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For a singer/songwriter who specializes in blues-based romping, an album of classic American and British pop covers might seem a bit strange. Indeed, the result of Masayoshi Yamazaki's romp through the music of the '60s, '70s, and '80s is rather strange. The pairing of a Japanese acoustic performer with American, electrically enhanced pop pieces leads to both high points and low points, often within the same song. Yamazaki places the focus on his admirable vocals, singing clearly and emotionally throughout. At the same time, his facility with English leads to some odd phrasings, with syllables seemingly misplaced from time to time. The use of an acoustic guitar, nearly solo, leads to entirely new visions of the songs -- Stevie Wonder's "Superstition" becomes an odd, jangly, and not always on course acoustic funk...but it works. When he adds in more instrumentation however, the song tends to become more pedestrian, never reaching any new heights, "Daydream Believer" and Otis Redding's "Respect" becoming prime examples of the problem. With vocals, the scene is similar -- "Englishman in New York" becomes a bit of an interesting bossa, though the vocals fall apart midway through the song as Yamazaki tries to emulate Sting's delivery. At the same time, Elton John's "Your Song" works surprisingly well, with Yamazaki's vocal technique coming convincingly close to the drama of Sir Elton's delivery. Samba-fying Grover Washington's "Just the Two of Us" hits neither instrumentally nor vocally. Cover All Yo! is a hit-and-miss affair throughout, with the misses nearly invalidating the value of the hits.
© Adam Greenberg /TiVo
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Ken Shima, Piano, Strings, Horn Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Gordon Sumner, ComposerLyricist - Masayoshi Yamazaki, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Percussion, Vocals, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Hideyo Takakuwa, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Junko Wakamatsu, Alto Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Zung, Clarinet, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Chieko Kinbara Strings, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Koichi Osamu, Acoustic Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Hideo Kikuchi, E Flat Clarinet, AssociatedPerformer - Rieko Hirohara, Clarinet, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2007 UNIVERSAL J, a division of UNIVERSAL MUSIC LLC
Stevie Wonder, ComposerLyricist - Masayoshi Yamazaki, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Recording Arranger, Programming, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2007 UNIVERSAL J, a division of UNIVERSAL MUSIC LLC
Ken Shima, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Bernie Taupin, ComposerLyricist - Elton John, ComposerLyricist - Masayoshi Yamazaki, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Chieko Kinbara Quartet, Strings, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2007 UNIVERSAL J, a division of UNIVERSAL MUSIC LLC
Billy Steinberg, ComposerLyricist - TOM KELLY, ComposerLyricist - Masayoshi Yamazaki, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Recording Arranger, Programming, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2007 UNIVERSAL J, a division of UNIVERSAL MUSIC LLC
Otis Redding, ComposerLyricist - Masayoshi Yamazaki, Producer, Electric Guitar, Vocals, Recording Arranger, Programming, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kitaro Nakamura, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Genta Egawa, Drums, Percussion, Tambourine, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2007 UNIVERSAL J, a division of UNIVERSAL MUSIC LLC
Burt Bacharach, ComposerLyricist - Hal David, ComposerLyricist - Takayuki Hattori, Conductor, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Masayoshi Yamazaki, Producer, Electric Guitar, Vocals, Whistle, Recording Arranger, Ukulele, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kitaro Nakamura, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Genta Egawa, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Takashi Kato, Strings, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2007 UNIVERSAL J, a division of UNIVERSAL MUSIC LLC
John Stewart, ComposerLyricist - Masayoshi Yamazaki, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Recording Arranger, Programming, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Udai Shika, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Shoko Oki, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Akiko Seki, Viola, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2007 UNIVERSAL J, a division of UNIVERSAL MUSIC LLC
Ryota Nozaki, Piano, Digital Piano, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Masayoshi Yamazaki, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ichiro Fujiya, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Kay Jason, ComposerLyricist - Satoshi Sano, Trombone, Horn Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Masanori Suzuki, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Shoji Haruna, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Takashi Nakazato, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Nanan, African Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Reo Komazawa, African Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Hajime Hashimoto, African Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2007 UNIVERSAL J, a division of UNIVERSAL MUSIC LLC
William Salter, ComposerLyricist - Ralph MacDonald, ComposerLyricist - Bill Withers, ComposerLyricist - Jin, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Genta, Timbales , AssociatedPerformer - Nora, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Masayoshi Yamazaki, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Orquesta De La Luz, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Kento Ohgiya, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Daisuke Maeda, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Hitoshi Aikawa, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Yoshiro Suzuki, Bongos, AssociatedPerformer - Isao Sakuma, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Yasushi Gotanda, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Kazunori Shibuya, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jin Miyamoto, Conga, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2007 UNIVERSAL J, a division of UNIVERSAL MUSIC LLC
John Lennon, ComposerLyricist - Paul Mccartney, ComposerLyricist - Masayoshi Yamazaki, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Percussion, Vocals, Recording Arranger, Clapping, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ryoichi Takahashi, Percussion, Clapping, AssociatedPerformer - Shinichi Yonai, Percussion, Clapping, AssociatedPerformer - Jun Uemura, Percussion, Clapping, AssociatedPerformer - Sachiko Tawa, Percussion, Clapping, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2007 UNIVERSAL J, a division of UNIVERSAL MUSIC LLC
Chronique
For a singer/songwriter who specializes in blues-based romping, an album of classic American and British pop covers might seem a bit strange. Indeed, the result of Masayoshi Yamazaki's romp through the music of the '60s, '70s, and '80s is rather strange. The pairing of a Japanese acoustic performer with American, electrically enhanced pop pieces leads to both high points and low points, often within the same song. Yamazaki places the focus on his admirable vocals, singing clearly and emotionally throughout. At the same time, his facility with English leads to some odd phrasings, with syllables seemingly misplaced from time to time. The use of an acoustic guitar, nearly solo, leads to entirely new visions of the songs -- Stevie Wonder's "Superstition" becomes an odd, jangly, and not always on course acoustic funk...but it works. When he adds in more instrumentation however, the song tends to become more pedestrian, never reaching any new heights, "Daydream Believer" and Otis Redding's "Respect" becoming prime examples of the problem. With vocals, the scene is similar -- "Englishman in New York" becomes a bit of an interesting bossa, though the vocals fall apart midway through the song as Yamazaki tries to emulate Sting's delivery. At the same time, Elton John's "Your Song" works surprisingly well, with Yamazaki's vocal technique coming convincingly close to the drama of Sir Elton's delivery. Samba-fying Grover Washington's "Just the Two of Us" hits neither instrumentally nor vocally. Cover All Yo! is a hit-and-miss affair throughout, with the misses nearly invalidating the value of the hits.
© Adam Greenberg /TiVo
À propos
- 1 disque(s) - 10 piste(s)
- Durée totale : 00:36:23
- Artistes principaux : Masayoshi Yamazaki
- Compositeur : Various Composers
- Label : Universal Music LLC
- Genre : Musiques du monde Asie Japon J-pop
© 2007 Office Augusta Co., Ltd. ℗ 2007 Office Augusta Co., Ltd.
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