*ＣＤセットが届いたよ〜。スモーキーの３枚一組のやつ。オリジナル・アルバムなんてアナログでぽこっと出会うしか可能性が無いんじゃないかと思ってただけにこの安い値段でゲット出来たなんて幸せの限りです。その中からブレーク作の２枚目「いつだって変わってます」を。スモーキー。SMOKIEってスペルに後年変わりましたが最初はSMOKEYって名前で１９７５年にデビューしました。７０’ｓ前半の英国グラムＰＯＰ界を背負って立ってたマイク・チャップマン＝ニッキー・チンのプロデューサー、ソンライター・チームがグラム後にスカウト、送り込んだナイスな連中です。ずっと彼らが付き合ってたスイートが独立しちゃって手を離れちゃったって事情も有り。さーバンドも変わった。時代も変わったし音楽の潮流も変わったてんで新しいことしようと。ど派手路線からしっとりとＣＳＮ＆Ｙやイーグルスみたいな爽やかで行こうと思ってたとの本人達の弁を読んだこと有り。ＬＡに旅行した時次はこれだって思ったんだって。最初のブレーク・シングルは２の「イフ・ユー・シンク〜」。タイトルからして新基軸。「ココ」とか「４８クラッシュ」とか一発タイトルが旨だったもんな。曲もたしかに。イーグルス路線の生志向。それでいてカチっとしたブリティッシュ風味有りで何とも素敵。１．や６．のアルバム・タイトル曲もそうでやっぱりこのアルバムのハイライト曲となってます。とここまではいくつ出てるかわからない彼らのベスト盤でわかっておりました。してオリジナル・アルバムを聴くと・・・これが三つ子の魂百まで。そんな人間急には変わらないよ。長いタイトルも２曲だけで息切れ。メンバー自作のやつも「ジュリー」とか、台無しだー。曲だってチニチャプのはよく聴くとやっぱチニチャプ。テンポ遅くして脅かさなくなっただけや。とゆうことは形は変わっても同じファンシーさは健在。さらにスイートでやらなかったこともちゃっかりやっちゃってる。プログレー。なんでだ。聴いててこれはスモーキーのメンバーがやりたかった、つうことは自作だなと思ったらチニチャプ作。５．のフライング・ハイです。くんずほぐれつの演奏でイエス真っ青のコーラス飛び交う。スモーキーのイメージ台無し。か、でもプログレと西海岸ってけっこうつながってるから。台無しでも無いかも。コーラスと言えばかなりクイーン意識してるか。よほど好きだったらしくスイートでもやってたし。そっくりそのままこちらでも。チン＝チャップマン・チームが組むバンドの特徴としてくそ真面目な連中が多く、このスモーキーも例外で無し。ボーカルのクリス・ノーマン君なんてもうほっとけばいつまでもカメラ目線で切々と訴えて歌ってしまいそう。なところをカチっと３分ＰＯＰ世界で締めてやり過ぎを回避、これがプロデューサーの仕事です。で、いつも言われること。オーバー・プロデュースだと。だけどこの二人と組むってことはトッド・ラングレン博士に製作頼むようなもんじゃき。もしくはメンバーに二人を加入させるようなもんでバンドも覚悟必要。ましや聴く方はこれでチニ＝チャプ色嫌だって言ったらどこを聴くんかいな。逆に聞いてみたいような。自分たちだけでやったらどうだったか？これはこの時点でのバンドの決断です。１ｓｔも同じ７５年に。これもまた色々な意味で面白くて。別の機会に是非。あ、やっちゃてる曲も例によって数曲有り。今みたいに何と無く合格曲ずらずらーってのと違ってこの時代は殺し曲は殺し曲、歌ってるお姿見せられるだけで幸せです曲もアルバムにはきちんと入ってたのだ。そんなキラーばっか作れるほどＰＯＰ業界甘く無し。それにキラーばっかじゃキラーもキラーじゃ無くなっちゃうよ。
(山)2005.5.13
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*Did the CD set reach?｡Guys of Smoky a set of three pieces. It is happiness it was possible to get it because it was thought that the possibilities might be only in original album analog and meeting with by this low price. The second piece "Always changed" of the break work from among that. Smoky. SMOKEY debuted first by the name in 1975 though SMOKIE changed into the spelling at later years. The producer and the Sonraitar team of mike Chapman = Nikky Chin who shoulders British gram POP field in the first half of 70's and stood are a scouts, and nice parties after the gram who sent it. There are circumstances, too, even if sweet, that they associated is very independent and it parts from the hand. It did and ｰ band changed, too. The age changed, too and it with the way in the point into which the tendency to music turns, too new this year. It is read having from the gay ..retreat.. route such as CSN&Y and soft Eagles when going in freshness as for valves of persons in question of having thought. When traveling to LA, the following thought of this. The first break single is "If Yu sink. " of two. Even the title is a new base. "48 crashes" of "Coco" or 1 title is a purport and. Is the tune added?Life intention in Eagles route. And, it is and Cati British flavor having is indescribably wonderful. After all, the album title tune of 1 and 6 becomes the highlight tune of this album so, too. It has understood how many to go out here with the best boards of men who do not understand. When doing and listening to the original album ･･･ This : to triplet's soul 100. It doesn't change into such sudden man. A long title also loses one's breath only by two. ｰ ..guy of member making by oneself spoiled like "Jury", too... Tinichap's is too Tinichap in the tune when often listening. The tempo was slowed down and it did not threaten. As for, even if shape changes, it is the same and fancy is alive and well. In addition, it is shrewdly done not to have done sweetly. Progress. ..putting out.. . whyBy which it wanted to listen and to do by the member of Smoky is by Tinichap when thinking be not to self-made. It is ..five.. Airplane!. Pale Jesus's chorus flits by the getting untied performance. The image is spoiled of Smoky. Because it is considerably connected that Progress and the west coast of ..bite.. ,. Are not you even if spoiled?Is the queen considerably considered if it is said the chorus?When it was very favorite, it did though it was ..paving.. sweet. Even here completely : as it is. The band that Chin = Chapman team unites is characterized, there are a lot of parties of serious excrement, and this Smoky is also unexceptional. It appeals earnestly and it seems to sing in relieved camera eye line already. Evasion and this tightening too much in POP .... the world for three Cati minutes are the work of the producer. Always say. When it is over produce. However, . that it unites and asks the Tod Lungren doctor for production with these two people. Or, it massages and the band is a resolution necessity of two people for the member for making it join. When Tini = Chap unpleasant color is said by this, the goodness or more listening is ..listening.. . where. I will not want must to hear it oppositely. How if it did only for myself?This is a decision of the band at the time of this. In 75 when 1st is the same. This is also interesting in various meanings. By all means at another chance. It encounters and there are , and several tunes depending on the example, too. The tune ..happy.. entered neatly so that the album only for the appearance to be shown ..killing tune.. singing of the killing tune in this age differing from passing tune somehow now, too. It is POP industry Ama ..turning over.. Mu by can make it only by such a killer. Its.. killer only in the killer disappears in the killer.
