corntsunami
Joined: Jan 01, 2007
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Posted on Apr 05 2007 10:33 PM
I came across a couple of interesting instrumental tunes by Tsutsumi Hiroshi and All Stars Wagon at this website:
http://www.garagehangover.com/
Scroll down toward the bottom of the page.
Not garage - these are weird instrumentals with surf influences.
This group may have been discussed here before, but the songs are worth a listen.
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Klas
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Stockholm, Sweden
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Posted on Apr 06 2007 07:53 AM
Cool, I hadn't heard those two tracks before but have about 10 of their other tunes on the Beat A Go-Go comp (which I highly recommend for anyone into eleki).
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crinolin
Joined: Jan 22, 2007
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Chicago
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Posted on Apr 06 2007 10:20 AM
If you like Eleki, check out Royal Fingers too.
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Klas
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Stockholm, Sweden
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Posted on Jun 08 2007 03:13 AM
CaptainSpringfield
Manatsu No Umi Wo Buttobase - This is easily the surfiest eleki album I've heard. Terry's using more reverb than usual, and the all-instro album opens with covers of "Kickstand," "Surfin' USA" (which is incredible), "Surf Party" (inexplicably missing that double-picked part before the drum breaks), "Movin" and "Point Panic." It also has a much more raw version of "Bluejean #1" than the one on his Best Original Hits comp.
The keyboards are pushed way to the back on most of the songs, which definitely isn't a complaint, and Terry's guitar playing is really good throughout. The fuzz breaks on the Surfaris tune are a little grating, though. Stylstically it's pretty similar throughout (minus one impressive stab at exotica), and the three original songs are excellent. I really can't recommend this one enough. I also can't seem to find the artwork for it online, but the cover has a shot of Terry & band goofing around in knee-deep water holding surfboards.
-Warren
For anyone interested, there's a factory new copy of this great album on eBay right now for only $9.46 (retail price $35.99)
Manatsu No Umi Wo Buttobase
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IvanP
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southern Michigan
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Posted on Jun 08 2007 07:44 AM
Klas
For anyone interested, there's a factory new copy of this great album on eBay right now for only $9.46 (retail price $35.99)
Manatsu No Umi Wo Buttobase
Cool!! Thanks, Klas, I just picked it up!! Warren already kindly made me a copy a couple of years ago, but it'll be nice to have the original.
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Klas
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Stockholm, Sweden
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Posted on Oct 09 2007 10:22 AM
Klas
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Klas
Klas
Yuzo Kayama performing with the Ventures
Anyone know which record this is (the pic have the Liberty label logo so I assume it's a record)? Did Kayama actually record with the Ventures?
I asked this question to a friend of mine, Yuzo Sasaki- he is the edtior of a Japanese magazine called New Eleki Dynamica and has interviewed Nokie and Kayama many times. Here is his response:
Dear Mr. Ferenc
Yuzo Kayama played guitar with The Ventures on Japnese TV show in 1965. He has never done his recordings with them,you watched the photo of TV show maybe . I think he's been very friendly with Nokie for a long time,and sometimes played with him at live house in Tokyo.
thanks
Best Regards.
YUZO SASAKI
Thanks for investigating it further. The answer isn't really surprising though as I would have been surprised if there actually were any released recordings. Still a bit strange with the Liberty logo showing up on the picture unless Kayama also was on the label? As for the TV show, I'm sure it would be awesome to watch but it's probably trashed as are so much other cool TV stuff from the 60s.
Not much hope of ever being able to catch that TV show footage but I just came across a more recent clip of Yuzo Kayama and the Ventures doing "Black Sand Beach" and "Wipe Out" together (starting at 3:45).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmiaB9LtP6Q
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Klas
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Stockholm, Sweden
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Posted on Oct 13 2007 01:35 PM
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For anyone interested, there are currently 5 new copies of Let's Go Eleki Bushi on eBay at only $7.80 (list $35.99). I know I payed a lot more for mine.
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Brian
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Posted on Oct 13 2007 02:15 PM
Klas
Not much hope of ever being able to catch that TV show footage but I just came across a more recent clip of Yuzo Kayama and the Ventures doing "Black Sand Beach" and "Wipe Out" together (starting at 3:45).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmiaB9LtP6Q
That's a pretty cool clip, thanks Klas.
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CaptainSpringfield
Joined: Feb 26, 2006
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Under the Sun
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Posted on Oct 13 2007 03:07 PM
Klas
For anyone interested, there are currently 5 new copies of Let's Go Eleki Bushi on eBay at only $7.80 (list $35.99). I know I payed a lot more for mine.
Come on, people - it's definitely worth picking up for that price. I think I paid $15 for my copy of the CD reissue.
-Warren
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sidewalksurf
Joined: Feb 27, 2006
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Posted on Oct 13 2007 03:44 PM
CaptainSpringfield
Klas
For anyone interested, there are currently 5 new copies of Let's Go Eleki Bushi on eBay at only $7.80 (list $35.99). I know I payed a lot more for mine.
Come on, people - it's definitely worth picking up for that price. I think I paid $15 for my copy of the CD reissue.
-Warren
agreed. this is a cool cd, especially at this price.
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Brian
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Des Moines, Iowa, USA
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Posted on Oct 13 2007 04:23 PM
I got one! Thanks for the heads up.
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CaptainSpringfield
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Under the Sun
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Posted on Oct 13 2007 07:11 PM
Brian
I got one! Thanks for the heads up.
Cool - you won't regret it. )Unless you end up hating it. Then you'll probably regret it.)
-Warren
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stratofuzz
Joined: Nov 24, 2006
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Posted on Oct 13 2007 10:45 PM
Thanks-I've been diggin the Ventures stuff that was for "Japan Only Release". Definately looking forward to getting into this genre of music.
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zak
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Posted on Oct 14 2007 12:15 AM
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TvD
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Toronto
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Posted on Oct 14 2007 02:55 AM
Nice find Zak!
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zak
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Posted on Oct 14 2007 11:34 AM
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zak
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Klas
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Posted on Oct 15 2007 01:07 AM
Not a good idea to download albums that are currently in print. If people don't buy these often small run reissues, the labels will stop putting them out. Simple.
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zak
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Posted on Oct 15 2007 02:26 PM
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Klas
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Posted on Oct 15 2007 03:18 PM
zak
Thanks for the unsolicited morality lesson.
You're welcome although I don't care about morals in this case.
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