聡福(Satofuku) by Goh Kurosawa

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作曲、録音、録画、先月八月にしました。八月の八は八丈島の八と一緒。聞いてみてください、買ってみてください、シェアしてみてください、八丈島行ってみてください。2024年10月から12月のLovetap日本&Mexicoツアーで弾きます。

Composed/filmed/recorded last month in August. In Japan, we use numbers for our months, and August would be the eighth month... 8 stands for "Hachi" in Japanese, same "Hachi" as Hachijo-jima. Have a listen, buy, share, and fly yourself to the tropical island of Tokyo. I am aiming to perform this brand new song during Lovetap Japan & Mexico tour 2024 starting in October and ending in December. 

去年のは八丈島からの写真はもっとここにあります:
www.composelife.com/diary/2023/12/17/probably
For more photos from Hachijo-jima, visit the link above.

Monrovia Pour House by Goh Kurosawa

(set1)
1. Tsubasa (by Hacto; "tsubasa" = "wings")
2. Live Every Day
3. Lovetap - www.composelife.com/diary/lovetap
4. Momo - www.composelife.com/diary/flow
5. Sing
6. Chikara Danza
7. Kicker
8. Wave (song about NOT being able to swim at 5am)
9. Third Word Swamp - www.composelife.com/diary/tws
10. New Day
(set2)
1. Slow Burn - www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zFGGXrC2kc
2. MFMF - www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUOE0UAIpZY
3. 39 (by Queen)
4. Scream
5. Drive
6. Remember Lovetap - www.composelife.com/diary/mexico2024
7. ???
8. Smile - www.composelife.com/diary/smile
9. Move
10. Keep It Simple - www.youtube.com/watch?v=99AQjtLk3bU
11. Lucky Old Sun - www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTYc7UyGW3c

Keep grinding everybody!

;)

Pacific North West 2024 by Goh Kurosawa

Mexico 2024 by Goh Kurosawa

GOH KUROSAWA
LOVETAP TOUR 2024 MEXICO/メキシコ
Guitar Fest San Miguel
Remember Lovetap composed by GOH (guitar/pedals)

"I miss Mexico… it was that good… this was my first visit since 2018… I will be back!"

「メキシコが恋しい...楽しかった...最後に訪れたのは2018年でした...またいくよ!」

film director: Gyokun
Goh's guitar by George Lowden: Honey Beast
Goh's amp/pedal/battery: Elite Acoustics
Goh's custom cables: Noritoshi Maeda
special thank you to: Teatro Ángela Peralta, Mama Mia, La Hija del Manantial
videos/photos by: Goh Kurosawa, Josue Tacoronte, Al Rabi Arredondo Nova, Rodrigo Nefthalí López Alarcón

GOH KUROSAWA & JOSUE TACORONTE
Guitar Fest San Miguel
力/Chikara composed by GOH

六年ぶりにホスエとの「力」演奏初日。ホスエはすさまじいフラメンコギタリストです。彼の即興レベルとクリエイティブレベルはマジすご。だいぶ前に僕はこの曲作曲しました。日本の美と力を世界に届けたいという思いで、書いた曲... 演奏するたびに血が騒ぐ。

力/Chikara means strength. I wrote this song a while ago; Josue and I have performed this a number of times in Mexico and Cuba as a duo and with many other musicians as a trio, a quartet, and beyond. I wrote this song, because I wanted to present the elegantly beautiful strength of Japan to the world, and I feel blessed that Josue loves this song.

This performance was our first in 6 years. This time at Festival Internacional de la Guitarra en San Miguel de Allende 2024.

GOH
Soundcheck at Teatro Angela Peralta for GFSM (in San Miguel de Allende)

GOH KUROSAWA & RODRIGO NEFTALI
Guitar Fest San Miguel
Lovetap composed by GOH

去年日本でhactoの生演奏を聴いてものすごい衝撃を受けました。今年はメキシコでロドリゴ・ネフタリに出会い音楽が再び大好きになりました。初です...Lovetap Duo...マジだよん!

