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村上“ポンタ”秀一 /Why do you play Pearl?
数々の一流ミュージシャンとの共演を始め、今もなおトップドラマーとして精力的に活動を続ける村上”ポンタ”秀一氏。高い音楽性と幅広い活動を繰り広げる日本を代表するトップ・アーティスト:村上”ポンタ”秀一氏がPearlドラムを使い続ける”理由”を聞いてみた。
パールスタッフ(以下:Pearl):今回のテーマはシンプルに「Why do you play Pearl?」ということで、Pearlドラムを使い出したきっかけを教えてください。
ポンタ:俺の初代のボーヤがね、キャンディーズのバックをやってたのよ。で、そいつが”ライブ観に来てくれませんか?”って言うからライブを観に行ったのよ。その時に”実はPearlっていうドラム会社のスタッフの人がポンタさんに会いたがっています。”って言うから…。”じゃあ連れてってくれよ”って言ってPearlの本社に来たわけ。そこで個性的な塗装のおばちゃんとか、社長よりも先に挨拶に行かないと機嫌が悪くなる”べらんめえ調”のオッサンとかが居て笑。そういうので、この会社の”気質”が好きになったんだよな。小回りが利くのもそうなんだけど、その気質があって、こういう所で手作りみたいな感覚でやってるドラムがあるんだって…。それで俺は”使わせてください!”って言って。それがスタートだね。
ドラムを叩く職人としてはさ、ドラムは道具じゃない?その道具を作ってる人たち=Pearlの”気質”だからさ。それに尽きるな。それから本当に世話になったやつがいっぱいいるから。俺は他のメーカーも試奏はさせてもらうけど、けっこう浪花節だから気持ちの中では”Pearlからクビだと言われるまでは、俺はPearlの代紋背負って生きてやる”って思ってる笑。それで今までずっと来てるし、誇りを持って使ってるから。
Pearl:一番最初に使ったPearlのセットは何ですか?
ポンタ:これは俺がPearlになる前なんだけど、PRESIDENTを使ってたんだよ。で、五輪真弓だったり、大村 憲司、高水健司と俺でエントランスっていうトリオをやってる時にライブレコーディングしてたり、その辺はキャロル・キング絡みもあったな。アレンジャーとして深町純と知り合ったりとか…。その頃は全部PRESIDENTだったな。それも全部裏を抜いて、シングルヘッドにしてね。なんか余韻が嫌いだったんだよな。シングルヘッドにしても、それでもタオル掛けてたから。かなりデッドにしてね。
Pearl:SABIANシンバルを使い出したきっかけは何でしょう?
ポンタ:俺がPearlになった後にSABIANが出来たから、もう自然にSABIANになったよね。Aジルジャンっていうのがある意味主流の時代だったけど、HHってシリーズの所謂ターキッシュ系が気に入ったんだよな。最初の頃はクラッシュでちょこっとAAを使ったりもしてたけど、メインはほとんどHH系だったから。それとHHXの13.5インチのハイハットは革命よ。あれはたまたま手元に来て”13.5?なんか中途半端だよね。”って使ってみたらすごい良くて、今でもずっと使ってる。今でも使ってるというか明日も明後日も使うよ。
Pearl:現在メインで使用されているセット(Masterworks)はド派手なペイントが印象的ですね。
ポンタ:あれは昔の黄金比サイズのシリーズなんだけど、今はもう亡くなった、とあるボーカリストとやってた時に使ってたんだよね。それを何故かPearlの本社に預けてたんだよな。しばらくしてちひろちゃん(越ちひろ氏)に描いてもらうって時にそのセットを思い出して”今回はこのセットで描いてくれ”って渡して…。メイプルで柔らかいのよ。あたたかい音してるし胴も浅いから、歌ものにも良く合うしね。
Pearl:ドラマーの皆さまにメッセージをお願いします。
ポンタ:俺がそうだったんだけど、自分を職人や仕事人と思ってドラムをやりたいんだったら、まず”道具を知れ”ってことを言いたいよね。今スタジオに行ったらドラムが組んで置いてあるしさ、セッティングを変える子も変えない子もいっぱい知ってるし、チューニングなんか一切しない子もほとんどだし…。まずはやっぱり一個のタムでもいいから、職人として自分の道具が”どういう風にしたらどういう音が鳴るのか”を知ること。この精神、大事よ。そうするとしないとで、圧倒的な違いが数年後に出てくる。テクニックがどうとか、手がどれだけ動くか、フレーズがとかそんなもん二の次だから。でもそういうことを感じるドラマーって日本にほとんどいないんだよな。どういう風にしたらどういう音が鳴るのかってのを、考えてやってるかやってないかの違いだけなんだけどな。
俺はね、例えば12インチのタムに、現存する全部のヘッドを買って全部を試してみたりしてそれでチューニングを覚えたの。俺なんかどこでもセッションやるじゃない?どこでも何も変えないでそのままのセットでやるって場合も、10秒したら”俺の音”になってるから。叩いた時のタッチ感と出てくる音を自分の耳で聴いて、それだけで出来ちゃう。
たまに楽器をレンタルする時も、5分もあったら自分のチューニングでできるな。もっと深くなってくるとマイク乗りの良いチューニングも出来るようになってくる。ライブハウスは別として、ホールぐらいになるとどういうチューニングにしたらマイク乗りが良いか、中野サンプラザならこうで、武道館ならこうで…。とか能書き抜きに分かってくるんだよ。マイクにスッと入っていく声の出し方と一緒だよね。それで結構現場に呼ばれたりするし、組んでるエンジニアもトップのやつばっかりだから一緒にやってると話が簡単てのもある笑。
だから職人になろうと思うなら、まず”道具を知ること”。スタジオミュージシャンになろうと思ったら、職人にならないと務まらないからな。そういう精神を持つのは大事だと思うな。
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color: #050505; font-size: 32px !important; line-height: 1.25 !important; font-weight: 700 !important; } /* Deadline --------------------------------------------------------- */ #miguel-lp .miguel-entry-deadline { display: inline-block; margin-top: 42px; padding: 15px 18px; background: #0d0d0d; color: #fff; border-radius: 8px; font-size: 18px !important; line-height: 1 !important; font-weight: 700 !important; } #miguel-lp .miguel-entry-deadline span { color: #fdd903; } /* Steps --------------------------------------------------------- */ #miguel-lp .miguel-entry-steps { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 36px; } #miguel-lp .miguel-entry-step { min-height: 260px; padding: 14px 12px 18px; box-sizing: border-box; border: 1px solid #0d0d0d; } /* Step Number --------------------------------------------------------- */ #miguel-lp .miguel-entry-number { margin: 0 0 2px; color: #fdd903; font-size: 36px !important; line-height: 1 !important; font-weight: 700 !important; } /* Step Heading --------------------------------------------------------- */ #miguel-lp .miguel-entry-step h3 { margin: 0 0 18px; color: #050505; font-size: 19px !important; line-height: 1.1 !important; font-weight: 500 !important; } #miguel-lp .miguel-entry-step .miguel-entry-step-title-small { font-size: 18px !important; } /* Step Text --------------------------------------------------------- */ #miguel-lp .miguel-entry-text { margin: 0; color: #333; font-size: 14px !important; line-height: 1.65 !important; } /* Social --------------------------------------------------------- */ #miguel-lp .miguel-entry-social { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; margin-top: 14px; } #miguel-lp .miguel-entry-social-icon { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; width: 30px; height: 30px; background: #111; color: #fff; border-radius: 50%; font-size: 8px !important; line-height: 1 !important; font-weight: 700 !important; } #miguel-lp .miguel-entry-social-links { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 2px; } #miguel-lp .miguel-entry-social-links span { color: #385e9d; font-size: 10px !important; line-height: 1.1 !important; font-weight: 600 !important; } /* IMPORTANT --------------------------------------------------------- */ #miguel-lp .miguel-entry-important { margin-top: 18px; } #miguel-lp .miguel-entry-important-title { margin: 0 0 3px; color: #ee2b2b; font-size: 16px !important; line-height: 1.3 !important; font-weight: 700 !important; } #miguel-lp .miguel-entry-important p { margin: 0 0 2px; color: #ee2b2b; font-size: 16px !important; line-height: 1.45 !important; font-weight: 600 !important; } /* ========================================================= GET THE FILES ========================================================= */ #miguel-lp .miguel-files { width: 100%; } /* Heading --------------------------------------------------------- */ #miguel-lp .miguel-files-heading { margin: 0 auto 42px; text-align: center; } #miguel-lp .miguel-files-kicker { margin: 0 0 18px; color: #ee2b2b; font-size: 28px !important; line-height: 1.2 !important; font-weight: 700 !important; } #miguel-lp .miguel-files-heading h2 { margin: 0; color: #050505; font-size: 38px !important; line-height: 1.3 !important; font-weight: 700 !important; } #miguel-lp .miguel-files-lead { margin: 20px 0 0; color: #333; font-size: 15px !important; line-height: 1.65 !important; } /* Grid --------------------------------------------------------- */ #miguel-lp .miguel-files-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 32px 64px; } /* Card --------------------------------------------------------- */ #miguel-lp .miguel-file-card { display: flex; flex-direction: column; min-height: 205px; padding: 26px 28px 20px; box-sizing: border-box; background: #0d0d0d; border-radius: 22px; } /* Label --------------------------------------------------------- */ #miguel-lp .miguel-file-label { margin: 0 0 10px; color: #fdd903; font-size: 14px !important; line-height: 1.3 !important; font-weight: 700 !important; } /* Card title --------------------------------------------------------- */ #miguel-lp .miguel-file-card h3 { margin: 0 0 12px; color: #fff; font-size: 19px !important; line-height: 1.3 !important; font-weight: 700 !important; } /* Description --------------------------------------------------------- */ #miguel-lp .miguel-file-description { margin: 0; color: #fff; font-size: 13px !important; line-height: 1.6 !important; } /* Download button --------------------------------------------------------- */ #miguel-lp .miguel-file-button-wrap { margin-top: auto; padding-top: 16px; text-align: right; } #miguel-lp .miguel-file-button { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; min-width: 128px; min-height: 44px; padding: 10px 18px; box-sizing: border-box; border: 2px solid #fdd903; border-radius: 8px; color: #fdd903; background: transparent; font-size: 13px !important; line-height: 1 !important; font-weight: 500 !important; text-decoration: none; transition: background 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease; } #miguel-lp .miguel-file-button:hover { background: #fdd903; color: #333333; } /* ========================================================= WINNERS ANNOUNCED LIVE ========================================================= */ #miguel-lp .miguel-winners { width: 100%; } /* Heading --------------------------------------------------------- */ #miguel-lp .miguel-winners-heading { margin: 0 auto 42px; text-align: center; } #miguel-lp .miguel-winners-kicker { margin: 0 0 18px; color: #ee2b2b; font-size: 28px !important; line-height: 1.2 !important; font-weight: 700 !important; } #miguel-lp .miguel-winners-heading h2 { margin: 0; color: #050505; font-size: 34px !important; line-height: 1.3 !important; font-weight: 700 !important; } #miguel-lp .miguel-winners-lead { margin: 24px 0 0; color: #333; font-size: 18px !important; line-height: 1.65 !important; } #miguel-lp .miguel-winners-lead a { color: #0057d9; font-size: inherit !important; font-weight: 700 !important; text-decoration: none; } #miguel-lp .miguel-winners-lead a:hover { text-decoration: underline; } /* ========================================================= CLINIC CARDS ========================================================= */ #miguel-lp .miguel-clinic-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 20px; } /* Card --------------------------------------------------------- */ #miguel-lp .miguel-clinic-card { position: relative; width: 100%; height: 365px; overflow: hidden; background: #222; } /* Background image --------------------------------------------------------- */ #miguel-lp .miguel-clinic-bg { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; display: block; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; } /* Dark overlay --------------------------------------------------------- */ #miguel-lp .miguel-clinic-overlay { position: absolute; top: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; left: 0; background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.48); } /* Card content --------------------------------------------------------- */ #miguel-lp .miguel-clinic-content { position: relative; z-index: 2; display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; height: 100%; padding: 24px 16px 26px; box-sizing: border-box; text-align: center; color: #fff; } /* City --------------------------------------------------------- */ #miguel-lp .miguel-clinic-content h3 { margin: 0; color: #fff; font-size: 29px !important; line-height: 1.2 !important; font-weight: 700 !important; } /* Date --------------------------------------------------------- */ #miguel-lp .miguel-clinic-date { margin: 32px 0 0; color: #fff; font-size: 23px !important; line-height: 1.4 !important; font-weight: 700 !important; text-shadow: 1px 0px 10px #fdd903 } /* Address --------------------------------------------------------- */ #miguel-lp .miguel-clinic-address { margin: 25px 0 0; color: #fff; font-size: 22px !important; line-height: 1.6 !important; text-shadow: 1px 0px 10px #fdd903 } /* Venue --------------------------------------------------------- */ #miguel-lp .miguel-clinic-venue { margin: auto 0 38px; color: #fff; font-size: 16px !important; line-height: 1.4 !important; } /* ========================================================= BOTTOM MESSAGE ========================================================= */ #miguel-lp .miguel-clinic-message { margin-top: 42px; text-align: center; } #miguel-lp .miguel-clinic-message p { margin: 0; color: #000000; font-size: 19px !important; line-height: 1.45 !important; font-weight: 700 !important; } #miguel-lp .miguel-clinic-message strong { color: #ee2b2b; font-size: inherit !important; font-weight: 700 !important; } /* ========================================================= THE LEGAL STUFF ========================================================= */ #miguel-lp .miguel-legal { width: 100%; } #miguel-lp .miguel-legal h2 { margin: 0 0 28px; color: #111; font-size: 24px !important; line-height: 1.3 !important; font-weight: 700 !important; } #miguel-lp .miguel-legal-text { color: #111; font-size: 13px !important; line-height: 1.8 !important; } #miguel-lp .miguel-legal-text p { margin: 0 0 20px; color: #111; font-size: 13px !important; line-height: 1.8 !important; } #miguel-lp .miguel-legal-list { margin: 0 0 20px; padding: 0; list-style: none; counter-reset: legal-item; } #miguel-lp .miguel-legal-list li { margin: 0 0 4px; color: #111; font-size: 13px !important; line-height: 1.7 !important; counter-increment: legal-item; } #miguel-lp .miguel-legal-list li::before { content: "(" counter(legal-item, lower-alpha) ") "; } /* ========================================================= MOBILE ========================================================= */ @media screen and (max-width: 600px) { #miguel-lp .miguel-intro-title { font-size: 31px !important; } #miguel-lp .miguel-intro-text { font-size: 17px !important; } #miguel-lp .miguel-about-text, #miguel-lp .miguel-artist-description { font-size: 14px !important; line-height: 1.7 !important; } #miguel-lp .miguel-submit-btn { padding: 13px 16px; font-size: 20px !important; } #miguel-lp .miguel-divider { margin: 40px 0 46px; } #miguel-lp .miguel-kicker { font-size: 19px !important; } #miguel-lp .miguel-section-title h2 { font-size: 23px !important; } #miguel-lp .miguel-cities { margin-bottom: 26px; font-size: 20px !important; } #miguel-lp .miguel-artist-info { margin-top: 16px; } #miguel-lp .miguel-artist-meta { font-size: 14px !important; } #miguel-lp .miguel-artist-info h3 { font-size: 20px !important; } #miguel-lp .miguel-profile-link { font-size: 14px !important; } /* THE PRIZE */ #miguel-lp .miguel-prize-heading { margin-bottom: 50px; } #miguel-lp .miguel-prize-kicker { margin-bottom: 8px; font-size: 22px !important; } #miguel-lp .miguel-prize-heading h2 { font-size: 31px !important; line-height: 1.2 !important; } #miguel-lp .miguel-prize-lead { margin-top: 20px; font-size: 14px !important; line-height: 1.7 !important; } #miguel-lp .pc-only { display: none; } /* Instrument */ #miguel-lp .miguel-instrument-heading { margin-bottom: 25px; } #miguel-lp .miguel-instrument-kicker { font-size: 17px !important; } #miguel-lp .miguel-instrument-heading h3 { font-size: 29px !important; } #miguel-lp .miguel-instrument-content { display: block; } #miguel-lp .miguel-instrument-image { width: 100%; margin-bottom: 22px; } #miguel-lp .miguel-instrument-image img { width: 100%; height: auto; object-fit: initial; } #miguel-lp .miguel-instrument-description { font-size: 14px !important; line-height: 1.7 !important; } /* Quote */ #miguel-lp .miguel-prize-quote { margin-top: 30px; padding: 16px 18px; } #miguel-lp .miguel-prize-quote-text { font-size: 14px !important; } #miguel-lp .miguel-prize-quote-name { font-size: 19px !important; } #miguel-lp .miguel-prize-note { margin-top: 16px; font-size: 14px !important; line-height: 1.5 !important; } /* THE TRACK */ #miguel-lp .miguel-track-heading { margin-bottom: 30px; } #miguel-lp .miguel-track-kicker { margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 22px !important; } #miguel-lp .miguel-track-heading h2 { font-size: 29px !important; } #miguel-lp .miguel-track-lead { margin-top: 14px; font-size: 14px !important; line-height: 1.7 !important; } #miguel-lp .miguel-track-player { display: block; padding: 24px; } #miguel-lp .miguel-track-cover { width: 100%; margin-bottom: 24px; } #miguel-lp .miguel-track-info { width: 100%; } #miguel-lp .miguel-track-now { font-size: 14px !important; } #miguel-lp .miguel-track-info h3 { font-size: 30px !important; } #miguel-lp .miguel-track-artist { font-size: 15px !important; } #miguel-lp .miguel-track-controls { gap: 14px; margin-top: 18px; } #miguel-lp .miguel-track-play { width: 48px; height: 48px; } /* HOW TO ENTER */ #miguel-lp .miguel-entry-heading { margin-bottom: 30px; } #miguel-lp .miguel-entry-kicker { margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 22px !important; } #miguel-lp .miguel-entry-heading h2 { font-size: 28px !important; } #miguel-lp .miguel-entry-deadline { margin-top: 28px; padding: 13px 15px; font-size: 16px !important; } #miguel-lp .miguel-entry-steps { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 16px; } #miguel-lp .miguel-entry-step { min-height: 0; padding: 18px; } #miguel-lp .miguel-entry-number { font-size: 32px !important; } #miguel-lp .miguel-entry-step h3 { font-size: 20px !important; } #miguel-lp .miguel-entry-step .miguel-entry-step-title-small { font-size: 19px !important; } #miguel-lp .miguel-entry-text { font-size: 14px !important; line-height: 1.65 !important; } #miguel-lp .miguel-entry-important { margin-top: 20px; } #miguel-lp .miguel-entry-important-title { font-size: 15px !important; } #miguel-lp .miguel-entry-important p { font-size: 15px !important; } /* GET THE FILES */ #miguel-lp .miguel-files-heading { margin-bottom: 30px; } #miguel-lp .miguel-files-kicker { margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 22px !important; } #miguel-lp .miguel-files-heading h2 { font-size: 29px !important; line-height: 1.3 !important; } #miguel-lp .miguel-files-lead { margin-top: 14px; font-size: 14px !important; line-height: 1.7 !important; } #miguel-lp .miguel-files-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 18px; } #miguel-lp .miguel-file-card { min-height: 0; padding: 22px 20px 20px; border-radius: 18px; } #miguel-lp .miguel-file-label { font-size: 13px !important; } #miguel-lp .miguel-file-card h3 { font-size: 