Gil Scott-Heron has an amazing voice
I just stuck this one up to troll.
troll all the same, it's still cool
Ibiza, what's he ****in' doin'?
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Carnelian posted:Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:Carnelian posted:I would have put here "Quiet Life" by Japan but I've put it out here so many times that it must bore so many. Still love it, but thought I wouldn't inflict it on Japan not liking Philistines.
To be fair @Carnelian I am a big fan of Japan and never bore of your Japan posts. I too post faves a lot.
Thanks EC, IMO Japan are so underrated and now tagged as an "art rock" band! Perhaps belittled by David Sylvian's appeal to teenage girls at the time. Many (including my sister) fancied DS at the time but didn't get what a great vocalist and musician he was too and a part of such a talented band. Talented musicians and with such musical experimentation. It's a shame they split in 1982, they could have conquered the world on their own terms.
I have really enjoyed the output of DS since he went the solo route. I have not listened to Adolescent Sex and Obscure Alternatives, well, at least to the best of my knowledge. I became hooked on Japan from Quiet Life. Japan (IMO) wrote some great songs, but I wonder if the quality would have continued on, having said that, I have enjoyed the work of DS, so it may well have continued on.
What I have noticed over the years is how many projects the other members of the band have been involved in. I have many releases where an ex-Japan member pops up.
If it's possible, I would be interested in the @Carnelian top 10 Japan songs.
I'd definitely buy Obscure Alternatives and Adolescent Sex, they were when the band was developing and mixing the styles of glam rock, funk, punk and Bowie. Japan were founded quite a few years before Duran Duran, and it really shows!
You can probably get those albums for ÂĢ13 for both. Japan were dismissed as 'glam rock' failures by the music media and they disowned those albums too. David Sylvian's vocals are punk-like at times. It's a totally different Japan but the talent shines through. Then there was "Quiet Life".
IMO, they are well worth listening to. They're the sound of talented musicians not quite finding their unique sound but still making really good songs that any band would be proud of.
Carnelian posted:I'd definitely buy Obscure Alternatives and Adolescent Sex, they were when the band was developing and mixing the styles of glam rock, funk, punk and Bowie. Japan were founded quite a few years before Duran Duran, and it really shows!
You can probably get those albums for ÂĢ13 for both. Japan were dismissed as 'glam rock' failures by the music media and they disowned those albums too. David Sylvian's vocals are punk-like at times. It's a totally different Japan but the talent shines through. Then there was "Quiet Life".
IMO, they are well worth listening to. They're the sound of talented musicians not quite finding their unique sound but still making really good songs that any band would be proud of.
Yes, I will pick up a copy of those two album, would silly not to considering. After all, I would like to have a more complete picture of Japan's musical history.
Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:Carnelian posted:I'd definitely buy Obscure Alternatives and Adolescent Sex, they were when the band was developing and mixing the styles of glam rock, funk, punk and Bowie. Japan were founded quite a few years before Duran Duran, and it really shows!
You can probably get those albums for ÂĢ13 for both. Japan were dismissed as 'glam rock' failures by the music media and they disowned those albums too. David Sylvian's vocals are punk-like at times. It's a totally different Japan but the talent shines through. Then there was "Quiet Life".
IMO, they are well worth listening to. They're the sound of talented musicians not quite finding their unique sound but still making really good songs that any band would be proud of.
Yes, I will pick up a copy of those two album, would silly not to considering. After all, I would like to have a more complete picture of Japan's musical history.
How weird - i'm listening to David Sylvian and click on this !!
My friends were into Japan but i was into Rush
I started with Brilliant Trees after he left Japan but stopped at Dead Bees on a cake - not sure why.
I have an original of Flux and Mutability/Plight and Premonition and a Permanent Waves with the newspaper headline still visible
Aaaah the days . . . . .
Saint posted:Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:Carnelian posted:I'd definitely buy Obscure Alternatives and Adolescent Sex, they were when the band was developing and mixing the styles of glam rock, funk, punk and Bowie. Japan were founded quite a few years before Duran Duran, and it really shows!
You can probably get those albums for ÂĢ13 for both. Japan were dismissed as 'glam rock' failures by the music media and they disowned those albums too. David Sylvian's vocals are punk-like at times. It's a totally different Japan but the talent shines through. Then there was "Quiet Life".
IMO, they are well worth listening to. They're the sound of talented musicians not quite finding their unique sound but still making really good songs that any band would be proud of.
Yes, I will pick up a copy of those two album, would silly not to considering. After all, I would like to have a more complete picture of Japan's musical history.
How weird - i'm listening to David Sylvian and click on this !!
My friends were into Japan but i was into Rush
I started with Brilliant Trees after he left Japan but stopped at Dead Bees on a cake - not sure why.
I have an original of Flux and Mutability/Plight and Premonition and a Permanent Waves with the newspaper headline still visible
Aaaah the days . . . . .
One of my most prized Syvlian pieces is a CD box set called "Weatherbox".
@Enthusiastic Contrafibularities Wow that looks amazing ... and rare!!
I was going to recommend "Gone to Earth" but you already have it, lol
Saint posted:@Enthusiastic Contrafibularities Wow that looks amazing ... and rare!!
I was going to recommend "Gone to Earth" but you already have it, lol
It is a lovely box set. The CD's have 'on case' images, you break one and won't be able to replace. They are relatively rare, but I have seen them going for not crazy money. Yes, Gone to Earth is part of the set. 
Great memories 
I'm at work - need music to cheer me up.