Musicians blogs (Korenaga, "Jr", Akagi etc) [all posts go here]

[ninetales]

^ Wow, thanks so much for the help! I'll update my translation

I'm glad you enjoy reading these as much as I do

 

[Keiri]

Yep, the musicians' blogs can be just as interesting as the main members' so it's nice to keep up with their activities. Sometimes they may even mention details which are not published elsewhere. ^^

Oh btw, thought I share a bit of info related to a term which probably may be handy when it comes to translating blogs like these:
打ち上げ - its literal meaning is "launch", but when it is used in the context above, it usually means "after party". It's more or less like a wrap party/gathering of sorts where everyone go for a meal/party after they have wrapped up their activities (e.g. a jam session, business meeting) for the day.

So for Jr's blog entry above

この日の打ち上げは
焼酎のロックで２往復半（？）

It's

This day's after party was two and a half round trips of shochu on the rocks(?)/For this day's after party, we had two and a half round trips of shochu on the rocks(?).

("...のロック" is a term for "[insert liquor name] on the rocks" when alcohol is concerned)

Every now and then, you may come across "打ち入り" which is kind of like the opposite meaning of "打ち上げ". It's the party which people hold when they begin a certain project together e.g. staff and cast members gather to celebrate working together on an upcoming Anime, movie etc.

 

[ZoaKaizer]

LoL,


ninetales, where does the footage in ur siggy from ?

 

[ninetales]

Re:

Oh btw, thought I share a bit of info related to a term which probably may be handy when it comes to translating blogs like these:

Thank you so much for the info!

ninetales, where does the footage in ur siggy from ?

Rebecca's last-ever concert in 1990...specifically, this song. Please don't ask me how I turned it into a .gif file

EDIT

And here it is...

Translation of Jr's blog, June 26:

And, the next day, in the Kouenji Show Boat, it was Gumbo & Bourbon Night!

This time was guys like:

Harada Kentai (guitar)
Takahashi Jr (bass)
ichiro (guitar)
Vice Principal Teacher - Ryoji (drums)
Principal Teacher - Higuchi Akiyuki (drums)

The organization was "Blues Middle School Students". The band name seemed to take place like that. (!)

Please send mail about it if you can. We're taking applications.

Well, as for the matter of the live—supporting the principal and the vice principal, the 'Juuzou Trio' did things like singing and playing solos.

It became a very fun night.

Let's meet again, Gumbo & Bourbon Night!
Next time's meeting is undecided!

And afterwards is Kaji-chan's WEEK!

It's so incredibly cute that he calls her Kaji-chan

Side note: the drummer Ryoji is also in JUNGAPOP, which Jr and Koichi-san both play in too. And the guitarist ichiro is in GIBIER du MARI, which Jr plays in. Suffice it to say, they're all in a lot of bands at once

 

[Alphard Sokaina]

Kaji-chan lol. It sounds more like a male name

offtopic: ninetales, your siggy is

 

[ninetales]

^ I actually believed up until a few months ago that 'chan' was for girls only, until I realized that it was the diminutive. But I don't think I could call her 'Kaji-chan' at all, ever...

Oh, I can just picture Jr and Kajiura-sensei on a date, with him calling her Kaji-chan over a glass of wine

I'm a romantic

Just for the record, could you tell me which part of my sig makes you please?

 

[ninetales]

Sorry for double post

I shall add this to your list and ask for a brief translation if possible ^^

Managawa Marina's (violinist) blog post about Kalafina Lacrimosa (looks like she bought it (she has played violin at some of their lives).

Here's the translation, as close as I could get it. I had trouble with a few parts

We're getting close to the rehearsal, and unusually I'm working with the electric violin.

I'm doing support for the vocal unit Kalafina, who sings things like the ending theme for the anime 'Black Butler'.

We'll be going to Shibuya next week, and the rehearsal for the Kalafina Closed Premium Live will begin.

