A FRESH NEW TALENT ON THE UKULELE, ALREADY MAKING A HUGE IMPRESSION
Matthew’s primary instrument has always been the ukulele which has allowed him to grow a life-long connection and expertise with the instrument.
Over his short musical career so far, he has already achieved so much with no signs of slowing down.
Versatility is in abundance when it comes to Matthew’s performance capabilities, leading many performance brands such as 'The Matthew Quilliam Show', 'Hawaiian Party' and 'Vintage Classics'.
On RU-vid you will find performance videos, tutorials on theory and ukulele playing and much more.
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I got a Fusion double after seeing you rocking one at Digswell! It's a huge quality-of-life upgrade to be able to carry everything in one bag. And I, too, now wish I'd gotten a baritone size.
Great question! Most of the time we’re just doing four down strums to the bar, but the occasional up whilst the chord is still pressed down can add a nice touch!
Thanks for the review. Regarding the DI out, I'm thinking that for small guitar/vocal gigs, the Sonnet would suffice, while for larger gigs, I'd add one or two powered speakers (Yamaha DXR12's, in my case). In either case, there would be no need for a separate mixer. Does the Sonnet sound good enough by itself though?
Good review. Thanks. I've had one of these Roland Micro Bass Cube RXs for years and I stopped using it pretty soon after buying it new. I love all the effects and stuff and the FlipTop sound with the Compressor on is excellent. I think its trying to emulate an Ampeg Portaflex and does it really well. But... and its a BIG but... it distorts like crazy after its been on for 10 or 15 minutes making it unusable. Its interesting though because I seen and read reviews that say "don't buy this amp" and I've seen and read reviews that say its excellent. So what's going on?
Hi Matthew. I have been to see a GFS society playing in Llandudno extravaganza and it has got me caught. I found your videos on RU-vid and found them interesting. I have subscribed to your channel for more lessons. I might be a little old to learn but at 75 but hopefully keep my brain working. Could you tell me please what banjolele I shout by to start on please. Thank you in advance for any information. Charles.
It’s never too late to learn! Most ukuleles or banjolele will be good for the Formby style, ideally a smaller scale size like soprano or concert though. In the video I play a Dallas C which is a great starter banjo uke.
0:26 - The Risa Solidbodies are still available online through shops such as Thomann, and through the Risa webshop, though they are a bit pricey nowadays Would love to try a Risa someday, I already own a Flight and a Fanner, so it would be intresting to see how they compare to eachother
Thank you so much Matthew. The best explanation I have come across so far. I am dusting off my George Formby songs with renewed energy now. Happy strumming.
I just played this today. The strings are rubber but that's what makes it so fun to play. They bounce more and sound more like an upright bass. Just a really fun instrument that anyone should have, even if you aren't a true bass player. It makes you want to play.
@@MatthewQuilliamMusic I've been feeling down today and this video cheered me up! Though, when re-watching, I noticed that the backing track is a little bit too loud, it cancels out your beautiful melody
Great review. So informative. I own one of these and really love it. I just got 1.5V rechargeable batteries for it- so no more buying batteries. I just charge them before I need the amp, and no worries about running out of juice. Did not know about the chromatic tuner option. Thanks for that and for the explanation in your comment.
