information about ukulele. Almost everything I searched for (chords, tabs, information on which to buy next, etc) gave me results of forums at UU. For a while I just used it that way, stumbling upon a thread or two that would help me to decide on something thanks to the help of all of the fantastic, knowledgeable, and just really nice people here.

Eventually I decided that I wanted to join and participate. I was a little embarrassed about my first experience with ukulele, since a lot of people who were ukulele experts were leaving comments ripping apart my first attempt to play and write a song on this instrument, which I was saying incorrectly and didn't know how to tune and was too obnoxiously excited about. I think I know a bit more now, even though I'm still getting hater comments on that same video, so I wanted to become a part of this community. :)

You guys are awesome!

[CoLmes]

I originally found you guys from Iamhawaii.. noticed that there wasn't any new vids for awhile and searched for a new place. :D

[ukecantdothat]

Researching uke reviews - UU was unavoidable in any google search - a vast resource, so I eventually just went directly here, then it became a daily habit, or as some might put it, obsession.:D

[salukulady]

I was a poor lost child wandering the vast emptiness of the internet when I saw a far away but bright light off in the future. I cautiously approached with nervous trepidation and found a warm fuzzy place to call home.

[MisoHappy]

Never seen this thread before....

My dad found it actually...At the time I was in one of my "John Mayer" phases, so my dad told me to come check it out.

[euchre]

google made me do it

[AnnaUK]

I searched "ukulele" on YouTube when I got my first red Mahalo.

One of the matches was RussBuss' channel. On one of his videos, he'd written in the sidebar "Check out Ukulele Underground" and the rest is history :D

[sukie]

I found it on the 50 top ukulele sites. This was when I first started and had no where to go in my area for ukulele. I'd google search every day and then --poof! -- there it was.

[molokinirum]

Researching uke reviews - UU was unavoidable in any google search - a vast resource, so I eventually just went directly here, then it became a daily habit, or as some might put it, obsession.:D

The same here! :agree: Every time I looked on the internet for the ukulele the UU was always there!!! I checked it out, liked what I saw and joined!! :) Glad I did, the knowledge and help here at UU is second to none!!!!!

[Pippin]

Via JukeJeff... But I knew lots of UU members prior to visiting the first time.

[ritzer012]

december of 2007 i was googling ukuleles...didnt find many sites dedicated to ukes but i found this one and never left. think i lurked around for a good 4 or 5 months before joining though.

[ukuleG]

searching for some chords, found out had to sign up to see them and then i got sucked in.

[ChamorroDT]

I was already sub'd to Aldrine on YouTube and I believe he announced that this site was going to be up and running. As soon as I could, I joined.

Now that I think about it, I can't believe it's already been 2 years since I've joined =O...2 years and 7 days to be exact, haha.

[wickedwahine11]

Googled ukulele.

Ditto.....

[Russ Sonny Kemner]

I had no idea of the existence of the UU. I was selling a cigar box instrument on E-Bay and was contacted by Dominic Altieri 3-16-2009 - here's an excerpt from the e-mai:



"hummmm so you make them for people!! and they sell for LESS than the auction?? what kinds of custom things can you do.. i might want to order one.. i want a cigar box bluegrass uke.. but they are not cheap.. plus i like the idea of knowing the guy who makes them.. and having input.. i like the one you have up right now a lot! does the back still open up?

can you make them have a resonator?

are you on ukulele underground.. i want to send people your way!! then i will get outbid!!! hmmmm

d"



Now this is the most frequent website I visit!! Sometimes you just happen upon a good thing!

[haolejohn]

Someone (Black Guy wearing a beanie holding a uke) sent a message on myspace i think. 3 months or so later I finally came here.

[DeG]

I blame Tsani.

:D

[dhkane]

Poof.....it magically appeared on my internet. Seriously though, kanaka916 told me about it. Been surfing UU ever since. Thank you kanaka......

[gnordenstam]

I decided to pick up a Uke while my mandolin was being repaired (I had just started playing mando - don't ask, don't tell) and found UU through Google a couple of months ago. I've been hooked on the Uke and UU ever since.

UU is a great community! Thanks to everyone here!
--G

[GeoffC]

I have only played percussion instruments, and that was 20+ years ago. I have been in love with the uke for many years and love music and stringed instruments in general. I decided that the uke would be my conduit to express my inner musician. I do not know how to read music, but want to learn. After perusing this forum I thought that this might be a rewarding community to join. So…Hello from Athens, Georgia!

[revdrjim]

i'm new to the ukulele. i used to play a little tenor sax and piano.

i like jazz and ran across some Jake Shimabukuro and fell in love with the uke.

i went on to youtube to check out some uke artists. i tripped across seeso's "Waiting in Vain by Bob Marley on Ukulele" and really dug it. i took the red pill, went down the rabbit hole and ended up here.

