2023年も残すところ、あと1日になりましたね。

クリスマスが過ぎると直ぐに大晦日、そして年が明けて元旦が来るイメージがあります。

師走とはよく言ったものです。

12月15日(金曜日)に阿佐ヶ谷Yellow Visionにて行ったBrandon  Nealとのツーマンライブ「12月の熱帯夜」にご来場下さった皆様、年末のお忙しい中どうもありがとうございました。

当日はキャンセルのお客様が相次ぎ、開場時間を過ぎても暫く誰も来なくて不安な気持ちになったりしましたが、皆様のお陰で良いLIVEが出来ました。

心から感謝しております。

様々な事情でキャンセルされた方々にも感謝しています(また宜しくお願いします)。

12月15日のLIVEのセットリスト

は以下になります。

1.RUDE MOOD(Stevie Ray Vaughan covre)

2.朝焼けの歌

3.BLUE(Part.1)

4.BLUE(Part.2)

5.MIDNIGHT

6.THE BLUE ROSE(OF LOVE)

7.虹のクリスマス

8.JAZZ ON THE AUTOBAHN(The Felice Brothers cover )※Brandon’s request song of Our collaboration.On vocals Brandon Neal.

9.ZIGGY STARDUST(David Bowie’s cover)※HIROKI’s request song of Our collaboration.On vocals

HIROKI.

1はこの場で急に演った曲。

7と8はBrandonとのセッションです。

あと、当日かけていたCD(僕が用意したもの)は、

JIMMIE VAUGHANの「Plays Blues,Bllads &Favorites」と

BOB DYLANの「Christmas In The Heart」です。

Brandonは来年の1月の終わりに

イギリス🇬🇧に帰りますが、

またいつか一緒に演ります。

これからもBrandon Nealを宜しくお願いします。

勿論、僕HIROKIも(笑)宜しくお願いします。

今年は昨年よりも沢山LIVEを演る筈だったのですが、事情があり

昨年より少し多いくらいでした。

その代わりRubyのopen mic nightには沢山出演しました。

そして多くのcollaborationがありました。

素晴らしい女性JAZZ SINGER のGabby Tysonとは彼女がNYCに帰る前に(open micではなく)

一緒にLIVEを演る事が出来て嬉しかったし、フランス🇫🇷の歌姫のHeloïse (彼女がJanis Joplinの曲を歌う時、本当に最高だった)とのDUOも、僕のお客様はすでにご存知のSpecialなguitaristのKyle(今年彼とMasa君とのDUOともYellow VisionでツーマンLIVEを演りました。KyleとMasa君がBluesを演ると最高かんだ。)を誘い、レジェンドドラマーのトシさん(Toshi NagI氏。永井利光さん)もお誘いして４人で演奏した事もありました。

あの4人の相性は最高だったけど、その後Heloïseはフランスに帰国。

またいつか。

あと素晴らしいドラマーのLinaとのDUOも演りました。

Linaとは来年もタイミングが良い時にまたopen micで演奏しますし、LIVEを演りたいとも思っています。

LIVEではHitomi KことHITOMIちゃんとのguitar duoも(遂に！)演りました。

あの夜、最後にHITOMIちゃんはJIMI HENDRIXの「FIRE」で本職のドラムも叩いてくれたのですが、あの「FIRE」のHITOMIちゃんのドラムプレイ観れた方々は本当にラッキーです。

瞳ちゃん最高に大爆発していましたね。凄かった。

そして今年は何と言っても、101Aのvocal,guitarのnoah さん(ソロ名義での名前は「Ignis」)の出会いが凄く大きかったです。

有難い事にnoah さんとツーマンライブを演ったのですが、noah さんは、とんでもない過密スケジュールの中であのLIVEを引き受けて下さり、演奏されたので(しかも最後のコラボの「心の置き場所」では自らbassを担当して当日歌いながら見事なbassを披露して下さいました)本当にあの夜は(僕にとってもお越し下さったお客様にとっても)本当に素晴らしい夜でした。あの夜のnoahさんとのcollaborationのLIVE動画はInstagramにあります⬇️

https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cvt5WvRJJG2/?igsh=YzZhZTZiNWI3Nw==

