Jake Shimabukuro talks about Analysis Plus
- 15 years ago
http://www.analysis-plus.com/index.html Jake's collaborations and special projects are varied. Jake is featured on Ziggy Marley's Grammy-Award winning Love is My Religion, as well as on three CDs and two DVDs by Jimmy Buffett and The Coral Reefer Band. Jake's work with Jimmy also led to his contributions to the soundtrack of the Buffett-produced film, Hoot. He's toured with Bela Fleck & the Flecktones, he recently collaborated with Yo-Yo Ma on the Grammy-Award winning cellist's album Song's of Joy & Peace, worked with Cyndi Lauper. Jake's score for the hit Japanese independent film HULA GIRLS was Japan's official entry to the 2007 Academy Awards Best Foreign Film category and also won four Japanese Academy Awards the same year including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Supporting Actress. Jake is recognized as the world’s top ukulele player - view the videos above and see why. "The Pro Oval Studio series has totally transformed me as an artist. Prior to discovering Analysis-Plus, my set-up included a spread of effects across the floor in front of me. Now, I don't have the heart to even stick a high-end true bypass pedal between my instrument and the direct injection box. Thanks Mark Markel and the A.P. gang! You guys rock!!" "I didn't know what 'tone' was until I discovered Analysis Plus" - Jake