[albertmunoz]

My girlfriend bought me a guitar for my birthday... after some lessons and a bit of frustration I decided to go one step simpler, at the same time I was listening to a lot of bluegrass tributes (look up Iron Horse!), so I bought a banjo. In my area I couldnt find a banjo teacher that wasnt just a guitar teacher that would figure it out right there on the spot, so I went simpler again. After about 3 years of playing the uke I absolutely love it and I have been able to translate the theory back to the other instruments and more.

[ukulollo]

...that you wake up and a friend of yours tells you that your video is one of the 4 best ukulele perfomance of the year!

I want to thank ken and JumpingFlea for the nominee, and Ukulele Underground for creating such a great Award!

But thank is not enaugh! Grazie Amici!

this site is a complete new world for me! A magic one! Just think that today I've seen all the nominees for every category, and most of the video for the first time! the impact has been amazing, i felt so many different sensations, and I realized what a marvelous community is this! How everyone cares for the things that really matters in life, and how they care for each other. I live in Italy, a country of TV Adicted-Hypnotyzed people. Finding guys like all of you is like breathing fresh air.

[brickerenator]

Looking for uke reviews is how I ended up here

[seeso]

i went on to youtube to check out some uke artists. i tripped across seeso's "Waiting in Vain by Bob Marley on Ukulele" and really dug it. i took the red pill, went down the rabbit hole and ended up here.

Glad to be part of what brought you out of the Matrix! :cool:


...that you wake up and a friend of yours tells you that your video is one of the 4 best ukulele perfomance of the year!

I want to thank ken and JumpingFlea for the nominee, and Ukulele Underground for creating such a great Award!

Welcome, and congratulations on your nomination!

[phanzo]

I stumbled upon it, right after the launch (of course, at the time, I didn't know it had just launched). I had watched some Seeso videos and just found UU while looking for as much uke stuff as I could. I had never joined a forum before this one so I stalked it for a month or two (although my memory is sort of rough from that time period, so I may have only stalked for a couple weeks, dont remember).

I joined in Feb of 08. Mostly read the forums (with the occasional post, when my minimal knowledge could be used :p), didnt do any MAJOR posting until much further down the road. Had to learn the ropes before getting in the ring. Now I'm a PW. Thanks a lot guys :mad:

[revdrjim]

Glad to be part of what brought you out of the Matrix! :cool:



Welcome, and congratulations on your nomination!
your work on youtube is inspiring and this place is truly awesome. i think i'll just sit back, lurk & learn for a while now

[wickedmess]

I've always loved the ukulele, I finally decided to buy one and learn to play, I Googled "best ukulele for a beginner" and ended up here!

I've lurked for a couple of weeks, reading different threads and watching the videos. I finally took the plunge tonight and ordered a Makala Concert Ukulele with aquilas from musicguymic on Ebay...and now I wait.

I figure I should be ringing in the New Year with my new ukulele! Of course, I have no idea how to play, but damn! She'll be nice to look at! ;-P

[Beef Stew]

What lead you to the Ukulele Underground? Youtube? Myspace? Friend? Share!

saw seeso's hotel california cover. led me to kamalei3759. which in turn led me to love the ukulele and start to play. and join ukulele underground. i suck but imma learnin :)

[UKISOCIETY]

I don't remember...:confused:

[ovation4what]

google sent me here

[grappler]

I was probably the first to come here. watching aldrine a couple years back on yt. the and ryan launched the site first. I had to check out the forums.

[fujiwaru]

found out about the site while looking for ukulele tabs for a song

[CountryMouse]

When I was thinking of getting an ukulele (and pretty sure I was going to get one) back in August, I was researching all kinds of things about them. Google led me here. :) And wow, lots of info and friendly folks!

CountryMouse, who is soooo glad she ended up here!

[Papa Dave]

Like many others here at UU. I have many intrests. One of which is metal detecting. A metal detectorist friend of mine, Patrick, from Pearl City, Hawaii. Ask me to look at his video he submitted for Bosko & Honey 2010 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VJmrNvARY0&feature=channel). He so to speak planted the seed. I started looking into 'ukulele all over the web and in turn found Julia Nunes (Buttercup) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeP1Klmk0ng) <-- makes me laugh and eventually I found ukulele underground web site which led me here. Theres no turning back now! I'm hooked.

[Audra]

I was having the Kala/Lanikai debate and could not figure out which one to buy and all the right answers were in these forums!

I am a guitar player with short fingers. So I am excited to transition into the Uke! I have spent DAYS deciding which Uke was right for me, getting more and more expensive the more I looked.

I finally settled on a solid spruce top of whatever I chose... THEN... I fell in love with the spalted maple Kalas! When it comes in I will add some pics to the Uke porn thread because the wood grain is to DIE for!