今年はLIVEは思うように沢山出来なかったですな、良い出会いに恵まれて、そのお陰でLIVEそのものはとても内容の濃いものに

なったと自負しております。

そして仁さん(原田仁さん)、急遽ツーマンの共演者がキャンセルになった時に、助けて下さりありがとうございました。凄く有り難かったです。

【With Toshi Nagai氏】

トシさんとのベースレスデュオ、または、以前演ったトシさんと

HITOMIちゃんと僕のトリオのバンドで

LIVEを演りたかったし、演りますとX、Instagramで今年の年明けで宣言していたにも拘わらず、

超絶ご多忙なトシさんとのスケジュールは今年は全く合わずで、

前記したベースレスデュオもバンドもLIVEは出来ませんでした。

open micではトシさんと何度かステージでご一緒出来ました。

ベースレスデュオもありました。

でも(fullでの)LIVEが出来ずに

残念でした。

何の根拠もないですが(笑)2024年はトシさんとのベースレスデュオのLIVEは出来ると思っています。野生の勘は当たるのだ。

来年は手作りPVも作ります。

CDを出してるのに全然プロモーションしていない自分が居るので、来年はそんな自分とお別れします。映像には以前からアイディアがあるんですよ。

よくあるようなクオリティだけ高くて脳内では普通に見えてしまう「よくある」映像とか一線を画す、僕ならではの変で高カロリー、ハイエナジーな映像作品を作ります。時間がかかりそうですが(撮影も編集も)気長にお待ち下さいね。

あとアコギのLIVEも久しぶりに

演ろうと思っています。

僕のアコギ(まだGibsonに買収される前のGuildのドレッドノート。鳴りもトーンも極上です。)

の演奏はElectricよりも良い！と

自負しています。乞うご期待！

【秘蔵動画(年末Special)】

今年はトシさんとのDUOや、

トシさんとHITOMIちゃんとのトリオのライブお見せ出来なかったので、今年応援して下さった皆様の為に、とっておきの動画(youtube)を貼りますね。

これは2021年にトシさんとHITOMIちゃんとのトリオの初ライブ(ワンマン)の1曲目のBluesインストで我々トリオが「Don’t Lose Your Cool」という、泣く子も黙るAlbert Collinsのcoverを

演った時の動画です。

ステージ上手のDJブースのところにセットしたスマホがトシさんと僕の音圧で常に揺れてるのですが、当日トシさんからもHITOMIちゃんからも動画公開の承諾を得ていたにも拘らず、僕個人の判断でSNSでは UPした事をお伝えしなかった、幻の？？動画です。

音量を最大にして観て下さい⬇️

「Don’t Lose Your Cool(Albert Collins cover)」

https://youtu.be/Hrw3Q1YMT4M?si=kdiG0w9klqzoh4sw

このスペシャルトリオの他の動画を貼っておきますので是非ご覧下さい。

「HIROKI SPECIAL」

https://youtu.be/WomI5aESk_U?si=Y1qv3QGm_dJrxHSl

「WILD HORSES(The Rolling Stones cover)」

https://youtu.be/pIgRfMfoCu8?si=d7Plj502XV5DyRSk

「Shake your Hip(Slim Harpo cover)」

https://youtu.be/XdyOr1mi6qA?si=3Uh9ExDv05Se4f0I

今年も皆様に大変お世話になりました。

来年が皆様にとって健康で実りと幸せに満ちた最高の1年になる事を、そして戦争がなくなる事を

心からお祈りしております。

来年も宜しくお願い致します。

2023年 12月30日(土曜日)

HIROKI 

There is only one day left in 2023.

There is an image that right after Christmas, New Year's Eve comes, and then New Year's Day comes.

December is something that is often said.

Thank you to everyone who came to the two-man live "December Tropical Night" with Brandon Neal at Asagaya Yellow Vision on Friday, December 15th, despite their busy schedules at the end of the year.

On the day of the event, we had a number of customers canceling, and even after the opening time, no one showed up for a while, which made us feel uneasy, but thanks to everyone, we were able to put on a great LIVE.

I sincerely thank you.

We would also like to thank those who had to cancel due to various reasons (we look forward to your continued support).

December 15th LIVE setlist

is as below.

1.RUDE MOOD(Stevie Ray Vaughan covre)

2. Sunrise song

3.BLUE(Part.1)

4.BLUE(Part.2)

5.MIDNIGHT

6.THE BLUE ROSE(OF LOVE)

7.Rainbow Christmas

8.JAZZ ON THE AUTOBAHN(The Felice Brothers cover)※Brandon’s request song of Our collaboration.On vocals Brandon Neal.

9.ZIGGY STARDUST(David Bowie’s cover)※HIROKI’s request song of Our collaboration.On vocals

HIROKI.

1 is a song that was suddenly performed on this occasion.

7 and 8 are sessions with Brandon.

Also, the CD I was playing that day (the one I prepared) was

JIMMIE VAUGHAN's "Plays Blues, Blads & Favorites"

This is "Christmas In The Heart" by BOB DYLAN.

Brandon at the end of next January

I'm going back to England🇬🇧,

He will perform with me again someday.

Thank you for your continued support of Brandon Neal.

Of course, I, HIROKI, would also like to thank you (lol).

I was supposed to perform more live performances this year than last year, but due to circumstances.

It was a little more than last year.

Instead, I appeared on many Ruby open mic nights.

And there was a lot of collaboration.