So last year in Japan, I heard hacto perform live for the first time when we were booked for a show together; perhaps my two absolute favorite singers were Eva Cassidy and Jeff Buckley, but hacto is perhaps my absolute favorite living singer. This year in Mexico, at Guitar Fest San Miguel, I met Rodrigo Neftali, perhaps the most joyful musician ever, and I kinda like to call him kid joy or something like that. He reminded me of what music is all about... just enjoy and play kid joy. This is a first... Lovetap Duo is here!

GOH sings Mi Historia Entre Tus Dedos (by Gianluca Grignani)
Friday night in Zihua

GOH KUROSAWA & JOSUE TACORONTE
Guitar Fest San Miguel (Friday night in SMA)
力/Chikara composed by GOH

Kitchen55 (2024 first update) by Goh Kurosawa

Sequoioideae (Redwoods) by Goh Kurosawa

”Move to improve... and continue with quality."

「動け育て...そしてクオリティーと共に続け。」

One goal I have been keeping since pandemic 2020: visit a new somewhere (for more than two nights when touring) with or without an officially booked show at that somewhere. In November 2023, I made my first trip to Hachijo-island in Japan for 4 nights, and this January 2024, I made my debut stay in Arcata for 3 nights, and went for a walk in the redwoods (Sequoioideae) guided by Brad Nissen, a creative wildlife biologist. There seems to be lots of redwoods in California, however all that is left today is fundamentally 4% of what once was. When it was snowing, I composed a song in the home and presence of Joe Thompson, a radical musician/composer/guitarist... during this tour, my car got stuck in the snow in Mount Shasta, but Sequoia's family there helped me... little did I know that I would be arriving at the redwoods of Lady Bird with my just written song which I gave the title "Letter to Sequoia" aka Shasta物語 (シャスタ Monogatari/Story). Recently, Sandro Norton (musician from Portugal) said to me to "continue with quality" and it has been raining a lot again in sunny LA.

パンデミック2020以来キープしてきた一つの希望:ツアー時新しいどこかを訪れる、もしそのどこかで正式な演奏が決まっていなくても(できれば3泊以上)。2023年11月には初の八丈島(4泊)、今年2024年1月には初のアルカタ(3泊)。アルカタにいる間にブラッド・ニッセン(生物学者)に案内されてセコイア(redwoods)の森を訪れました。カリフォルニア州にはたくさんのセコイアがありますが、実は現在の木々の基本的な量は、最も繁殖していた時の量の4%と言われています。今回はジョー・トンプソン(ミュージシャン/作曲家/ギタリスト)を訪れている間、雪の降る中で新曲が生まれました...このツアーの間、車がマウントシャスタの雪の中で動けなくなりましたが、与えられた名前がセコイアという8歳の女の子の家族が僕を助けました...アルカタに着いてレディバードのセコイア森を新曲、「セコイアへの手紙」と共に訪れたのは必然的な自然、自然的な必然。ここ最近サンドロ・ノートン(ポルトガル在住ミュージシャン)から「クオリティーと共に継続」と言われてから、晴れの日が多いここロサンゼルスでたくさんの雨再び。

Photos by Sahin Omer, Brad Nissen, Drew Alkema, and GK

New song, snow born today! by Goh Kurosawa

Shasta物語 (Letter to Sequoia)

Dear Sequoia, mother Mary and angel John
We are a part of the song, mmm
Dear Sequoia, keep well always rise and shine
You are a part of the song

My car got stuck in the snow, but John drove me to my show with Rosie and Ringo
He said, "I'll return, stay another night, you're welcome at our home at any time"
Performing at the Smoked Tomato Pie, I saw that John was back with you and Mary
She said, "We got your car here"
I cried, I smiled, I was right back on the road to 'Lovetap' more

Dear Sequoia, life maybe hard at times
So sing your favorite songs, mmm
Dream eunoia, a winter wonderland in Mount Shasta
And they said, upgrade your broken ride before too long (silly guy)