So excited to be part of UU!

[tammy08]

Ok, so I was looking for help with everything about the ukulele since I just started playing over the summer of 2009...then I found UU! I came back a few times, especially after I saw some of the tutorial videos....and eventually I was hooked :D My first song was Island in the Sun thanks to Aldrine's tutorial video :D

[Providence]

Through typing ukulele into the google search engine. I found two websites one which looked pretty good. At first I merely looked at the store and looked at the videos on the homepage but then I took a look at the forum and decided to join.

[imjanille]

aldrine's covers on youtube, sunday morning specifically

[dougcox]

Google is a wonderful way to travel. I was simply on a Uke research journey and stumbled into the UU, tired, dusty and thirsty. It is comfy here with a wealth of great people and knowledge... kind of like a "Uke Oasis" .... think I will stay.

[bluesuke]

I also fallowed from iamhawaii . And I have been on daily cents

[rachelsantixo]

I was watching one of Aldrine's tutorials on Youtube, which led me here

[BrighamHB]

I started out watching the Youtube Uke community, mostly seeso, and somehow I eventually stumbled upon a link to UU.

[KalaPineapple]

Google works wonders

[Projectbronco]

Stumbled across the forum while looking for more info on ukuleles. VERY useful information! Someday, I wouldn't mind getting one and learning how to play.

[purpl3h4ez]

i just picked up the uke awhile ago, but i havent really had time to play it. now that i'm on break, i have a lot more time to learn and a friend of mine turned me on to this forum to help me learn. :)

[sparkymocha01]

I felt like a loser for not having a Uke... I havent been able to afford one! But I JUST got one...so I finally can join. A ton of my friends told me about the site! Muchos happy to be here!

[Fretschen]

I watched some videos of Aldrine on youtube and found UU in his profile

[afeistyfiesta]

So I am a new user...I am a 26 year old math teacher from Cincinnati, Ohio. I have 2 ukuleles - a Lehua soprano long neck and a Lehua tenor ukulele. I have been playing ukulele for a bit, but have had a habit of playing my uke like a little guitar. I've just really started getting into learning to do some of the classic uke strummings and such. Needless to say, being from Cincinnati, I have trouble finding people to play with, or anywhere to find ukulele lessons to help out with my technique, so I really focus on some of the youtube tutorials and teaching myself.

Great to be a part of a community where everyone plays uke!

[Rick]

Hah I was interested in the hip-hop ukulele video contest. I registered so I could enter, and even though I didn't win the contest I was still on this great site. UU wins

[crossing_kidron]

Went shopping for a mandolin, saw a Bruko ukelele and fell in love. Did some research in these forums, and went out and bought the uke, came back here and signed up! I love my ukelele!

[GreatGazukes]

What do you get when you cross an owl with a bungee cord?

umph, a sreaming hoot?

[NoodleJersey]

bought a $30 uke cuz i got sucked into the trend and wanted to find some online lessons and UU was the first site to really help me get started. Aldrine's videos are great and kept me coming back :)

[BarreFly]

I was randomly searching for uke info, chords to songs and things, and stumbled across this place. I've lurked for a while and you all seem pretty groovy, so I thought I'd sign up ;)

[AlohaUlulani15]

my cousins and my brother showed me this site before i even started playin the uke
i finally got my first uke about four or five months ago (actually it was a hand me down since my brother got a brand new uke and didn't wanna use his old one anymore but still....its stil new to me :))
i went on this site a lot so i thought i might as well sign up :)
buuutttt ive been here for a couple months and just noticed i have no friends on here haha

[aefyre]

I was searching for cool place to learn ukulele and found here. Then I noticed a forum and joined because I am a sucker for internet forums! :)

[surfinthrulife]

I found a podcast on itunes and ended up here =) lucky me

[always_ukulele]

youtube, aldrine is everywhere on there!

[bouk]

Got a uke 2 years ago for Valentine's day from my wife. Haven't really put it down yet. I have been lurking around here for a while checking out all the stuff from Aldrine, Dominator, and the other countless ukulele players that I can learn something from and finally decided to register.

[Chris Tarman]

I have played bass guitar for 29 years, and got a really cheap lousy ukulele sometime after George Harrison died. He's what got me interested in ukulele to start with. I messed about with it a bit and then stuck it away and forgot about it for several years. For some reason last December I pulled it out again, and started looking on Youtube for ukulele videos and instructional things. I quickly realized that my ukulele was not very good (I have since given it to my 5 year old nephew). So I poked around on eBay and discovered MusicGuyMike and got a Kala Gloss Mahogany Concert. UAS followed shortly thereafter and now I have 11 ukes. I am gradually getting better at playing the thing, but I've always had kind of a collector mentality since I was a little kid. I am totally enamored with this instrument (I do still love playing bass and count myself lucky to get to play what I think are the two coolest stringed instruments there are).
I discovered UU when I saw some of Aldrine's instructional things on Youtube. I had never really looked at the website much until the last couple of weeks or so, and decided to sign up tonight.
Uke on!

