Casiopea - Swallow [Live at Lo-D Plaza 1979]

[@mafirasyaharani7836]

At this point I'm truly scared of Takashi Sasaki

[@ootoot2152]

Hasn't been on an album in 40 years but we still fear

[@Thegreatclamslamof93]

@@ootoot2152 but why tho???? He's such an amazing drummer 😭😭😭

[@brandontankey9700]

@@Thegreatclamslamof93 By end of 1979 Issei Noro wanted to take the band in a softer sound direction than their debut. And Takashi Sasaki was unable to adapt and hold back his insanely fast and fill heavy style of playing. So he stayed with them until they found a new drummer who could still play their existing jazz fusion style but still hold back and play simple grooves, and they found Akira Jimbo.

[@yudhistirashaylendra1820]

Complex skill but still on tempo! Casiopea at its finest, as fast as their album cover (pembalap)

[@DimasTheYoutubers]

@@yudhistirashaylendra1820 naik supra berasa terbang ke angkasa mah dengerin nih lagu

[@lorenzomoretti1277]

1:17 you're losing the heat in a police chasing in Amalfi, Italy. Lupin III is driving, the trunk is full of diamonds and paintings

[@lettuce44444]

ts is spot on brotha

[@mr.robert3137]

One of my favourite iterations of Swallow, pure mastery!

[@legozfordayz]

I love how Takashi Sasaki slows down then slightly speeds up the hi-hats. Incredible and hypnotic technique.

[@nwcr_]

Times before click tracks were truly something else

[@amarasangkuti]

Sounds out of regular tempo but feel nice sensation

[@blindboyflowers]

if only i knew people who would want to jam this hard. sasaki is a special kind of drummer

[@hanglider]

I play keys. What you playing?

[@EtnaMetropolis97]

It's weird how one of the best Fusion drummers really only played in a few records and then just dipped

[@LucasFerreira-hy4sn]

Discount Minoru?

[@EtnaMetropolis97]

@@LucasFerreira-hy4sn that do be me

[@EtnaMetropolis97]

@@mryjvn Ye

[@aren8158]

What records was he on? Its hard finding any info on him. Also know of any other drummers who play like him?

[@DavidB-rx3km]

There's some videos on KZbin of him playing - it's nothing really like this, but he's still playing in Japan in bands.

[@nickmichaelson5553]

damn I see why they didnt play this one live much. really demanding, bit faster than the studio version

[@casiopeacollector4647]

Its not that they didn’t play it much. Every decently lengthed Casiopea performance back in the late 70s had this song as part of the set list. The problem is, the availability of these recordings which are undeniably rare. Swallow was already composed back in 1977. After Takashi Sasaki left, the song was only played later in the 1981 Cross Point tour from October to December 1981 as part of a medley. The arrangement is exactly the same as the 1983 Budokan medley, which of course was the last time the song was ultimately played.

[@funtonite]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/infWfaSjiNRmhtkfeature=shared here's another live recording from 1978

[@animemaster513]

1979 live casiopea is a treasure

[@rx-heaven8934]

That keys harmony at the start of the guitar solo should've been in the studio version. So cool!

[@dontforgettologout1394]

Absolutely insane drums

[@bugpwdrdust]

insane everything, really!

[@Elboy522]

how has nobody else mentioned how every aspect of Takashi Sasaki's playing is 10000% an emulation of Steve Gadd? Literally every lick he plays, all the hihat work etc. Its ironic how both him AND Akira Jimbo both used Steve Gadd drum grooves and licks for much of early Casiopea. I dont think Akira Jimbo developed a unique style of drumming until the late 80s, and then with Jimsaku in the 90's where he became absolutely OBSESSED with Latin rhythms. Gadd was doing it all with Chick Corea in the early to mid 70's.

[@camper-Ryosuke]

スワローのこんなライブバージョン聴いたの初めてです。ライブだとこんな感じなのかと感激しました。

[@legozfordayz]

The quality of this performance is insanely good for the time.