I drove from Stockton to Crazy Horse
Headwaters in the snow
Yreka to Ashland Oregon
Hanging with Grant, Charli, and Joe
Live at Bloomsbury Blends
Talent, Grants Pass, what could be next
All is well, because of people like John and Mary, I believe

Dear Sequoia, I maybe stuck in the snow again
'Cause I am a part of the song, mmm
Dear Sequoia, and mother Mary, angel John
We are a part of the song
We are a part of the song
We are a part of the song
mmm
mmm

>>>

New song (birthday: 1/10/2024), snow born! 
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdMgnaB2OLk

Probably... たぶん... by Goh Kurosawa

“Probably the most important thing to do is to be yourself.” -Sanath
「たぶん最も大事なことは自分であるということ。」 -サナス

皆さんハピクリメリクリ、お元気ですか !?

Happy holidays friends, how are you!?

ロサンゼルス空港に着き、帰りのバスの中で隣に座った新しい友達に尋ねました。「インド人がここ一番カレー好きなはずがないですよね!?」しかし超大好きということです。彼曰く、ここ一番カレーはもともとイギリスカレーを日本風にしたカレーらしいですが、イギリスカレーは簡単に断定すると水で薄められたインドカレーということです... 輪。

After landing at LAX, I caught the Flyaway bus and asked my new friend who sat next to me. "It can't be true that people from India love 'Koko-Ichiban-Curry' in Japan!?" Apparently it is incredibly popular. He mentioned to me that KIC is a Japanese take on British curry; British curry is fundamentally watered-down Indian curry... so a full circle.

僕の迎えの車が見え、彼は僕の荷物を彼女の車に乗せるのをパパっと手伝っている間、彼が数分前僕に伝えた内容を改めて試行錯誤していました...「たぶん最も大事なことは自分であるということ。」彼の名前はサナスさんで、インド出身の父と母を持ち、日本とアメリカを中心に生活している自然大好きな人です。こうに僕は理解しています。

My ride arrived, and while he helped put my luggage in her car, I was contemplating the thought he sent to my way moments ago... “Probably the most important thing to do is to be yourself.” His name is Sanath; son of parents from India, who lives extensively in Japan and the US, and loves nature. This is how I remember.

2023年11月の日本の旅は、今年カリフォルニアで最後のライブを終了した後に始まりました。今回の旅のテーマは、「信じきる」でした。

Japan tour November 2023 started right after my final show in Cali for the year. "Simply Believe Through" was my theme.

意外に簡単なのでしょうか!? 

Could it be that easy!?

知人なし予定なしで始まった八丈島の4泊5日はライブと人と自然に恵まれました。2018年以来行っていなかった大分は徹さんのお蔭で男池と大分の大自然に触れるなか、海の幸と山の幸を味わいながら、二人で立ち寄ったお店ほとんどでギターをもちこみ、みんな巻き込んでライブの渦になりました。

I went to Hachijo Island of Tokyo without any friends or shows there, but was gifted with 4 nights and 5 days of live gigs, people, and nature. In Oita (last visited 2018), Toru took me to Oika Park and other nature spots, enjoyed ocean food and mountain food, and love-tapped my guitar at nearly every venue we walked in to.

お陰様で2023年も恵まれ、僕自身また進化できたと思います。2024年もよろしくお願いします、いつもありがとうございます!

Thank you to you all; 2023 blessed me, and I feel that I have moved and improved. Let us all welcome a fantastic 2024, thank you always!

夢に触れましょう今のひと時に。

Let us touch our dreams for this moment.

