Masayoshi Takanaka - Ready To Fly

Masayoshi Takanaka - 07 Ready To Fly

Album Title: TAKANAKA
Artist: Masayoshi Takanaka
Genre: Fusion
Year: 1977

[ianc]

Masayoshi Takanaka - Ready To Fly (1977)
Lyrics:

[dr.woozie]

I don't think he's ever made a bad song.

[BreadandFaxes]

The ascending harmony guitar parts in the beginning are so intense and sound so good.

His guitar sound on this song is otherworldly too. It's like, barely broken up but still heavy compressed and very sparkly.

[tobyjay]

I can't even put into words how much I love this song

[deepfriedhuman]

i almost skipped this song and now i’m so glad i gave it a chance

[brianchar-bow]

Ready To Fly (1977） / MASAYOSHI TAKANAKA
First appeared on his second solo album "TAKANAKA" (Released on March 5, 1977)
Music Composed and Arranged by MASAYOSHI TAKANAKA
Produced by MASAYOSHI TAKANAKA
Single cut on May 21, 1980 as the B-side of the 5th big hit single "Blue Lagoon".

Musicians
MASAYOSHI TAKANAKA : Guitar (ex_Sadistic Mika Band, Sadistics, FE)
NAOYA MATSUOKA : Piano (ex_Naoya Matsuoka & Wishing, Naoya Matsuoka Group)
JUN FUKAMACHI :Synthesizer
REI OHARA : Bass (ex_Sadistic Mika Band)
SHIGERU INOUE : Drums
KOJI SATSUMA : Soprano saxophone (ex_West Road Blues Band)
MOTOYA HAMAGUCHI :percussion
NOBU SAITO : percussion
Recorded at Polydor Studio Tokyo Japan

[regaleventide]

The guitar intro at the beginning reminds me of something from Sonic Adventure

[ethancenteno]

5:05-7:05 = the greatest 2 minutes in music history

[williamfortneymusic]

This intro inspired me to be a better person and guitarist

[jalim]

One of the most enjoyable guitar melodies ever created.

[Hunne]

Masayoshi made me look further into japanese music...and I shall be eternally grateful for it.
I and you (likely) have no idea what´s out there on top of that. Consider that entry-level...I especially dig japanese jazz-fusion now.
Not from this world if you ask me. ☺

[silasbecker]

Who else thinks the saxophone is on a whole new level?

[elVictor]

I love that this song is the last one in the All of Me album, it almost feel like the song is saying goodbye to you in the most happy way

[mistry]

This is feels like everything is gonna be alright

[Falqion]

This song. This fucking song my God this song is something crafted from pure joy. The happiness it brings me. Mr Takanaka you are a legend among men. Thank you.

[cocodrilito]

ready to fly in tokyo with santana and takanaka 1981

[ModestVejar]

i love this piece so much but i never really "listened" to the bass line until earlier today and man, its a great walking bass lick

[CorperateDAnimatedGuy]

No man has ever dreamed or imagined what heaven will be like, but I reckon this is pretty close to what it is.

[MatthewCobalt]

I can see where Outrun got it's bassline.

[gwendaldeb]

we he said rakapaka in the intro I felt that