Berklee Scholarship Audition Tape in 1984 is FINALLY revealed NOW! - Feel Like Makin Love
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- Опубликовано: 27 янв 2022
- Yes! This is it! You are listening to my audio cassette tape for Berklee Scholarship Audition. This changed my life!
A little backstory… I was studying Russian at University around that time thinking maybe I can play my guitar as hobby 😔… BUT I worked hard & sent my demo tape and my essay to Berklee College Of Music in 1984. THEN Berklee offered me $4700USD towards tuition including $250 John Abercrombie Jazzmaster Award (tuition was $2500 per semester back then!) … THIS gave me a chance to go to America! Please keep your dreams big and do it!
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That scholarship paid off for Berklee, I’m sure you’ve inspired tons of people to join Berklee, and then keep inspiring them with your teaching.
If I did not get this... I am not here in Boston! Once I got my scholarship... I had to work many jobs to save up my living expenses. My first apartment (One bed room) was $375 a month!
@@TomoFujitaMusic You are my biggest inspiration sensei! Thank you for all your hard work!
@@garailac You're welcome! Thank you!
@@TomoFujitaMusic 375 sounds cheap now lol
@@TomoFujitaMusic what happened to the US? wages are like 7-10 dollars minimum now right?
When I think of Japanese guitarists in the 80s its hard not to immediatly imagine the likes of Masayoshi Takanaka. To me Tomo is right up there with him in the pantheon of guitar.
Thank you so much!
That’s a massive compliment
Those last few lines:
"Don't compare"
"Don't expect too fast"
"Be kind to yourself"
Thank you Tomo for being a great teacher
Thank you!
Don’t worry
Don’t compare
Don’t expect too fast
Be kind to yourself
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These philosofical words come from someone who has " lived" his music, these words have " meaning"
@@JazzgutsVGvanKampen Thank you so much!!
Man I can imagine a bunch of stuffy jazz dudes in an air conditioned southern california office, smoking cigarettes and going over audition tapes. They pop in the cassette titled “tomo” and this starts to play. 1984, what a time to be alive…
Thank you!
Isn’t Berklee in Boston tho? Do you perhaps mean Berkeley?
Berklee is in Boston!
Berklee was founded by “Lee Berk”.
This is great! Sounds like something Takanaka would do. The band you're playing with is excellent, Japanese bass players in the 80's can't be beat.
Thank you! This bass player is Kouich Osamu ... he is one of top players in Japan.
Ya gave me heavy Takanaka vibes so good, whomever's playing synth is a magician
This have casiopea and mezzoforte vibes all on the hearth and has been 37 years since, great master Fujita!!
Thank you!
It is actually the perfect soundtrack while we see all ur life in music through photos and videos :)
Thank you!
I love how your playing and sound was so full on "city pop". Very much a sign of the times. Great little time capsule.
There's even a clip from Blue Mood in Tokyo where I saw you live! cool!
Thank you!
I love that we’re getting more of the Tomo lore now. Thanks for sharing!
You're welcome!
Probably the most gain I have ever heard you use. I love that even a legend of your stature has humble beginnings, thank you for all you have done and continue to do.
Thanks for listening! Boss OD-1
Doesn't sound like you needed music school.
My main purpose was to go to America. In order to go there... I needed to go to school! That was my idea! Music school thing was a little extra!
@@TomoFujitaMusic I can't even imagine living in a massive city with an ocean surrounding me. I've got plains of grass that I hate. 🤣🤣 but that's better than being trapped on an island.
Mr Fujita you are a blessing to the world of music, especially us learner's of guitar. Thank you.
Maybe music school needed Tomo..
@@TomoFujitaMusic you wanted to go America and I want to go to japan 😂
Mr. Fujita, I like your 80's style! Your countless hours of dedication to your craft show brilliantly in your playing. I - like many others - am very glad you received your Berklee scholarship because it allowed us to learn from your wisdom. Thank you very much for sharing this with us, and for your mentorship. Here's to many more years of learning from you!
Thank you very much!
Thanks for sharing this! That last scene where you are walking through a sea of friends spreading your musical love is beautiful. I'm so thankful I joined Guitar Wisdom.
Thank you so much!
Damn, that solo at the end. I SEE why you got the full ride ! That was stuff old seasoned people play, not some young kid. You were fantastic.
It paid off didnt it.? You got life by the tail my friend good job. 👍
Yes! Without the full ride. I am not living here in Boston! It was my dream and that demo tape changed my life completely! Yes! Two years of jazz guitar lessons (private lessons) really paid off!
Thanks for all the great videos, Tomo! Spreading the fun and knowledge we've gained is one of the best things about music and I really appreciate you sharing yours. Have a good day!
My pleasure! Thank you!
