Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Song Lessons
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22m
If you ever needed an example of “Making the song your own”, Israel Kamakawiwo’ole playing Somewhere over the Rainbow has to be it! He took an iconic song and made it just as iconic to a whole new generation and demographic. It’s hard for anyone to say that Braddah Iz didn’t “own” this one. There are tons of tutorials on how to play it, but I figured I’d take a swing at it!
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