I agree most wholeheartedly with Don Firth that it is, first of all, the player, much more than the instrument. I don't care for the ukelele, but I have heard some virtuoso performances on it (rarely). What I loathe is synthesized music and, most particularly, electronic drums. They put me in mind of the old jazz musician's take on Disco, when it was in vogue: "Rhythm & Blues for people who have neither."