Jake Shimabukuro first came to the world's attention back in 2006, when his astounding solo ukulele cover of The Beatles' "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" went viral, going on to rack up over 16 million YouTube views to date. Today, we're delighted to shake things up a little, and premiere Shimabukuro's latest ukulele-driven classic rock cover; a scintillating version of Jimi Hendrix's "If 6 Was 9." You can check it out above.
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