First, I couldn’t beat my appetite…..lol So got in dumpling restaurant .
It is deep fried dumpling , deep fried chicken , and some vegetables … These were nice but frankly speaking I prefer more natural tastes. (For me it was kinda salty.)
But other menu (baked dumpling and boiled dumpling )was fantastic!!
If I have a opportunity, I ‘ll come here again ; ) !!
overtime, I visited SHIBUYA 109 but there is no my cup of tea and also expensive…
So I went to FOREVER 24 after 109.
There ware many clothes that I like!!
It’s so elegant !!!! Don’t you think so?
I’m a little worried whether I got fat too much or not…. ; (
Anyhow I can’t wait to wear my new costume ; )!!!!!
At night , I had a meeting with a guitar player Atsushi Shido for gig in April .
According to him, the gig ill be kinda metal music.
I’m looking forward to playing it because usually I don’t have a opportunity to play metal music on the stage. : )
Finally I updated live schedules on my official website!!
I want to change some design in particular head picture . In fact score of people has told me to change it . Still ,unfortunately I don’t have the one which matches the size .
I’ve been thinking about it for a long time but I’m not sure yet when I can get it.
Anyway, 2017 is finishing . I have only one more gig as SHOKA OKUBO BLUES PROJECT on December 31.
The event called New Year Rock Festival is presented by Yuya Uchida. We performed there last year,too.
I really appreciate for inviting us again.
It will be on the TV I think as last time. So if you have some plans on the day already, you can check our performance later through TV program.
However , to be honest I want you to come there if possible…. of course ♡
Today , I went to Mobius Yotsuya for jam session. One of the host members Kazui invited me . I have met him only once but he was very impressive because of his cool bass playing. I realized soon that he loves Marcus Miller from his phrase. ; )
He is Kenji “Jino” Hino’s disciple . I was really looking forward to seeing Jino, too.（He is also the host member.）
It’s been about 1 year since I took his lesson in Ikebukuro . I’m a big fan of his fantastic groove.
When I arrived there , it was already full of people and the session was a blast!!
Today I had a rehearsal with Gt&Vo Shoka Okubo / Dr Makotomo Sonohara / Gt&Vo Chihana.
It’s been a long time to see Shoka and Makotomo!!! I really missed them, so I was going bananas. Shaka Okubo Blues Project (Shoka+Makotomo+Juna)will have a concert featuring Chihana at Ginza Hakuhinkann for Yuya Uchida New Year World Rock Festival .
We’ll perform three songs together . I need to consider which costume I will wear because my body size probably changed…I’m “growing up”…. ; (
After the rehearsal, I was a session host with a guitar player Naoto Saito and a drummer Yuto Sasaoka at Okachimahi Jam Session .
Many musicians came there , thanks a million !
I played the drums only a song,too….. lol
It was terrible… I realized that I don’t have a sense of drumming….lol
These days I was usually alone. I kind of like it but today I really enjoyed being with people and laughing well.
I feel happy that I can work as a musician even though I hadn’t been in Japan for several months .
smoothie (protein + soy milk / a little bit of yogurt / acas)/orange/
natto& kimchi / pork / liver / eggplant and tofu/tomato/
dinner
fish / kimchi / tomato / miso soup /
I ate the fish given by my fan as a gift last gig for dinner. Usually I don’t eat expensive fish at home ‘cause I can’t afford to buy it by myself. So I feel very happy. Thanks for everything.
Today was my day off so I could focus on my training.
Today’s workout menu
★3sets of 10 barbell squats (30 kg)
★3sets of 10 bulgarian squat (3kg×２)
★4sets of 15 leg press (54kg)
★3sets of 15 inner / outer / thigh (27kg)
★3 sets of 15angled leg press (67kg)
I’m sure I’ll be able to feel the result of my workout in my ass and legs !!
This menu was very hard for me …. I can’t close my legs after that….. lol
Today I had a gig in Komazawa strawberry fields with singer song writer called Kahori.
