WITH the CORNERSTOENS 2007
" after " Cornerstones 4
" (See Dec. 16, 2007)
was on sale. This was the third tour with his cover works "Cornerstones" series. That time, musicians were only two guitarists Masaki Matsubara
and Tuyoshi Kon
, and Naoki Takao
for chorus and percussion -it's an unusual musical combination. he tries something different on stage
at every concert tours with "Cornerstones": The stage is completely different from his usual concert tours. Both Matsubara and Kon are guitarists with career since 1970s
who have worked together with various musicians and performed numberless songs. Chikuzen has respected them since he was a high school student. Actually, Chikuzen met Matsubara and Kon and worked together a little around the time of his debut. Twenty years later, they took part in recordings of " Cornerstones 4
".
In this album, 15 songs are selected and included from various songs performed on stage - not only songs included in his cover albums but also different songs
. Those songs are arranged by Matsubara and Kon on halves. We can enjoy performance by two great guitarists Matsubara and Kon -it would be attractive for guitar freaks, too. Parachute
". " Sylvia
", a song of Parachute and " Miura Wind
", performed by only Matsubara and Kon, are selected as a respect for them. Chikuzen says thatCornerstones 5" featuring Matsubara, Kon, and Takao