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Posted at Wed May 30 00:13:01 UTC 2012
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/yasuoogle/journals/1502467 http://www.lang-8.com/yasuoogle/journals/1502467 yasuoogle Wed May 30 00:13:01 UTC 2012
A happy new year 2012! I was absent on lang-8 about for one year..

At the end of last year, I went to the library near my home as usual,and found Morrissey's recent albums on a bookshelf.

I lent all of these and was very surprised that he still has written many great songs recently.

During  my teens, I  didn't understand his lyrics, but his song are catchy rock 'n' roll and his voice are so charming,  I loved them very much.

During listening to his recent songs, I reviewed his lyrics in details more than ever. I felt I'm not so pessimistic about myself, societies, love and the world like him, and I could not agree his some offensive attitudes.

But some his lyrics especially about "loneliness" are so so beautiful.

This "I'm Throwing My Arms Around Paris" include such a beautiful lyrics. Melody is good also. I love it very much.


Posted at Mon Feb 27 15:33:47 UTC 2012
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/yasuoogle/journals/1336942 http://www.lang-8.com/yasuoogle/journals/1336942 yasuoogle Mon Feb 27 15:33:47 UTC 2012
A friend of mine came to Japan recently and we met for the first time in ages.
And I felt I wish I could have spoken English better. So I came back here ..

He is a pianist and he played Goldberg variations at his concert.

It was marvelous. He concentrated on playing the piano for almost one hour and a half.
His gentle and authentic plays made me sleepy (This is really a compliment !!) .

(I wrote this draft on February.There was terrible earchquake after that. I and my neibors are all OK, and thank you for all pray for Japan from allover the world in any ways. We Japanese all are deeply aprriciate your kind heart.)



Posted at Thu May 05 14:04:34 UTC 2011
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/yasuoogle/journals/916626 http://www.lang-8.com/yasuoogle/journals/916626 yasuoogle Thu May 05 14:04:34 UTC 2011
When I met this song, I've just started to listening music abroad.
I was 1st grade of Junior hight school then.

I did't know anything about Sting at that time, Such that he had been
a main act of Police or the album included this song was his first solo album and so on.

Dark atmosphere but beautiful melody which this song has attracted me very much.

When I think back that, it was a little bit weird that I like such an dark song,though I was an active kid.


Posted at Mon Jul 05 07:48:03 UTC 2010
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/yasuoogle/journals/544007 http://www.lang-8.com/yasuoogle/journals/544007 yasuoogle Mon Jul 05 07:48:03 UTC 2010
Just after starting listening to classical music,
every symphonies and concertos moves me very much.

But I've already listened to these for more than 15 years,
chances to meet unknown pieces are gradually faded naturally.

Gerald Finzi, who was the composer living in England in the early 20th century, is one of my recent (not so much) discovery.

I found him on CD of NAXOS music label. I remember how I was impressed. At that time, there was no Youtube. But now when I search "Finzi" on YouTube, a lot of videos can be found.

What a beautiful day today is !


Posted at Fri Jun 11 12:41:09 UTC 2010
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/yasuoogle/journals/516807 http://www.lang-8.com/yasuoogle/journals/516807 yasuoogle Fri Jun 11 12:41:09 UTC 2010
After I set good-morning-alarm with this piece recently,
I can wake up in the morning easily than ever.

E.Elgar has not so many famous pieces.
But some of them, such as this piece,Pomp and Circumstance,and Salut d'Amour, are all beautiful and impressive.

I'd like to try finding good melodies more from his hidden pieces !

Posted at Thu May 27 13:04:55 UTC 2010
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/yasuoogle/journals/498045 http://www.lang-8.com/yasuoogle/journals/498045 yasuoogle Thu May 27 13:04:55 UTC 2010
When I listen iTunes, he sometimes says to me," Do you remember this great piece ? ".

Most of my collections are in my iTunes, so it's natual for him to find my favorite songs.