Both we performed there as solo player.
It was the first time in a while that I perform alone.
Not only I used some backing track but also I performed just bass & vocal.
I was so nervous… maybe you could see it…lol
Today’s set list
1 Spark
2 Get the funk out ma face
3 Listen tiny voice inside my heart (original )
4 Isn’t she lovely
5 Power
6 Dishonest man(original)
7 Run for cover
The reason I chose Isn’t she lovely is that when I was in the Philippines I taught a teacher to how to play the bass guitar using that. That’s why it is my memorial song ; D!!
And I wanted to challenge one more thing from my English studies. So I translated my original song’s lyrics into Japanese to English.
This is Japanese lyrics video, but today I sang in English.
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You don’t know everything about me
It’s hard time to wait for you in the dark room alone
You don’t know everything about me
Never be able to say something bad about what you do
I hate to be used to prepending not to know you
I want to hold your hand and walk by your side
According to the men who have to get back for their treasure
it sounds selfish I do not mean it
You are everything you are You are everything you are
Hold me tightly break me so as not to be stuck on such you again
Oh head over heels in love Oh head over heels in love
My heart is full of you all the time I can’t breath I can’t breath
because of you
You might be angry with me
that I have lost my pierce inside of the car
You might be angry with me
I am realizing you want no-one to know that I’m his toy
How should I do to get his attention oh my
How should I do to be with the guy forever
sleep and forget all of things sunrises world would change
I can find out you then would you love me?
This time for sure
You are everything you are You are everything you are
Hold me tightly brea me so as not to be stuck on such you again
Oh cannot get out his arms Oh cannot get out his arms
I was going to say Good Bye that is why I came to see him to the same place
Sharing some skins is only the way to see him
but true and false are not easy to tell apart
I’m fed up with your excuses my words are may gonna hurt you
Please shut my mouth with your kiss
Just laugh it off as per usual
because you are dishonest man
You are everything you are You are everything you are
Hold me tightly break me so as not to be stuck on such you again
Why don’t you always call my name?
Why don’t you say to me I love you
Should I just wait for that you will do farewell to me?
You are everything you are You are everything you are
Hold me tightly break me so as not to be stuck on such you again
Oh head over heels in love Oh head over heels in love
My heart is full of you all the time
I can’t breath I can’t breath because of you
Seeing you seeing your face
I am pleased , I am pleased with just only for that
You don’t know everything about me
The small comment you say as joke confusing me so deep
You don’t know everything about me
I am just waiting for you to come and spoon me again
I’m so done with type it. lol Is it long…..? In fact this song is over 7 minutes .
Another act Kahori’s stage was fantastic!!
She is only 18 years old… I’m pretty sure she’ll go far in the future : )!
And we had a session as encore .
・Konnyawa karasawagi
・Johnny B good
・Sweet home Chicago
・I’m ready
The guest drummer was Desire. I met her 1 year ago. Since then I was keen to play with her . So I am so happy today!
Desire is not only a great drummer,but also superb singer . I do love her voice.
My next gig is maybe December 31st as Shoka Okubo Blues Project.
Oh it reminds me. The following day January 1st is my birthday : D!!
I’m gonna list up some things that I want on the blog later ♪♪ as a birthday present…. : D
tomato/ orange / smoothie (protein+soy milk + a bit of milk + amazake+ acai)
dinner
chicken stake don
Today I had Jeff Beck cover gig vol.2 at Akasaka Crawfish!
The member is the same with the last time.
Gt. Isamu Houda
Key . Harunobu Okubo
Ba. Juna Serita
Dr.Daiji Okai
They are Japanese rock legends . I ‘m so happy to perform with them again.
Today’s my setting.
・Fender jazz bass
・cable
Simple is best I think…..
We performed around 12 songs. I do love Tal Wilkenfeld , so I listened to her sound again and again. After all her groove is superb. She is my idol.