19px !important; } #miguel-lp .miguel-file-description { font-size: 14px !important; line-height: 1.65 !important; } #miguel-lp .miguel-file-button-wrap { padding-top: 18px; } #miguel-lp .miguel-file-button { min-width: 125px; min-height: 42px; font-size: 13px !important; } /* WINNERS ANNOUNCED LIVE */ #miguel-lp .miguel-winners-heading { margin-bottom: 30px; } #miguel-lp .miguel-winners-kicker { margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 22px !important; } #miguel-lp .miguel-winners-heading h2 { font-size: 28px !important; line-height: 1.3 !important; } #miguel-lp .miguel-winners-lead { margin-top: 18px; font-size: 16px !important; line-height: 1.7 !important; } /* Clinic cards */ #miguel-lp .miguel-clinic-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 18px; } #miguel-lp .miguel-clinic-card { height: 420px; } #miguel-lp .miguel-clinic-content { padding: 26px 20px; } #miguel-lp .miguel-clinic-content h3 { font-size: 30px !important; } #miguel-lp .miguel-clinic-date { margin-top: 28px; font-size: 25px !important; } #miguel-lp .miguel-clinic-address { margin-top: 70px; font-size: 21px !important; line-height: 1.7 !important; } #miguel-lp .miguel-clinic-venue { margin-bottom: 38px; font-size: 17px !important; } /* Bottom message */ #miguel-lp .miguel-clinic-message { margin-top: 30px; } #miguel-lp .miguel-clinic-message p { font-size: 17px !important; line-height: 1.5 !important; } /* THE LEGAL STUFF */ #miguel-lp .miguel-legal h2 { margin-bottom: 22px; font-size: 21px !important; } #miguel-lp .miguel-legal-text, #miguel-lp .miguel-legal-text p, #miguel-lp .miguel-legal-list li { font-size: 12px !important; line-height: 1.75 !important; } (function () { var audio = document.getElementById('miguel-track-audio'); var playButton = document.querySelector('#miguel-lp .miguel-track-play'); if (!audio || !playButton) return; playButton.addEventListener('click', function () { if (audio.paused) { audio.play(); playButton.setAttribute('aria-label', 'Pause Spain'); playButton.classList.add('is-playing'); } else { audio.pause(); playButton.setAttribute('aria-label', 'Play Spain'); playButton.classList.remove('is-playing'); } }); audio.addEventListener('ended', function () { playButton.setAttribute('aria-label', 'Play Spain'); playButton.classList.remove('is-playing'); }); })();
the Pearl Educational Advisory Board (EAB)
Dedicated to shaping the future of music education, the Pearl Educational Advisory Board (EAB) will guide curriculum development, support programs in need, and offer free tutorials and entertainment content. As a leading manufacturer of musical instruments, Pearl values the development of musicians at all levels, from students and educators to professionals, and the EAB is central to this mission. pearl-educational.com The EAB will be led by Thom Hannum, Pearl’s new Director of Education, and consists of 10 inaugural board members from across Pearl’s roster of world-class Concert, Marching, and Drumset Artists. Board members include:Julie Davila (MTSU, PAS Board of Directors), Lalo Davila (MTSU), Matt Jordan (University of Michigan), Ji Hye Jung (Vanderbilt University), Will Kennedy (USC Thornton School of Music), Gene Koshinski (University of Delaware, Quey Percussion), Colin McNutt (Boston Crusaders), Mark Thurston (WGI Director of Percussion, Ivan Trevino (The University of Texas at Austin), & John Wooton (University of Southern Mississippi)