Meet the amazing female JAZZ SINGER Gabby Tyson before she returns to NYC (not open mic)

I was happy to be able to perform LIVE with them, and my DUO with French diva Haloiz (who was really great when she sang Janis Joplin songs) was a special that my customers already knew. We invited guitarist Kyle (this year he and Masa played a two-man LIVE with Yellow Vision. It was great when Kyle and Masa played Blues), and we invited legendary drummer Toshi (Toshi NagI). I even invited Mr. Toshimitsu Nagai) to perform with the four of us.

The chemistry between those four was great, but then Haloiz moved to France.

Returning to Japan. Also someday.

I also played a DUO with Lina, who is an amazing drummer.

I'll be playing with Lina again next year when the timing is right, and I'd also like to perform live.

At the LIVE, I also performed as a guitar duo with Hitomi K, also known as HITOMI (finally!).

At the end of that night, HITOMI played the drums for JIMI HENDRIX's ``FIRE,'' and those who got to see HITOMI play the drums for ``FIRE'' were really lucky.

Hitomi-chan had the biggest explosion. It was amazing.

And this year, meeting 101A's vocalist and guitar player Noah (his solo name is "Ignis") was a huge success.

Thankfully, I played a one-on-one live with Noah, and Noah agreed to do that live despite his extremely busy schedule, and he performed on it (and was able to perform with me in the final collaboration, ``The Place of My Heart''). ”, he was in charge of the bass himself.

(He showed off his amazing bass while singing on the day) It was truly a wonderful night (for both me and the guests who came).

I wasn't able to do as many LIVEs as I had hoped this year, but I was blessed with some good encounters, and thanks to them, the LIVEs themselves were very rich in content.

I’m proud that it has become so.

The LIVE video of the collaboration with Noah that night is on Instagram ⬇️

https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cvt5WvRJJG2/?igsh=YzZhZTZiNWI3Nw==

Also, thank you to Mr. JIN (Jin Harada) for helping me when my two-man co-star suddenly got cancelled. I was very grateful.

[With Toshi Nagai]

Bassless duo with Toshi-san or with Toshi-san who performed previously

HITOMI-chan and my trio band

I wanted to perform LIVE, and even though I announced on Instagram that I would perform at the beginning of this year,

My schedule with Toshi, who is extremely busy, didn't match up at all this year,

Neither the baseless duo nor the band mentioned above were able to perform LIVE.

At open mic, I was able to share the stage with Toshi several times.

There was also a baseless duo.

But I couldn't do the LIVE (in full)

That's too bad.

I don't have any basis for it (lol), but I think I'll be able to do a live performance as a bassless duo with Toshi in 2024. Wild's intuition is correct.

Next year I will also make a handmade PV.

There's a part of me that's releasing a CD but not promoting it at all, so I'll say goodbye to that person next year. I've had ideas for videos for a long time.

I create strange, high-calorie, high-energy video works that are unique to me, and stand out from the ``common'' videos that are high in quality and appear normal in the mind. It looks like it will take some time (shooting and editing), so please be patient.

Also, it’s been a while since I did an acoustic guitar LIVE.

I'm thinking of performing.

My acoustic guitar (Guild's dreadnought before it was acquired by Gibson. The sound and tone are excellent.)

The performance is better than Electric! and

I'm proud of it. stay tuned!

[Treasure video (year-end special)]

This year, there will be a DUO with Toshi,

Since I wasn't able to show you the trio live performance with Toshi-san and HITOMI-chan, I'll post a special video (youtube) for everyone who supported me this year.

This is the first blues instrumental of Toshi-san and HITOMI-chan's first live (one-man) trio in 2021, and our trio performed a cover of Albert Collins called "Don't Lose Your Cool," which will silence even the crying children.

This is a video of me performing.

The smartphone I set up in the DJ booth at the top of the stage was constantly shaking due to the sound pressure from Toshi-san and me, but even though I had received permission from both Toshi-san and HITOMI-chan to release the video on that day, I Due to personal judgment, he did not announce on SNS that he had uploaded it, is it a phantom? ? It's a video.

Please watch with the volume at maximum ⬇️

“Don’t Lose Your Cool (Albert Collins cover)”

https://youtu.be/Hrw3Q1YMT4M?si=kdiG0w9klqzoh4sw

I have attached other videos of this special trio, so please take a look.

"HIROKI SPECIAL"

https://youtu.be/WomI5aESk_U?si=Y1qv3QGm_dJrxHSl

"WILD HORSES (The Rolling Stones cover)"

https://youtu.be/pIgRfMfoCu8?si=d7Plj502XV5DyRSk

"Shake your Hip(Slim Harpo cover)"

https://youtu.be/XdyOr1mi6qA?si=3Uh9ExDv05Se4f0I

Thank you very much for all your help this year.

I hope that next year will be the best year for you, full of health, fruitfulness, and happiness, and that there will be no more wars.

I sincerely wish you all the best.

I give you my best regards for next year.

Saturday, December 30, 2023

HIROKI