Just after this year started, he reminds me of this good piece of the Smiths, using Genius Mix.
http://www.apple.com/itunes/whats-new/#genius-mixes

During my teens, I always listened to thier albums.
This song is rare because only for instrument(no-vocal).

Their songs grew up in Manchester,
but they fit in the mood of solitude on Tokyo night,also.
Nothing changed in this 20 years.


Posted at Wed May 26 12:29:13 UTC 2010
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/yasuoogle/journals/496720 http://www.lang-8.com/yasuoogle/journals/496720 yasuoogle Wed May 26 12:29:13 UTC 2010
I guess many people think this is one of the most beautiful tunes in classical music history.

This tune was made in his late carrier.

Many great conductor, such as W.A.Mozart , F.Chopin passed away in their early age. In comparison to these, Brahms lived longer, so that he could compose this tune. Listening to this, I can imagine his late life was peaceful.

I got to know he had once decided to quit to compose in his middle age on Wikipedia. We are very lucky he hadn't.

Posted at Mon May 24 12:37:32 UTC 2010
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/yasuoogle/journals/494118 http://www.lang-8.com/yasuoogle/journals/494118 yasuoogle Mon May 24 12:37:32 UTC 2010
Most famous classical symphonies and concertos are easy to remember, like "Dadadada----n! ", Beethoven's symphony No5.

But some pieces are not to be able to remembered at first listening,
and these are forgotten and I hardly listen to these again.

Sometimes, I found goodness from these forgotten pieces,suddenly.
"Oh ! Why I didn't know such a beautiful piece ever ! "
At that time, I feel depth of classical music (a bit of exaggerating ^^).
Chopin's piano concerto No2. is that kind of pieces that I liked in recent years.

Because I had a Piano concertos' CD collection,
I knew Chopin's Piano concerto No1 is good pieces and easy to memorise.
But after I listened to piano concerto No2, I couldn't remember this at all.

Trigger might be to listen to this concerto 2nd mov.
on the best classical music CD recently.
"Oh, good melody, like Chopin... What it's name ?..?! piano concerto no.2 ?! " like that.
When I'm listening to this piece, I can imagine beautiful nature motion scenes.

Maybe something changed in me from the first time I listened,
but I don't know what was that.


Posted at Sun Nov 22 14:07:46 UTC 2009
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/yasuoogle/journals/291449 http://www.lang-8.com/yasuoogle/journals/291449 yasuoogle Sun Nov 22 14:07:46 UTC 2009
Have you already seen "THIS IS IT", a tribute movie about Micheal Jackson ?
I saw this great movie this weekend at last. It deserved to see for whom want to know about him.

When I heard the news about Micheal's dead,I was shocked even I was not his good listener.
And after that I picked from his songs, "Heal the world" and "Black and White", and listened to these many times.

When I reviewed his many songs of "THIS IS IT", these songs have strong and straight messages, and they are easy to understand what he want to say.
His messages might be a little bit too big for me as a young kid, I guess.

He wanted us to experience extraordinary entertainment, he wanted people love each other,
he worried environmental pollution, he was against racial discrimination, he pursued the world peace. And these songs are all good songs, needless to say.

As you know, recently he was a good gossip target from media. I don't know about details, but that kind of gossips came from a doubt, jealousy and that kind of opposite feeling from sense of honesty,not from the sense of purity, I think. That's why he accepted from the people all over the world.

This song programmed as a last song of this movie (except ending "Heal the World").
it was used impressively in the movie and trailer.
I searched the meaning of this lyrics and fount that
"Let's start from ourselves not any other.".

・・・
:
No message could have been any clearer.
If you wanna make the world a better place,
Take a look at yourself, and then make a change.
nanana..nanana..

・・・


Yes he is right, all all right..