Love this and all the photos they tell such a cool story and give so much insight into your life 🙏🏽🙏🏽
Thank you! My student Zack Gibs put all those photo into this video!
Beautiful piece Tomo!! Lovely backstory as well. I hope you're doing great and keep doing what you love!! Cheers!!
Thank you so much!
You still keep on inspiring me every now and then. Love you man!
Thank you!
Truly amazing, Tomo, you’re such an inspiration and I genuinely appreciate your guitar legacy
Thank you for sharing that
Thanks so much!
That's amazing Tomo! First time commenting but long time viewer here. ありがとう for inspiring and teaching us!
Thank you so much!
How absolutely amazing. Thank you for sharing such a precious piece of history with us. The 80's was special, now even more special. Thank you, sir!
Glad you enjoyed it Thank you!
This is awesome. Love all the old pics and the walk down memory lane. And your guitar playing is exceptional. I can't believe you possessed that level of musicianship at such a young age. Remarkable. You obviously made Berklee's decision very easy. I'm sure that inviting you to Berklee was one of the best decisions made in the history of that school. A win-win for you and Berklee!!
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you so much!
Very cool of you to share this Tomo! It's like a little time capsule :-) Really enjoyed listening to it and seeing your old pictures too. Rock on!
Glad you enjoyed it!
This is dope Tomo! Very much enjoyed this city pop. I am head bobbing at work listening to this while smiling.
Thank you!
Great story (and playing)! Thanks for sharing. It’s important for people to know it can happen if you put in the work, have passion, and believe in yourself.
You're welcome! Thanks for watching!
Yes! Need to believe yourself!
These pictures from your youth are amazing! It made me happy to see. So wholesome. The song is awesome
Thank you!
Every now and then I come back to this video of yours, Tomo. If I had to describe it in one word I would say "electrifying" is the best description. Truly great stuff in this piece.
So happy to hear that. Thank you so much!
Your passionate desire to play for a living really shows in the playing! It’s so charged! Loved it, no wonder you got the spot!! 👏👏
I just love guitar so much! Thank you so much!
I have such a great admiration for you. Grateful for having you as sensei, the one, and only Tomo Fujita
Thank you so much!
Amazing photos, Tomo! It looks like besides being a guitar master, you lived a life. I'm happy for you!
Thank you so much!
This post inspired me! And your tone is incredible. Thanks, Tomo! For sharing this with us.
Happy to hear that!
This is so precious, Sensei. You story encourages kids like me to believe in music. Great fusion demo that 80s chorus tone I love it
Thank you! Yes. It's free to believe yourself!
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That was awesome and sooo fun to watch! Thanks Tomo!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Very much love Tomo! You are very inspiring in more ways than just the guitar 🙂 Stay cool!
Thanks so much!
this is awesome! Thanks for posting and for all you contribute Tomo!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you very much Tomo! This is very inspiring! Much love from Germany!
You're very welcome! From Boston!
Hey Tomo!
This is fantastic. I have been playing guitar since I was 9 years old. I didn’t play any sports or anything, just guitar, and I played in a classic rock cover band for a majority of my childhood.
Many of my peers from that part of my life had great guitar players they idolized. I did not fall into that crowd, but nowadays I’ve found a revitalized inspiration from hearing you speak about guitar, and listening to things like this.
Thank you for being so passionate about music, and SHARING that with the world.
I don’t think i’ve been more impacted by another guitar player like I have learning from you.
Thank you! Lots of love.
Thanks for sharing. Thank you! Please join my Guitar Wisdom
This is so beautiful..thank you for uploading it..I am one of the earliest subscribers of your channel..you used to reply to every comment back then and am so happy to see that you still do, God bless you Sir 🙏
Thanks so much!
Always fun to look back, helps to remember where you came from and how far you’ve come. Stay humble my friend. ☺️
Thank you! I don't look back that often but I have listened this a few times!
Marvelous. The Berklee would have been crazy to not accept you. Talent shows! Thank you for sharing Fujita-san.
Thank you so much! You're welcome!
Hello, Mr. Fujita! Thank you very much for sharing such an inspirational (and calming) piece! The music itself reflects all the hard work you have made. Wishing you good luck and good health ❤ 🙂
You're welcome! Thank you!
Enjoyed every bit of it man. The old photos made it just that much better. You ROCK Tomo!
Thank you!
This is awesome! I wasn't familiar into this kind of music but you make it really enjoyable Thanks for your videos and tutorials
Thank you so much!
Legendary. Give this young man a scholarship!!
Thanks for the free lessons and tips. My technique has improved so much in the last year. It really feels like I'm playing the instrument now instead of just memorizing specific moves. THANKS, TOMO!!
Thank you so much! So great to hear that! Good job!