[weesamin]

All my buddies on youtube wear those ukuleleunderground shirts.. I thought I should check it out and see what's what.

[davoomac]

All my buddies on youtube wear those ukuleleunderground shirts.. I thought I should check it out and see what's what.

Might as well pick up an ukuleleunderground shirt while you are at it ;)

[grubblybubbly]

i was on ukulele-tabs.com and saw the "top 50 ukulele sites" thing. i was curious what other sites there were, so clicked and found this one at #2.

[Gramalele]

How did you end up here?

I booked a Princes Cruise to Hawaii a a birthday gift to my wonderful, amazing husband. Then, as I was perusing the cruise boards for information on what there was to do on the ship I saw that they have ukulele lessons. I thought that looked interesting and fun so I googled ukelele which let to online ukulele lessons which led to Aldrine Guerrera and UU!

[freackykit]

I came on board with Flea's 'PLay a beetles song competition'

[UkeMukke]

i was on ukulele-tabs.com and saw the "top 50 ukulele sites" thing. i was curious what other sites there were, so clicked and found this one at #2.

Me too.... I was looking for some Songs and found the Underground. And after i see theres a forum there was no return;-)

[itsbf]

I'm a long time lurker and also subscribe to UU on YouTube. Looking to get serious about playing my Kamaka Uke I purchased last year. Thanks for providing this site!

[JohnD]

Searched the web over and finally found true love...

[MissingJLink]

Google led me to Aldrine's YouTube vids, which, in turn, brought me happily here!

[Ahnko Honu]

Kidnapped by aliens, when I awoke I was here.

[5020gj]

I bookmarded UU a couple of years ago when it's only content was a statement of what the site was going to be. I recently opened that bookmark and was amazed at what the site has become. Great job!

[Josephineylele]

Google!

I've recently picked up a ukulele for the first time (February 6, 2010) and I've yet to put it down... except when I'm at school and work. I played the violin for some time (about 4 years ago), but lost interest and I've recently tried playing the acoustic guitar, but I had a big problem with going from chord to chord (I have small hands and a full size acoustic). When I first picked up the ukulele, I just knew it was going to be forever love!! The soprano is the perfect size for me ^______________^

[joycedavis]

i just typed in UKULELE in google and i eventually ended up here last weekend. already i've learned a lot from aldrine - he's pretty cool. i already have uas.
peace---jd

[joycedavis]

me too! just picked one up a week ago, haven't stopped with the aldrine lessons and mike lynch on youtube (highly recommend). where do you hail from?

[YrgalTidge]

Frank Medici,NAMM 2010,Cali Rose,E-mail,Link,=Happiness!
Bob

[Public Enemy]

Iv been Lurking for about a Year now , reading and learning about Ukulele's . I spend a few months each year in Hawaii surfing and catching up with friends ( I live in Melbourne Australia) this is where i grew to love the Uke !

[ukster]

I was checking the ukulele reviews --very informative.

[dallas2ny]

UU- its the definitive uke resource! google says so!

[Franco]

could never figure out how to use a pick. plus like most peole were saying, small handed people get drawn to this beautiful instrument.

i first landed on hawaiimusicsupply's lessons cuz i bought my first uke from them. and saw the chuck lesson (which looked a lot like ani difranco's percussive style of guitar playing with no pick just fingers) at that point i was hooked!

it wasn't much longer after that i came across a song on youtube that had uu as a link.

[Nichod]

What lead you to the Ukulele Underground? Youtube? Myspace? Friend? Share!

I came across some UU videos on youtube, but actually didn't know that it was from this website. It was when I started researching information about Ukuleles that I came across the website by chance. I stayed because of the content and because the community was/is friendly!

[Caddo]

I bought a Ukulele and started browsing the internet for help and there it was. Amazing web site by the way.

Cheers
Dennis

[Mordreade]

Hi, I stumbled onto Julia Nunes youtube site a few months back, then started hitting some of the related video's that came up and hit on Seeso, wich gave me the link here.
I finally got a Uke for my b-day and have been hitting the instructional video's here.
I also just stumbled on this little gem for true beginner's like meself UKESCHOOL (http://www.ukeschool.com) , as I have absolutely no stringed instrument experience at all, but I am finding it stimulating!!

