# Short narrative of a music lover Vol.2 Hana- Shokichi Kina & Champloose - Link: https://tfcwmusic.com/snoaml-2/ - Published: 2021-09-28T21:13:00-04:00 - Author: 2303tfcw ![Short narrative of a music lover Vol.2 Hana- Shokichi Kina & Champloose](https:// tfcwmusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/MicrosoftTeams-image_ok.jpg) ### My Favorite CD When I was a university student, I once traveled to Okinawa alone. I stayed on a small island called Kohama Island for about two weeks. There was a big resort hotel on the island, but there was no way a young guy traveling alone was going to stay there, so I stayed at a small inn. When I finished eating dinner on the first night, the young owner of the inn asked smilingly, “Can you stay a little longer? I had no plan, so I was sitting there with doing nothing, then one after another, old men and women with “sanshin” in their right hands and “awamori” in their left gathered around. They started drinking and singing which could end at any time. Perhaps because of awamori that I was not familiar, or perhaps because of the music, I was taken somewhere completely out of this world. The next day, I asked myself with hangover head, “Was it a dream, reality, or illusion? Every night since the second day without fail, I was taken somewhere out of this world. It was truly a shocking experience. Music was embedded in the life in its entirety. I used to consider myself a pretty maniacal music lover, but no, I’m sorry, this is the real No music, no life. In my song that I am going to introduce last, there is a line that says, ” There were people in drunk with three strings guitars they sang and danced”. The lyrics were born from this experience. It’s been almost 30 years now, but this night is the original scene of my music creating. The kind of music that integrated with life and spills out of it. I always want to write music like that.Today, I would like to start with a song that I vaguely remember that people used to play on this “night out of this world”. Amazon [https://amzn.to/3kqtvLS](https://amzn.to/3kqtvLS) Speaking of rock and rollers who were fascinated by Okinawan music, Ry Cooder is one of them. He joined Shokichi Kina & Champloose’s “BLOOD LINE” and played wonderful slide guitar on “Hana”. There are many versions of “Hana”, but I like this version best, with Tomoko Kina singing and Ry playing the slide guitar. Speaking of being fascinated by Okinawan music, I can’t forget to mention Haruomi Hosono. This album, “Taian Yoko,” which he stirred up(chanpurued) New Orleans and Okinawa, is a masterpiece. Perhaps because of the similar rhythm, it’s a great combination. ### Roochoo Gumbo –  Haruomi Hosono Now, from Okinawa to New Orleans! Please enjoy the original “Gumbo” as well. ### IKO IKO – Dr.John At last here is my song. The lyrics are little bit mystically unclear, but I would like to give it a stamp of approval and say, “Very well done! I hope you enjoy the lyrics as well. I rhymed nice! #### Kaneko’s Song of the Day **Waiting for the sunrise** Lyrics: KANEKO Chalin The road by the sea, no gas in tank To the sound of wave we went down There was nothing but sands Far away ship lights were swaying in my hands Smaller fire and few more beer I can feel you near There is nothing but love One by one stars are fading above We are waiting for the sun rise We are hearing the breath of sky We are feeling the heat from far away We are here and we are there We are past and we are future Everything is linked to forever The road with no sign, no gas in tank To the sound of songs we went down There were people in drunk With three strings guitars they sang and danced I am awake, snoring from everywhere from your eyes little tears There is nothing but love One by one stars are fading above We are waiting for the sun rise We are hearing the breath of sky We are feeling the heat from far away We are here and we are there We are past and we are future Everything is linked to forever [⌊An Usual Miracle - KANEKO Chalin⌉⌊An Usual Miracle - KANEKO Chalin⌉[