What a story! Thanks for sharing, Tomo-san.
Thank you!
Man this video has me grinning ear to ear. What a fun upload, thanks for sharing Tomo! Time sure does fly..
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you so much!
We need more of this. really bring back a lot of great memories, Keep the good time roll, Thank you Tomo Sensei.
Glad you enjoyed it I have more recordings...
@@TomoFujitaMusic You are the man!
@@TomoFujitaMusic more please!
I love you so much Mr. Tomo thank you for sharing your story!!! It sent chills down my spine, awesome solo!!!!!
Thank you!
Like many others I so appreciate the advice to be kind to yourself. Tomo, you are a great example of what it means to be amazing, and I will forever appreciate your wisdom 😁
Thank you so much!
So cool, Sir! I started at Emerson College that same year and one time I signed in 15 Berklee guitar players to a party in our dorm and I got written up very fast!:) Boston in the 1980's was so innocent and fun for the college years. Your video is classic. You are such an amazing player! Arigatto Gozaimasu!
That is awesome! Thank you!
Great playing and tone Tomo, thank you for all of your inspiration to us 👍🎸
Thank you!
Thanks for sharing, really enjoyed this. Remember the eighties well. Great playing! All the best to you, you are awesome!
Thanks for listening!
Thanks for shining a light on your journey! As someone who has noodled on the guitar all their life, I'm trying to actually learn how to play. Your words at the end are inspirational!
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Tomo, I’ve probably listened to this 20 times so far. Beautiful music! Thank you
Glad you enjoy it!
My God... imagine how many lives this has impacted! Some massive names have learned from you, so many of us denizens of RUclips have learned from you. Truly it is an honor and a privilege to learn from your journey and from your amazing skills. Thank you so much for sharing this! And my God what playing! It inspires me to be more disciplined and to keep working! All the best to you, sir!
Thank you so much! Please remember I was just like everyone... same! A lot of dreams, possibilities, confusion, too many choices, too much destructions.... But somehow I did choose my own path through mistakes, bad decisions and keep thinking fresh ideas everyday! Keep mind open so that ... you know what to do!
Great one Tomo! Fantastic overdrive tone, and licks for days! Kind of reminds me of The Yellowjackets
Thanks for listening! Yes. I was listening a lot of Larry Carlton, Robben Ford, Steve Lukather, Jay Graydon... This recording, I did not use any guitar amp! That was direct into...
Why am I crying? This video just fills me with hope, desire, passion and love.
Thank you for sharing! Thank you so much!
Really cool to hop in this time capsule. Nice change for your channel. Thanks for sharing 😊
Thanks for watching!
Oh wow, stoked to hear!
This sounds like a very funky version of "feel like makin love" of roberta flack!
Thank you so much! Yes, that song! I made it funky!
Yes it is
This is really amazing, thank you for being an inspiration for all of us 👍🏽
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you for sharing Tomo! Very cool demo and pictures.
Thanks for watching!
tomo youre a master of the guitar and humility. Please keep inspiring us!
Thank you so much!
Love it Tomo! An interesting, funky-fused interpretation of a seventies classic. Your killer solo tells one hell of a story!!
Thank you so much! I played it much aggressive and a lot of notes!
@@TomoFujitaMusic Very much like Issei Noro and Steve Lukather ;)
@@TomoFujitaMusic I remember after watching a fusion recital my Japanese friend Noboru turned to me and said, "So many notes, no reason!" Hahaha! :)
BTW I was there from 1986-1990
@@weschilton That's great one! I have heard it from someone!
@@TomoFujitaMusic Well we knew a lot of the same people. ;)
Man, I love the sound of this, jazz fusion I think it's called. Pretty cool to see yourself in the past years too.
Thank you!
Fantastic! Love the pics. Love the playing even more! Funk-master Tomo!
Thank you so much!
Fascinating groove! Sounds absolutely amazing, love that funky fused solo.
Thank you!
From Russian studying to guitar, what a twist! That’s amazing and so is the tape!
Plan A to plan B... Thank you! No plan C
TOMO this great, I am happy for your success this far and know you have been an inspiration to many people
Thank you so much! I am so lucky!
TOMO you are lucky and blessed with a skill to teach others about guitar
@@randalltindall282 Thank you so much!
You are a true inspiration! 🙏🏼 grateful for your videos!
Thank you so much!
Wow! Thank you for sharing this and all of the wonderful pictures too!
Thank you!
Picasso said every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist when you grow up. This is my challenge with guitar. You did it very well Tomo. Thanks for all the sharing.
Thanks for sharing!! No matter what levels or what styles.. everyone is beautiful and each person is so unique but its really hard to notice it yourself. That's why sometimes you need to learn from someone. No one can create their own things without learning from others. Be thanksful today!
