A guitarist community
I started to play the guitar last March and I’m a member of a beginner band. We practice once a week. We often play Japanese pop or rock music and sometimes play original songs. We have appeared on stage in Kameyamashi Nouryo Taikai last summer.
I visited a Live Journal page named J-ROCK Guitar&Bass Tabs and posted a comment. It is a community of guitarists. They write their questions, experiences about playing the guitar. After that, other people comment on the posts. It may seem just a bulletin board but it is an interesting page for me. I can get tips to improve my playing skills by reading and posting. Some people record their original guitar tunes and post them. When I listened to one of the numbers, I got motivated to play the guitar. However, some technical words are difficult for me because I am a beginner…
If you like Live Journal, it is convenient to join the community as a member. After you register, you can post easily.
I want to look for communities about other subjects.
Thank you again for your comment on my performance of “Art of Life”, Yoshiki is a huge influence on my songwriting, he made me appreciate the power of music in a way that I had long forgotten.
I’ve always dreamed of going to Japan and playing in a band, because I love the Japanese music scene.
I would be more than happy to give you tips on playing the guitar, Yuki, I could even record custom lessons for you if you would like.
You can contact me at bill.efting@gmail.com
Thank you very much once again, and I am sure you will aspire to great things in your musical future.
Ja ne,
Posted 3 years, 11 months agoBill Efting
Hiya Bill!
Yuki — how did the Kameyamashi Nouryo Taikai gig go? It must have been scary to perform on stage for the very first time…
Also, what did you think of the guitarist in Tomoya’s band?
Posted 3 years, 11 months agoIt would be so awesome if one of the bands I hear about from Japan needed a guitarist…I’d find a way over there so fast…
Oh, and hi back Rudolf.
Posted 3 years, 11 months agoI like your stuff, Bill!
Getting to work in Japan as a musician won’t be that easy, I’m afraid, but you might want to talk to Chris about studying in Tokyo — that would give you a toehold and networking opportunities.
Posted 3 years, 11 months agoBill — Hello! Thank you for your comment. I’d be glad to get tips playing the guitar so I will send a mail to you.
Some magazines like GIGS have a section about bands seeking guitarist. Of course, the bands are amateur but maybe some of them fit your style.
Ruedi ï¼? The performance was so scary that I sometimes failed to play the guitar. But it was a lot of fun and so exciting. I want to play on stage again.
Posted 3 years, 11 months agoI’ve watched Asty Free’s performance twice. The guitarist is a great player. I was surprised at his fingers. They flew over the guitar!
Yeah, he was easily the best guitarist on that stage at the university festival. I wasn’t sure, though: when the crowd went wild and chanted, “Samurai, samurai, samurai!” and, “Shacho, shacho, shacho!” — that was aimed at him, wasn’t it?
Posted 3 years, 11 months ago“Samurai” is one of their cool music and “Shacho” is the bassist. The guitarist and the band members want to show “Japanese Samurai Spirit” by their music.
Posted 3 years, 11 months agoThat’s so cool.
Hey, do you guys know anything about hide-city’s reproduction models of hide’s guitars?
http://www.hide-city.com/lemonedshop/guitar2/guitar_main.html
I was thinking of ordering a couple when I got the money, but the thing is I want to make sure that
A) They’re worth the money, meaning that they are playable, working, guitars that are worth 152,000 yen
B) See above, that’s really important.
Sorry to post this in your blog, but I wanted to ask.
Posted 3 years, 11 months agoI don’t know anything about Hide’s guitars. Sadly, I stopped playing a long time ago, but even so: I know I wouldn’t buy a guitar by mail order, especially an electric guitar: no amount of praise for any given model, even from the finest of players or the most competent of judges, will ever replace actually playing the thing and experiencing what it feels like in your hands.
If you’re in Tokyo, you might want to go shopping for guitars in the Kanda / Ochanomizu area. They’ve got an insane number of music stores there.
Posted 3 years, 11 months ago