2021.04.28(Wed)
"Thanks to Japan Tour" Final 4/24 Tokyo performance live report released!
From 2/11 (Thursday) Kagoshima Bar MOJO to 4/24 (Saturday) Tokyo BLUES ALLEY JAPAN
Of "Yu Sakai thanks to Japan Tour 27" where 30 performances were held at 2021 locations nationwide
Last day of the tour 4/24 (Sat) Tokyo BLUES ALLEY JAPAN performance,
A live report by Yu Aoki (music journalist / writer) has been released.
It was a very moving live.
"My long-awaited first live at BLUES ALLEY, my favorite haco!"
Yu Sakai, who finished singing "His Story" with the first song, the sound of the drums, his voice, the keyboard, and the sound source of the loop made by adding the bass, said with a smile.A big applause comes back from the audience.According to him, the manager of the jazz club BLUES ALLEY JAPAN, which was the venue for the day, had been calling out for more than 1 years, and that was the final performance of this narration tour that went around 10 cities nationwide. , Finally realized. "It seems that Miles Davis dropped the moss in this shop." "The sound is blue here. I'm worried." ... The atmosphere of the venue is warmed up by the MC who can't hide his joy. Become.
The stage is centered around the latest album "thanks to", and from the middle of the stage, he moves to the grand piano of the store to play.Eventually, I don't think it's my fault that I felt that the mood that had been loosened up to that point changed a little with the fourth song "BACK STAY".In the middle of this song, which was about supporting people, Sakai sang with the names of great musicians.Murakami Ponta!Hibari Misora!Billie Holiday!When.
Hibari Misora and Billie Holiday are truly singers in music history who have expressed their respect for a long time.And unfortunately, the story of Shuichi Murakami, a drummer who passed away in March, was mentioned in the cover song section after that.Returning to his keyboard, he performed Carpenters' "Close To You" with a higher soul index arrangement, and then Sakai sang "Far Far Away" by Noriyuki Makihara.He covered the song with Makihara's tribute album "We Love Mackey" (3), and the drummer at that time was Mr. Ponta.Sakai was a relationship that continued to interact, such as co-starring at live performances, and Mr. Ponta was a person who made a considerable number of appearances at this BLUES ALLEY. "I hope it reaches Ponta-san." ... The voice of Sakai singing this song seemed to have a special feeling.
After that, he sits on the piano again and sings "Ainodeban".It's a new song written this spring, and it seems that the theme of the song is between men and women, but as the song progresses, you can see that it is important to overcome the division between humans by love.It is a sincere message song that mentions the problems of the present era.
And Sakai said, "There is a song that Ponta loved and wants to sing here at BLUES ALLEY," and played "Kimi to Boku no Haruka."This song, which sings to a deceased best friend, became even more impressive on this day.He is an artist who can put the important thing in his emotions into music, and there are few scenes where he exaggerates something or becomes overly emotional on stage.But in this song, emotions and thoughts spilled through the gaps in the song.Sadness and sadness ooze in the singing voice.The lacrimal glands also loosened here.
The live performance ends with "21st Grace," which calls for a dialogue between the piano and the clapping of the audience.It was the "sublime fruit" that was chosen for the encore.A stupid human figure heading for a brutal battle in a conflict.And the line that is sung at the end of the lyrics, <Only love knows love>.Just before the end of this song, Sakai's scat was conscious of Marvin Gaye's masterpiece "What's going on".Yes, that voice of a great soul singer who worried about the whereabouts of the world and wished for peace at the time of the Vietnam War in the 70s.After singing all the songs, Sakai, who had a slightly relieved expression, sewed between the tables and returned to the dressing room.
After this, Yu Sakai released the album "Ainodeban + thanks to" on May 5th, which mainly featured "Ainodeban".Furthermore, on June 12th, it has been decided that a concert with the same song as the title will be held at the Hibiya Open Air Concert Hall.I'm sure you can enjoy his free-spirited sound and his singing voice that sings the importance of love without flinch.
