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morphball Joined: Dec 23, 2008 Posts: 3324 Pittsboro, NC	Posted on Nov 14 2011 09:23 AM Those on the Surf Coasters' official Facebook feed are probably seeing the same things I'm seeing, some studio activity! Not sure if this will even be a surfy release or not, but it's always intriguing to see what Shigeo is cooking up, even solo projects. Anyone in the loop that has more details? Here's a couple of studio pics for those not on FB: image image And an interesting gold "Jazzocaster" he's playing, that is featured on the album cover: image image — Mike http://www.youtube.com/morphballio Top
morphball Joined: Dec 23, 2008 Posts: 3324 Pittsboro, NC	Posted on Nov 14 2011 09:30 AM The guitar is definitely a Suhr, but I don't really see it on the Suhr site (they have something close with humbuckers), perhaps it's a custom job. — Mike http://www.youtube.com/morphballio Top
Fady Joined: Mar 07, 2010 Posts: 2265 North Carolina	Posted on Nov 14 2011 10:15 AM Having completely broken up w/ FB, I almost never think to go back and cruise the public "pages" for bands and whatnot - so Thanks for spreading the news! — Fady El Mirage @ ReverbNation Top
morphball Joined: Dec 23, 2008 Posts: 3324 Pittsboro, NC	Posted on Nov 14 2011 10:47 AM No problem... I'm thinking it's probably going to be more of a rock project, but you never know if he'll be throwing some surf-scraps here and there. — Mike http://www.youtube.com/morphballio Top
Brian Joined: Feb 25, 2006 Posts: 19305 Des Moines, Iowa, USA	Posted on Nov 14 2011 10:48 AM Maybe Ferenc has the scoop? — Site dude - S3 Agent #202 Need help with the site? SG101 FAQ - Send me a private message - Email me "It starts... when it begins" -- Ralf Kilauea Top
CaptainSpringfield Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 4387 Under the Sun	Posted on Nov 14 2011 05:33 PM morphball wrote: No problem... I'm thinking it's probably going to be more of a rock project, but you never know if he'll be throwing some surf-scraps here and there. For better or worse I'm guessing something along the lines of Outside Break. :/ — That was excessively violent and completely unnecessary. I loved it. Top
bigtikidude Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 25600 Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.	Posted on Nov 30 2011 11:33 AM http://www.amazon.co.jp/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_c_1_3?__mk_ja_JP=%83J%83%5E%83J%83i&url=search-alias%3Dpopular&field-keywords=%92%86%8Fd%97Y&sprefix=%92%86%8Fd%97Y — Jeff(bigtikidude) Top
morphball Joined: Dec 23, 2008 Posts: 3324 Pittsboro, NC	Posted on Nov 30 2011 11:40 AM ¥ 2100 = 27.0375 U.S. dollars Music > J-POP > Rock Breeze Sunset - male medium-heavy Sunsets are red - medium-heavy male (Schedule information), all nine other songs — Mike http://www.youtube.com/morphballio Top
CaptainSpringfield Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 4387 Under the Sun	Posted on Dec 02 2011 01:54 AM Well that clears it right up. — That was excessively violent and completely unnecessary. I loved it. Top
crumble Joined: Sep 09, 2008 Posts: 3158 Guildford England	Posted on Dec 02 2011 05:36 AM I've just noticed he has a downloadable single: "Shigeo Naka Yuyake Breeze". October 2011 release. Nice tune. Top
PolloGuitar Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 5097 San Francisco	Posted on Jan 06 2012 12:12 AM — Buy Speed of Dark @ Bandcamp Buy Spin the Bottle @ Bandcamp My Blog- Euro Tour Blog Pool Boys on Spotify INSTAGRAM Frankie & The Pool Boys on FB Pollo Del Mar on FB DJ Frankie Pool Boy on North Sea Surf Radio Top
RobbieReverb Joined: Feb 28, 2006 Posts: 2364 San Jose, Ca.	Posted on Jan 06 2012 12:48 AM The samples on Amazon, to me, are stylistically all over the map... except surf. I hear some Shadows influence on a few things. Neither the downloads nor the CD are available for sale, although you can listen to short samples. http://www.amazon.com/Mission-One/dp/B006OCYVTO/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1325831992&sr=1-1 Bob — Bob Top
CaptainSpringfield Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 4387 Under the Sun	Posted on Jan 06 2012 04:03 AM Hmm ... "Midnight Highway" (thankfully not an Accept cover) sounds pretty cool. Not sold on a few of those samples but I'm sure the album will be an interesting listen just like Outside Beach was. — That was excessively violent and completely unnecessary. I loved it. Top