Everyone in the supporting band, aside from myself, is a veteran. But the atmosphere of the studio is awesomely heartwarming, and I'm having a lot of fun studying everything.

The producer Kajiura Yuki-san is a good-humored person...
(Here she talks about the music and how powerful it is, at least as far as I can tell.)

Actually, I know Wakana-chan out of the three. After she made her debut, we worked in Saitou Tsuneyoshi's musical together...
(I have a little trouble with the rest of the sentence.)
If I think about it, it's my first support work.

Now, when I consider it for the first time, she's gorgeous without even thinking about it.

(Here she talks about what effecters she's using on her violin, I think.)

As for Kalafina, they have a lot of good tunes. The importance of making even the band's arrangements different is a good feeling. (I added the Black Butler ED Lacrimosa to my karaoke repertoire right away.)

It'll be a fun live!

Apparently she doesn't use the electric violin very much...I personally thought she played a little flat in Lacrimosa and Ongaku, so maybe it was because of her not being used to playing an electric violin.

EDIT

Morio has a new blog post, June 28:

「気持ち」と「心」は別に存在するらしい

二つとも見えないものだけど　とても大切なものですね


先日　若者に囲まれながらPV撮影をしました

出来上がるのはまだまだ先になりますが

一つの事をやり遂げる勇気を　是非手に入れて欲しいと感じています



一言二言しか会話していない若者が　僕に悩み相談
人懐っこい人柄である彼は笑いながら言った

僕は肩をポンと叩き「大丈夫」「頑張れ」「でも何故なのかは考えろよ」



人生の始まりを迎えてまずぶつかるのは「人間関係」だと感じる若者よ

人生を生きる上でいつもぶつかるのは「人間関係」だよ



でもそれが何故なのかを考えてね

他人のせいではないはずだ



とにかく楽しい撮影だった

僕には見えていたのだけど
実は一つの集大成を感じた日だったんです


これを大切にしようと思った
そしてこんな瞬間を増やして行こうと




今年も本当に激動な年だなぁ

嬉しくてワクワクします




もうすぐ夏　暑いのは苦手だけど
新しいことを初めてみようと思います




人生は自分で動かすもの

指をくわえていたって　何も動かないんだよ

Translation in progress. This'll probably take a while

 

[Alphard Sokaina]

Re:

Just for the record, could you tell me which part of my sig makes you please?

Korenaga, of course. I don't nosebleed at girls

 

[ninetales]

I thought I posted in this thread last night, but I must've been dreaming...I'm almost sure I hit the 'submit' button

Anywho...

Korenaga, of course. I don't nosebleed at girls

I thought so...actually, I just wanted to make you say it

And I'm glad someone else thinks he was good-looking back then

On topic, here's the translation of Morio's blog, June 28:

'Feelings' and 'heart' seem to exist differently.

Both are things I don't think about…however, they're very important things.

The other day, while I (??) a younger man, we filmed a PV.

It being finished still became the priority, but I feel that I certainly want to put the courage that we accomplished in one shot into my hands.

The boy, who didn’t have conversations with just a few words, discussed his troubles with me. He has a warm personality, and he talked while he was laughing.

I clapped him on the shoulder, saying, “It’s okay. Try your best. But let’s think about why this is.”

The way he goes out and collides with the beginning of life makes him a boy who has a lot of ‘human relations’, I feel.

The way he always collides with living life is ‘human relations’.

But, I thought about why that is.

It’s not a stranger’s (sei?)

At any rate, it was an enjoyable filming.

I was in sight…however, as a matter of fact, it was a day that felt itself turning into a big meeting.

I thought I’d do that importantly.
And I want to add to such a moment.

This year has truly been a year of upheaval.

It’s both pleasant and nerve-racking.

Already, I don’t like the summer heat, however, I think I’ll try starting something new.

As for life, it’s inspiring oneself.

I added my fingers (is this an idiomatic phrase?), and now nothing is uninspired.