(Sentence, Yu Aoki)
Of "Yu Sakai thanks to Japan Tour 27" where 30 performances were held at 2021 locations nationwide
Last day of the tour 4/24 (Sat) Tokyo BLUES ALLEY JAPAN performance,
A live report by Yu Aoki (music journalist / writer) has been released.
It was a very moving live.
"My long-awaited first live at BLUES ALLEY, my favorite haco!"
Yu Sakai, who finished singing "His Story" with the first song, the sound of the drums, his voice, the keyboard, and the sound source of the loop made by adding the bass, said with a smile.A big applause comes back from the audience.According to him, the manager of the jazz club BLUES ALLEY JAPAN, which was the venue for the day, had been calling out for more than 1 years, and that was the final performance of this narration tour that went around 10 cities nationwide. , Finally realized. "It seems that Miles Davis dropped the moss in this shop." "The sound is blue here. I'm worried." ... The atmosphere of the venue is warmed up by the MC who can't hide his joy. Become.
The stage is centered around the latest album "thanks to", and from the middle of the stage, he moves to the grand piano of the store to play.Eventually, I don't think it's my fault that I felt that the mood that had been loosened up to that point changed a little with the fourth song "BACK STAY".In the middle of this song, which was about supporting people, Sakai sang with the names of great musicians.Murakami Ponta!Hibari Misora!Billie Holiday!When.
Hibari Misora and Billie Holiday are truly singers in music history who have expressed their respect for a long time.And unfortunately, the story of Shuichi Murakami, a drummer who passed away in March, was mentioned in the cover song section after that.Returning to his keyboard, he performed Carpenters' "Close To You" with a higher soul index arrangement, and then Sakai sang "Far Far Away" by Noriyuki Makihara.He covered the song with Makihara's tribute album "We Love Mackey" (3), and the drummer at that time was Mr. Ponta.Sakai was a relationship that continued to interact, such as co-starring at live performances, and Mr. Ponta was a person who made a considerable number of appearances at this BLUES ALLEY. "I hope it reaches Ponta-san." ... The voice of Sakai singing this song seemed to have a special feeling.
After that, he sits on the piano again and sings "Ainodeban".It's a new song written this spring, and it seems that the theme of the song is between men and women, but as the song progresses, you can see that it is important to overcome the division between humans by love.It is a sincere message song that mentions the problems of the present era.
And Sakai said, "There is a song that Ponta loved and wants to sing here at BLUES ALLEY," and played "Kimi to Boku no Haruka."This song, which sings to a deceased best friend, became even more impressive on this day.He is an artist who can put the important thing in his emotions into music, and there are few scenes where he exaggerates something or becomes overly emotional on stage.But in this song, emotions and thoughts spilled through the gaps in the song.Sadness and sadness ooze in the singing voice.The lacrimal glands also loosened here.
The live performance ends with "21st Grace," which calls for a dialogue between the piano and the clapping of the audience.It was the "sublime fruit" that was chosen for the encore.A stupid human figure heading for a brutal battle in a conflict.And the line that is sung at the end of the lyrics, <Only love knows love>.Just before the end of this song, Sakai's scat was conscious of Marvin Gaye's masterpiece "What's going on".Yes, that voice of a great soul singer who worried about the whereabouts of the world and wished for peace at the time of the Vietnam War in the 70s.After singing all the songs, Sakai, who had a slightly relieved expression, sewed between the tables and returned to the dressing room.
After this, Yu Sakai released the album "Ainodeban + thanks to" on May 5th, which mainly featured "Ainodeban".Furthermore, on June 12th, it has been decided that a concert with the same song as the title will be held at the Hibiya Open Air Concert Hall.I'm sure you can enjoy his free-spirited sound and his singing voice that sings the importance of love without flinch.
(Sentence, Yu Aoki)