失うものはありません (nothing would be lost) by Goh Kurosawa

「信じられなくて、
途方をに暮れても、
諦めるわけにいかない、
落ちていく夕日に誓った。」―Aki Hacto

「 おさえない、
かまえない、
我を忘れない。」―Adam Levy

"I made a promise with the setting sun; spread the wings of my heart and fly beyond the twilight, no matter what." ―Aki Hacto

"Don't hold back." —Adam Levy

“Lovetap South Pas 2023" (live at The Eclectic) by Goh Kurosawa

GOH KUROSAWA
LOVETAP TOUR 2023 California/カリフォルニア
Eclectic Music Festival (The Eclectic)
Lovetap composed by GOH (guitar/pedals)

"This was my first appearance at South Pasadena's Eclectic Music Festival in Los Angeles county. Thank you to the people: the audience, the supporters, all music lovers, my family my friends, and to all the folks who gathered by the Old Focals Stage where I performed. It was a lovely day, a sunny one here in LA!"

「カリフォルニア州ロサンゼルス郡に位置する小さな市、サウス・パサデナ、ここのEclectic Music Festivalでの初ライブ。ありがとうございました皆様:お客さん、サポーターのみなさん、音楽大好きな人すべて、僕の家族僕の友達、そして僕が演奏させていただいた Old Focals ステージに集まった方々。晴れ晴れしたロスの素敵な一日でした!」

film director: Gyokun
Goh's guitar by George Lowden: Honey Beast
Goh's amp by Elite Acoustics: Lucky8
Goh's custom cables: Noritoshi Maeda
venue/会場: Old Focals Stage at Eclectic Music Festival
special thank you to: Brad Colerick & Eclectic Music Festival
videos/photos by: Sue Morris, Lisa Stacilauskas, Anthony Kostowny, Brooke Simpson, Vicki Thompson, Brent Leonard, Lindsey Loon, Shaverd Yan Photography

Lovetap (click for previously released video with world tour digital diary 2020)

“Lovetap Japan 2023" (live in Kokura) by Goh Kurosawa

GOH KUROSAWA
LOVETAP TOUR 2023 Japan/日本
Japan final summer show / 夏の日本公演最終日

-program/プログラム- 
1. Return of the Fruit Bunny 
2. Lovetap 
3. Third Word Swamp (beatboxing/ビートボクシング)
4. Schumann/シューマン (classical/クラシック)
5. Rain/雨
6. Furusato/ふるさと (Japanese Folk, a song called Home)
7. Smile (unplugged/生音演奏)

"My first show in Kokura was fantastic, thank you to the people: the audience, the supporters, all music lovers, and my family my friends. Sometimes there is rain, sometimes there is no rain. This footage is my first complete solo set ever released. Beginning with one of my first overseas shows at the start of this millennium, I have completed about 30 Japan Tours at this point. You all rock! Thank you all!"

「初の小倉ライブ最高でした、ありがとうございました皆様:お客さん、サポーターのみなさん、音楽大好きな人すべて、そして僕の家族僕の友達。雨は降ります、雨はやみます。この作品は、僕のソロプログラム完全版、初のリリースとなりました。お陰様で僕は今世紀の始まりに初の海外ライブ後、今までに30回近くのJapan Tourを演奏させていただいてきています。みんないいね!ありがとうみんな!」

film director: Gyokun
Goh's guitar by George Lowden: Honey Beast
Goh's amp by Elite Acoustics: Lucky8
Goh's custom cables: Noritoshi Maeda
venue/会場: Music Cross in Kokura Japan (小倉ミュージッククロス)
special thanks to: Ari Tomoto, Naomi Hanafusa, Canty (Hina / Kumico / Sana), Gon Yamamoto, Sangjin Lee (director of Music Cross)

-new video from this set-
Lovetap South Pas 2023 (live at Eclectic Music Festival)

-previous videos from this set-
Return of the Fruit Bunny (from “Flow” 4 song album) Lovetap Third Word Swamp (from “TWS” 4 song album) Humming Song (Robert Schumann Song) Rain Furusato/ふるさと (Home) Smile

2023 tour shots by: Goh Kurosawa, Sue Morris, Lindsey Loon, Lisa Stacilauskas, Aki Hacto, Kazuki Himura, and Gan (Iwao Ohyama)