Posted at Mon Nov 16 14:08:32 UTC 2009
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/yasuoogle/journals/285341 http://www.lang-8.com/yasuoogle/journals/285341 yasuoogle Mon Nov 16 14:08:32 UTC 2009
I had a misconception that I've already written about The Stone Roses,but not yet.
(I 'd like to say just "勘違い" in one word in Japanese. but there's no same meaning word in English.)

They are one of the greatest bands I've ever known.
I don't know how many times I listened to their album during my teens.

They got popularity with the first great first album "The Stone Roses".
But after that, it took 8 years until they released a next album.
The next album, "Second Coming", was also wonderful but haven't sold well
like the first album, after that they split and The Stone Roses were over.

Each members are continue to perform even now,
but for me there're no one to exceed The Stone Roses.

The Stone Roses are The Stone Roses just with original members.
I don't know exactly why they split, but they are one of the best bands that desired to reunite.

It was hard for me to pick up one song from all songs,
but I picked "I Am The Resurrection" this time.
The reason is that I saw a documentary about British music on TV lately, and this song was picked up as a bridge of rock and dance song in 80's.


Posted at Sat Nov 14 06:53:00 UTC 2009
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/yasuoogle/journals/283460 http://www.lang-8.com/yasuoogle/journals/283460 yasuoogle Sat Nov 14 06:53:00 UTC 2009
Lately I found Rolo McGinty on Facebook via twitter.
He is a vocalist of the Woodentops.
They acted in the 80's I loved his band very much.
(I've gotten to know them by my friend, I mentioned before.^^.)

After I sent a message to him, he accepted as a friend on facebook,even I'm just only one of their fan. I felt "Internet era" very much.

They came to Japan and I went their concert in the late 80's.At that time, I have no way even to speak him, off course.

Speedy and energetic acts on their live concert attracted me very much.
They released some albums. Most impressive album for me was a live album,"Live Hypno Beat Live". Other studio album were more artistic,and the gap between studio albums and live album was very impressive.

End of Last October, He started to act live concert in London again.
I eagerly hoped to join but it's too far from Tokyo unfortunately.
So I'll wait for them next coming to Japan...

---

I've had a blank for one month writing diary on Lang-8.
So the speed of writing got a little bit slow.

I might not be able to constant entries,
But Yoroshiku Onegai Shimasu again !


Posted at Wed Nov 11 13:35:20 UTC 2009
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/yasuoogle/journals/281329 http://www.lang-8.com/yasuoogle/journals/281329 yasuoogle Wed Nov 11 13:35:20 UTC 2009
Today I didn't select my favorite songs but my mother's favorite song.

Yesterday I had a party to celebrate my 70-year-old-mother.
She's always fine, and she doesn't look like 70 years.

She loves music very much,too.

She always listened to her favorite songs on TV and Radio.
She likes old Japanese folk songs.She joined chorus group in her childhood.

When I was still a young child,songs that she loves looked too old-fashioned for me. And also she always treated my favorite Rock and Pop music are too noisy and too loud.

I was always disappointed to imagine that when I would grow up, I would gotten to feel Rock as noisy music, and would prefer to love songs she like.I thought Rocks and Pops as music for youth.

However my expectation is proved to be incorrect.

In reality, I don't get to hate Rock music, after becoming an adult, just only my interests spread to many kinds of music, jazz, classical music, world music,and so on.

Rolling Stones still perform live concerts as a Rock band. (I didn't know their songs very much.)

Finally I thought that what songs people like are determined
by what songs people had listened to during their teens.

With The Wisdom of Hindsight, I can imagine her favorite songs are what she listened to in her teens. I still don't listen to these kind of songs, but I'm able to understand how she loves their favorites.


Posted at Sun Oct 04 13:53:22 UTC 2009
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/yasuoogle/journals/250884 http://www.lang-8.com/yasuoogle/journals/250884 yasuoogle Sun Oct 04 13:53:22 UTC 2009
Tommy is a vocalist of "The Brilliant Green".

She has solo projects "Tommy February" and "Tommy Heavenly6",too.
This song is one of the "Tommy Heavenly"'s project.

