{"id":5936,"date":"2012-03-25T21:55:17","date_gmt":"2012-03-26T01:55:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.scottedelman.com\/?p=5936"},"modified":"2012-03-25T21:55:17","modified_gmt":"2012-03-26T01:55:17","slug":"my-four-month-ukulele-check-in-side-by-side","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scottedelman.com\/wordpress\/2012\/03\/25\/my-four-month-ukulele-check-in-side-by-side\/","title":{"rendered":"My four-month ukulele check-in: Side by Side"},"content":{"rendered":"

I bought a ukulele exactly four months ago today—which you’d already know if you saw what I inflicted on the world when I hit my three-month ukulele anniversary<\/a>—so I thought I should share another one of the songs I’m noodling around with. Today’s victim, “Side by Side,” which was sung far better by Ukulele Ike<\/a>.<\/p>\n

One unfortunate side effect I’ve noticed about playing the ukulele is that my singing seems to have deteriorated as a result. I never thought of it before, but playing an instrument while singing is sort of like singing while rubbing my stomach and patting my head—there’s not much brain left over to pay attention to what’s going on with my throat. I hope that will improve as the playing comes more naturally to me. (Please<\/em> tell me it will improve!)<\/p>\n

In any event, here it is, flubs and all!<\/p>\n