[TJ] 2006.01.25 - Adult (CD) [Album] - Page 19

fluffiethesock · 2007.06.27, 09:50 AM

Meh, I guess that's true. I just prefer the way the band is now. The new members contribute, but they seem happy standing behind Ringo with Kameda and Hata.

HEDOfloe · 2007.06.27, 02:57 PM

I don't think anyone stands behind anyone else. If it seems that Ringo is getting all the attention it is because she is hawt

. But seriously, she started the band so we always think of it as her band even though it is a team effort. The lead singer always gets the most attention anyway.

Maou · 2007.06.28, 11:17 AM

It's just as much Kameda's band as it is SR's. Afterall, he is making decisions on the band's direction. Besides, a lot of times the guitarists get more attention than the singer. See Sugizo, Takuro/Hisashi, Eddie Van Halen, Angus Young and Tak Matsumoto as prime examples.

HEDOfloe · 2007.06.28, 03:04 PM

I'm not saying that other members do not get any attention but the singer is usually the face of the band wouldn't you agree? You yourself said it, there have been many guitarists who get attention but the singer usually comes first until you get more familiar with the whole band.

fluffiethesock · 2007.06.28, 06:04 PM

Did anyone listen to the songs I listed? I wanted to know whether you guys agreed or still think he's no good..

Maou · 2007.06.28, 08:11 PM

^ The only ones I like guitar-wise are Honnou and Rakujitsu. I'm not particularly fond of any of the other stuff you mentioned. I don't think he's a bad guitarist, I just don't think he's good for this particular band.

HEDOfloe · 2007.06.28, 10:35 PM

^Why don't you think he is good for this particular band? The style for ADULT was supposed to be laid-back and that is the kind of guy he seems to be. If they were doing music like Kyouiku then I would probably agree with you, but I don't see why he does not fit now.

Tokyo Jihad · 2007.06.29, 12:27 PM

See, I really wouldn't say Uki is more "laid back" than any other guitarist around, (oh, i dunno, lets take for example, Hirama.)

Case in point, the infamous Adult "Toumei Ningen."I defy anyone to call the guitar track in this song "laid back." Its spazzy, its choppy, its all plucking. To me, its annoying and disorienting.

Extra points: "Shuraba" (either ver) "Himitsu" as ive said before these are his two good solos, and theyre far from relaxing. "Get it Up for love" while beimg kinda an attempt "retro" if it wasnt so hidden in the mix (under Kameda and Izawa) it would seem more energetic.

People like to say the band since phase to has been RLBM, but to sa "Uki has a relaxed style, period" it's something i dont feel is so in alot of the songs.

EDIT:

Myth: BUSTED!

HEDOfloe · 2007.06.29, 02:16 PM

I guess technically he does not play "laid-back", I guess thats the wrong words, but I just mean that ADULT has a calmer sound than Kyouku, and although Uki's style of playing is not technically "laid-back" it fits the style of ADULT. If he was wailing on the guitar like in Kyouiku, then I would say he does not fit the band because that is not the new style. But as spazzy as his playing may be (I can't really tell since I do not know the specifics of guitar playing) it still fits the ADULT style.

Tokyo Jihad · 2007.06.29, 02:38 PM

But obviously, you do not "whail guitar" on most songs in Adult. No guitar player would

2007.06.28, 11:17 AM	#183
Maou Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Happy Valley Posts: 3,226	It's just as much Kameda's band as it is SR's. Afterall, he is making decisions on the band's direction. Besides, a lot of times the guitarists get more attention than the singer. See Sugizo, Takuro/Hisashi, Eddie Van Halen, Angus Young and Tak Matsumoto as prime examples. __________________ I'd rather have a life of "oh wells" than a life of "what ifs"

2007.06.28, 08:11 PM	#186
Maou Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Happy Valley Posts: 3,226	^ The only ones I like guitar-wise are Honnou and Rakujitsu. I'm not particularly fond of any of the other stuff you mentioned. I don't think he's a bad guitarist, I just don't think he's good for this particular band. __________________ I'd rather have a life of "oh wells" than a life of "what ifs"

2007.06.29, 12:27 PM	#188
Tokyo Jihad Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Antonio! Hoody Hoo Posts: 4,868	See, I really wouldn't say Uki is more "laid back" than any other guitarist around, (oh, i dunno, lets take for example, Hirama.) Case in point, the infamous Adult "Toumei Ningen."I defy anyone to call the guitar track in this song "laid back." Its spazzy, its choppy, its all plucking. To me, its annoying and disorienting. Extra points: "Shuraba" (either ver) "Himitsu" as ive said before these are his two good solos, and theyre far from relaxing. "Get it Up for love" while beimg kinda an attempt "retro" if it wasnt so hidden in the mix (under Kameda and Izawa) it would seem more energetic. People like to say the band since phase to has been RLBM, but to sa "Uki has a relaxed style, period" it's something i dont feel is so in alot of the songs. EDIT: Myth: BUSTED! __________________ "Jihad is the soul of EMF"--Lena Last edited by Tokyo Jihad : 2007.06.29 at 02:39 PM.

2007.06.29, 02:38 PM	#190
Tokyo Jihad Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Antonio! Hoody Hoo Posts: 4,868	But obviously, you do not "whail guitar" on most songs in Adult. No guitar player would __________________ "Jihad is the soul of EMF"--Lena

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2007.06.27, 09:50 AM	#181
fluffiethesock Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,793	Meh, I guess that's true. I just prefer the way the band is now. The new members contribute, but they seem happy standing behind Ringo with Kameda and Hata.

2007.06.27, 02:57 PM	#182
HEDOfloe Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 2,671	I don't think anyone stands behind anyone else. If it seems that Ringo is getting all the attention it is because she is hawt . But seriously, she started the band so we always think of it as her band even though it is a team effort. The lead singer always gets the most attention anyway.

2007.06.28, 03:04 PM	#184
HEDOfloe Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 2,671	I'm not saying that other members do not get any attention but the singer is usually the face of the band wouldn't you agree? You yourself said it, there have been many guitarists who get attention but the singer usually comes first until you get more familiar with the whole band.

2007.06.28, 06:04 PM	#185
fluffiethesock Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,793	Did anyone listen to the songs I listed? I wanted to know whether you guys agreed or still think he's no good..

2007.06.28, 10:35 PM	#187
HEDOfloe Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 2,671	^Why don't you think he is good for this particular band? The style for ADULT was supposed to be laid-back and that is the kind of guy he seems to be. If they were doing music like Kyouiku then I would probably agree with you, but I don't see why he does not fit now.

2007.06.29, 02:16 PM	#189
HEDOfloe Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 2,671	I guess technically he does not play "laid-back", I guess thats the wrong words, but I just mean that ADULT has a calmer sound than Kyouku, and although Uki's style of playing is not technically "laid-back" it fits the style of ADULT. If he was wailing on the guitar like in Kyouiku, then I would say he does not fit the band because that is not the new style. But as spazzy as his playing may be (I can't really tell since I do not know the specifics of guitar playing) it still fits the ADULT style.