But in fact,she just changes the name of projects, songwriting and performing are all same members.

I loved their songs from their debut in 90's.
Lately I hadn't listened to their songs but I found their best album, and also found this song in this best album. This lyrics are about a separation of graduation.

Yesterday one of my coworker left out our cafe for studying abroad.I worked with her for almost 4 years.She was just 18 years old when she started working my cafe.

I'm not a girl and not so young like in this lyrics,but this song fits my feelings so much.


Posted at Thu Oct 01 15:24:26 UTC 2009
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/yasuoogle/journals/248883 http://www.lang-8.com/yasuoogle/journals/248883 yasuoogle Thu Oct 01 15:24:26 UTC 2009
Not so many friends are crazy about listening to foreign music during my teens.
But after joining an athlete club,I've gotten elder friends and we could share this topic.

I was influenced so much from one of them.
He recommended many good songs that I had not know.

Before that, my music source was mostly from FM radio and Billboard chart,
written on music magazines.Most of them are music from U.S.

He likes mainly songs of British independent label.
Even now, I wonder what his music sources are. He is mysterious,actually..
Some are punkish, some are electric,some are European-style.
All of them have a beautiful melody.

When our favorite bands came to Japan,we sometimes went to live and were all in a sweat.

Scritti Politti is the one of his impressive recommendation.

Their songs are mostly made by a synthesizer, but they were not so artificial but glittering* and new to me at that time.

*glittering → I want to say 「音がきらきらしている」.


Posted at Tue Sep 29 13:09:18 UTC 2009
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/yasuoogle/journals/247149 http://www.lang-8.com/yasuoogle/journals/247149 yasuoogle Tue Sep 29 13:09:18 UTC 2009
I went to Original Love's live last July with my friend, who recommended them for me during my university days.

Before this live, I might have not been their live since the end of 90's. I enjoyed very much.

Vocal,Takao Tajima is the main performer of this band. He is a good singer but a good songwriter.

Like as Flippers Guiter,who I've already mentioned, many of my favorite Japanese Bands were already splitted or stopped performing. But he release new album constantly and write good songs.

His album is not selling well like Mr.Children and other famous bands in Japan, however, I eagerly hope to act for long time in the future.

This is one of mega hits by them. I have too many favorite songs to choose one.


Posted at Mon Sep 28 12:10:12 UTC 2009
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/yasuoogle/journals/246261 http://www.lang-8.com/yasuoogle/journals/246261 yasuoogle Mon Sep 28 12:10:12 UTC 2009
This piece is one of my favorite pieces by J.S.Bach.

A week ago,I bought a new mobile phone,so called "Google phone".
I struggled to wander which I should select iPhone and Google phone,
but finally selected this.

I don't know how different iPhone and this mobile, but the only thing I could say is I can't go back to previous mobile.

Google phone is rather a mobile phone than mini PC.
For example,we can customize desktop, we can read Gmail and other Google services smoothly,and it also has a video camera function and voice recorder and so on.

Google phone can be used as mp3 player also, so I immediately copied from my mp3 library into it. At that time, I cannot pass J.S.Bach's pieces by.

Brandenburg concertoes fit for the morning. Many favorite small instrumental and choral pieces fit for background music at work time.
Goldberg variations fit for the night.

His many pieces are all mighty for me.


Posted at Sun Sep 27 09:28:11 UTC 2009
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/yasuoogle/journals/245451 http://www.lang-8.com/yasuoogle/journals/245451 yasuoogle Sun Sep 27 09:28:11 UTC 2009
I spent a little bit blank.
Let's start "The Song of the Day" again !

As you know ?!, I spent my teens in the 80's.

At that time, Everything was first experiences for me.
First listening music, first seeing movie, first travelling alone, first joining club activities (I joined a athelete club), first...etc.

Almost all the things has gotten to be in common now.

