*最近ではすっかり別人28号になりなはってファンとしては情け無いやら悲しいやら。成功して歳を取った後が一番ミュージシャンって苦悩の時かなんどと思ってしまうエルトンさん。こんな時もありましたがこの「フレンズ」アルバムです。下積みからようやく抜けての６９年から７１年、キンキラキン衣装になる前の彼の音楽。言いようの無い独特の風雅有り。奔流の様に出来上がって行った曲の数々による６枚のアルバムの中で迷わず人にお奨め出来ますのがこれと「１７−１１−７０」。個人的にはあまりに好きで友達に貸そうと学校に持って行ってこのジャケですからえらい恥ずかしい思いをした思い出有り。映画自体もあれですから。助兵衛な野郎だとレッテル貼られてしもうわ。はともかく、エルトン氏にとってもナイジェル、マレイ+カリブ・クエイ+ポール・バックマスター＆ガス・ダッジョンつう鉄壁布陣が初めて整った記念すべき盤で、録音はロンドン・トライデント・スタジオ。何でも自動車の騒音や雑踏がうるさくて録音には往生したらしい。作詞の相方、バーニー・トーピン君、脚本を斜め読みして歌詞を作ったって無謀だよな。よく聞く話だけんど。それでエルトンさんもいつも通りちゃっちゃっちゃと曲付けて、結果こんなぴったしの初々しいサントラが出来ちゃったてんだから音楽・映画の神様はイタヅラ小僧です。それでもあまりにも合わないとボツ曲がいくつか有ったり（そりゃそうだ）、前述の悪条件もあって本人はおかんむり、単独ＣＤ化はいまだなってません。３枚目のアルバム用に取っておいた虎の子曲出したりしてやる気充分だっただけに悔しい思い出あるのかも。ともあれ現在ではレア・マスターズにそっくり収録。他にも本当の意味でのお宝が一杯、今でも廃盤にならないのはこのフレンズの根強い人気のせいかもしれず結果的には吉かな。サントラですからインスト曲もサンドイッチのように入ってまして正確にはエルトン＝バックマスター連名作か。でもそれがよくて。エルトン歌唱の曲。もう最高の曲ばっか。シングルカットでヒットした「フレンズ」そして「ミッシェルの歌」両者ともそのリリカルさに耳がくらくら。ライブのオハコだったファンキーな「キャン・アイ・プット・ユー・オン」。既にこのバンドならではのグルーヴ全開。「ハニー・ロール」もスコーンと抜けてしかも澄み切って。そして最後の「四季はめぐり来る」。たった５曲だけど金の５曲なのだ。ポール氏によるインスト部分はいつもの大迫力、力の厚揚げストリングスじゃ無くてさすがに優しく包み込むように。映画のセリフも挿入されてたりして。ほら映画開演前に流れるでしょ館内に音楽が。あの感じです。あの時間いいですよねえ。あれが自宅で味わえる。これはサントラならでは。静かな時が過ぎて出て来るきんどうさんの歌。引き立っちゃってまあ。効きます。音楽天国。今がどうであれこの時のきらめきは真空パックされてここに残ってます。微かに思い出として残ってる方も、今のエルトンさん見てうげーって言っちゃってる方もいかがでしょうか。これが・・・と思われるかと。期待いたします。
(山)2005.6.2
http://rocks.studio-web.net/hit/elton/friends.html
http://www.amazon.co.jp/exec/obidos/redirect?path=ASIN/B000001DXH&link_code=as2&camp=247&tag=rockalbumsgre-22&creative=1211
by Yama
BY AUTO TRANSLATION
SORRY,Mistranslation multi.
*...the 28th another person.. recently completely is mercy or is sad. After succeeding and taking Sai, the musician is Elton who trows at the time of suffering as. It is this "Friends" album though is this. Music of ex-boyfriend who becomes Kinkirakin clothes for 69-71 years. Peculiar, elegant having that says and not is. Being possible not to lose one's way in six albums by many of the tune completed like the torrent, to recommend to the person, and to do are this and "17?11?70". Memories having that takes to school even if it lends it to friend personally liking it too much and had great, because of this Jake it shameful time. Because the movie is that. When it is ..associate Hamamol.. Yarou, it is ..pasting.. . of the label. It is a board that Nigel and Marei + Caribbean Cei + impregnable defenses of Paul backing mastering & gas Dagjon line is in order for the first time for and Elton that should be commemorated, and the recording is London trident studios. Anything seemed to be annoying the noise and to crowd of the car and to have died in the recording. Even if lyrics are made diagonally reading both parties, Barney Torpin Herr, and the scenario of writing songs, it is rash. Conversation . often heardAnd, because it is a point also for Elton to be able to put up and the tune always, and to have done Cintra that such is fresh as a result, the god of music and the movie is apprentice Itazura. Still, there are not some Bots tunes (Then, it is so), and the person in question has come also for the above-mentioned bad condition to exist in and single CD making yet if not too suitable. Are there mortifying memories because it was a tiger cub tune putting out Kimitsl amount booked for the album of the third piece?It collects completely to rhea Masters at any rate now. Is it not done a be known probably because of this friends that is deep-rooted and popular and consequentially a good luck that the treasure in other true meanings doesn't become an abolition board still fully?Is does the Inn strike tune enter like the sandwich because it is Cintra, too and Elton = joint names of backing mastering work the much more accurately?However, it is good. Tune of Elton singing. Only the highest tune already :. The ear feeling dizzy both : "Friends" that becomes a hit by the single and "Michelle's song" both to lyrical of that. Funky "Cann eye putto Yu on" that is Ohaco of live. Groove opening only of this band completely already. "Honey roll" comes off and clears completely with the scone, too. And, the last "The four seasons comes round and comes. "Only fifthly, it is five of money. Be not in the usual great power and the thickness deep-frying strings of power and wrap the Inn strike part by Mr. Paul indeed gently. The serif in the movie is inserted and it is worth. Music in ..flow.. Can : before the boast movie starts. It is that feeling. It is good during that time. That can be tasted at home. When this is Cintra, this :. Song of coming that passes quiet time and comes out. Oh dear ..looking better... It is effective. Music heaven. The glittering at this time is packed the vacuum and remains here now though is very. How or more about the faint remainder as memories, and expecting Elton will not be done and saying of today?Does this seem?I expect it.