[Papa Dave]

Hi, I stumbled onto Julia Nunes youtube site a few months back, then started hitting some of the related video's that came up and hit on Seeso, wich gave me the link here.
I finally got a Uke for my b-day and have been hitting the instructional video's here.
I also just stumbled on this little gem for true beginner's like meself UKESCHOOL (http://www.ukeschool.com) , as I have absolutely no stringed instrument experience at all, but I am finding it stimulating!!

Welcome to UU! I started much the same way. Keep on keeping on!

[Rúnur Hansen]

a friend showed me this website

[Klaemint]

I googled it

[the52blues]

I had just got out of the hospital and was convalescing in bed with my laptop and saw an article about the ukulele making a comeback. I started searching the web on ukuleles and found there are a lot of really nice (read: expensive) ukuleles on the market other than the $10 special I had when I was young. I became fascinated with the uke and now have to have one. I'm still unable to walk at the moment but getting better every day and hope to be back mobile in a month or so. I can't wait to get to the music store to buy the uke I have decided on (The Fender Nohea Tenor in Koa wood). So now I want to connect with others that have the passion so forums are the way to go.

[ukefett]

I bought a cheap little soprano about 5 years ago while planning a trip to Fiji/Oz/N.Zealand, I needed something to do while sitting on the beach. Long story short I turned back on the way to catch my plain to stay with the girl I was seeing at the time (my advice: don't do that) I tried looking online for some good lessons and there was nothing at the time, just old traditional stuff when I was looking for newer stuff. After about a month of that the Uke got put on the back burner.
Fast forward to last July when I was just playing around online looking for good cover songs and I happened on a YouTube video of Aldreine (I probably spelled it wrong) and I was hoked. I pulled the Uke out of the closet and have been playing since. Thank God for this site because I am in love with these little things now and the lessons have helped me so much! (Hopefully this will pay off in my current woo-ing attempt)
I'm about to purchase a Mainland concert and become a real little player now and have this sight and all the people here to thank for that! basically I check this site and ukuleletabs daily.
Thanks everyone!

[MeanGreenUker]

My brothers said they wanted to learn to play when they started watching BJ Penn's fights. I wanted to support them in their new hobby. So we went out and bought three beginner ukes, Makala soprano's. In the process of buying them, we met this really cool guy who referred us to this site. At first i was just supporting my brothers, but then i got hooked myself because of the ease of playing(bc i also play guitar) and the site was just so beginner friendly thanx to Aldrine. So i bought a concert and i cant put it down. I pushed all my other hobbies aside because of it.I have to check the site everyday for new stuff to learn. Actually, i think my girl is a little jealous. So i learn songs that she likes and i play them for her. And what do you know, I get extra extra quality time, if u know what i mean.

[grubblybubbly]

i was given a uke when i was 4, and held on to it until now. one day, i picked up after years of gathering dust, and brought it around cause it was more portable than my guitar. i was hooked.

welcome to the underground meangreenuker!!! ^

[sgporc]

i scanned thru all 17 pages and haven't seen someone like me...


I was inspired by stephanie gooch!!! and started googling... :p

[KALA-Baw]

Google led me here and now I'm crashing on the UU couch and staying for good.

[BBcakes]

YOUTUBE!! (Trey Smoov and some Tongans from SoCal doin their thing, to be exact!) lol

[shwee]

I'm a college student who lives in a tiny dorm room. I've always loved music, but none of my instruments are small enough to tote back and forth from home to school. Plus, I wanted an instrument that people would really be interested in when they saw me playing it. :) I saw some videos of ukuleles and fell in love. And I fell HARD. I've played several instruments through the years, but I've never loved one as much as I love my uke! The fact that I could find a decent one that fits my jobless-college-student budget sealed the deal for me. While I was doing research about which uke to buy, I came across this forum, and everyone here was so nice and helpful that I joined! :D

[benjo_b]

I was watching Pawn Stars on the History Channel and they had a Gibson Banjo-ukulele. Doing an online search lead me to this site. :)

[EdnaMillion]

Well, I found UU (like most of you) via Google, but I'm not exactly sure why I decided to learn to play the ukulele... Might have been this video that planted the seed: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVGkC0ZAoss

So happy to be here! Thanks to all of you for the fantastic support, information, and general enthusiasm! :)

[dannyman]

i stumbled across it in my first forage into the internet for fellow ukers or uke websites.
after seeing the wonderful family that makes up UU i knew i had to join

[Zukester]

I added the group on Facebook but didn't explore until I had some questions that I cant find the answer to anywhere else on the net! I plan to trawl through the FAQs etc before posting questions but you seem like a really helpful bunch!

[koalition]

My cuz noticed my uke case sitting on top my safe collecking dus. He wen get one uke fo himself, foun dis site, wen tell me, an da res, as dey say, iz heestry! Auwe!

[UkeScott]

A friend and I built cigar box ukuleles and he told me had found some good videos on playing here.

