Oct 16, 2008 8:30 AM

Ukulele + Kazoo = Geekiest Instrument Ever

Stuart Crout is more than a musician. He’s a maker. Based on the fact that Crout built a combination ukulele/kazoo/baby piano for his busking pursuits in Edinburgh, he’s also proud to be a geek. Watch as Crout performs Europe’s “The Final Countdown” on his KazooKeylele: We got the geekspawn a uke for his birthday. I […]

Stuart Crout is more than a musician. He's a maker. Based on the fact that Crout built a combination ukulele/kazoo/baby piano for his busking pursuits in Edinburgh, he's also proud to be a geek. Watch as Crout performs Europe's "The Final Countdown" on his KazooKeylele:

We got the geekspawn a uke for his birthday. I think it's time for a retrofit.

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