This is the first time I have really "heard" the lyrics of this song. So thanks for introducing me to a song that I have know my whole life. Cheers Jez.
Wow, that's good to know. I know what you mean though. There are songs I've been listening to all of my that I suddenly find myself listening to in a different way, and appreciating what the lyrics actually mean. I didn't realise until recently that the 'the whores on Seventh Avenue' actually refers to corporate employees. Actual New York prostitutes typically worked 'uptown'.
@@JezQuayle Yeah, the older Americans songs used slang and metaphor a lot! I'm a fan of Tom Waits music. His songs are littered with this type of writing.
This song has been with me in life, like an old friend, since the album came out in 1969. Thanks for this pleasant uke version. I will immediately torture my ukelele a little bit to try to make him "confess" this song. I think he will like it... Well, maybe...
That was good Jez. It’s not the easiest song to sing. I remember having trouble with Mrs Robinson when I was learning and watching your video, helped a lot.👍👍👍
I am so glad I found you! I can play the guitar, but bought a ukelele today and learned some chords. So now I subscribed to your channel, you also have a beatiful relaxing voice 😊
Another song I’ve never thought to play. But with this beat & on Ukelele it is fresh & should be a great sing-a-long.. thanks Jez, keep ‘me coming. But I can hardly keep up. 😱
Come on ...keep up!!! This is ukulele boot camp. I also play this on guitar, but I think I prefer playing it on uke. This key of C is a little high for my singing range and I can only just (some of the time) make those high notes on the 'Lie-la-lie' chorus. But if you play this one at a sing-around or open mic you can get the audience to sing along with you on the choruses, and hide behind them! I usually play it in A ....A is a better key for my voice, but C is a better key for the uke with this song I think ...such a dilemma! 😱
I'm glad you like my video. That's a really useful strumming pattern that I often use to play folky and pop songs. It's a one bar (4 beats) pattern, which you can repeat on every bar throughout the song. It involves strumming down on the beats and up on all the &s between the beats, except for the the & between beats 1 and 2. The fatter down arrows indicate that you should strum a little harder on beats 2 and 4 (known as the 'backbeat'). I hope that helps - Jez
That was a nice mellow start to the day! (I had been going round the house humming ‘Rave On’, so a complete change of tempo!) Loved your rendition of this - well done on getting to those higher notes too! I’m looking forward to playing this along with you. I missed seeing you properly though 😦!
@@kaycarley Yes ...well spotted! I don't always include those 'passing chords' in the transcriptions as it makes them a little messy and confusing for some. It's a chord that often sounds good thrown in when changing between a C to and Am.
This is one of my favorite S & G songs. I have been practicing it for several weeks now, but I cannot for the life of me switch over to Em. Any tips or tricks?
Hi Tracy. I'd suggest practicing changing to the Em from the Am REALLY slowly, placing your fingers down on the fretboard one by one, staring with your 1st finger, followed by your 2nd finger, then the 3rd. Do that over and over ...and over, very gradually building up speed. Do this for a few days. Eventually you should find that your fingers start to do what they're told. 😊
Lovely tune and words thanks
I watched this video many times. The best yt uke tutorial ever.
Wow, thanks very much! I'm really glad you've enjoyed my video.
Thank you so much! I was able to get this down because of you and Matt Stead!
Thanks for doing this cover. I've been searching for this song on UKe tutorials
Great song fun to play thanks😊
I have loved all your videos. Thank you for giving me untold number of hours of joy.
Thanks very much John! I’m so pleased you’ve been enjoying them. 😊👍
This is the first time I have really "heard" the lyrics of this song. So thanks for introducing me to a song that I have know my whole life.
Cheers Jez.
Wow, that's good to know. I know what you mean though. There are songs I've been listening to all of my that I suddenly find myself listening to in a different way, and appreciating what the lyrics actually mean. I didn't realise until recently that the 'the whores on Seventh Avenue' actually refers to corporate employees. Actual New York prostitutes typically worked 'uptown'.
@@JezQuayle Yeah, the older Americans songs used slang and metaphor a lot!
I'm a fan of Tom Waits music. His songs are littered with this type of writing.
Loving these ‘playalongs’, thanks for taking the trouble to put these together..
Glad you like 'em Eric. Stay tuned ...there're more on the way. 😎
Excellent, a lovely song easy to follow,thank you
Thanks very much Lynne!
Excellent!
Thanks very much!
Excellent tutorial.Especially the strumming pattern illustration Thanks for taking the time too illustrated and post it.
Thanks very much Sidney! Glad you found this video helpful - Jez
that is brilliant thank you.Phil.