[ktpoole891]

I have been playing the violin for the last couple of years now, lately I've been searching for a Viola to add to my collection. During my hunt for one my friend found an antique mall in our area that had a whole section with musical instruments one of which was a pretty cheap viola, so I headed down there that night, and they also had a banjolele. I was pretty excited about it, went home counted up all my spare change and ended up getting a pretty decent instrument for a really great price. While waiting for it to be restrung at my frequented music store I've been looking up different tabs and songs to get started once I get it back, and I stumbled upon this site, it looks like there are a lot of good references and helpful people so I'm happy to join!

[RagtimeGal]

wandering the web using Bing!

[Huckleberry]

Googled Ukulele sights and there was UU. Perused the Forum for a while and found it worthwhile so I joined. Gives a retiree something to do between Uke practice.
Learning a lot. Bought first Uke in July 09. There's no turning back now, not after investing in a Kamaka Concert. Gotta justify. Play love songs for my mate to keep her mollified.

[musicmayi]

friend of a friend of a friend...!
hmm... tiffy asked me to teach her how to play ukulele... I didn't know how but figured out the basics and had so much fun that I decided I needed one... got one on craigslist... started writing songs right away... recorded a song with my iPhone and put it up on YouTube, promptly forgot about it... then Craig Robertson posted a link to it on the Uke Cosmos (but I didn't know it)... then Kris saw it and looked me up online and friended me... and he told me about both the Cosmos and the Underground:) And now I'm seriously considering writing most of my new songs on uke... it's more fun to do things with a community of people than by yourself. !!

Here's the link that started it all if you want to see it:) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqpqDb6IqyQ

Nice to be here!
Mandalyn

[nachowayne]

I've played guitar casually for about 15 years. Not that great, but I can play well enough to accompany myself singing a song. Been watching Ukulele videos on youtube and wanting a ukulele for a while now. I finally ordered a Makala MK-C last Sunday. After I ordered it, I started looking for Ukulele Lessons online. This site was one of the top hits on google.

[evestar]

Good old Google... :-)

[Otis]

I have a Meet up Ukulele group at my house every 2 weeks and one of the group sent me this link because I started building a Uke. So Hey.

[Leigh]

Found Aldrine on the web last year and liked the style of presentation - been fan ever since. Cheers, Leigh

[cletus]

I put "ukulele" into Google and was blown away, I had no idea about the popularity of ukuleles. I used UU forum reviews a lot in looking for my first uke, lurked on the site for a while... yadda.

[nbliss]

I was looking up tabs for a song, and saw a "top ukulele sites" link. clicked it, and thought i ought to join. been a member for a while, but never really did the whole forum-online-talk-to-people thing. i dig it.

[annie]

i wanted to buy a ukulele for years and i just bought one last week! still don't really know how to play :) but ended up here searching youtube for uke lessons and i found alderine's videos. and now i'm here :)

[uke552]

Welcome to UU Annie! Youtube is how I learned to play the uke. Good stuff there and here on UU too!

[eleuke]

Was searching for chords for a tune and google turned up one of Aldrine's lessons. Eureka! I found it!

[annie]

thankie tim! i'm still trying to get used to UU since i'm not the savviest with forums but this is exciting! :)

[Fio1999]

A very good friend of mine told me to check out Aldrine in YouTube. So I did and the rest is hx. Been an official member after entering UUs "the legend of the ohana ukulele" story writing contest (which a lot of peeps joined at that time).

Anyhoo, welcome to the UU, Annie. You will like it here. The peeps are sincere and humble regardless if one is a beginner or a vet. Aloha.

[Simplicity]

Aldrine's youtube videos as well as looking for tips on humidifying ukuleles :)

[JoelSaluta]

Met a bunch of the UU peeps at the SoCal show/ jam session in Anaheim. The way they talked about the forums made me look, and the uke contest made me post!

[musicmonsterw]

I was on youtube looking for uke videos. I found the ukulele underground channel and I subbed right away. I came to this website because one of the uke got mail videos got me curious ( I can't remember which one.)

[KevinV]

I was Googling ukulele information and one of the hits I went to was on the UU forum.

[juker]

first came to UU looking for tabs.
lately to find out how to enter the contest to win a Tenor, as I need/want a larger Uke.
Perhaps best knowng for playing, I Wanna Be Sedated on a Uke

[memoranium]

I'd just have to quote KevinV. I got here the same way.

[ceviche]

I think I was looking for uke tabs and found UU, or I might have combined the search terms, "ukulele" and "Seattle," found Uncle Rod's SUPA, and then noticed UU in the mix. I started the search, because I finally got serious about doing justice to my KoAloha and learning it.

Either way, Ukulele Underground has all the hallmarks of being the best music website in the world. If it isn't already, I claim dibs on the first psychic prediction. While I do like Harmony Central a lot, I have to say that UU is mo bettah:

Has Da Kine Aloha Spirit. :shaka:

--Dave E.

