Serene state of mind

Next year is 30th anniversary of Toshiki Kadomatsu's professional career.
Since he made his debut in June 1981, he has been appreciated highly both as a singer-songwriter and a producer.
However, although he has produced various songs that made smash hits, he himself hasn't made a smash hit.
He has stuck to recording albums with high quality.
His albums have placed high in the charts many times, but not as for singles.
Kadomatsu talked on stage in Osaka -if there are "general public" and "music fans", he has been loved and supported by "music fans".
He said that 30 years are passing without being recognized by general public.

In Kadomatsu's career, once he stopped his works as a singer in 1993. (See Jun. 16, 2007)
He calls it "freeze".
When he resumed his performance in 1998 -he calls it "thawing"-, it was said to be important to be recognized by young fans.
However, he felt that it must be just hallucinations to feel young when he was with younger people.
He feels that fewer musicians try to create works appealing to adults.
He thinks adults must be roll models for younger generation.
Besides, there are more adults than young people in Japan due to lower birth late.
So he tried to create a new album accepted by adult fans over their thirties.
This is his latest album "Citylights Dandy". (See Oct. 3, 2010)
Jocularly, he said that the tour after the release of this album was "R-30" -"No greenhorns".

According to Kadomatsu, he is not sure when he is making a release of next album due to contract with the record company.
However, 30th anniversary of his professional career is coming.
He has already been making his next move for 30th anniversary concert in June 2011 at Yokohama Arena.
In June 2006, his 25th anniversary concert went on more than six hours, and many people missed the last train.
(See also Jun. 12, 2008)
That's why 30th anniversary concert is starting at 4 p.m. so that audience can enjoy the lingering imagery after the concert.
And various musicians he has trusted and worked together are performing together, but no guests.
Besides, songs Kadomatsu wants to sing are selected; not all the songs loved by audience are the songs Kadomatsu is happy to sing.

Now Kadomatsu is fifty years old.
Some of the musicians -and his friends- he worked with are already gone.
Even so, he has worked together with many musicians and tried various things in almost 30 years.
The audience and fans are also his pleasure.
He has come through many turning points.
As he looks back the past, he believes the choices he has made are right overall.
But he has never felt the triumph that makes him clench his fists.
So he decided his next goal to fulfill his accomplishment.
I wonder what his next goal is, what the accomplishment for him is, and what makes him feel the triumph...
The first step to his goal is 30th anniversary concert.
Kadomatsu said that he would wish even just the audience at the tour to see him achieve the goal.

(See also Dec. 17, 2009)

(Translation: Unable-to-think-up-Handle)