Thanks very much Philip!
Beautifully rendered. Recently picked up the uke and your video helped a lot. Thanks.
Thanks very much! I’m glad it helped.
Fabulous...Thank you!!
Thanks very much!
Great job and set thank you
Thanks very much Raymond!
Wow, very nice! And very helpful!
Thanks very much Kevin!
This song has been with me in life, like an old friend, since the album came out in 1969. Thanks for this pleasant uke version. I will immediately torture my ukelele a little bit to try to make him "confess" this song. I think he will like it... Well, maybe...
Thanks very much! It lends itself to the uke very well. Although I find some of the notes in the 'lie-la-lie' chorus a little high for my voice.
That was good Jez.
It’s not the easiest song to sing.
I remember having trouble with Mrs Robinson when I was learning and watching your video, helped a lot.👍👍👍
Thanks mate.
I am so glad I found you! I can play the guitar, but bought a ukelele today and learned some chords. So now I subscribed to your channel, you also have a beatiful relaxing voice 😊
Thanks very much Gina! I switch back and forth between the ukulele and the guitar. 😊
lol, i had the same experience. play the guitar a little bit and the uke is a blast, very easy.
so amazing thank you x
Thanks very much Rhonda!
I like this song.
Thanks very much!
Thanks dude, that was great!
Thanks very much!
Another song I’ve never thought to play. But with this beat & on Ukelele it is fresh & should be a great sing-a-long.. thanks Jez, keep ‘me coming. But I can hardly keep up. 😱
Come on ...keep up!!! This is ukulele boot camp.
I also play this on guitar, but I think I prefer playing it on uke. This key of C is a little high for my singing range and I can only just (some of the time) make those high notes on the 'Lie-la-lie' chorus. But if you play this one at a sing-around or open mic you can get the audience to sing along with you on the choruses, and hide behind them! I usually play it in A ....A is a better key for my voice, but C is a better key for the uke with this song I think ...such a dilemma! 😱
Very cool, I never tried (yet) on ukulele! Thanks Jez ! Sounds really nice
Thanks very much Pierre!
Beautifully done ❤🎶
Thanks very much Susan! 😀
Thank you for this Jez .These strumalongs are great ,I'm really enjoying playing along .👍😊🎶
Thanks very much Margaret! I'm glad you're enjoying them. They're fun to put together.
There are so many songs you could do in this format Jez I could keep you going for ages with requests 🤣🤣
@@margaretshepherd9983 There are quite a few more in the pipeline. 😎
@@JezQuayle I hope its a long pipeline then 😉😂
Like 13! Nice. This is one song I like to cover but never got round to do so! Like your modifications to the chords
Thanks very much Ukulele Bug!
Super new at this but your video was easy to follow, can you explain about your strumming pattern a little more?
I'm glad you like my video. That's a really useful strumming pattern that I often use to play folky and pop songs. It's a one bar (4 beats) pattern, which you can repeat on every bar throughout the song. It involves strumming down on the beats and up on all the &s between the beats, except for the the & between beats 1 and 2. The fatter down arrows indicate that you should strum a little harder on beats 2 and 4 (known as the 'backbeat'). I hope that helps - Jez
That was a nice mellow start to the day! (I had been going round the house humming ‘Rave On’, so a complete change of tempo!) Loved your rendition of this - well done on getting to those higher notes too! I’m looking forward to playing this along with you. I missed seeing you properly though 😦!
Thanks Kay. Yes, some of those notes in the 'lie-la-lie' chorus are a little high for my voice in this key. I usually play this one in A.
@@JezQuayle - on the last set of 3 bars of C (before the end of the song) are you adding in a Cmaj7?
@@kaycarley Yes ...well spotted! I don't always include those 'passing chords' in the transcriptions as it makes them a little messy and confusing for some. It's a chord that often sounds good thrown in when changing between a C to and Am.
Brill many thanks
Thanks very much Garry!
@@JezQuayle your most welcome
Wow.........!
This is one of my favorite S & G songs. I have been practicing it for several weeks now, but I cannot for the life of me switch over to Em. Any tips or tricks?
Hi Tracy. I'd suggest practicing changing to the Em from the Am REALLY slowly, placing your fingers down on the fretboard one by one, staring with your 1st finger, followed by your 2nd finger, then the 3rd. Do that over and over ...and over, very gradually building up speed. Do this for a few days. Eventually you should find that your fingers start to do what they're told. 😊
I am also just a poor boy . . . :-)
Bravo mais les notes ne sont pas bien présiee pour ukulele j'ai besoin sinon félicitations et merci beaucoup.
Thanks very much.