morphball Joined: Dec 23, 2008 Posts: 3324 Pittsboro, NC	Posted on Jan 06 2012 08:56 AM Nice, Ferenc, you'll have to let us know what you think! — Mike http://www.youtube.com/morphballio Top
PolloGuitar Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 5097 San Francisco	Posted on Jan 06 2012 10:26 PM Well, I don't think it's the album we want, but clearly it's the album Shigeo wanted to make. Shigeo takes producer role, and this is his vision. I'm not sure if this style of instrumental music is popular in Japan, but I've never heard stuff like a lot of what you find here. Maybe I don't get out much. Many of the tunes here are soundscapes, with credits given to the programmer rather than a band. On the soundscape pieces, it's hard to say if the lead tones are heavily effected guitars, guitar synths, or keyboard synths. But they are moody, dreamy, and I think the kids might use the word "chill" for the backbeats. One song, Yuyake Breeze, has an acoustic lead over a worlds of wonder / love boat / international cha cha with harps and marimbas - that one is a head scratched for me, but again, maybe that kind of thing is current in Japan. I dig the songs recorded with a band (that includes the Surf Coaters Kuri on bass)' Midnight Highway, Turn Back Time, Starting Over Again. Shigeo's tone on these tunes is less effected, more in the Clapton ballpark. The writing, if you are familiar with Naka's catalog, remains inventive, very melodic, and broad. Naturally the guitar playing is on the genius level of taste. One thing I'm really happy about this CD is that Shigeo avoided the first time solo album syndrome where a guitarist has 12 songs in 12 different styles, so he can show that can emote the blues, shred, chicken pick, wail on an acoustic, etc. Naka certainly can do all those things, but he's preferring to be himself and let his personality shine through. This isn't a demo disc of his abilities. If you are a fan of the Surf Coasters, you will see this as the next step on the path their leader is on. I don't know if it's worth buying the CD, probably best to choose individual tracks from iTunes, if you can figure out how. I'm sure it would end up being $30, which would make it a dollar per minute. — Buy Speed of Dark @ Bandcamp Buy Spin the Bottle @ Bandcamp My Blog- Euro Tour Blog Pool Boys on Spotify INSTAGRAM Frankie & The Pool Boys on FB Pollo Del Mar on FB DJ Frankie Pool Boy on North Sea Surf Radio Top
DannySnyder Joined: Mar 02, 2006 Posts: 11058 Berkeley, CA	Posted on Jan 10 2012 09:26 AM Sounds fascinating Ferenc, I'll have to check it out. — Danny Snyder "With great reverb comes great responsibility" - Uncle Leo Playing keys and guitar with Combo Tezeta Formerly a guitarist in The TomorrowMen and Meshugga Beach Party Latest surf project - Now That's What I Call SURF Top
PolloGuitar Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 5097 San Francisco	Posted on Jan 11 2012 11:31 AM Mission One is now available from iTunes (USA) http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/mission-one/id490839334 — Buy Speed of Dark @ Bandcamp Buy Spin the Bottle @ Bandcamp My Blog- Euro Tour Blog Pool Boys on Spotify INSTAGRAM Frankie & The Pool Boys on FB Pollo Del Mar on FB DJ Frankie Pool Boy on North Sea Surf Radio Top
crumble Joined: Sep 09, 2008 Posts: 3158 Guildford England	Posted on Jan 12 2012 09:05 AM No one plays guitar like Shigeo so it gets bought. Especially since the download price is so cheap. File under: Inoffensive simple melodic instrumental dream-state guitar music with dash of sonic the hedgehog surrealism. There might be a nod or two towards the music of Polo Del Mar...? Overall, just my opinion of course, Mission One has a Japanese video game quality. If you can’t get past level 2 then the music won’t bug you too much. Bottom line, i’ll just go where Shigeo takes me. Last edited: Jan 12, 2012 09:09:21 Top
TyPierce Joined: Oct 26, 2007 Posts: 536	Posted on Jan 12 2012 11:03 AM I hate to say it, as I love the Surf Coasters, but the iTunes preview clips sound like bad stock music samples from a video library. — Join Australosurfecus on: The Web \| Facebook Top
crumble Joined: Sep 09, 2008 Posts: 3158 Guildford England	Posted on Jan 21 2012 08:43 AM TyPierce wrote: I hate to say it, as I love the Surf Coasters, but the iTunes preview clips sound like bad stock music samples from a video library. I hear what you're saying and i too love the Surf Coasters but i can't leave this thread on an unhappy note. I've been playing Mission One all week and it's a great no sh*t! Top

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