Japanese review of my CD, 'Home, James'

Jim Cohen · Post by **Jim Cohen** » 15 Sep 2008 5:16 pm

ZONBIZU? What the heck is 'ZONBIZU'??! I think I figured out that 'Col professional Harm" is Japanese for 'Procol Harum'! LOL! And, 'blue shadow' is a 'whiter shade of pale'!

JIM COHEN / HOME, JAMES (STEELIN 'MY WAY BACK TO THE 60'S)

This discovery is surprising! Pedal steel guitar player, Jim Cohen Independent panel to release the CDR 1960s masterpieces Collection.

King Crimson's "Epitaph", Col professional Harm "blue shadow", Moody Blues. "Satin evening", the Hollies "Bus Stop", ZONBIZU "Love Season," a sweet steel guitar sound In the opinion. BGM I might as BGM once in a while?

Here's the original (if it helps!)

JIM COHEN/HOME, JAMES(STEELIN' MY WAY BACK TO THE 60'S)
2008-04-05

これは驚きの発見!!ペダル・スティール・ギター奏者、ジム・コーエンが自主制作盤CDRでリリースしていた1960年代の名曲のカバー集。

キング・クリムゾンの「エピタフ」、プロコル・ハルムの「青い影」、ムーディー・ブルースの「サテンの夜」、ホリーズの「バス・ストップ」、ゾンビーズの「恋の季節」等を気持ち良いスティール・ギター・サウンドで聞かせてくれます。BGMとしてたまにはよいかも?

1.Bus Stop (recorded by the Hollies)
2.Walk Away Renee / Pachelbel's Canon / As Tears Go By (a medley of songs recorded by the Left Banke, Pachelbel, and the Rolling Stones)
3.I Only Want to Be With You (recorded by Dusty Springfield and by Nicolette Larson)
4.I Started a Joke (recorded by the Bee Gees)
5.Nights in White Satin (recorded by the Moody Blues; previously recorded by Jim on "Four to the Bar") - Bonus Track
6.Time of the Season (recorded by the Zombies)
7.A Whiter Shade of Pale (recorded by Procol Harum)
8.I Will Always Love You (recorded by Dolly Parton)
9.Epitaph (recorded by King Crimson)

Oh, wait! I think 'ZONBIZU' must be 'The Zombies'!! LOL!

Mike Shefrin · Post by **Mike Shefrin** » 15 Sep 2008 5:24 pm

Apparently you have a large following over in Japan, Jim.

Charlie McDonald · Post by **Charlie McDonald** » 16 Sep 2008 2:30 am

Jim Cohen wrote:This discovery is surprising!
... a sweet steel guitar sound In the opinion.
BGM I might as BGM once in a while?

I love the quaint Japanese expressions, most humbly, and not making funnily at them.

BGM; must be the Bee Gees. Says so right here:

BGMとしてたまにはよいかも?

Hopffully you be bigger than ZONBIZU sometime!

And I will record Blue Shadow! (shadow=shade?)

Jeff Garden · Post by **Jeff Garden** » 16 Sep 2008 3:42 am

Looks like you're bigger than Godzilla over there, Jimbeaux.

Maybe on your next CD you could do "One Tokyo Over the Line" or "This Wheel's On Fire" by "Sushi" and the Banshees

Charlie McDonald · Post by **Charlie McDonald** » 16 Sep 2008 4:46 am

Jeff Garden wrote:"One Tokyo Over the Line"

Bob Blair · Post by **Bob Blair** » 16 Sep 2008 5:24 am

"...a sweet steel guitar sound In the opinion" - I think that means that the reviewer found your tone to be acceptable Jimbeaux.

Paul Wade · Post by **Paul Wade** » 16 Sep 2008 1:03 pm

mike you crack me up

Richard Damron · Post by **Richard Damron** » 16 Sep 2008 5:05 pm

In the game of one-upmanship between Jimbeaux and Mike it would appear that Mike has resumed the lead. Ya left yerself wide open JC.

Jim Cohen · Post by **Jim Cohen** » 16 Sep 2008 5:27 pm

Oh, I dunno, Richard. Mike has an enthusiastic following as well.

