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I figure that this coupling song, "Boku ga Inakute mo" (Even If I'm Not Here), on the late Chigiri Akiyoshi's（秋吉契里）July 1997 3rd single "Atsukunarakya Dame Kore mo Koi dakara"（熱くならなきゃだめ これも恋だから...It Has to Be Passionate, Cause This is Love, Too） can be compared to a lot of different songs from the United States. However, when I first heard this mix of country and rock, I suddenly got these vibes of the earliest incarnation of Steely Dan such as with their "Do It Again". Great guitar solo, by the way.
Written and composed by Akiyoshi, "Boku ga Inakute mo" has got a really cool rhythm underlying the singer-songwriter's steady but fervent vocals. And perhaps it's one more outta-left-field observation from me, but the chorus even strikes me as having a bit of kayo kyoku although it's represented by some of that roots rock guitar and bass.
I was searching for information about Chigiri Akiyoshi and her song that sounds as if it could be an OP for a Detective Conan episode, and to my shock, I found that Chigiri passed away due to cervical cancer in 2004! I think she was talented, and I am glad that she got to become a singer. Well, the title of that song is very ironic.
ReplyDeleteHello, Brian. Yes, she did leave this mortal coil way too soon. There is a definite coolness to "Boku ga Inakute mo" that could have served it as a "Conan" theme tune.
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