Jake Shimabukuro performing Blue Roses Falling

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    Jake Shimabukuro performing “Blue Roses Falling” in Hawai’i Kai, HI. Shot in June 2010 for an upcoming full-length documentary on Jake Shimabukuro produced by the Center for Asian American Media.

    Directed by Tadashi Nakamura
    Camera & Sound by Jim Choi

    More info on Jake Shimabukuro at: http://www.jakeshimabukuro.com/
    More info on CAAM at: http://asianamericanmedia.org/

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    8. GT OLI4 on

      I own a Tenson ukulele, but some of the frets are slightly out of pitch/tune, (therefore even when it's perfectly tuned, some frets are out of tune). Is there something I can do to fix it?

    9. pafundik on

      <3 after moving away for school, I appreciate videos like this so much. Seeing my neighborhood and hearing Jake's beautiful playing warms my heart. 

    11. Benjamin Canlas on

      liked the song and the player – idol. wish it's shot a little steadier as it makes me dizzy watching Jake, the man, and the background moves a LOT. (y)

    22. Coda Singer on

      He must be VERY uncomfortable, Legs crossed and sticking out, no back rest to lean on, the things he's on bobbing up and down, talk about back pain

    25. toughcup on

      I just heard this song live 2 days ago – it is one of the most beautiful songs on Uke, I think, that I have ever heard, especially considering the story behind the song…his friends hospital bound mom, very sick, having hallucinations of blue rose petals falling at night. I bet his friend and friend's mom appreciated this song very much.

    26. brandon banuelos on

      I just met Tadashi Nakamura in an Ethnic studies class i had and i realized he made this video! this is one of my favorite jake shimabukuro videos mostly because of the beautiful ukulele song but also they cinamtography of this video. it captures the scenery just right to mimic the melody of the song. Very amazing song, very amazing video.

    27. BelowAverageAsian on

      He wrote this song for a friend who's mom was bedridden in a hospital, and she had hallucinations of blue roses falling from her ceiling… honestly makes it so much more beautiful

    28. Leonardo Goran on

      Did a cover of this song along with a few more arrangements from Jake. My teacher Jeffrey Thomas also has tablature for this specific video if you guys are interested. Stay safe! 😀

    29. Gabriel Molina on

      If I could like this a million times, I would. This song is just beautiful, so emotional. I get goosebumps every time I listen. Currently learning to play it

    31. Barry Martin on

      I'm am forever a member ize ok a fan of Jake what can say wow.amazing performance this song so very very good it the music I never heard before gifted Jake u got powerful rythrm

    34. Lisa Hallee on

      My husband and I walked "down the aisle" (actually out our door together to our yard with 30 of our family and closest friends) to this song. Thanks, Jake!

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