Cantonese Practice: Le Petit Prince 6

 

Chronicling my growing up while learning electric guitar: Asian Kung-Fu Generation

0:00 E 0:39 Kimi no Machi Made 1:17 Siren 2:27 Shindōkaku 3:53 Re:Re: 5:08 Rewrite

Sentimental: Finally. FINALLY. We get to play AKFG. These songs, particularly the Sol-fa album, land right in the 2004 era, but they carry so much farther into the future.

AKFG brings back happy memories of finally finding my footing after moving to Howard County. Making more friends. Relaxing playing Quake. Taking FBLA, ACSL, and Model UN trips. Studying for AP classes at Kevin's house. 

Just sit back and enjoy.

Technical: So why in the beginning did I say "finally"? Because. These are simply perfect songs to play. The riffs are super catchy BUT easy (enough). I don't need to labor over complicated patterns; I just play my heart out. It has been 20 years since these songs came out, but I still listen to them on repeat. So practicing the songs is not a chore, and the payback is more immediate.

The guitar tone is somewhat of a technical mystery. It could be I can't really replicate the BOSS pedals at all octaves, or is it that my guitar is lacking vs. a Les Paul? Whatever it is, I can't find the same grind, overdrive, or distortion that AKFG has without sacrificing the pleasantness of the sound. In a single song I'm vacillating between a British punk stack for chorus chords, and an Octane amp for punchy solos or interludes.

Also, I realized quite late that I fastened my strap backwards. So now. I can put the guitar much lower on my hip, like they do in the music videos. 

Cantonese Practice: Le Petit Prince 5