¡The World of Kazumasa Oda: Sora to Kaze to Toki to
¡Oiwake Hideko / Cho
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[Machine Translation] Since his debut in 1970, Kazumasa Oda has been active for about 20 years as a member of the band "Off Course," known for its legendary 10-day Nippon Budokan concert, and later as a solo artist. In August of this year, he broke his own record for the longest arena tour in history, and at 76 years of age, he still attracts more than 300,000 fans a year to his live performances, which last nearly three hours, traversing the spacious arena in every direction. However, until now there has been no detailed account of Mr. Oda's life. In this book, the author spent about 20 years covering the 76 years of Mr. Oda's musical life, from his childhood to the present, mainly through interviews with Mr. Oda himself. The book covers Oda's life of music from his childhood to the present, focusing on interviews with the author himself. Yasuhiro Suzuki left the band, and the band became the four-member Off-Course, but disbanded. ...... The story of the record industry and recording scene at that time, as well as the birth stories of many of their big hits such as "Sayonara", "Sleepless Night", "YES-YES-YES", and "Love Story Suddenly" will also be revealed. The book also includes valuable testimonies from former members of Off Course, as well as "The Charm of Kazumasa Oda the Human" from the perspective of his close friend Takuro Yoshida, and the Off Course days as seen by writer Hiromi Kawakami, who was a member of the group's early fan club. This is an epic record of an artist who has stoically pursued his ideal of music. ( Author's comment ) We have interviewed Mr. Oda repeatedly since 2005. The book is filled with Mr. Oda's words over the past 20 years. In addition, we interviewed more than 50 people, including relatives, friends, people in the music industry, and staff members. It is especially valuable that we were able to meet all the members of Off Course one by one and talk with them at length. This is the first book in which the people involved tell the story of Off-Course (the history of light and shadow). I was also conscious of the fact that this is a book about Kazumasa Oda in the midst of the times, including valuable testimonies from people who were there in the 1970s when the world of music was undergoing major changes. In addition, I accompanied Oda on his national tour in 2022 and 2023 as if I was a member of his staff, and inserted a tour column in between the reviews. In order to give the reader a new appreciation of many of the songs after learning their backgrounds, as a result, we have quoted lyrics from as many as 60 songs. Oda's lyrics are a reflection of his own heart and mind, and he puts them into words. We hope that you will enjoy his musical life and his lyrics once again.
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