Tuners for ukuleles, banjos, guitars, basses etc, simplistically clever technology

[6EQUJ5]

In order to tune a ukulele, banjo, guitar, bass etc nearly everybody will need a tuner.
You attach the tuner to the head of the instrument, pluck a string and the tuner will
register how near the sound is to a specific note, you then tighten or loosen the tension
of the string. But the simplistically clever aspect of the device is that it does not listen
to the note, it detects the speed of vibration in the wood of the head of the instrument.
Physics is wonderful.

You can get a usable tuner for as little as £6 and a decent one for £10. Of course if you are
absolutely determined to waste money you can spend £50 or more.

[cocopops61]

It's the first time that I've seen you post something other than space 6EQUJ5,which artists do you listen to? Jefferson Starship,Freddie Mercury or maybe Bill Halley and his Comets?

[griff]

P paid nowt for mine. Mrsgriff got it for me.

[6EQUJ5]

Some people when asked that question try to give an answer that will impress but I will not. I do not listen to anything profound, nor do I wish to hear anyone showing amazingly dextrous technical guitar ability for its own sake. I do not want anything that claims to solve all the world's problems. A pleasant sound is as much as I seek.

Dave Edmunds
Carpenters
Status Quo
Neil Diamond
Don McLean
Mud
Wizzard
Glenn Miller Band
Steve Miller Band
Sweet
Joe Brown
Queen
Simon & Garfunkel

It is easy to criticise organ players as not really musicians because of what you can set up the instrument to do just by pressing one key but here is someone who genuinely plays properly, one note per key press etc.
I really like Claudia Herschfeld. She plays like an orchestra. Here she is (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgACwGkWde0) playing the John Miles 'Music', here playing 'Eye Of The Tiger' (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5K44Nf9d3o) and the 'Star Wars' theme (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5djMNiopDM).

John Miles is a favourite of mine. He does a lot of big orchestral pop / rock concerts all over Europe as
the main piano player accompanying various artists. It is clear here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrOfa_gWg04) that he can sing, play guitar and piano
'live'. Being able to play 'live' is important to me.

[cocopops61]

It looks like you like your 70's music,I've never seen a film nor read a book that make me cry but I've heard some beautiful songs that brought on a tear

Cat Stevens
Barenaked Ladies
Housemartins
Janis Joplin
Led Zeppelin
Jerry Lee Lewis
Doo Wop in particularl,50's in general
Beach Boys

[postmanpete]

Hurt - Johnny Cash.
Tell me there's a heaven - Chris Rea.
both bring a tear

[cocopops61]

Totally agree with Johnny Cash and Hurt,he made the song stunning
"I wear this crown of thorns
Upon my liars chair
Full of broken thoughts
I cannot repair"

Off the top of my head include...

Dry your eyes The Streets
Call and Answer Barenaked Ladies
I'll put you together again Hot Chocolate
Hallelujah Jeff Buckley
Seasons (waiting on you) Future Islands the David Letterman version,I still sit open mouthed at this performance,you either get it or you don't