[joekulele]

I learned about UU while Googling for uke info. This is cool.
Joe

[left handed]

I found UU while looking for guitar play alongs on Youtube actually. I saw one of Aldrine's videos and I though "hey, that sounds pretty dope, maybe I should give it a try". Saved up a tiny bit of money, went to my local music store that sells cheap ukes, and here I am now, enjoying my time surfing the net with my uke by my side, and killin' some time at UU. :)

[salukulady]

Stubbled in drunk and passed out.....

[mogi]

I googled "ukelele chords" and it was a few searches down

[Shufti Cush]

I've passed through her several times in the past without it registering. Over the last few days I keep bumping into the place and to be frank it is very user friendly, informative and active. There is an air and a buzz here that I had never noticed before. I think thi9s site has changed into something vibrant but what the changes are, I do not know.

[Wendilou]

I saw "Joe Versus the Volcano" many years ago. Tom Hanks sings The Cowboy Song while playing his ukulele sitting on a luggage raft in the middle of the ocean. Ever since then I wanted to learn to play the uke. Last year I got a summer catalog from my Community College and there was a one time, 2-hour Ukulele class and you got a ukulele with the class! I signed up and spent a month searching ukulele links online. I saw one of Aldrine's videos on YouTube which led me here. I am excited to start classes!

[crowbardog]

I believe a google search on "ukulele reviews" eventually led me to the UU. I've been lurking around ever since. Thanks for everything. This place is great!

[Jquiz]

Was on google a couple of minutes ago and just ended up here. Seeing what this can be:)

[pnaichick]

I think I was trying to look up chords. Or songs.....

[Hallan85]

I think it was Seeso who mentioned the site in a vid on Youtube once upon a time, and I had already seen a couple of Aldrine's vids. Great site!

[Abundamedia]

Hi! This is Gretchen Henry or Abundamedia.
I was lucky enough to be in Needmore this past weekend for the UWC 2010 festivities with my friend, Mark Southard. I heard about this site thru several conversations.
WOW! I'm not a uker -- more of a ukey groupie. But, I play the cajon (drum) and Mark plays the uke. We sang our songs and got to sit in on some tunes during Uke or Dare on Saturday. We played from 10 til 4. It was awesome.

[browneyedalbino]

I had just bought my first ukulele, and came across a video of Seeso's that talked about this forum. Very glad for that, thanks Seeso!

[garhoun]

Like a lot of folks I was searching for Uke stuff and came across UU. Great site, keep up the good work.

[stansson]

Inspired by 'The Ukelele Orchestra of Great Britain' to take up the uke at the age of 50 !

[DatFlipKid]

I came across UU when I was looking for tabs online in google.
Then I saw one of the posts here, and I HAD to join!
I'm glad I did! (:

[AlohaUlulani15]

haha wel welcome to all youu new members!
there's a lot of helpful people here so dont be shy to ask a question, people are glad to help ya!
keep on strummin!

[Marmonster]

I may have clicked a random link on google... I wanted to see what was up so I joined.. basically.. Great site though..

[Bonhomie]

Hmmm. I like instruments. I was very good at the clarinet in HS and can plunk away at the piano well enough to entertain inebriated company. Also, I play a bit of guitar. But, to be honest, I never really got into it. I'm a 5'2" smaller-type girl and the guitar always seemed way too large for me. And while I was "okay" at playing basic nonsense, I never really found much pleasure in it because it always seemed to be some large, clunky thing on my lap.

I've also had some strange obsession with the Hawaiian culture for years now. I'm not sure what started it, really. I read a book called "The Secrets and Mysteries of Hawaii: A Call to the Soul" and there was so much in it I just adored. I think my interest in Hawaii was renewed sometime last year when I read an article about how the last surviving speaker of a certain language had died ... and things like that just really upset me. I know Hawaiian isn't in danger of dying out any time soon, but the way cultures are being snuffed out by corporations and sameness and the typical "American Way" -- argh, argh. I spent a week trying to pick up the basics of the Hawaiian language online before I realized that without someone to help, I was sort of going nowhere.

Oh, and this is my favorite quote from that book:


And all along the way of life there were only the three things that counted. Something to do, something to look forward to, and the third one, that blessing, if it ever happens... someone to share it with.

Having something to do is really important to me. Anyway I was thinking about how I not only have a 4-day-weekend coming up but summer break and if I don't fill these gaps with something other than work/computer/sleep, I go crazy! So I picked a new hobby. The ukulele.

