10. The Otaru Experience
On the school corridor, Eric saw Otaru with 2 guys.
"Hey my friend, what's up?" said Eric.
"Eric, I have to tell you a good news. Now I have my own band." said Otaru.
"Really? That's great!"
"Here are my new bandmates." Otaru introduced Eric to his new band. "This is Bill, he is our bass player. And this is Akashi, our drummer."
Eric looked at Akashi. "Oh... Otaru you got a twin brother?"
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Eric arrived Jazz Club room. Ginger and Jack were there practising, fooling around.
"Hey Ginger, Jack. Good morning."
"Good morning Eric." said Ginger.
"Yeah, Otaru had booked the hall for today after school to show his new band. He invited us to see them. Will you guys come?"
"Sure!" said Ginger. "Yes I will." said Jack.
"We will check them out, see what they will do." said Eric.
"Er... yeah did you saw that movie showing at channel 4 8pm last night? That was a great movie, very touching." Eric said.
"You mean "The Led Zeppelin", the movie about a young boy and a young girl's love story happened in the falling airship? It's one of my favourite." said Jack.
"It's my favourite too." said Ginger.
"Yes exactly. I heard a song in the movie called "Bell Bottom Blues", it was played near the end, it's very good. May be we can jam with it and perform it in our next gig to pay tribute to this great movie." said Eric. "The audience will love it."
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Eric and the gang walked into the hall and found their seats.
"Ladies and Gentleman! Welcome to the show. Here let's welcome on stage, The Otaru Experience!"
Otaru and his band entered the stage. Otaru was wearing a colourful psychedelic outfit.
"That is outrageous!" Eric thought of Otaru's outfit.
"Hey it's Akashi. I taugh him a thing or two before." said Ginger.
A few songs later...
"This next song is called "Foxy Lady". I dedicate this song to the one sat next to me on a couch last night."
The music began.
"I really think Otaru has got a great band." said Eric. "And I think we have to do something to keep up the competition."
"Hmm?" Ginger and Jack looked at Eric.
"Do you think it's nesessary?" asked Jack.
"Hey, come on, I like his style. I will head in this way." said Eric. "There is nothing to lose to change a little bit."
"Ok... so what's your idea?" asked Ginger.
"First, I need more distortion in my guitar." said Eric. "I will switch to Gibson SG. With the similar pick up of my current Les Paul but it has a lighter body, it should produce a more distorted sound. I will add a fuzz effect and a wah wah pedal to my setup too."
"Second, I need to put more soul into my playing. I need to put myself more into the music, more emotion."
"Third, one of us gotta have that haircut." Eric pointing to Otaru's head.
"Hmm... it's ok for me as long as it's not me." said Jack.
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Go to Chapter 11, "Ieyasu's Decision".
On the school corridor, Eric saw Otaru with 2 guys.
"Hey my friend, what's up?" said Eric.
"Eric, I have to tell you a good news. Now I have my own band." said Otaru.
"Really? That's great!"
"Here are my new bandmates." Otaru introduced Eric to his new band. "This is Bill, he is our bass player. And this is Akashi, our drummer."
Eric looked at Akashi. "Oh... Otaru you got a twin brother?"
--
Eric arrived Jazz Club room. Ginger and Jack were there practising, fooling around.
"Hey Ginger, Jack. Good morning."
"Good morning Eric." said Ginger.
"Yeah, Otaru had booked the hall for today after school to show his new band. He invited us to see them. Will you guys come?"
"Sure!" said Ginger. "Yes I will." said Jack.
"We will check them out, see what they will do." said Eric.
"Er... yeah did you saw that movie showing at channel 4 8pm last night? That was a great movie, very touching." Eric said.
"You mean "The Led Zeppelin", the movie about a young boy and a young girl's love story happened in the falling airship? It's one of my favourite." said Jack.
"It's my favourite too." said Ginger.
"Yes exactly. I heard a song in the movie called "Bell Bottom Blues", it was played near the end, it's very good. May be we can jam with it and perform it in our next gig to pay tribute to this great movie." said Eric. "The audience will love it."
--
Eric and the gang walked into the hall and found their seats.
"Ladies and Gentleman! Welcome to the show. Here let's welcome on stage, The Otaru Experience!"
Otaru and his band entered the stage. Otaru was wearing a colourful psychedelic outfit.
"That is outrageous!" Eric thought of Otaru's outfit.
"Hey it's Akashi. I taugh him a thing or two before." said Ginger.
A few songs later...
"This next song is called "Foxy Lady". I dedicate this song to the one sat next to me on a couch last night."
The music began.
"I really think Otaru has got a great band." said Eric. "And I think we have to do something to keep up the competition."
"Hmm?" Ginger and Jack looked at Eric.
"Do you think it's nesessary?" asked Jack.
"Hey, come on, I like his style. I will head in this way." said Eric. "There is nothing to lose to change a little bit."
"Ok... so what's your idea?" asked Ginger.
"First, I need more distortion in my guitar." said Eric. "I will switch to Gibson SG. With the similar pick up of my current Les Paul but it has a lighter body, it should produce a more distorted sound. I will add a fuzz effect and a wah wah pedal to my setup too."
"Second, I need to put more soul into my playing. I need to put myself more into the music, more emotion."
"Third, one of us gotta have that haircut." Eric pointing to Otaru's head.
"Hmm... it's ok for me as long as it's not me." said Jack.
--
Go to Chapter 11, "Ieyasu's Decision".