Seeing the movie "Back to the Future" is my early movie experience. This movie is a story about time travel. Michael J. Fox was so much cool. And also the story was very excited. I didn't see this again, but I might be able to enjoy this even now.

"Power of Love " was its theme song. I got to know Huey Lewis & the News in this Movie.

Huey Lewis was exactly my American West Coast images, stop worrying, positive mood,crispy and fresh like blue sky. I was always dreaming to go there, seeing gray concrete buildings in Tokyo.


Posted at Fri Sep 25 13:19:48 UTC 2009
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/yasuoogle/journals/244241 http://www.lang-8.com/yasuoogle/journals/244241 yasuoogle Fri Sep 25 13:19:48 UTC 2009
About five years ago, I started Cafe at the suburb of tokyo.

This cafe's atmosphere is American (Seattle's),
so I had to play Jazz in the cafe as a BGM.
then I started to listen Jazz music naturally.

I've hardly listened Jazz music during my teens.
Even now I don't listen Jazz so much in private actually,
but I found some good musicians.

For example, I didn't know Norah Jones,who won the Grammy Award.
but I felt her music and voice is beautiful.
I found that Sarah Vaughn's song is very familiar for us etc..

When I select a first piece from Jazz,I can't pass this piece "Walts fo Debby",
I've known this melody but hadn't known this name.
His piano works are all good.

I often plays his pieces on the cafe.


Posted at Thu Sep 17 14:14:36 UTC 2009
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/yasuoogle/journals/238727 http://www.lang-8.com/yasuoogle/journals/238727 yasuoogle Thu Sep 17 14:14:36 UTC 2009
I haven't picked up Japanese songs yet, so I'll try.

I didn't listen Flippers Guitar on real time. But their first album "Three Cheers for Our Side" knocked me down completely. No songs to be able to throw away.

They said in interview,"When listening Japanese songs, something embarrasses us." They sang all songs in English in this album. However their pronounciation was not so good, and some says that was not cool. But I understood what they want to say and do.

I didn't listen Japanese music so much during teenager. I didn't think Japanese language is not suit for songs, but to be able to understand what singers say might be obstacle to enjoy music itself.

I guess that kind of feeling might be one of the reason to embarrass.


Posted at Wed Sep 16 15:13:34 UTC 2009
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/yasuoogle/journals/238085 http://www.lang-8.com/yasuoogle/journals/238085 yasuoogle Wed Sep 16 15:13:34 UTC 2009
Second previous entry, I selected song　intermezzo like classical music, so, in relation to that, I selected other classical music.

I started to listen classical music around the end of teenager. Before that, my favorite songs were mostly rock and pop music. I continued to listening rock and pop after that, but my feelings was gradually changed, and got to be more acceptable for quiet and calm music.

And also Classical music is not only quiet but also big scale and spectacular that was attracted me. Almost all Symphonies' play time are about 1 hour,and performed by a number of orchestral people. Today's Song "Mahler Symphony 5 - Finale" is one of songs that attracts me at this point.

Posted at Tue Sep 15 13:31:05 UTC 2009
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/yasuoogle/journals/237232 http://www.lang-8.com/yasuoogle/journals/237232 yasuoogle Tue Sep 15 13:31:05 UTC 2009
Just now I'm listening "Closer" from "The Boy With No Name" released 2006 by Travis.

I've got to know this album this year.For a couple of years,I didn't listen their songs.I regretted a little bit not to listen such a fabulous album.

After graduating University,Speed of life passing is getting faster gradually and chances to find new good bands was decreasing little by little.On that situation,Travis is the most impressive band which I got to know after being adult.

The album "The Man Who" was my first Travis experience.This album was soon gotten to be in heavy rotation on my music player.

At first,I didn't know Travis is very popular in the UK even won many kinds of prizes.My taste of music seems to be like most common English people's.

Before writing this diary,I reviewed their songs again on youtube,and I felt unbelievable again how their song is beautiful.

