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One ok Rock is a Japanese rock band formed in 2005, practice at one o’clock, and in the Japanese language made with member of 4, Taka Morita as the vocal and gui- no different pronunciation between ‘r’ and ‘l’, so they have tarist; Toru Yamashita (Toru) as the guitarist and vocal; changed o’clock to o’krock, which was then separated to Ryota Kohama (Ryota) as the bassist and Tomoya Kanki become “ok rock”. (Tomoya) as the drummer. Alex Onizawa (Alex) used to be the another guitarist for One ok Rock but he quit the group in 2009. The foundation for One ok Rock began The type of music that One ok Rock make is call alter- when Toru is still a high school student, he start playing native rock or hard rock, which is a type of rock music guitar and wanted to start a band, so he ask Ryota, his come from 1980’s America and England. One ok Rock is high school friend to start learning bass and asked Alex one of the best rock bands in Japan, Tons of Awards that to join them. After looking Taka’s performance in a cov- One ok Rock got can prove that One ok Rock maybe also er band, Toru ask him to join. Tomoya had been playing one of the best rock band in Asia, for example “JpopA- with them as drummer since 2006, and became an offi- sia Music Award Best Rock Band Award” in 2012 and cial member when One ok Rock debuted in 2007. About 2013; “JpopAsia Music Award Favorite Artist or Band”, the band’s name, One ok Rock, this name comes from ““JpopAsia Music Award Best Album” in 2013 etc. one o’clock. On weekends, the band usually start their

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In the last year, One ok Rock toured US and Europe in late 2014, with different place such as France, Italy, Germany, Netherlands etc. With each location attracting over thousands of people, they have end their 2014 successfully. Get in to a new year, One ok Rock have joined to the Soundwave 2015 lineup, this is the first time One ok Rock performing in Aus- tralia. They had performed in Adelaide and Sydney in day 1, and perform in Melbourne and Brisbane in day 2, which is successful too. After the show, we have invite them to have an interview with us and we are glad that they have come.

1. What kind of a year was from Australia for supporting us 5. For the new start of the 2014 for ONE OK ROCK? and please keep supporting us. year, what are things that About the different between the One ok Rock wants to ex- It was the year that we can final- tour we had before, we think that perience or need to experi- ly started doing the things we’ve Australia is a nice place, the peo- ence? always wanted to do, we had finish ple here is nice too, but since our schedule is tight, we don’t have our new album and we have touring We think there is always a lot that much time to walk around in each US and Europe in the late 2014 to we can experience since we love to place, but we think that the density visit our fans all over the world, try new things, for example go to is quite low here, that is the most 2014 is a Year of lives (live shows). more different country for tour, this different between the place we had Australian tour is a good example, been before. 2. Throughout the year, we have gain a lot from this tour, what was the biggest and we are going to US for concert thing that ONE OK ROCK 4. From October you had again in April, we hope that will gained? your first proper US and be a good experience too. Other European tour but we hav- necessary thing would be learning We think that the biggest thing en’t heard much feedback English. we’ve gained was the live show from you yet, what areas do strength from our tour, and we were you possibly want to look 6. What have you plan to able to experience lives with people at? do or what aim you want to that who listen to One ok Rock but finish in 2015? not from Japan, this was the great We were so surprised about the thing to gain since we know better amount of fans we had, beside of As we have talked about, we have about how to interflow with our Japan, there are so many people planned to have a concert in US at fans that who don’t speak Japanese that love One ok Rock, it was very April, and after that we are having or not as their first language. amazing and we were really happy. a tour in Japan from May to July, However, for a Japanese band to 2015 will be a busy year. Also, 3. This is your first time become natural on a global scale, although we are so busy for the first that having shows in Aus- we think that we have to do more half of 2015, we hope that we can tralia, how was it and how live show, not just in Japan but in finish we can finish our new album different place all over the world. before the end of 2015. this is different between the Moreover, we think that English tour you had before? study is essential too. We appreciate One ok Rock The show in Australia is great, have come and join us although travel through 4 places for the interview, we hope in 2 days make us feel a bit tired, that One ok Rock will have but since the time zone between good year and good luck Japan and Australia is just around for their tour. 1-2hours, we can still afford that. We are surprised that we got that much fans in Australia since this is not our main target market before, but still we are appreciate the fans 88 || MUSICMUSIC MAGAZINEMAGAZINE 99 || MUSICMUSIC MAGAZINEMAGAZINE

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of the Precision and Jazz basses. Fender also has classics crunchy sound often loved by many guitar players. The models such the Jaguar and Jazzmaster. In the other hand, Les Paul is quite possibly the epitome of the electric guitar, Gibson has his famous Les Paul, SG, Firebird and Explorer. being the longest-made production model. Both of them have a custom shop, as well as derivatives. So finally, which is better? I’m going to say that this is ac- Fender’s tone has that famous, treble-y bell tone that is cording to personal taste. If you like the classic bell-tones, commonly associated with the Stratocaster as well as single Fender will be better for you; If you ask for thick rock coil pickups. Gibson, on the other hand, has a mellower tone, Gibson will be your favorite. Inspiration is the key to tone highly related to humbucker tone, clearly exemplified choosing an instrument. When you pick up a guitar, if you in the Les Paul. Various elements go into the differences in didn’t feel the guitar can portray what you want to do, then timbre, such as the pickups, tone woods, body shape, and maybe that is not the right axe. So who win this battle? It is other various design differences. Gibsons are known for up to you, I say you should go with what you feel. their warmer, crunchier tone while Fender has the bright, famous bell-like tone. Fender ‘s body commonly uses alder and ash, both of the wood give a medium, slightly bright tone as it is. Both woods are fairly light, producing Stra- tocaster bodies of about five pounds, adding to its appeal to Fender. On the other hand, Gibsons are quite different. Gibson uses mainly mahogany for their bodies. Mahogany is a denser wood, offering darker tone and thick, warm,

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