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Last Played: May 18, 2008 - 12:32:06 PM
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Uploaded: Jul 31, 2006 - 07:07:00 AM
Last Updated: Jul 31, 2006 - 07:07:00 AM
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Description:
School days.
I worked part-time in the pier.
Takeshiba Sanbashi Pier in Tokyo Bay there.
Night of summer.
The passenger boat departs to islands that float on Tokyo Bay from a port.
Islands are "IzuSeven islands"
The pier overflows with the young person who enjoys summer vacation on the island.
I worked as a pier clerk in charge.

The sea breeze at night is feelings good.
Sea of night of metropolis.
The light reflects to the surface of the sea indefinitely.

I sit on the mooring of the pier.
I watch the ship navigated toward here.
The searchlight shine on the surface of the sea.

Symbol of silence of city at night.
The spectacle of that beautiful silence is not forgotten from me.
The searchlight felt the loneliness in the masses.

It is a spectacle of my memories.

Hardware:
guitar,
g4

Software:
gb2
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Sitting on the pier of the bay, washed by the light &mdash 07/31/06 - 07:23:33 AM
Tadashi. This is very nice. Mellow and emotional. The lead guitar is too
loud sometimes, compared to the bass and percussion. Very nice solo
runs with your guitar! I love your description of the pier. Very
evocative. This is like an upbeat version of Otis Redding's "Sitting on
the Dock of the Bay".

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Sitting on the pier of the bay, washed by the light &mdash 08/01/06 - 06:55:45 AM
Richard,
Thank you for listening to my song.
I wish to express my gratitude.


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tadashi-san &mdash 07/31/06 - 03:31:00 PM
how long have you played guitar. the guitar sound is like liquid...very
beautiful. what kind of guitar do you play? Your new songs all have
guitar. Wonderful playing!!

deepest bows
z

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tadashi-san &mdash 08/01/06 - 07:05:06 AM
Fran,
I strummed the guitar from 16 to 22 years old seriously.
After that, it took a rest for a while.
I practiced again.
The guitar is a Japanese product.
It is a cheap guitar.
It is possible to buy it with the new article if there are 330 dollars.

However, I like this guitar.
There is not a problem as musical instruments either.
I do not stick to musical instruments so much.

Thank you very much.


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Lovely tone and a sweet melody... &mdash 07/31/06 - 06:31:29 PM
...The tone suits the nostalgia of the piece.

I would agree with Richard that, on my system, the guitar is sometimes
just a dB or two hotter than it needs to be... A touch of compression
and perhaps pulling back the fader just a little might help the mix...

Even so, I love the tone of the guitar, and your phrasing seems really
nice.

Two impressions from the music:

Though I'm in Kyoto,
When the cuckoo sings
I long for Kyoto.

---Basho

In our souls everything
moves guided by a mysterious hand.
We know nothing of our own souls
that are ununderstandable and say nothing.

The deepest words
of the wise man teach us
the same as the whistle of the wind when it blows
or the sound of the water when it is flowing.

----Antonio Machado

I like the mood this piece evokes.

Always a pleasure, Tadashi-san.

Ed


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Lovely tone and a sweet melody... &mdash 08/01/06 - 07:10:47 AM
Ed,
Thank you for introducing a poetic prose.
When it touches your spirit, I am relieved.
You are a psychiatrist who doesn't have the border.

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Sitting on the pier of the bay, washed by the light &mdash 08/01/06 - 01:03:18 AM
Great technique here Tadashi .. the tone of the Guitar
and the effect building the atmosphere .. nice job

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Sitting on the pier of the bay, washed by the light &mdash 08/01/06 - 07:13:26 AM
Feter,
Thank you for listening to my song.
I wish to express my gratitude for your comment.


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X &mdash 08/01/06 - 04:00:18 PM
Excellent guitar playing, Tadashi. This is some tight but freely moving
jazz that I really enjoyed. Very nice.

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X &mdash 08/04/06 - 05:45:56 AM
David,
I am X glad for you to enjoy this song.
Thank you very much.

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cool breeze... &mdash 08/01/06 - 05:04:42 PM
relaxing music...makes one want to jump into the water and go for a swim under the moonlight...expressive guitar playing...sometimes, silence is the most profound kind of music...go with the flow...

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cool breeze... &mdash 08/04/06 - 05:47:57 AM
MikkiTaro,
I like sea of summer.
The sea of the night is beautiful.
Thank you very much.


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Beautiful Tone &mdash 08/02/06 - 03:09:08 PM
Your tone and smooth playing on this one are really what draws me
into this song.

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Beautiful Tone &mdash 08/04/06 - 05:50:31 AM
Z293,
Guitar player of rock.
Thank you for the comment.
I wish to express my gratitude for your listening to this song.


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Beautifully as Always, Tadashi &mdash 08/04/06 - 11:08:27 AM
Another wonderful tune...beautifully played and written. Thank you.

--Graham

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Beautiful &mdash 08/06/06 - 01:04:14 AM
You have such a deft hand Tadashi - maybe the guitar is louder than it
needs to be, but to me your playing is so fluid and accurate that I don't
really mind. I also love the understated backing on this - everything is
exactly where it should be - especially the "holes" in the music, where
there could be notes, but you have chosen to leave them out. The
sound you get from your guitar is very nice indeed.
Neil

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Ditto... &mdash 08/06/06 - 05:25:27 AM
Great emotion, mellow. T...bring the guitar volume down and you have something special. Nice job...Rp

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Flows... &mdash 08/07/06 - 03:54:15 AM
along peacefully. Gentle funk. Beautiful guitar licks. Jazzy. I like this a lot.

Be well Tadashi-san!





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