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決定版! 爆風スランプ大全集
1984
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Classic J-Rock
Classic J-Rock refers to the foundational era of Japanese rock music that crystallized from the late 1960s through the 1990s. It marries Western rock idioms—British Invasion melodicism, garage urgency, hard-rock riffing, punk’s energy, and new wave polish—with the melodic sensibilities and lyrical cadences of Japanese kayōkyoku. Hallmarks include guitar-driven arrangements (often twin-guitar leads), soaring vocal hooks, tight verse–pre-chorus–chorus songcraft, concise guitar solos, key-change climaxes, and a balance between streetwise toughness and pop accessibility. While sonically diverse—from power-pop brightness to tougher hard-rock edges—Classic J-Rock maintains an emphasis on memorable choruses and an urban-youth lyrical outlook that became the template for later Japanese rock.
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