Hope I didn't wreck it too much. Feel free to correct me

It actually makes a little more sense than I thought it would

EDIT

New blog from Jr, June 30:

昨夜は梶浦由記一座、NHKでした。

いや～、面白かったぁ～！
新曲盛沢山、皆様楽しんでいただけたでしょうか？

何やら昨夜のライブ中のお題「NHK」

N　なんだか
H　ホッとする
K　こと


笑点好きな私としては
楽太郎ばりの答えを考えたいんもんだが、
ステージの上でマイクも座布団もないからね、ぷぷぷ。

とにもかくにも
梶ちゃん、念願のNHK、最高のライブだったんじゃね～！おめでとう。

さてさて、
昨夜のライブ、Vol.07は
一回限りで常々もったいないなぁ、と思ってましたが、
追加公演の横浜ブリッツ！
見所は盛沢山！

もりもり盛り上がっちゃいましょうぜよ。

今回のメニューは音楽的にも
めっちゃ面白いからね！
楽しみにしておるでありんす。

その時も是非黄色い声援募集しております。

な～んね。

P.S.
楽屋で最新のiPadとiPotを検証。
N　なんだか
H　ほしいな
K　このiPad2

iPot

 

[george1234]

and it is angry birds! Wow I LOVe this game!! I yuou can play a bit of it in its online version here http://chrome.angrybirds.com/?version=s ... rer=canvas

 

[Special_K]

Re:

iPot

Well spotted!

Maybe next time there would be an iCrack too...

That said, iPads and iPods are very very good for MIDI/effects sequencing as well as to serve as recording interfaces and sketch pads, though.

 

[ninetales]

Re: Re:

Maybe next time there would be an iCrack too...

I didn't even think of that

That said, iPads and iPods are very very good for MIDI/effects sequencing as well as to serve as recording interfaces and sketch pads, though.

Oh, now I think I want one

Actually Jr got a metronome app for his iPod a little while ago, and he seemed very impressed by it. I think it's the apps that makes them so cool...

So here's translation of Jr's blog, June 30:

Last night was Kajiura Yuki's first set, at NHK Hall.

Oh yeah, it was interesting! With a whole lot of new songs, did everyone have fun?

For some reason, in the subject of last night's live, "NHK":

N – Nandaka (A somewhat)
H – Hotto suru (hot)
K – Koto (item)

As for me, serving as a spot of laughter (??), I want to consider Rakutarou's answer, since there's no cushion to sit on at the mike on the stage, heh-heh.

In any case, with Kaji-chan, and the earnest petitions of NHK Hall, it was the best live!

Now, as for last night's live, Vol. 7, it was just limited to once, or so I thought; but, there'll be an additional performance at Yokohama Blitz! There'll be a whole lot of highlights there!

Let's go forward with gusto.

Because of that, this time's menu is very musically interesting! It's definitely fun.

That time too, we'll surely recruit yellow-colored cheers.

Yup.

P.S.
Backstage, I inspected the new iPad and iPod.
N – Nandaka (This somewhat)
H – Hoshii na (wished-for)
K – Kono iPod 2 (iPod 2)

I love the whole "NHK" thing

And here's Jr's blog, July 1:

先日のNHKホール、
梶浦由記のライブの時、

楽屋でるメンバーのヴァイオリンの今野さんに
iPad２をいじらせてもらった。

むむむ、、、

こいつはたちの悪い
大人のオモチャだぜ。

iPodとiPad
oとaの違いで
画面違い過ぎだよな。


アップルストアに遊びに行った。

即購入してしまった。

横浜ブリッツの終演後の打ち上げで
今野さんに自慢しよ～ッと。

あさてさて、
明日は『アースガーデン』http://www.earth-garden.jp/
にて野外ライブだよよよよ～～～ン！

そうです。
明日は代々木公園にて
SandiiBunbunやりま～すよ。
突然ですみません。

出演は１4時半予定！

雨が降りません様に、、、、、、。

Translation in progress

And let's hope that Morio/Masuke don't have new posts too...

