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Sakamoto's Japanese newsletter has a message from him which says he is not seriously ill, he just had to cancel the Italian live dates as he was overworked and...
... is ... When someone cancels tour dates for supposed health reasons my automatic first assumption tends to be that its actually an excuse to cover the fact...
... Or it may have been a combination of both: a bad health and (or because of) poor ticket sales. I think the fact that the news about canceling the Italian...
I was just thinking. Are there any other Japanese pop albums from YMO's era that used video game sounds? The obvious ones that instantly come to mind is the...
... I have a promo single by Makoto Yano, as "Makoto Highland Band", from 1979, called "Dancin'" which is a medley of "Egyptian Reggae" and the tune which...
Hello all, Scheduled for release on November 1, 2006: TOKIKO KATO with RYUICHI SAKAMOTO - MILOSCI WSZYSTKO WYBACZY aka AI WA SUBETE WO YURUSU (UNIVERSAL:...
This is an interesting interview that I don't recall anyone posting http://www.essayrecordings.com/a_coconut.htm It says a lot about the complications of...
i bought 'yellow fever' with high expectation because i thoroughly enjoyed the kraftwerk cover cd. i was disappointed as i don't think the ymo cd was at the...
Here is a very interesting video that I haven't seen before! YMO are interviewed on Japanese television and play "Lover Come Back to Me" alongside Jazz and...
... That's Ichiko Hashimoto. Akiko was on "maternity leave" at the time of the Technopolis 2000-20 tour and the Yoru No Hit Studio appearance. TTFN Paul -- ...
Paul, Have you pick up the title listed below yet? If so do give share a review It's Human Audio Sponge Live DVD Both shows are from Barcelona and Japan ...
... Who made this DVD? Are you paying for a bootleg? I expect you know my opinion on selling stuff without the musicians profiting. ... derekcurrie@... ...
... It is an official release. You can see it here: http://www.hmv.co.jp/product/detail/1420430 A friend ordered it and it passed through my hands on its way...
... Yes it's official. There are parts of 2 concerts, the Sakamoto track played is "War & Peace", plus there is YMO's "Pure Jam". Most of the material is from...
... It's from 15 April 1982, from a Fuji TV music program named "Music Fair" The artist performing are: Jimmy Harada & Old Boys feat. Mari Nakamoto Mari...
... I wonder if the bassist isn't Ray J. Ohara, who played on a number of the Kazumi Watanabe involved projects in the late '70s and early '80s. ... There used...
... The bassist player definitely isn't Hosono and it isn't Ray Ohara either. Ray Ohara has a small (pinched) face and a different haircut. I have tried to...
He moves and holds his bass a bit like Takashi (King Champ) Onzo from The Sunsetz but I can't see the face clearly enough to be sure. What was the Rokkets...
... I guess you mean BEHIND THE MASK by Sakamoto since it was never released on single in Japan by Yellow Magic Orchestra. I can't remember ever having seen a...
... You mean TAKESHI ASADA. I don't think it was him either. Look at the excerpts from the DREAM BOX: http://www.rokkets.com/25year/index.html I think if the...
in a way there's a some nice similarities with YMO's Naughty Boys period: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NJrpNh5A88 its the inflections in the voice (re:...
I am on Dolby's newsletter list. You can sign up at his website: <http://www.thomasdolby.com/> They just tossed me a fun bit of propaganda. Note that neither...