There were many difficult sounds…. it would be my training…lol
Above all, I’m pleased that I could play the bass with other musicians for the first time in a while.
I was always writing 「Hey guys! I’m a bass guitar player Juna Serita!!」, but to be honest, I was afraid whether I can call myself “bassist ” because I didn’t play the bass guitar at all in the term of studies abroad .
Finally I’ve restarted my career as a bass guitar player : D Hey guys! I’m a bass guitar player Juna Serita!!
A great guitar player called “Japanese Jeff Beck” was coming there as a audience…….His name is Hiroyuki Otsuki
banana/ orange / smoothie (whey protein＋soy milk + a bit of milk )
lunch
natto+egg/curry / tomato / cabbage soup / stir fried pork and vegetables (eggplant / red bell peppers /shiitake mushroom )
dinner(inShimokitazawa Kurosawa Shokudo)
Deep fried chicken set /
Today I went to see my friend’s gig(guitar player Hideaki Yamakado & bass player Ogan chan) at Simokitazawa Garden.
When I got there ,the band that I don’t know was performing.
”MunizO-無二三”
Seemed like it is it is very noisy . I expected my ears would be injured , so I was about to get out and wait at the entrance until head liner performance(my friend’s band).
But the drums sounds caught my hart , and also his physical performance caught my eyes perfectly .
The member is guitar & vocal / guitar & vocal / drums . Trio band. There is no bass guitar player. Although ,one of guitar players were slapping almost all songs. I was wondering why he didn’t choose to play bass guitar instead of guitar. Little by little I realized. The sounds they want to express need two guitar without question.
They are badass….! I wanted to them earlier.
Holy shit.
This is their youtube video , but I’m pretty sure you never know their all attraction through only video. I recommend to see their performance in real life.
Overtime, my friend’s band M.O.E started their performance.
In my opinion, the guitar player Hide is good at rock/ metal/ and so on .. and the bass guitar player Oganchan ‘s cup of tea is blues rock.
However the band performed exact Fusion !! Sounds toooooo difficult !! lol Get outta here….. They are superb.
They had 60 minutes for performance but they played only 6songs since each songs are almost 10minutes…lol
I’m pleased that I could hear their solo section much. Most songs were instrumental music but the bass player Oganchan sang only one song as a bass & vocalist. It was the best for me!! It beats me that when I hear blues music I feel so good. I didn’t mean it but perhaps my heart is full of blues music after all because of Shoka Okubo…lol
I brought my ESP bass guitar in the Philippines . Of course it is not bad, but never beat this. I’m keen to sleep with it tonight….. Perhaps everyone doesn’t know how much I was missing it!!
Although I didn’t have enough time to play it today.
I thought I took vacation until 17th since I wanted to focus on preparation for my gig, but seems like I did not do it and my English lesson in Japan restarted today.
I’m attending group class ,but fortunately the student was only me. lol
The teacher is same with before. He was interested in my experience in the Philippines.
Surely I have many stories to tell him , so we had a livery conversation.
Teacher「Is there any difference between Japan and foreign countries?」
Juna「Uhh maybe there are many differences …. but the things I was really surprised is most foreigners think Japanese women are bitch . The reason is that they thought so from Japanese adult videos . Of course I told them “No” because it is just business. The process is depends on the person. : ( 」
Teacher 「Ahh, I think not bitch. Some people think just “EASY”.」
Juna「Oh.. I see. 」
I don’t wanna be easy…. lol
We had talked for an hour without pause.
To be honest, I was always nervous when talk to him before because I couldn’t understand what he said sometimes and also I couldn’t express what I want to say . However today, I almost understood what he said . And even if I couldn’t understand, I can ask him in English and he will explain in other word.
And the reason I picked up the conversation topic on the blog in spite of the fact that we also had other topics is that I don’t mean to like dirty topic, but I was just happy that now I can debate like this private topic in English. : D hehe
He was very surprised at my improvement .
After the class, the stuff recommended that I transfer two levels higher class.
