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Title: Somewhere over the Rainbow video - Israel "IZ" Kamakawiwoʻole cover
Post by: Facemask93 on November 02, 2012, 01:09:06 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZwqcklqonQ
Did this inbetween the madness of selling my house and my marriage finishing , music , the only thing that keeps me sane
Title: Re: Somewhere over the Rainbow- Israel "IZ" Kamakawiwoʻole cover
Post by: Oldrottenhead on November 02, 2012, 01:17:57 PM
welcome to the uke club sir. braw tell yer maw.. music keeps me sane too well sorta....
Title: Re: Somewhere over the Rainbow- Israel "IZ" Kamakawiwoʻole cover
Post by: Tangled Wires on November 02, 2012, 01:19:06 PM
Fabulous live performance Rob, considering the added pressure of the Beatles watching behind you ;)

Hope things settle down for you soon, and you keep treating us to gems like this.

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Post by: Redler on November 02, 2012, 01:25:48 PM
Just a fabulous performing, Rob!

Kari
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Post by: cuthbert on November 02, 2012, 01:43:51 PM
Definitely - welcome to the uke club! :) I love 'em.

Very relaxing vocal style, Rob - it complements your uke as well as it does with your guitars. And a superb performance! It ended too soon, though?
Title: Re: Somewhere over the Rainbow- Israel "IZ" Kamakawiwoʻole cover
Post by: Snowpig on November 02, 2012, 02:58:10 PM
Uke or Guitar Rob you can do no wrong !
Great version.

Roy
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Post by: steelguitar on November 02, 2012, 03:12:47 PM
Rob,
It's fabulous.
Wonderful voice, full of emotion and with a perfect tuning of vocals
Love it, really
Hope to play with you soon
Jean-Sébastien
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Post by: Hilary on November 02, 2012, 04:20:56 PM
That's one tasty lookin uke you've got there Rob - is there no end to your skills! Mighty fine, well done.
Title: Re: Somewhere over the Rainbow- Israel "IZ" Kamakawiwoʻole cover
Post by: Hook on November 03, 2012, 08:51:24 AM
What a voice brother, sound excellent!
Uke On!
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Post by: Bluesberry on November 03, 2012, 09:08:22 AM
I watched this last night, listened, and was almost too overcome with the feeling you were putting out Rob, that I couldn't respond.  Another listen today, so good, its your vocal that is killing me here.  Yes.
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Post by: Vanncad on November 03, 2012, 09:26:13 AM
Hey Rob - I gotta admit,  based on the title, I wasn't too keen on listening to this song, but I have to say you did a hell of a job on it man.
You're a talented bugger with a great voice, and I always enjoy listening to your tunes.

Sorry to hear you are going through some rough times.
Hope things work out well for you.

Keep the music flowing man.

P.S. - Love that shirt.

Peace brother.
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Post by: Gnasty on November 03, 2012, 09:44:06 AM


Hey Rob,

You`re a star my friend. Nice uke! :)

And it sounds great with the instrument that nobody can buy. Your beauty voice!!

I hope things heal quickly. I was in your same position and sacrificed a lot of playing and other things for it.

Never again!
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Post by: thetworegs on November 03, 2012, 12:04:59 PM
Wow now that's a vocal ..Just Beautiful..all you need now is chuck the hat, get some Pigtails and a checked blue dress and you could steal the lead role in the West End ....the first Bearded Dorothy..Ha Ha Ha !!!...what superstar...love it
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Post by: launched on November 03, 2012, 01:37:26 PM
Rob, you are the coolest cat I know! Just love this stuff, and your videos come out so great!

Awesome!
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Post by: Burtog on November 04, 2012, 01:52:05 AM
Top stuff Rob, really like your vocals - the Uke looks and sounds great too.
Title: Re: Somewhere over the Rainbow video - Israel "IZ" Kamakawiwoʻole cover
Post by: alfstone on November 07, 2012, 03:32:54 PM
Wonderful, Rob!

