The reason why Karuizawa became a resort was largely attributed to the first Canadian missionary who built a villa here during the Meiji period. With his leadership, a large number of foreigners followed suit and built holiday villas here.
Because of this historical reason, Karuizawa is full of Western style. Building a house here and designing it in a Western style makes it more authentic.
Before coming from Tokyo, I had already greeted you here in advance. Therefore, no one at the villa was surprised by Shinichi Iwahashi's visit, and there was no need to worry about the effect of the head teacher raiding the late self-study.
The four members of the band were sitting around the table discussing the lyrics. Tatsuya Hirakawa accompanied him on an acoustic guitar, and Sachiko Kamaiike tried to sing the lyrics he had written.
For the first album, the band's style must be determined in a general direction. After that, unless it fails to become popular and must try to transform, or if it considers transformation after becoming popular, there should be no major changes and only minor changes.
Just adjust it.
The so-called style is not only the style of music, but also the style of lyrics.
Music and lyrics are two equally important legs. If any one is shorter, you will be lame when walking. When writing lyrics, on the one hand, you must consider whether the lyrics fit the melody, and on the other hand, you must consider whether they fit with the overall style and image of the band.
fit.
A major responsibility of the debut album is that as the band's first work, it not only sends a signal to the outside world "We are here!", but also officially demonstrates the band's style to the outside world.
Now that Kamai Sachiko has written the lyrics, the band members get together to audition. In this way, they can determine the effect of a certain lyric in the song and whether it needs to be modified. This is also a way to determine the style.
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After saying hello, Koyanagi Masahiro moved over to Kawazoe Tomohisa and made a seat for Shinichi Iwahashi. Sachiko Kamaike was very discerning and handed the music score and lyrics on the table to Shinichi Iwahashi.
Iwahashi Shinichi sat down, took the score and lyrics and read them. After all, he was a producer. Although he didn't hang out with the members all day long, once he arrived, it was natural for him to seamlessly enter the band's discussion meeting.
Looking at the lyrics written by Kamai Sachiko, I have to praise her talent and aura in writing lyrics. She is not only a master of word choice, but also a lyricist who knows how to appropriately expose herself in the lyrics.
Self-exposure is not a bad word. For the lead singer who dominates the band's lyrics, being able to control the degree of self-exposure is also a matter of talent.
Hiromi Mori taught Sachiko Kamaiike how to write lyrics, and constructing her own worldview in the lyrics is what Sachiko Kamike needs to do.
Unlike full-time lyricists like Hiromi Mori or Yasushi Akimoto who have to provide different styles of lyrics to people from all walks of life, these lyricists can take their own personalities out of the world of lyrics and write with the mentality of bystanders.
lyrics.
However, as the lead singer of a band who wants to take over all the lyrics of the band and also establish the style of the band through the lyrics, when writing lyrics, he must do it at all costs and avoid having the mentality of a bystander.
Not only that, moderate self-exposure and projecting part of oneself into it are essential for building a complete world in words.
In this sense, the best persona is oneself, which is also vividly reflected in the lyrics.
…
At noon, the staff is responsible for preparing meals, and a large group of people have lunch together.
After lunch, there was an hour and a half lunch break. After leaving the table where they gathered to discuss music, the four members of the band looked like office workers getting off work on time. After eating, they said hello and went upstairs to return to their own place.
room to go.
"Kanamechi-san." Shinichi Iwahashi called to Kanamechi Sachiko.
"Let's talk a little bit," he said.
The two returned to the table where they had just gathered to discuss music, and sat across from each other. Iwahashi Shinichi sat facing the window. His eyes bypassed Sachiko Kamaichi and looked out the window. The weather was sunny.
Then, he returned his gaze and fell on Kamachi Sachiko's face.
"How do you feel about staying here?" Shin Iwahashi started a topic together.
Sachiko Kamaike replied: "Very good." After thinking about it, she seemed to feel that this answer was not convincing enough, so she talked about how she came to Karuizawa, how she assigned the room, how she started working, these things that actually happened.
After finishing speaking, he smiled and said to him: "I am trying to keep a record and write down everything I see and think every day."