Beautiful, beautiful life. Thanks for share your knowledge and experience
Thank you so much! I am so lucky!
You are an Inspiration and teacher for thousands of thousands all over the world!!
Thank you so much!!
Wow! That was one great lead guitar playing! Thank you Sensei for sharing it with us! Domo arigato gozaimasu! God bless you Sir.
Thank you!
Tomo hitting us up with the City Pop Vibe Days lmao I love it!!!!
Thanks!
Love it Tomo! You deserve everything!
My big regret is not going to music college 🎶
Thank you so much!
No matter what... no regrets... this way you (we) keep all positive! So we can make turn or u-turn or rest? Music college is so nice to have many classes like ... Harmony (Theory), Ear Training, Arranging, Music History, Guitar styles, Ensembles, private guitar lessons and more for 4 years. You can still learn guitar skills with harmony, ear training, guitar styles. Please join my Guitar Wisdom. Only $9.99 a month subscription video lessons.
Beautiful montage and even better music. Thank you for sharing
Thank you so much!
Tomo this is amazing! You are so humble in your RUclips. I would love to hear more fusion music from you, please post more videos of you playing city pop or japanese fusion!
Thanks so much!
Mr. Fujita you sound a lot like Steve Lukather in this tape! Love the tone, and the storey behind the tape is amazing I'll ontinue chasing my dreams.
You are totally correct! First I was heavily influenced by Larry Carlton with a lot of bending. Then I was influence with that wide vibrato and melodic phrasing from Steve Lukather. That's why I changed the pickups to EMG!
Love it! Please do a 3 level lesson on Tatsuro Yamashita’s Misty Mauve!
Thank you!
Awesome solo! Great to see a nostalgic look of your past, amazing! Thanks for sharing!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks for sharing! Love your final messages, so important.
Thank you! Yes! You got it!
The arrangement is just stunning here, of course you are amazing. I am wondering who is playing bass and drums? They are so locked in and the bassist really knows what they are doing. What a groove. Also the horn section is such a great touch. Thank you for this gem. Is this available on Spotify??
Thank you very much!
The quality is pretty good for a cassette tape that's almost 40 years old. You can really hear all the Larry Carlton trademark touches in this full version. Lol at the 1:55 photo. You looked like some of the guitarists I roadied for back then. :)
Thank you so much!
One of the greatest teachers out there. Thank you for being you!
You're very welcome! Thank you so much!
Wow Tomo so great to see this video of your audition!
Your musicianship, tone, and sense of timeing truly display your future potential as a candidate for such a great and prestigious school.
You have not only lived up to, but have surpassed all expectation and have become not only a professor at your fine Alma Mater but a representative of the potential of the passion and dedication it takes to achieve the highest levels of a chosen occupation and to share your keen level of skills for others to grow in their own potential to play music.
Thank you for sharing your own journey with your subscribers and students.🙏🙌🫶👍
Thank you!
Yoooo it’s our boy Tomo! Killin it since the 80s
Thanks!
Incredible! Great player then, even better now!
Thank you!
this is some EPIC shit! the living legend one and only TOMO! WOW!!!
Thanks so much!
Finally got to hear this! So cool. I actually love Tomo's music!
Thank you!
Easily one of my favorite songs already!
I am very impressed Tomo
I'm a student at an arts high school and I want to be able to play just like you!
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What an awesome journey you're on Tomo! Looking forward to much much more! Inspirational!
Thanks so much!
That sound reminds me of Masayoshi Takanaka. He's one the reasons I play guitar today (along with Carlos Santana). Unfortunately not a lot of people have heard of Masayoshi. Thanks for these lovely videos!
Masayoshi Takanaka is amazing song writer! I have learned about that.
I like Masayoshi Takanaka songs too! :)
Those hands and incredible genius created legends. We are proud of you Tomo!
Thank you so much!
Hi Tomo, thanks for sharing this and sharing your story, right now I’m living a similar situation as yours, I hope in a few years I can be at Berklee and show you this comment to show you how you inspired me and were a proof that it is possible. Thank you
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Awesome! Reminds me of some Larry Carlton songs. Great playing as always, Tomo!
Thank you! Well.. Larry Carlton is one of reason I wanted to go to America! I loved his style so much! Then I was influenced Steve Lukather.
@@TomoFujitaMusic 🌟🤗
This is awesome! Reminds me a little of Cassiopeia, T-Square and other bands
Thank you! Those guys were so poplar in Japan!
Lovin the Citypop Tomo-sensei in here! Awesome as always!
Thanks!
Sounds really great! And loved the video.
Thank you!
This is awesome, I just got accepted to Berklee with a scholarship as well, I hope I can one day make music as great as this.
Thank you! Awesome!