 

[ninetales]

Apologies for double post

Translation of Jr's blog, July 1:

The other day at NHK Hall, during the Kajiura Yuki live, the violin-playing band member Konno-san let me fiddle with his iPad 2 backstage.

Ehehe...

As for this guy, (I have no idea how to translate this), it's an adult's toy.

For the iPod and the iPad, there’s a difference between the 'o' and the 'a', and the screens are different.

I went to visit the Apple store.

And I instantly bought one.

At the wrap party after the Yokohama Blitz performance, I'm going to brag to Konno-san about it.

Oh well, as for tomorrow, it's an outdoor live at Earth Garden!

That's right. Tomorrow, at Yoyogi Park, with SandiiBunbun. And it won't be seen all at once.

The performances are expected to go for 14-and-a-half hours!

And it doesn't look like it’s going to rain...

Note: SandiiBunbun is, I think, a woman who performs Hawaiian-style music. I've just seen pictures of Jr performing with her band now and again, and she always seems to be wearing the lei, the grass skirt, etc.

But how can you just go to the store and buy an iPad like that? They're so expensive...

 

[duVillage]

I love how Kanno Hitoshi has an "Official Brog"

 

[ninetales]

^ I know...I noticed that the instant I visited it. I wonder if anyone's ever tried to correct it?

Anywho, here's Morio's blog, July 4:

暑い日が続いていますね

僕が住む山梨は涼しいので　そんなに感じないです

涼しい山梨に遊びに行きましょう　でも甲府は暑いぞ！！！　だはは



もう夏になってしまっておりますが
そろそろ新しいFUZZティーが発表できます
今回は完全に手作りで頑張りますので
インクまみれになりながら　一枚ずつ心を込めて作らせて頂きます
注文方法なども少し変わりますので　またお知らせしますね


そして今月の25日の吉祥寺でのライブの後　
10月までは僕のソロとしてのライブは行えません

そして10月に復活する時は　新たな野崎森男を見せられたらと考えています

是非楽しみにしていてくださいね！



今年後半は動きを激しくして行くつもりです

皆さんへの情報の発信を常に行っていけるように　只今準備中です


これからも　野崎森男　応援お願い致します！！！

At first glance it looks like stuff about his band to me

Translation in progress

EDIT

All set with translation of Morio's blog, July 4:

The hot days are continuing.

Where I live, Yamanashi, is cool - but I can't think in such a way.

I want to go visit cool Yamanashi, but Koufu is hot!!!
Hahaha...

Already, it's becoming summer, so gradually (the new album?) will be announced. This time, I'm going to try my best at making it completely by hand. And while I'm covered with ink, I'll put my heart into it, one sheet of music at a time.

I'll be changing the manner of order and such a little, so again I'll inform you of it.

Also, after the live in Kisshouji on the 25th day of this month, I won't be doing my solo lives until October.

And, when the revival happens in October, I think you'll be able to see a new Nozaki Morio. (This is the 'miseraretara' sentence.)

Certainly, please come and have fun!

For the second half of this year, I'll be working stormily.

So that I can always give everyone the information dispatch - I'm home, but I'm preparing.

After this too, please support Nozaki Morio!!!

I had a slight problem with 'miseraretara', so I just forgot about the 'tara' part. I don't understand why it would be in the second clause of the sentence, because all my books talk about it being in the first clause

And also, here's Jr's blog, July 6:

東京の下町に
Petticoat lane（ペチコートレイン）という楽しいお店があります。
そこでは夜な夜な楽しい仲間が集まり、
絵画や音楽やダンスとか詩の朗読とか
色々な個性豊かな面白い人達が集い
楽しいお酒を飲んで朝までワイワイ、、、、