Posted at Mon Sep 14 13:14:21 UTC 2009
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/yasuoogle/journals/236423 http://www.lang-8.com/yasuoogle/journals/236423 yasuoogle Mon Sep 14 13:14:21 UTC 2009
Last night,Yuka (My facebook friend) selected Ryuichi Sakamoto's song, so I followed that.

For me ,he is almost only a living people to have the ability to write wonderful classical music.

I chose "Intermezzo" from "BTTB" published almost the same time with Energy Flow. I like this song very much !

Posted at Mon Sep 14 13:13:17 UTC 2009
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/yasuoogle/journals/236422 http://www.lang-8.com/yasuoogle/journals/236422 yasuoogle Mon Sep 14 13:13:17 UTC 2009
One of my best...no,my best favorite artist is definitely Paul Weller.

His influence for me can't be too unexaggerated,
even I didn't understand what his lyrics says.
His music, his way of life, his looks....

Last April, he came to Japan and performed a great live.I enjoyed very much.
I'm not afraid of getting old, because he live his cool life before me .

Sunflower is one of my favorite songs in his solo works.

Maybe I'll take many songs of him on this diary.

Posted at Mon Sep 14 13:11:01 UTC 2009
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/yasuoogle/journals/236420 http://www.lang-8.com/yasuoogle/journals/236420 yasuoogle Mon Sep 14 13:11:01 UTC 2009
This time,I change the atmosphere a little bit .
I got to know this song from the movie "Inland Empire" early this year
(Youtube's movie is not related).

In the movie, this song was used on a very small part,
but it makes me impressed how David Rynchs's choice is good for his movies
as well as other songs.

This song was written by Manvani who is famous for Easy-Listening.
After getting to know about that,I've rent his best album,
however I couldn't find songs better than this.

Posted at Mon Sep 14 13:08:54 UTC 2009
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/yasuoogle/journals/236415 http://www.lang-8.com/yasuoogle/journals/236415 yasuoogle Mon Sep 14 13:08:54 UTC 2009
It was very difficult to choose what song is next,but I chose Eric Crapton's "Layla".This song and "We're All Alone" are a set in my memories.

When I was a child, I was a very very early bird,for watching ULTRA-MAN on TV.ULTRA-MAN was the first program on the day, so before starting ULTRA-MAN,TV streamed music tunes including both "Layla" and "We're All Alone" with color screen.

Posted at Mon Sep 14 13:06:48 UTC 2009
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/yasuoogle/journals/236412 http://www.lang-8.com/yasuoogle/journals/236412 yasuoogle Mon Sep 14 13:06:48 UTC 2009
I have nothing to say except my favorites music,so I try to entry them sometimes..

I can't decide what song is my best song,but this "we're all alone" must be chosen in top10.

I'm very lazy usually,so I couldn't continue to write kinds of diariy.
But I love all kinds of music,Rock,Pop,Jazz,Classical music...so I thought Imight be able to write about my favorite songs for long time.

Posted at Mon Sep 07 14:00:50 UTC 2009
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/yasuoogle/journals/231212 http://www.lang-8.com/yasuoogle/journals/231212 yasuoogle Mon Sep 07 14:00:50 UTC 2009 This is the first time to write a diary on lang-8.

Since I was a boy, I've always been listening to many kinds of American & British music.So that I'd wanted to be able to speak English for long time.However,time flies so fast, I've already gotten old and my dream hasn't been accomplished yet.

I have no specific plan yet, but I'd like to live out of Japan in the future.Oh,it's like a juvenile dream..

Anyway, I'll try to write diary about my favorite songs,like "Song of the Day".I hope someone who read my diary to enjoy it !

Posted at Mon Sep 07 13:26:46 UTC 2009
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/yasuoogle/journals/231177 http://www.lang-8.com/yasuoogle/journals/231177 yasuoogle Mon Sep 07 13:26:46 UTC 2009