Beyond the horizon / respect to Russ Freeman

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writer's note

❗Currently, we are sending you music that won't make you feel depressed after the holidays lol

I've been talking a lot about " the Rippingtones feat Russ Freeman" (always too long name !!) since the end of last year, and this time I studied and imitated "Tourist in Paradise," arguably the song that first made them famous.

https://youtu.be/HvmGU8eTtU8?si=MGU1IEGlQ8q1YHUw

Actually, this was the first song I heard on the GRP label, and what really impressed me was Carl Anderson's powerful scat singing on this lyric-less instrumental but he passed away 20 years ago, and he was a star singer, even the lead singer of Jesus Christ Superstar.  My persona, Dovah is also very good at this kind of thing even he is AI, So when Dovah showed off a similar scat singing technique on my song, I felt like had discovered something amazing lol

Russ Freeman, the leader of the Ripping Tones and great guitarist, is one of pioneer of smooth jazz, and the greatest feature of his songs is that his melodies are "always catchy". I think this was a benefit I inherited from studying his music.

去年末くらいからずっとラス・フリーマン feat ザ・リッピングトーンの話をよくしてますが、今回も彼らが最初に有名になった曲と言っても過言ではない「Tourist in Paradise」と言う曲を勉強しながら目指してみました。

https://youtu.be/HvmGU8eTtU8?si=MGU1IEGlQ8q1YHUw

実はこれは自分にとってもGRPレーベルで最初に聞いた曲で、印象的だったのは歌詞のないインストゥルメンタル曲でのカール・アンダーソンの力強いスキャットで、彼はジーザス・クライスト・スーパースターの主役はるほどのスターシンガーでした。だから、Dovahが自分の楽曲で同じようなスキャットを見せた時は、個人的にはすごいものを手に入れてしまった感がありましたww

そして、リッピングトーンズのリーダーであるラス・フリーマンはギターリストでもあり、スムースジャズを牽引して来た一人で、彼の曲の最大の特徴はメロディがどんな時もキャッチーである事。自分にとって彼の音楽を勉強した事で譲り受けた恩恵だったように思います。

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[Intro]

[Instrumental Hook]

[Verse 1]
Beyond the horizon, 
where light and water dance
where the sea and sky meet,
The place of spirits

[Chorus]
A rendezvous of the waves and the wind
endless kisses and embraces
I'll always be with you on this island
never let you go

[Post-Chorus Scat]
Da ba da, ba da ba da!
Shoo-bee doo-wop, da ba da!

[Bridge]

The setting sun paints the sea crimson red
and tells us the time has come
Baby, come on
it's time for ecstasy

[Solo Section]

[Call and Response]

[Chorus]
A rendezvous of the waves and the wind
endless kisses and embraces
I'll always be with you on this island
never let you go

[Outro]
Yeah... Paradise...
Ba da ba da...
[End]

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writer's note ❗Currently, we are sending you music that won't make you feel depressed after the holidays lol I've been talking a lot about " the Rippingtones feat Russ Freeman" (always too long name !!) since the end of last year, and this time I studied and imitated "Tourist in Paradise," arguably the song that first made them famous. https://youtu.be/HvmGU8eTtU8?si=MGU1IEGlQ8q1YHUw Actually, this was the first song I heard on the GRP label, and what really impressed me was Carl Anderson's powerful scat singing on this lyric-less instrumental but he passed away 20 years ago, and he was a star singer, even the lead singer of Jesus Christ Superstar. My persona, Dovah is also very good at this kind of thing even he is AI, So when Dovah showed off a similar scat singing technique on my song, I felt like had discovered something amazing lol Russ Freeman, the leader of the Ripping Tones and great guitarist, is one of pioneer of smooth jazz, and the greatest feature of his songs is that his melodies are "always catchy". I think this was a benefit I inherited from studying his music. 去年末くらいからずっとラス・フリーマン feat ザ・リッピングトーンの話をよくしてますが、今回も彼らが最初に有名になった曲と言っても過言ではない「Tourist in Paradise」と言う曲を勉強しながら目指してみました。 https://youtu.be/HvmGU8eTtU8?si=MGU1IEGlQ8q1YHUw 実はこれは自分にとってもGRPレーベルで最初に聞いた曲で、印象的だったのは歌詞のないインストゥルメンタル曲でのカール・アンダーソンの力強いスキャットで、彼はジーザス・クライスト・スーパースターの主役はるほどのスターシンガーでした。だから、Dovahが自分の楽曲で同じようなスキャットを見せた時は、個人的にはすごいものを手に入れてしまった感がありましたww そして、リッピングトーンズのリーダーであるラス・フリーマンはギターリストでもあり、スムースジャズを牽引して来た一人で、彼の曲の最大の特徴はメロディがどんな時もキャッチーである事。自分にとって彼の音楽を勉強した事で譲り受けた恩恵だったように思います。 ========== [Intro] [Instrumental Hook] [Verse 1] Beyond the horizon, where light and water dance where the sea and sky meet, The place of spirits [Chorus] A rendezvous of the waves and the wind endless kisses and embraces I'll always be with you on this island never let you go [Post-Chorus Scat] Da ba da, ba da ba da! Shoo-bee doo-wop, da ba da! [Bridge] The setting sun paints the sea crimson red and tells us the time has come Baby, come on it's time for ecstasy [Solo Section] [Call and Response] [Chorus] A rendezvous of the waves and the wind endless kisses and embraces I'll always be with you on this island never let you go [Outro] Yeah... Paradise... Ba da ba da... [End]

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