そこのオーナーのアキヨちゃんが天国に逝ってしまいました。

下町のアイドル（？）のような素敵な女性。
５０代半ばという若さで、、、、

でも彼女はめっちゃくちゃ人生を謳歌してました。
仕事にも遊びにもいつも一生懸命でした。
いつでも明るく楽しくとても素敵な人生を生きていた

と思います。

昨夜、お通夜でお別れをしてきました。

その後、
Petticoat laneに行き
お店の外まであふれるほどの人達が集まって
アキヨちゃんを偲んで飲みました。

みんなアキヨちゃんが大好きでした。


ありがとう、アキヨちゃん。
さようなら、アキヨちゃん。
本当にありがとう、アキヨちゃん。
いつまでも忘れないよ、アキヨちゃん。

This should be interesting

 

[ninetales]

I think I'll keep my last post from getting any longer

Translation of Jr's blog, July 6:

In the lower part of Tokyo, there's a fun place called Petticoat Lane. There, every evening, fun people gather, doing things like dancing to pictures and music or reciting poetry; an abundance of many unique and interesting people gather there, and noisily drink sake until the morning...

The owner there, Akiyo-chan, recently passed away.

She was a wonderful woman, like an idol of lower Tokyo. And she was still young, barely 50...

But, we eulogized her amazing life. Both in work and in play, she always tried her very hardest. She always lived a brightly, enjoyably, very wonderful life...

...that's what I think.

Last night, we held a wake and said goodbye.

After that, we went to Petticoat Lane - all the people meeting there almost overflowing to the outside of the place - and we drank to Akiyo-chan's memory.

Everyone loved Akiyo-chan.

Thanks, Akiyo-chan.
Goodbye, Akiyo-chan.
Honestly, thank you, Akiyo-chan.
We will never forget you, Akiyo-chan.

Such a sad post

 

[Special_K]

Re:

But how can you just go to the store and buy an iPad like that? They're so expensive...

They are expensive indeed.

Actually, I just had a rather in-depth discussion about this topic recently. It turns out that they are best served alongside "proper" computer-based DAW setups (something like your Reaper, Cubase or ProTools with the VST plugins already pre-installed). Basically, how it works is that you remotely interface the iPad with your desktop DAW (which is offsite in another room from your recording side), get the apps/plugins necessary, and you work with it in the RECORDING studio. After you're done, you move back to the big DAW to work on the mixing and tracking.

So it's a bit of a toss up between a luxury device and a genuinely nifty gadget, I think.

 

[ninetales]

^ Well, I'm afraid I don't understand your technical terms, but I think I see your point. The iPad would work rather like a laptop then, right? Not as powerful as a desktop, but more convenient and easier to access.

 

[Special_K]

Re:

^ Well, I'm afraid I don't understand your technical terms, but I think I see your point. The iPad would work rather like a laptop then, right? Not as powerful as a desktop, but more convenient and easier to access.

The difference is in the user interface. Cos some people want to play around with synth/effects plugins (which is VERY common for most modern/mainstream music) and you can't really do it very well in real time with a mouse and/or keyboard. So, the iPad's large touch screen interface works well for that here. Think of it as a sandbox device for recording various effects and synths via software in a studio.

That said, Android apps are available too. It's just that less apps are being written for them that will sync well with professional full-scale DAWs (digital audio workstations), which is a shame. But I'm sure it'll catch up one day.

 

[ninetales]

^ Thanks for the explanation!

So here's Jr's blog, July 9:

いや～、めでたいね、夏が来てね！
この暑さで、どうにかなっちゃいそうですけど、

湿気よりはマシだもんね。


梅雨が明けたんだから
気持ちも上向きで行っちゃいましょうね～！！！


さてさて、明日は梶浦一座の追加公演！
イン　横浜ブリッツ～～～～～！！

あやうく明日NHKホールに行こうとしてた。
『うかつ』予報か～！？

そう、梶浦一座では（私的に）今流行っているものは

『Twitter』と『うかつ』と『iPad2』！？

別にめっちゃくちゃみんなが流行っている訳ではないですけどね。ぷぷぷっ


さぁ～、明日は
心の底から楽しみま～すから、
黄色い声援、お待ちしてマ～～～ス。

Mosquito coils