tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2501670448657416824.post1955508979707924146..comments2024-03-29T01:59:32.065-04:00Comments on Kayo Kyoku Plus: The Works of Masao Koga (古賀政男) Part 2: The Post War Era J-Canuckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09551828383307840403noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2501670448657416824.post-69778447908697525322017-12-06T02:54:04.789-05:002017-12-06T02:54:04.789-05:00Hey there. From the last time I heard myself, no, ...Hey there. From the last time I heard myself, no, I (thankfully) haven't uttered a "Pikachu!". The Pikachus have not taken over! <br /><br />Also, I'm one of those "others" who have bought albums because of stuff I've watched on YouTube, case in point, Hikawa's "Ginga ~ Hoshizora no Akiko". I can't, however, bring myself to get all the different versions of singles (ranging from A-F) he comes up with no matter how much it's being promoted - gotta draw the line somewhere.Noelle Thamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02869350840856391942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2501670448657416824.post-62717418568522143252017-12-06T00:16:35.649-05:002017-12-06T00:16:35.649-05:00Hi, Noelle.
Good to see you back from Pokemon. Ho...Hi, Noelle.<br /><br />Good to see you back from Pokemon. Hopefully, you haven't started to uncontrollably shout "Pikachu!" :)<br /><br />Ahh...if JASRAC could find it in its heart to thank me. Heck, I've bought albums thanks to what I've seen on YouTube alone. And I'm sure others have as well.J-Canuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09551828383307840403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2501670448657416824.post-34711424396067165152017-12-05T23:38:18.011-05:002017-12-05T23:38:18.011-05:00Hi, J-Canuck (from a week ago). The new Pokémon ga...Hi, J-Canuck (from a week ago). The new Pokémon game has sucked me into its world and I'm now only slowly coming back to real life.<br /><br />Koga's works do indeed feel more emotive, especially the sad ones. Perhaps it's because he imbued his own emotions into each piece. For the museum, you should definitely check it out. It was on the expensive side but there's quite a lot on display and has a creative layout. <br /><br />Oh boy, I can just imagine the amount of royalties, considering how many articles are on here. But I think JASRAC should thank you for sharing Japanese music to an international audience! :)<br /><br />Noelle Thamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02869350840856391942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2501670448657416824.post-7571472015717188412017-11-25T22:18:10.475-05:002017-11-25T22:18:10.475-05:00Hi, Noelle.
The definite impression that I've...Hi, Noelle.<br /><br />The definite impression that I've gotten about Koga's work all those decades is that he had his singers wear their emotions on their collective sleeves. I realize that's often the case with enka and Mood Kayo but it was even more enhanced with his creations, it seems like. Some good variety in his choice of students.<br /><br />I remember Yoyogi-Uehara as the neighbourhood where I taught one student for some weeks. She was the daughter of one of Japan's most famous (notorious?) entertainment reporters. I didn't know that JASRAC HQ was in the area. I may have to go there next time to see how much I would have to pay in royalties to keep the music going on the blog. :)J-Canuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09551828383307840403noreply@blogger.com