COME TOGETHER - Eiko ni Chikamichi Nashi -

[Machine Translation] The phrase "no shortcuts to glory" has been used in the past, but the late TERRY THE AKI-06 and BEAR MAN were good friends, and when they were writing lyrics for a song with TERRY, they came up with the phrase "no shortcuts to glory". We agreed on the title of the song, and the title was born. We hit it off and immediately decided on "No Shortcut to Glory" as the title of the song. In 2010, BEAR MAN finally put his heart and soul into this song, "COME TOGETHER? BEAR MAN says that when they were deciding on the theme for this song, they had a lot of memories in their minds and wrote it down, such as the conversations they had when they were deciding on the theme, the direction they were taking each other, and their personalities. This song is a condensation of TERRY's and BEAR MAN's thoughts. The pianist is Michael Punch from BAGDAD CREATIONS (ex-BAGDAD CAFE the TRENCHI TOWN), and the backing chorus is BOOGIE MAN from RAGALABO MUSIQ, BOXER KID from MIGHTY JAM ROCK, SHINGO Nishinari, TAKE-T and TAK-Z as special guests. A former member of the legendary "RED PRINCE" sound group, he is known for his unique style that incorporates and digests a variety of musical elements. He has appeared at numerous events and in the media, and in 1996, his and the other members' activities became the talk of the town, especially in Kansai, and were featured on the front page of the Mainichi Newspaper. He has participated in a wide range of collaborations with various styles of music such as HIPHOP and NEWROOTS, not to mention dancehall reggae, and has absorbed these styles to create his own original taste. His toasting is always well-balanced, and his melodious and clear message is well known not only among his fans, but also in the industry and among fellow artists. It is a work that has given courage and inspiration to many reggae fools. In July 2010, they released their second album, "Ue wo muite arukou" (Let's walk looking upward), and have continued to evolve further.

"栄光に近道なし"という言葉が世に先行しているが、故TERRY THE AKI-06とBEAR MANは親友であり、TERRYと一緒に曲を作ろうと二人でリリックを書いている時、"栄光に近道なし"という言葉が生まれた。この表現ええやんけっ!と意気投合でタイトルを"栄光に近道なし"に即決定!しかし残念ながらTERRYが他界した為、この曲は未完成に終わってしまった。2010年ついにBEAR MANが魂を込めてついに完成させた渾身の一曲。COME TOGETHER?栄光に近道なし? この曲を完成させるにあたって二人でテーマを決めている時の会話、お互いの方向性、性格など沢山の思い出を脳裏に思い浮かべ書き綴ったとBEAR MANは語る。この曲にはTERRYの思い、BEAR MANの思いが凝縮されている。ピアニカはBAGDAD CREATIONS(元BAGDAD CAFE the TRENCHI TOWNからマイケル☆パンチ、バックコーラスにBOOGIE MAN from ラガラボMUSIQ、 BOXER KID from MIGHTY JAM ROCK、SHINGO★西成、TAKE-T、 TAK-Zらをスペシャルゲストとして招き豪華な作品となっている。伝説のサウンド"RED PRINCE"のメンバーであった彼は様々な音楽要素を取り入れ独自に消化したスタイルが特徴である。現在迄に数々のイベントやメディアに登場し、96年には彼を含むメンバーの活動が 関西を中心に話題となり、毎日新聞の一面を飾ったというエピソードもある。 現在では、ダンスホールレゲエは勿論、HIPHOP、NEWROOTS、など様々な音楽との コラボレーションに幅広く参加し、それらのスタイルを吸収したオリジナルな味を醸し出す。彼のトースティングは常にバランスに優れ、メロディアスでかつ明解なメッセージは、ファンは勿論、業界やアーティスト仲間にも定評がある。2008年7月SOUTH YAAD MUZIKより、リリースされた1st ALBUM 『WAITING FOR YOU～俺はここにいる～』は多くののレゲエ馬鹿に勇気と感動を与えた作品である。また2010年7月2nd ALBUM 『上を向いて歩こう』もリリースし、更に進化し続けている。