"Very good." Iwahashi Shin nodded. He did not interfere with the lyricist's way of writing lyrics or the source of inspiration, but only put forward his own opinions on general aspects.
"However, when it comes to things like lyrics, the most important thing is to combine reality with reality."
He reminded, "As a lyricist, there must be a part of one's own thoughts, and then there must also be an indispensable part of fiction. Pure fiction and excessive pursuit of one's own truth are not advisable."
At the beginning of class, Kamaike Sachiko straightened her back like a top student and listened attentively. The last lyricist he taught like this was Chisato Moritaka.
"But," Iwahashi Shinichi mentioned again, "in addition to fiction and reality, a little magic is also needed."
I have been talking about magic for a long time in Japan, and even my words have a chuuniyu flavor.
"Lyrics that combine the virtual and the real can be said to be excellent works. However, pop music does not exist alone. After a song is born, it must be sung by a singer. The singer's own interpretation is the so-called magic.
A place that exists.”
Including the style of the band mentioned, as well as the singer's own pronunciation and singing, and the artistic conception of the song, these things must be taken into consideration when writing lyrics.
Because it is invisible and intangible, but cannot be ignored, it is something like "magic".
"Fiction, reality, magic." Sachiko Kamaike repeated these three words, thoughtfully.
Iwahashi Shin nodded, "That's right." He said with a smile, "Moreover, how to adjust the proportions of these three things, and what proportion each of them needs to account for in a song, is not fixed, and requires a lyricist.
I went to find it myself.”
"That's amazing." Sachiko Kamaike sighed with emotion.
"It's really amazing. Lyric writing is a very powerful craft." Shinichi Iwahashi said, "It's not easy to be a good craftsman."
"Puchi-san, you are very talented in this area." He never hesitated to praise others.
Hearing what he said, Kamai Sachiko smiled and said, "Thank you... I will work hard as a craftsman."
The interesting part of Kamaike Sachiko's personality is that although she is shy, she is also determined. On one side, she is easily shy, but on the other side, she has determined what she wants to do. Just like standing in front of a long-distance running track, she moves forward with all her strength.
run.
Therefore, when we first met, my impression of her was that she was shy. After we started working together, she became frank and cheerful at work.
However, facing Sachiko Kamaike's response, Shinichi Iwahashi looked at her face with a thoughtful expression. After thinking about it, he asked tentatively: "Does Kamaike-san care about his teeth?"
Kamaike Sachiko didn't expect that Shinichi Iwahashi would suddenly turn the topic to her, and he was talking about the real topic of "body." She instinctively wanted to refute, but after a while, she admitted: "I'm not very confident about my teeth because they are not neat enough."
"Yeah?"
Iwahashi Shinichi's idea was confirmed.
This idea is not new today. From the first time I met Sachiko Kamaike to later signing her, the more times I met her, the more profound this impression became.
Among the Japanese, the problem of uneven teeth is quite common. Some people think that their teeth are unique, while others feel inferior because of their uneven teeth.
Judging from the perfectionism shown in Kamai Sachiko's work, it seems reasonable to care about physical imperfections.
She feels inferior about her poor teeth and always subconsciously purses her lips when she smiles. This state will hinder her expression. In the future, she will have to shoot album covers and inner pages, shoot music videos, participate in music shows, stand in front of the camera, and have interviews.
Give a concert to an audience.
Shyness is not the problem, musicians can be reserved. Inferiority is the real problem.
Even if Sachiko Kamaike is a toothless person, if she doesn't care about it, her little buck teeth can become the characteristic of the band's lead singer. However, if she always smiles without showing her teeth because she is worried about her teeth, it would be too unnatural.
"That won't work," he said.
Kamachi Sachiko pursed her lips and looked at Iwahashi Shinichi.
It's not Shinichi Iwahashi's style to point out problems without any reason. Since he specifically points this out, he hopes she can make changes and he will support her changes.
"Otherwise, how about you consider straightening your teeth?"
"Although it is a somewhat rude suggestion," Shinichi Iwahashi apologized to her, "You shouldn't judge other people's appearance. But if you feel troubled, maybe think about it so that you don't always care so much."
The problem of uneven teeth is quite common in Japan. When signing a new talent in the entertainment industry, it is also quite common to take the new talent to have their teeth extracted or have their teeth completely repaired due to photogenic issues.
