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Attention Eleki fiends and the merely Eleki curious: On Monday, I am very lucky to have a visit with the editor of Japan's New Eleki Dynamica magazine. If you have any questions at all about Eleki- the bands, the instruments, history, current bands, whatever- fire away and I'll ask him.

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And who was first using a Mosrite, Yuzo or Terry? I know Yuzo got his as a gift from the Ventures and that Terry's was originally sunburst and then later refinished black.

T H E ✠ S U R F I T E S

-Do any recordings exist of Terry's pre-Eleki country band?

-Are there plans to reissue any more albums from that era? (Similar to the recent spate of reissues commemorating Terry's 40th anniversary as a performer.)

-Which modern acts does he see as carrying the torch for the 60s eleki movement?

-What are the five albums he'd recommend for someone just getting into the style?

That was excessively violent and completely unnecessary. I loved it.

CaptainSpringfield
-Do any recordings exist of Terry's pre-Eleki country band?

Honshu Cowboys never recorded anything, although they were very popular with GI in Yokosuka

CaptainSpringfield
-Are there plans to reissue any more albums from that era? (Similar to the recent spate of reissues commemorating Terry's 40th anniversary as a performer.)

His first CD "Movin" is not available, not reissued.
Beat Beat Beat Vol 1-4 have been re-released and in print

CaptainSpringfield
-Which modern acts does he see as carrying the torch for the 60s eleki movement?

Jackie and the Cedrics, El Caminos, Charlie and the Hot Wheels, Blue Horizon

CaptainSpringfield
-What are the five albums he'd recommend for someone just getting into the style?

Very difficult question-
Terry and the Bunnys - first album "Bunnies Tanjo" (Bunnies was born)
Terry and the Blue Jeans- Let's Go Eleki Bushi
Terry and the Blue Jeans- The World Is Waiting for Terry
Yuzo Kayama- Exciting Sounds of Yuzo Kayama
The Sharp Five- Haru No Umi (Sea in Spring)

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And who was first using a Mosrite, Yuzo or Terry? I know Yuzo got his as a gift from the Ventures and that Terry's was originally sunburst and then later refinished black.

Yuzo Kayama used one first. Yes, Terry repainted his sunburst black.

Interesting to know since their Mosrite guitars became very much associated with both of them.

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Klas
It would be interesting to learn more about the song カラス by Yuzo Kayama. It's not on any of his 3 partly instrumental 60s albums. A short sample of it can be heard here, track 18:

http://www.neowing.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=MUCD-1045

I suspect it's originally from a movie soundtrack, and if that's the case, which movie and what year?

Sasaki says this song is called Karasu, which mean "Crow".
Yuzo Kayama did not play on this song, it was by his backing band The Planets, the lead guitarists name is Mitsuo Tsutsumi who also wrote the song. This song was not a studio recording, a live recording used in the movie "Utau Wakadaisho" from 1966 - one of the Yuzo Kayama "Young Guy" movies. "Utau Wakadaisho" is a concert film, no plot, just the live show in Nichigeki Concert Hall.

Again, interesting to know, especially considering Kayama to my knowledge only recorded a little over a dozen instrumentals in the 60s.

Thanks for asking the questions!

And if it isn't too late, it would be great if you could ask the editor if he knows about any future plans on releasing Utau Wakadaisho on DVD. As far as I know it has only been available on a VHS which is now out of print.

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T H E ✠ S U R F I T E S

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-Do any recordings exist of Terry's pre-Eleki country band?

Hi Warren,
I have a copy of "Minoru Harada & Wagon Ace" - "Eki Basha" 10 inch L.P on Toshiba Records which is Terrys pre Blue Jeans country instrumentals, it`s top notch stuff, similar to Jimmy Bryant & Speedy West & has a great version of "Apache".

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CaptainSpringfield
-Do any recordings exist of Terry's pre-Eleki country band?

Hi Warren,
I have a copy of "Minoru Harada & Wagon Ace" - "Eki Basha" 10 inch L.P on Toshiba Records which is Terrys pre Blue Jeans country instrumentals, it`s top notch stuff, similar to Jimmy Bryant & Speedy West & has a great version of "Apache".

Sasaki confirms that Terry played on this session.

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If it's not too late, I would like to ask Mr. Sasaki what keyboard was used on the 60's recordings, particularly the Terry and The Blue Jeans stuff. Also, what was the most popular fuzz tone. Thanks!

The keyboard players last name was Suzuki. Sasaki thinks the keyboard was a Teisco, made in Japan. He doesn't remember the maker of the fuzz box, but he describes it as very primitive.

Simon- I'm playing Vibrasonic for him now

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Thanks to Ferenc for this - some truly great information.

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Good question Warren. What do you think of this list?

I think it's a really good list - you can't go wrong with any of his recommendations.* A friend had asked me recently. (I'd recommended two different Terauchi Takeshi albums, a different Yuzo Kayama one and the same Sharp Five one, plus a comp.)

• I don't seem to like The World is Waiting For Terry quite as much as most, but it's certainly not a bad album.

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