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Remembering Jimmy Buffett
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Jake Shimabukuro and Jimmy Buffett talk about their relationship & Jimmy's mentorship.
Since his passing, artists around the world have been sharing their experiences playing with Jimmy Buffett and his impact on their work. Back in the Spring 2022, Soundcheck Host Jen Eckert spoke with ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro about how Jimmy was a mentor to Jake in this music business and why Jimmy thought Jake “was just magic”.
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Remembering Jimmy Buffett
Clip: Special | 53sVideo has Closed Captions
Since his passing, artists around the world have been sharing their experiences playing with Jimmy Buffett and his impact on their work. Back in the Spring 2022, Soundcheck Host Jen Eckert spoke with ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro about how Jimmy was a mentor to Jake in this music business and why Jimmy thought Jake “was just magic”.
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With Jimmy Buffet, he was one of the artists that really took me under his wing early on.
And took me out on the road with them and we would do, "Come Monday."
And it's one of my favorite Jimmy Buffett songs.
- I met him in Honolulu the first time, and I'd never seen a solo ukulele master like that.
You don't tell Jake Shimabukuro how to play anything.
He would rehearse one time, once he record something, and he just went out there and did just magic.
So that's when I thought I said, this guy's magic.
I've had the great pleasure to play with him in our big band on tours and assimilate into our shows with our arrangements and everything and just as easily as he does playing by himself.
- Yeah, he's been a really huge supporter and, you know, just so grateful for that relationship.
And so I'm happy that I'm a mentor of his because I'm such a fan of his.
Preview: Special | 30s | A sneak peek at ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro's performance and career insights. (30s)
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