As long as you think about it, you can immediately contact a first-class dental clinic and straighten your beautiful teeth.
Speaking of this, he looked at Kamachi Sachiko, paying attention to her expression, and added: "However, I really think that Kamike-san is already an outstanding beauty. Apart from this, everything else is very good, and there is no need to add any more
correct."
The point is that there is no need to correct it. This face and the entire teeth are the icing on the cake, and going under the knife would be a waste of natural resources.
Iwahashi Shinichi had praised her voice and her talent for writing lyrics, but this was the first time he had praised her for being a beauty. When Kamaike Sachiko heard this, she showed an embarrassed expression after the first time in a long time, and looked away from Iwahashi Shinichi's face.
Moved away.
However, in my heart, I was thinking about the suggestion of dental surgery made by Shinichi Iwahashi.
"By the way, the cost of correcting the teeth will of course be paid by the company." Shinichi Iwahashi added.
Dental clinics charge high fees and do not participate in medical insurance reimbursement. It is really difficult for ordinary young people to spend a lot of money to straighten their teeth.
Iwahashi Shinichi secretly expressed his doubts, saying that the Japanese claim that "irregular teeth are cute". An important reason is that dental surgery is too expensive.
Since you can't afford it, just call it kawaii.
Since you can't change it, just choose to accept it and call it kawaii.
Of course, confident people are the most kawaii.
Kamaike Sachiko, who was already a little excited, seemed to have enough strength to make up her mind after hearing these words.
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After the lunch break, the band members moved to their working place and went to the temporarily prepared recording studio next door for a sound check. During the sound check stage, Shinichi Iwahashi mainly watched, observing the performance of each member and listening to their performances.
While watching, I thought to myself that Sachiko Kamaike has been singing in the recording studio and has never been in a live setting, so she has zero experience in this area.
Since you don’t plan to be a full-fledged studio band, do you also want to put participation in live performances on your agenda?
Let Fengdao help...
Shinichi Iwahashi thought about it and contacted the live house where the performance was held to ask the band to participate in the live performance.
How will the effect of Kamai Sachiko's live performance be? He recalled Kamai Sachiko's shyness when facing people he met for the first time, and thought that this first step might not be so easy to move forward.
On this day, Shinichi Iwahashi stayed in Karuizawa until evening.
After dinner, a large group of band members and staff gathered around, filled the table with wine and side dishes, and chatted while drinking, not only talking about music, but also about the entertainment industry, and personal topics.
Just say it.
Kamai Sachiko was not drinking during the recording, but she was sitting among them.
She doesn't like to talk about her own affairs. She talks more when discussing her views on music or her favorite music. When it comes to gossip about the entertainment industry, although she doesn't interrupt, she listens very carefully. It seems that gossip has a great influence on her.
The attraction is quite strong.
At the cocktail party after dinner, Iwahashi Shinichi had a drink, sat there for a while, and then set off back to Tokyo. The next day, he called Watanabe Manyumi and told her that he had read the book.
"How is it?" Watanabe Mayumi made a pun.
Shinichi Iwahashi answered her, "Your classmate's recommendation is extremely accurate."
"After all, we are employees of the publishing house." Watanabe Wan Yumi said a wisecrack.
"That's right." Shinichi Iwahashi agreed, and answered the other meaning contained in her previous question, "It's interesting to read, but it's not easy to make a movie like this."
"Yes, it's difficult." Watanabe Manyumi said, "If we want to film it, we have to work hard on the adaptation."
"Moreover, the box office will most likely be miserable." Shinichi Iwahashi said bluntly, "It's not worth investing a large amount of money just to get such a result."
Watanabe Manyumi didn't answer the question of whether it was worthwhile. It was not convenient to talk in depth over the phone, so the two made an appointment to meet again and planned to explain things clearly in person.
The next day on Wednesday, their schedules conflicted, so they made a reservation for Thursday morning.
This morning, Shinichi Iwahashi came out of his home and on his way to the parking lot, he passed a newsstand and saw a notice of "Friday" hanging outside.
He glanced at it casually, but his attention was attracted by a notice with a rather eye-catching font on it.