A link to UU was the first link at the bottom of the wikipedia article. :D

[Penguins Fly]

Strange, same reason as above--I'm 5'2" as well. Except it was my brother's guitar, and I wanted some kind of unique instrument and the banjo was too country sounding, and mandolin was far too expensive ($500-$1000 for a beginners!). So while considering uke, and looking at uke music theory before I got it, I came here. Awesome!

[tumnusLOVE]

Uketreehugger on YouTube pointed me this way. Here I am!

[SoulSurfer]

I was looking for a Rodeo Clowns lesson and BAM, it was posted and here I am.

[Taylor Stringflinger]

I ran into Aldrine's LOZ medley on youtube...

[ChamuukeseUker]

Actually , I Found THis Out By A Guy Who Should Be Well Known Here ; Aldrine Guerrero !

[KikonuMedia]

I found this out by searching "Ukulele Forum" On google! Thank google for helping me find this place!!

[Mr Bill]

Music store employee suggested the Forum for info. Looks like he was right

[AlohaUlulani15]

hey ive seen your vids on youtube! great job really love it!
also i think you added me? my youtube account name is IsLanDR4LiFe. i think it was you that added me...lol.
well welcome(:

[deznuchs]

I wanted to be part of this really cool crew of uke folks.

[Amity]

I was googling for Mountain Goats chords this evening, and found someone's thread asking the same thing - and someone's excellent reply.
I might just stick around.

[Jake DPR]

Fate......or google. I love this site

[PA.UKE]

I heard about it through this Youtuber named Seeso... then I googled out Ukulele Underground and viola. I'm here.

[cchristopher]

I bought a Concert Kamoa from Samuel Bonanno. He recommended this site. I have my dad's Soprano Martin Uke.

[franny]

Thanks be to Google -- lookin for any and all uke info. That's how I got here.

[solrac]

Yahoo! Search brought me here. Yes, I use google, too, but my default search engine happens to be Yahoo!

[alohaolamele]

Well I'm JD, and I have gotten to know more and more UU folks in the past year or so. Deach and some others. I get on Tokbox for the jam session sometimes, and I am an Asst. Organizer of the NOVA Ukulele Ensemble meetup group. I love the ukulele now thanks to Moses who introduced me to the instrument, and in particular I am partial to Hawaiian music. I love the language the the architecture of the songs, and how deeply cultural it is and how well it combines with cultural expression through dance (such as the Hula). I hope to learn how to become a competent player of the Ukulele and share music and jams with other like-minded folks. Aloha all!

[rjamesak]

I was trying to find local Uke/Music clubs or groups in Anchorage, AK. Figured this would be a good place for all things Uke.

Practice is the hardest thing to keep consistent. I'm interested in meetups or clubs or anything that will keep it interesting, challenging and fun. Especially during the winter months in AK.

[missnoobslayer]

I heard about this from a member here: ukeaddictx. He plays the ukelele but is teaching me how to play the guitar. :)

[hisbrotherjohn]

been an outsider lurker for a while now. finally decided to be a member.

[MHanson]

:D I was looking up information about straps and lo and behold you were on the first page. And your site insisted I register before showing the pictures of the strap one user implemented on his instrument.

It will take me a while to look around -

[ukebloke]

Googled "learn Ukulele" and there was UU. Love the Uke Minutes videos, btw... perfect for a noob like me. :)

[TCK]

Same as above- now to get learning

[Betro]

I was searching for a Ukulele advise board and this place seems to have all the answers to the questions I didn't even know to ask. I am extremely new to the Ukulele and I appreciate all the support threads.

[rudegirl]

Watched a video of two guys on Youtube who go by the username 'GUGUG' performing You're Wondering Now and decided I wanted to play it, so I googled it and these forums came up. So I just thought I'd join :)

[sheeilaaa7]

i've been playing ukulele for about a year now and i just now got an account on here. haha. add me and check out my profile! :)

[thomdawg]

I had heard about UU as I was getting my plans together for UWC, then saw a bunch of people running around with UU t-shirts at the UWC, and if that wasn't enough I kept getting emails from my friend yogajenn asking when I was going to join. So I joined. Now to find the time to be on the internet........

[Jerlial Prophet]

I'm a Taylor guitar fan and spend a lot of time at the AcousticGuitarForum and whenever ukes or uke forums came up, people always mentioned Ukulele Underground. I wasn't interested at the time but when the Uke bug hit me, I remembered the name and came straight here.

[KayluhBob]

I am thinking about creating a local zine about ukuleles to bring together a community of players in my area. I thought a forum may help me with ideas on rants or things to put in my zine. I also just wanted to be a part of something where people have the same interest as me. I went to Google and searched for ukulele forums and this one looked legit and fun. :) Thanks for having me!

[SimonAlojipan]

I did a google search for some good ukulele forums.

[ukebeatsguitar]

Dom's site a while back, then finally after watching every single uke got mail, I joined. (: