Created from a drum loop with guts.
Don't lose to COVID-19!

Signal the Counterattack

I have lost my favorite uncle and best friend in the past month. I started writing this song after my uncle died, and I played the guitar thinking of my best friend.
RIP

Pearly Gates

I'm really pleased to announce that I'm finally releasing a commercial Single.

Here's the Spotify link
https://play.spotify.com/album/66wt7ghbRm4JdvMOuuf92C?play=true&utm_source=open.spotify.com&utm_medium=open

Here's the iTunes link
https://itunes.apple.com/jp/album/runaway-train/id1141748482?i=1141748489

Here's the Amazon link
https://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/product/B01JYSDSTS?ie=UTF8&camp=247&creative=1211&creativeASIN=B01JYSDSTS&linkCode=as2&redirect=true&ref_=as_li_tf_tl&tag=tcjaz-22

Here's the Google Play link
https://play.google.com/store/music/album/%E5%B9%B3%E4%BA%95_%E8%B1%8A_Runaway_Train?id=Bszv3fm4h22m7vijs6ughpsjpo4

Runaway Train

Runaway Train(Now available)

Since I lost my best friend last year, I've been making songs like this.

I have released a new album, so please listen to it!

Apple Music
https://music.apple.com/jp/artist/%E5%B9%B3%E4%BA%95-%E8%B1%8A/1141748483

Spotify
https://open.spotify.com/album/7gDhsx8WALMudOmfzmltOM

YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Yutaka%20Hirai

Since you've been gone

Since You've Been Gone

If I Could Sing The Blues (from my Blues Lesson)

New song after a long time.
Hirotaka Ushiro joined us on bass. 
We hope you like it.

Glider

Rhythms and guitar riffs that make you want to move your body.
King of Rock'n'Roll！

Clap Your Hands

Earlier this year, I read a newspaper article about the Doomsday Clock.
A song closer to heavy metal was made.

Strike Midnight

From my second album "Self-Portrait" released last year. The song is unreleased on Soundcloud.
Please listen!

https://open.spotify.com/track/5wShtMVtMlAm9g6cSD29da?si=f778f8f343394a95

https://music.apple.com/jp/artist/%E5%B9%B3%E4%BA%95-%E8%B1%8A/1141748483

Self-Portrait

Alone In The Big City

From 2022released album 'Self-portrait

https://music.youtube.com/search?q=Yutaka+hirai
https://open.spotify.com/intl-ja/album/7gDhsx8WALMudOmfzmltOM?si=VD-H12B5RTOqSrXWWWJNVg
https://music.apple.com/jp/search?term=Yutaka%20Hirai

From Deep Sea

I hope you enjoy. Please listen Dolby Atmos sound.
If possible, please listen using headphones.

(I'm)So Tired_DolbyAtmos

I tried to make a song with an unusual chord progression.
I hope you enjoy it.

Something Beautiful

I am sorry to be late.
I could play it with Tom(Blues master) and was very fun.

Tytlblues https://soundcloud.com/ytlblues

Jam with Tom Adams

This is a collaboration with great blues singer Chris O.
https://soundcloud.com/chris-okunbor

Though she was very busy , she spent much time for this song.
I can release this song here and am very happy.

'Kodama' is tree spirit of  when I put it simply.
It is Japanese which Chris found.

You can watch a 'Shimenawa' rope sung in the lyrics in the photograph.

My English ability is meager.

Please listen our song!

Instrumental composition & instrumentation ~ Yutaka Hirai 
Lyrics, vocal composition & vocals ~ Chris Okunbor
Audio engineering ~ Yutaka and Chris
Copyright 2015

Chris Oさんとの共作です。
本業はソロのブルーズシンガーですが、とても良い歌声なので思い切ってコラボをお願いしました。

最初からとても乗り気でいてくれて、簡単なデモと曲のイメージを伝えたらクリスが「Kodama」木霊という日本語を見つけてくれました。
そこからイメージを膨らませて歌詞とメロディーをつけてくれました。

彼女はとても親切で、自分のことで忙しいにもかかわらずこの唄のために時間を割いてくれました。

ここでこの唄を発表することが出来てとても幸せです

Kodama

Lonely, alone, roams the land
Leaves only faint traces in the sand
Lovers and friends fade into grey
"One" can be such heavy company.

Listen Kodama!
The leaves rustle
I'm so lonely.

Gossip of the wrens
The icy boughs are ringing
brittle whispered rhymes.

Scribe earth circles with a hazel wand
Mountain spirits echo ancient songs.
Flute of alder calling up the wind,
Forgo all to take Kodama's hand.

O sorrowful heart
shimenawa rope will bind
the desolate ones.

Listen Kodama!
The leaves rustle.
A lonely human cries.

Lonely one, clinging to the ground.
Eyes shut tight, three times spin around.
Turn around, begin the journey home
A human spirit can't endure alone

Ah Kodama!
I'll bind you with a shimenawa rope
then I'll leave you.
I will not stay alone.

Listen Kodama!
I'm going to leave you now.

Listen Kodama!
I'm going to leave you now.
I don't want to stay alone.

(Oh , Kodama
Once you are wound with a shimenawa
I 'll go. I'm not alone)

宛てもなく、たった一人で寂しく歩く
歩く砂にも微かな跡しか残さない
愛する人も、友達も, 闇の中に消えていった
"ひとり"ぼっちは,なんて心が重たいの

こだまよ、聴いて
葉っぱがカサカサと音を立てる
とっても寂しい

鳥たちのおしゃべり
凍った枝が儚いささやきの詩を唄っている

ハシバミの魔法の杖で地球のような円を書き留よう
山の精が古代の詩を響かせている
榛の木が音を奏で風を呼んでいる
木霊を受け入る為、全てを諦める

なんて悲しい心
しめ縄が寂しい心を一つに束ねるだろう

聴いてくれ、こだまよ！
葉っぱがカサカサ音を立てる
寂しい心が泣いている

寂しい人が地にしがみついている
目をつぶり、3回まわり
振り向いて、家路への旅を始める
人の心(霊)は一人の寂しさを耐えられない

こだまよ、聴いて！
もう、ここでさよなら

こだまよ、聴いて！
もう、ここでさよなら
もう一人ぼっちでいたくない

Translated by Naoko B(Special thanks)



Kodama (Holy Tree) ~ Yutaka Hirai & Chris O

This song was recorded in 2014.
Some blues which I make have a perverse nature.

I hope you like this;-)


My Melancholic Blues

横浜市立桜ヶ丘高校未公認卒業ソングです。

高校時代は学校までの坂道がとにかく大変で印象に残っています。

また、今でも付き合いのある大切な仲間ができた時でした。

今度、遠くに行ってしまう友達のために。

いつかどこかで

Recording with tomisatoSongs from Wakayama Pref. in Japan.

Recording Enginner  Electric Piano   Kazuyuki Yukawa 

Drums                            Jiro Nakamura

Bass   Acoustic Guitar       Hirotaka Ushiro

Fever

呼び止める声がして
振り返る暗闇に
今にも取り込まれてしまいそうだった

刺激が欲しくて
チャンネルの間でふらついてる
まるで打たれっぱなしのボクサー

自由が欲しくて「二度と恋などしないさ」
なんて言葉がうそになる

君のせいさ

本当に心から熱くなってる
確かに昨日より熱くなってる
からだの震えをさあ止めてくれよ
熱病にかかっちまったよう

やわらかく晴れた午後
とりこんだシャツのように
この僕を抱きしめて欲しいんだよ

結わいた髪をほどいて外に出かけよう
夢なら覚めて欲しくないし
覚めてもきっとかなえたいんだ

池のほとりで花を摘む君
小さな声で歌ってる
夢なら覚めて欲しくないし
覚めてもきっとかなえたいんだ

本当に心から熱くなってる
確かに昨日より熱くなってる

How do you feel?

心から熱くなってる
確かに昨日より熱くなってる

からだの震えをさあ止めてくれよ
熱病にかかっちまったよう

Fever

I hope you enjoy!!!

Yutaka Hirai   Vocal,Guitar
Ushiro Hirotaka  Bass,Guitar
Jiro Nakamura   Drums
Kazuyuki Yukawa  Recording Engineer

また怒ってるんだね
作り笑いも我慢し過ぎて
引きつった顔は誰も寄せ付けない
寂しい女
少し離れて暮らしてみたいと
どうしてあの時手を離したんだろう
後悔しても独りぼっちとこんな青い空
Baby胸が張り裂けそう
わかってるさ、わかってるさ
祈り続けても神様なんていないって
やっと今気づいた

正直な君の言葉に
いつも僕はうろたえてしまい
ガラスのハートはとっくのとうに
修復出来ず
好きだったけど、好きだったけど
もう大嫌いだよ、でも好きだよ
後悔しても独りぼっちとこんな青い空

Baby胸が張り裂けそう
わかってるさ、わかってるさ
祈り続けても神様なんていないって
やっと今気づいた

好きだったけど、好きだったけど
もう大嫌いだよ、バイバイ

Blue Sky Blue

Roger who was brother from old days participated in this Cyberspace.

His guitar is the sound that is extremely cool＆fat.

https://soundcloud.com/roger-b-train

Blues Gang featuring Roger/B-Train

This is the latest original piece of music.

i hope you enjoy!!

Yutaka Hirai    Guitar , Composer
Jiro Nakamura     Drums
Hirotaka Ushiro     Bass
Kazuyuki Yukawa     Recording Engineer

Storm From The East

I record this music with my new guitar.
It is called Kz One Solid.

http://kzguitarworks.com/en/kz-one/

Yutaka Hirai Guitar , Composer
Jiro Nakamura Drums
Hirotaka Ushiro Bass
Kazuyuki Yukawa Recording Engineer

A Dark & Stormy Night

Perfect Green

I am very happy to have everyone listen to this song.
I was able to complete it while being almost discouraged many times.
If you don't mind in Japanese, check out this production diary.

https://note.com/yutakahirai/n/nf40d8f1a7b1f

I used K’z One Solid of K’z Guitar Works 

https://kzguitarworks.com/en/

The Stars Twinkle In The Sky

Two Little Dinosaurs

Thank you for visit my page.

 In February 2022, we released an album containing 10 songs called Self-Portrait. Includes 3 unreleased songs on Soundcloud.
You can jump from the links below such as Apple Music, Spotify, Amazon Music, etc.

 I hope this songs will spread around the world like the practice songs that the guitar players once pass.

tomisatoSongs are
 Kazuyuki Yukawa Recording Enginner 
Jiro Nakamura Drums
 Hirotaka Ushiro Bass,Guitar



I create Instrumental music with Guitar&PC.

Sorry! English is not my first language. So,my coments are very short and easy.

Jeff Beck,Jimmy Page,Michael Schenker.Ritchie Blackmore,Steve Vai.B.B.King,Buddy Guy.Eddie Van Halen,and more.

I play a guitar called Kz One Solid, It made in japan.
Very Very Wonderful Axe.
https://kzguitarworks.com/en/


Thank you for listening.

Yutaka Hirai

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