*６０’ｓ中盤のロンドンでお洒落と粋を旨として闊歩しておりましたモッズな若者達。イカす音楽ならジャズであろうがソウルであろうが何でも聴くぜ踊るぜとその生き方をブレイン・ドレインと称したそうです。そしてそれを演奏るぜと体現したのがこの兄ちゃんジョージー・フェイム氏。風貌は優男、若い美空ひばりでビッグ・バンドとか従えちゃってヒャーヒャー、オルガン弾いてサラっと唄う。今、当時のフィルムを見てもさぞかしぶいぶい言わせて皆から憧れの眼差しで見られただろうなあつうかっこよさ有り。このアルバムはそんな彼が自ら選曲したブイブイ期の曲２０曲ギッシギシのコンピ盤です。いやもうマジ人気あったらしく６４年暮から６７年暮までの絶頂期にナンバー１を２曲含んでヒット曲は何と１０曲。その間アメリカではＴＯＰ４０ヒットは２曲なんで正に地域限定のアイドルさんだぞ。オルガンに目覚めたのはブッカーＴ＆ＭＧ’Ｓのグリーン・オニオンを聴いてからと聞きます。ですからけっこうノリが軽い。おおかっこいいと思ったらパクっと喰い付いてサクってってやっちゃう。かといって軽薄つう訳では無くてもうその時は寝食を忘れて夢中になってる様伺われ。だってこのヴォーカルですから。お聴きになればおわかりに。邪心つうものまったくありません。性格って音楽に出ますから。普段の生活はどうかは知りませぬが、「ウーロン！」とか言ってるかもしれませぬが(^0^)、こと音楽に関しては目が澄んでるぞ。あんまり黒いとも思えませぬそのまんまボーカルで夢中になってやってそれが皆のやりたいこと聴きたいこととジャスト一致して天辺に立ったつう感じかと。やる曲は当時のアメリカのヒップなクールなホットな曲。ジェイムス・ブラウンだって果敢に挑戦しちゃう。６６年に一躍ブームになったニュー・オリンズＲ＆Ｂだって早速挑戦。カバー合戦になったボビー・ヘブちゃんのサニーだって勿論参加して嬉々として歌い。もちろん元曲の方が味は天然。テクも濃さも凄いに決まってる。でもよーここはロンドンだからよー。倫敦の空で「呪われた夜」そのままかけても何だかなあでしょ。ですからうちらの雰囲気に合った形でカバーします。そしたらここならではのオリジナルになるわい。はい、その気持ちよーくわかります。聴いてもそりゃもうかっこいい。うちには後年これらの曲をセルフカバーしたアルバムがあります。そこでもほぼ同じアレンジでやってるんだけどこれがまた素敵で。再録でイカシてるって例はほとんどありません。本気のカバーでけっしてこれが偽物では無く本物の証明かと。と私は感じますが。ご判断は是非皆さんの耳で。サンプリングでパパパと持って来てしまう今と違って本物との差に本人は苦悩しながらどうやったらかっこよく出来るか工夫に工夫をした熱情が。サクと聴かせちゃうのは兄ちゃん、優男だけどプロだ。あ、いかん。偉大な先達に私なんかがそんなん申して申し訳ありませぬ。言っちゃう親しみやすさが最大な魅力かと思い。
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*...mods to stalk fashionable and chicly as purport in London of middle 60's.. young people. It seemed to have called any ..listening.. Od and the way of life a brain drain though it might be Seoul though it might be ..squid.. ..becoming empty.. jazz in case of music. It is George ..this elder brother.. Feim to have embodied performance as for it and. The appearance is accompanied by the big band by man of slender figure and young beauty empty lark, plays Hyarhyar and the organ, and sings Sara. A film at that time makes it say and is having eye difference of seeing of the yearning from everyone that might have been seen now. This album is Compi board of 20 tunes of Gisshigishi of the buoy buoy period that such he voluntarily selected. The hight period contains two No.1 and the hit is 10 how when is and ..Mage.. popularly existing. ..living.. live for 67 years for 64 paved yearsBecoming a hit meanwhile TOP40 in the United States will be an idol of a regional limitation exactly ..two.. why. It takes and Ki comes to have awoken to the organ after it had listened to the green onion of Bccar T&MG 'S. Therefore, the sea weed is considerably light. Saku and thinking it is good-looking is. it is ..snarfing.. ..saying.. ..Ts..Even if it is not in a frivolous translation of, the life is forgotten and the lie is Samaucaga crack to craziness. Because it is this Vorcal. To understanding if you listen. It is not about wicked heart at all. Because the character goes out to music. Eyes will be clear though no do be known live usually whether "Uron" being meant please though it doesn't know for (^0^) and music. Everyone and, and is it does just agree to wanting come Ki and Cange becoming craziness because of the the state as it is vocal that doesn't seem to be too black from the top?The done tune is Kyoc ..not hot it... ..United States at that time hip.. not coolEven Jeimus Brown challenges resolutely. It challenges immediately also in New Orleans R&B that started a boom to 66 suddenly. Sunny of Bobby Heb who became a cover battle participates of course and is sung joyfully. Of course, the taste of a former tune is more natural. It decides to tramping and the density terrible. Because here ｰ is London. It is "Night when the furnace cracked" ..becoming it.. .... . in Atsushi's sky somehow even if it puts it as it is. Therefore, it covers in the shape suitable for our atmosphere. Then, it is . in the original only here. It understands pleasantly that yes. It is already good-looking when curving even if it listens. There is an album that ..these tune.. covered self at later years. This : again though it does by almost the same then arrangement in wonderful. It is recording again and there is little Icashi example. Is it a serious cover, not it never in the imitation this, and proof of the real thing?..solving.. though I feel. The judgment : by all means by your ear. When the person in question does very while suffering to the difference with the real thing by sampling unlike now since it brings it as Papapa, the devised passion : good-looking to the device ..whether it is possible to do... It is a professional the elder brother and the man of slender figure that makes it listen with Saku. Of ..encounter.. , .I say such to a great guide and there is no apology. I think the charm that friendly said is the maximum.
※ジョージー・フェイム氏のUKチャートヒット
1 Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames Yeh Yeh Dec 1964
22 Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames In The Meantime Mar 1965
33 Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames Like We Used To Be Jul 1965
23 Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames Something Oct 1965
1 Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames Get Away Jun 1966
13 Georgie Fame Sunny Sep 1966
12 Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames Sitting In The Park Dec 1966
15 Georgie Fame Because I Love You Mar 1967
37 Georgie Fame Try My World Sep 1967
1 Georgie Fame Ballad Of Bonnie And Clyde Dec 1967
16 Georgie Fame Peaceful Jul 1969
25 Georgie Fame Seventh Son Dec 1969