Your voice is splendid...

Alfredo
Title: Re: Somewhere over the Rainbow video - Israel "IZ" Kamakawiwoʻole cover
Post by: Blooby on November 07, 2012, 03:49:42 PM

Missed this.  Wonderful job.  You have a really crystalline voice here.  Wish I could sing that way.

Blooby
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Post by: OsCKilO on November 07, 2012, 06:04:03 PM
Amazing job!

Hopefully get to see that performance in person one day soon bro!
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Post by: Geir on July 10, 2013, 01:12:54 AM
I somehow missed this

my oh my this is so good !

I'm a fan !!!!!


the end came a bit too soon tho :D could have listened for this for hours !
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Post by: jimlad38 on July 14, 2013, 10:52:33 AM
Great tune  mate made me pick up my ukulele which i haven played for agest
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Post by: steelguitar on July 14, 2013, 11:04:01 AM
Rob,
an other listening for your fabulous cover...
I love your vocals and playing... A kind of magic thing happens...
Really talented and great musician you are
Jean-Sébastien
Title: Re: Somewhere over the Rainbow video - Israel "IZ" Kamakawiwoʻole cover
Post by: fenderbender on July 14, 2013, 02:21:06 PM
Bloody great
missed it first time round too. :-[ :-[ :-[
Title: Re: Somewhere over the Rainbow video - Israel "IZ" Kamakawiwoʻole cover
Post by: kenny mac on December 30, 2014, 06:20:48 PM
Bloody brilliant,Rob I hope you are well.
I missed this and it deserves a big bump .
Listening to Robs voice on this gives me goosebumps ,he is such a talented guy and I miss his music contributions to this site.
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Post by: kenny mac on January 03, 2015, 04:39:02 PM
And again,r.i.p.Rob
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Post by: Burtog on January 03, 2015, 04:47:37 PM
What a smooth voice, something else, he could have been playing a box with a rubber band on it and it would still have sounded good!

 :'(
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Post by: Groundy on January 04, 2015, 12:06:56 AM
Pure Class...........Alex
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Post by: bruno on January 04, 2015, 02:12:39 AM
What a voice. Your music lives on, I have a heavy heart this morning
B
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Post by: steelguitar on January 04, 2015, 01:45:17 PM
I cried when I seen you again in this video, Rob.

Tu avais déjà une voix d'ange et je suis sûr que là-haut maintenant, beaucoup s'arrêtent de chanter pour t'écouter.

Jean-Sébastien
Title: Re: Somewhere over the Rainbow video - Israel "IZ" Kamakawiwoʻole cover
Post by: Blooby on January 04, 2015, 05:23:45 PM

This was a just a heart breaker. Rest in peace, brother.

Bruce
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Post by: chapperz66 on January 06, 2015, 12:00:07 PM
Like all the man's stuff, this is magical.

Title: Re: Somewhere over the Rainbow video - Israel "IZ" Kamakawiwoʻole cover
Post by: Geir on April 09, 2015, 01:45:38 PM
Quote from: Geir on July 10, 2013, 01:12:54 AMthe end came a bit too soon tho ........
MUCH too soon ..... I get tears in my eyes listening to this ..... was this his last video ?

oh what a loss ..... and why oh why didn't he start much earlier?!?!! He should have been recognised by the world for his incredible talent !!!!

What a voice !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We're still listening !!!
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Post by: cuthbert on April 09, 2015, 03:24:04 PM
Well bumped, Geir.

Nice to see this one again, and it brought a tear to my eye, too. Amazing voice and performance. Rob was one of a kind, and I feel honored to have gotten to know him just a bit, even if only online.
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Post by: Groundy on April 10, 2015, 12:04:33 AM
I remember this like it was yesterday.....Missing you Man.....Alex
Title: Re: Somewhere over the Rainbow video - Israel "IZ" Kamakawiwoʻole cover
Post by: bruno on April 10, 2015, 01:02:34 AM
Great bump. RIP brother - we're still listening.
B