Wednesday, May 04, 2005

My favorite Js

Long time no see. I just come out of long hibernation.

To Yuko.
I'll write down my impression about 2 CDs of yours.
John Ondrasik.
Why is the band name "The battle for everything"? why is the title of the CD "Five for Fighting"? What does he want to fight against?
I couldn’t understand.
He isn't popular in Japan, is he? But I like this CD. I might buy his CD.
Unfortunately, some CDs which musicians are not popular in Japan don’t have translations of lyrics. "10. The Taste" is like a Japanese pop. I think it might be a right song for Karaoke. I like this song but I can’t understand what he wants to say. (>_<)
When I didn’t go to EAON, I didn’t care the sense of the lyrics. But recently I always become irritated when I can’t get the real meaning of lyrics.
The lyrics are often in conversational English. I enjoy leaning turn of phrases.
John Mayer. His voice seems like a music instrument, a quena ( a recorder of Indio) or an ocarina. When he sings at a slow tempo, I feel his voice is deep and sacred. But when he sings at a fast tempo, his voice gets hoarse. Playing the quena at a fast tempo, its tone will get hoarse too.
I like "Message In a Bottle" in this CD. The sound of his voice rings out (in the ocean?). I think his voice is suited for this song’s tempo. This song is a Police’s song. I went to the Sting concert in this January and he sang "Message In a Bottle".
This John Mayer’s CD is a live recording. That’s why he was likely to be out of tune and he sometimes changed the tempo. These sound like a live recording. I like this atmosphere.
But Sting’s live performance was too perfect. Any trifling error didn’t happen. So I felt I was just like watching a video disc. I always look forward to happening something when I go to a live show. But it was too perfect.
By the way, don’t you know "Closing your eyes" by Yumi Arai? (too old?) She is not in a state of emergency like Sting, but she’ll throw a "Message In a Bottle" into the ocean to let her friends who live far away "the sound of the sea". This is my favorite song.
Oh. I remember the point of this essay was John Mayer.
It’s hard to say...He is really talented for music. But ...It doesn’t suit for my taste. Sorry.
I’ll write about my favorite persons in the movie world who have J in their names maybe next time.
See you later.

2 Comments:

Blogger sacchan said...

To Yuko
I don't know EXILE. I'm sorry. Recently, I haven't had no interest in music scene in Japan as well as Westeren music. So I'm thankful to you for giving me information about Westeren music. Thank you.
Please sing their song at the party on this Saturday. I'm looking forward to your debut.
We learned how to ask a person's emotion in last lesson Enc.
“Is everything OK? You seem like little nervous.”
“It's nothing. But I know this week will be very busy.”

If I can arrive at this Saturday, I'll see you.
Good night.

6:43 AM  
Blogger sacchan said...

To Yuko
Last Tuesday, around 11 o'clock, I listened to a radio broadcast of EXILE in the car on my way home. Yes! I've ever listened their "Choo Choo Train" and I know its original version too.
I have some questions.
Where can I get on "Choo Choo Train"? Is it a JR's line ?
I know "Chin Chin Train" means a tram and I'd like to get on "Cat Bus" someday.
Does "Choo Choo Train" mean "Mouse Train"? ????
By the way, I can't look your blogspot too. What's matter?
But I think it's not serious problem. You can set up your blog again.
See you.

6:28 AM  

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