Richard Damron · Post by **Richard Damron** » 16 Sep 2008 5:39 pm

Ooooooooooh -

Would it be permissible to post that?

Jim Cohen · Post by **Jim Cohen** » 16 Sep 2008 5:45 pm

Post what?

Mike Perlowin RIP · Post by **Mike Perlowin RIP** » 16 Sep 2008 6:56 pm

Jeff Garden wrote:Looks like you're bigger than Godzilla over there, Jimbeaux.

I thought size doesn't matter.

Jim Cohen · Post by **Jim Cohen** » 16 Sep 2008 6:59 pm

Mike Perlowin wrote:I thought size doesn't matter.

Nah, Mike, she just said that to make you feel better...

Mike Shefrin · Post by **Mike Shefrin** » 16 Sep 2008 8:11 pm

Jeff Garden · Post by **Jeff Garden** » 17 Sep 2008 12:04 pm

nothin' but net, Mike...you're killin' me

A "possibly true" Jimbeaux autobiography with complimentary "Home James-san" Japanese "square" CD (with all Jim's tunes played backwards) and illustrations by Mike would be hilarious.

Terry Wood · Post by **Terry Wood** » 17 Sep 2008 12:26 pm

Mr. Jim,

Who's dat gal with the red dress on? Some folks call her Dinah?

Oops that Robert J. Wills or was that Hank T. on Take Me Back To Tulsa." Sure is a cutey!

The Japanese know how to have an appreciation for good music. I can politically correctly say dis cause, since two of my bestest budies in the whole world, wide world are Shoji Tabuchi and Mike "Hi-Oh--Oh-gonza" Ito.

Your #1 Ozark Fan of "Home James!"

Terry

Andy Volk · Post by **Andy Volk** » 19 Sep 2008 2:13 am

http://www.engrish.com/

Bob Hickish · Post by **Bob Hickish** » 19 Sep 2008 3:49 am

Jim Cohen wrote:ZONBIZU?

これは驚きの発見!!ペダル・スティール・ギター奏者、ジム・コーエンが自主制作盤CDRでリリースしていた1960年代の名曲のカバー集。

キング・クリムゾンの「エピタフ」、プロコル・ハルムの「青い影」、ムーディー・ブルースの「サテンの夜」、ホリーズの「バス・ストップ」、ゾンビーズの「恋の季節」等を気持ち良いスティール・ギター・サウンドで聞かせてくれます。BGMとしてたまにはよいかも
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That says it all Jim -- Congrats .

HowardR · Post by **HowardR** » 19 Sep 2008 5:12 am

Jim......I also liked your version of....."Wake Up Little Sushi"........

Andrew Buhler · Post by **Andrew Buhler** » 19 Sep 2008 5:44 am

This is a good review and the reviewer obviously likes your tunes. BGM is a Japanglish concoction meaning "background music". The last phrase can be translated as "{this CD} would probably make good background music from time to time"!

Andy Volk · Post by **Andy Volk** » 19 Sep 2008 9:56 am

Are you sure? I thought it said "Do not touch happy fun ball with squid."

Bo Borland · Post by **Bo Borland** » 19 Sep 2008 10:00 am

yell Godzirra , a great way to empty a Japanese record store

chris ivey · Post by **chris ivey** » 19 Sep 2008 10:48 am

love you long time, jimmy boy...

steinar · Post by **steinar** » 19 Sep 2008 11:05 am

"This is a surprising discovery! The steel guitarist Jim Cohen has released a cd doing covers of sixties tunes."
Then the next lines list some of the tunes.
"You can listen to these tunes through the comfortable(sic) sound of the steel guitar, - suitable for background music."

According to my beloved and highly revered Japanese wife(she`s standing behind me, Jim!), this is what the paragraphs say.

Now, as for your next release, how about a dvd doing your Groucho imitation in Japanese??

Jeff Garden · Post by **Jeff Garden** » 19 Sep 2008 11:12 am

"suitable for background music"....sounds like perfect music for shopping at the Okinawa Px interrupted occasionally by announcements like "price check in aisle 5"

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