[@alfekim11]

ive been a huge fan of akira jimbo since forever, but once i discovered takashi sasaki, it unraveled more of the story of casiopea. taking nothing away from jimbo, their longest tenured drummer, a pillar of their legacy. but takashi sasaki, omg, what a beast !!! truly insane hihat work. their 1st 2 album compositions + his drumming really critical to helping them rocket up as THE fusion band of japan.

[@jvdrumming8859]

ive been thinking the excact thing!!!!

[@Itmatiu]

Top 5 pieces of music ever recorded

[@NimrodelMirage]

Top 1

[@ootoot2152]

This performance alone makes it the definitive Casiopea live bootleg

[@trikronika]

Sasaki's dynamics on the hihats are amazing, I'm quite blown away

[@Ronan266]

These guys early on were unreal, so young also which amazes me

[@pore03]

一番好きな曲で、一番好きなテイクです。 こんな音源があったなんて…ありがとうございます！

[@TacticalClay]

truly the best

[@smexykins3065]

My absolute favorite, wish it was played live more often though!

[@TheHamakazeExpress]

CASIOPEAはやっぱりすごい！

[@wa7saka]

sounds so good live

[@nanabinaruto71546]

Missed that one, damn it's outstanding. I wish they somehow made a part II to this album, it's that good. Thanks again for sharing Leader

[@atlasagena7846]

I'm gonna play this in the middle of riots

[@cboy0512]

Thank you for this upload

[@コロハチ-z8d]

これがライブか。すごい。

[@TheNKO173]

BEAST BRO !!!!! kokoro

[@amarasangkuti]

Amazing how tetsuo keep the tempo while Takashi become out of tempo. Sounds rebel but still on the pattern

[@hajimeyt7202]

Tremendous!

[@xxxaaa9188]

ライブの定番曲になりそうな キャッチーなメロディーと 各メンバーの超絶テクニック なぜならなかったのか…？

[@chawanyaki_]

銀座のローディプラザ良く行ったなあ、レコードの試聴が出来たし、ライブのとき申し込んで当選すると16トラックを生でミックスしたりミックスされたのをカセットデッキに録音出来たりした、どちらも最後にカセットテープに著作権のシールを貼ってもらって持ち帰ると。

[@bleach___]

Lo-Dプラザが1982年に閉館して以来、Lo-Dプラザ訪問の話が聞けるのは嬉しいことです。 カセットに録音したのは、正確にはどのバンドですか？

[@justaperson3204]

I could probably run faster as long I got this song playing

[@scatterac]

Always gives me Running On Three vibes by Brand X. Great tune

[@1assassyn]

nice

[@20MA05]

2:03

[@hehehe7626]

I'm stunning. 😐😐

[@yutan15silvia]

FM音源のGS1発売前、RhodesとKORG 800DVを 弾く向谷さん…貴重な音源だ～。

[@nathanalves9389]

Incrível

[@DeHistoriasaExito]

holy

[@lucaspayet1688]

Japanese steve vai

[@therefridjerator]

Japanese Billy Cobham

[@Chamitox.]

In fact, Casiopea was formed a little before Steve Vai became famous

[@EtMat24]

1:17 Galaga ah solo

[@wassup287]

Cant wrap my mind around how they kicked the drummer out of the band because he was too good. Guess they just wanted 1s and 2s

[@ysheen.6769]

まあしかしガッドが好きだったんだなぁとよくわかる演奏。しかし拍を埋めすぎるビートでリスナーとしては落ち着かない。スキルは相当だけど。

[@syapeisyapei]

なんか誰かと勘違いしてませんかね あなたいつも神保さんの悪口書いてる人ですよね

[@ysheen.6769]

@@syapeisyapei いつも？？神保さんは尊敬する好きなドラマーさんですが？でもリスナーとしてはその時の演奏に思うところはあります。あくまでもリスナーですから。