David Sylvian - Taking the Veil

[@DonHaka]

God I just love Steve Jansen's drumming.

[@syxxsatoris959]

Band mate from (Japan)

[@Callmesnak3]

David's brother on drums and Steve Barbieri on keys and all they needed was mick karn. JAPAN!. SORRY rain tree ctow.

[@Listermintsluesh]

The bass is to die for....Ian maidman I believe.

[@nippononna]

David's voice makes me feel nostalgic...

[@doopum1]

Band during this time: David Sylvian David Torn - guitar (ie. guy tapping) Robby Aceto - guitar (you see him at 25 seconds into the video) Mark Isham - Trumpet Richard Barbiari - keys Ian Maidman - fretless bass Steve Jansen - drums

[@Listermintsluesh]

played this over and over.. the bass is amazing thanks for Info

[@ZGOBL]

Genius after genius.........

[@carl3684]

doopum1 that trumpet is unreal isn't it?

[@cardboardmusic]

I haven't got more info than you, but isn't this Pino Palladino on bass?

[@cdyo]

Richard Barbieri it's the correct spelling :) www.discogs.com/artist/113599-Richard-Barbieri

[@BT-dh1jb]

Every musical track Sylvian and fellow musicians laid down was an instant classic. Meticulously put down rhythm and melody, just gorgeous!

[@DJAvalonArizona]

Holy poop, I've never seen this. I'm a life long Sylvian fan. My mom got me the UK vinyl of Gone To Earth for Christmas 1986. That album changed me as a person and musician. Thanks so much for posting this. It's just wonderful. Even the 2 feedback spots (ha ha).

[@imeka222]

Steve Colby-Doll Me too my friend.... Peace ...🙏

[@elenam.7439]

@Steve Colby Did you know there are 3 other Sylvian Live 'pearls' here on KZbin taken from the same Italian TV broadcast and one of them is the wonderful "Orpheus"? I know it also because I'm Italian and saw the full show at the times.. In case you'd be Interested, here are the 3 links : kzbin.info/www/bejne/rWa9Z52AlNRsjM0 kzbin.info/www/bejne/eGXSZJmQo7aiatk kzbin.info/www/bejne/oKm5nqGCZpmfepI ... ENJOY ! :)

[@stevelane5970]

@@elenam.7439 Lucky you ! I would have loved to have been there. David was a big part of my growing up. I dressed and looked like him, which was fantastic as he is / was so suave and charming.x

[@elenam.7439]

@@stevelane5970 I totally agree with you; I’ve always been in love with his music and I still am. Some of his songs like this or "Orpheus" sound like heaven. Also he's such a charismatic guy, so classy.. I had a huge crush on him ;)

[@carl3684]

First taster for the best album of it's kind, the unbelievable Gone To Earth. Quite outstanding

[@newcagliostro]

this song is very rare on youtube, only 2 occurences so thanks for posting it.

[@Callmesnak3]

Wow the gentleman who changed the coarse of my life...

[@malcolmkadlubek7574]

Always brilliant.

[@robbyydema]

Maginifique...Now this is MUSIC!!!

[@FusionHowie]

I cant believe I am watching this!! Awesome post! my favorite David Sylvian CD. THANK YOU

[@WilmaJonson]

"... Ed era un fantastico David Sylvian, qui dal vivo, a DOC!"....

[@gary.solexa]

What a lineup. This is a Fantasy Football League band.

[@kondo337]

Amazing footage, thanks for posting,good one.I saw this tour in LA in 88',and it's David Torn on lead guitar.

[@kentborges5114]

BEYOND GREAT...Thanks !

[@onranennak5]

..brilliant music... !

[@tesoro1966]

Fantastic. Thank you!

[@syxxsatoris959]

I remember seeing this in middle school..86ish

[@faithhealer3154]

R.I.P Mick Karn

[@martinmaillot]

Love it!!!!!!

[@papasarah8008]

デヴィッドシルビアン… 何でこんなにあなたの曲は癒されるのだろう…

[@WilmaJonson]

ほんまやな！僕もそうだわ！

[@Baronchango]

Steve Jansen is the diferencie........The voice is nice. Sylvian is the lord.

[@Anderspandersen]

the bassplayer is Jennifer Maidman used to go by the name Ian Maidman.

[@Cortez_Leather]

Wow! Mark Isham on the trumpet, David Torn on Guitar, Steve Jansen drums, I don't recognize the others

[@bogdanbackup]

My favorite one from Gone to Earth

[@andremig1]

@colinraycyrus68 No the bass player is Ian Maidman bassist & percussionist member of the Penguin Cafè Orchestra

[@kenswe]

That's Richard Barbieri on keyboards and Steve Jansen on Drums: as close as you will get to Japan reforming. Pity it's on Italian TV. I wish Sylvian would do Jools Holland.

[@aw3752]

That is definitely Pino Palladino on bass. I’d know his style anywhere. He played for Gary Numan on a couple of albums.

[@DonHaka]

I'm pretty sure that's Ian Maidman.

[@ruffian1868]

It's Ian (Jennifer) Maidman. Maidman is the bassist on "Gone To Earth" from which the track is taken from :)

[@martinr1867]

I thought that was Isham... Fripp as well, Superb.

[@markkeogh18]

No Fripp here. Thats David Torn on guitar.

[@andremig1]

David Torn guitar-Robbie Aceto guitar & keys-Steve Jansen drums-Richard Barbieri keys-Mark Isham trumpet-Ian Maidman-bass

[@piotrstepien372]

Pure metaphysics...

[@redarmr]

Think so.

[@g-plan9future204]

Quality counts

[@redarmr]

JBK must be the closest CLEAN cut JAPAN-wise :o)

[@bogdanbackup]

@edgroove7 I concur. There was no trumpet on the studio version. Or was there?

[@colinraycyrus68]

the bass payer is the guy who played with paul young on no parlez ,,his hairs shorter but definally him,,,,paul pallinnio ,,,but think i got the spelling wrong

[@GennaroGiugliano]

you see prominently the great roland d 50 synthesizer? :)

[@clairtonelab]

Where's Fripp? The trumpet sounds good. It has that Jon Hassel sound. Gone to Earth is probably the last just released vinyl I bought.

[@Sidley1960]

Robbie Aceto on rhythm guitar, Pino Palladino on bass and (I think) Steve Wilson on guitar as well.

[@spltrcl]

lol

[@redarmr]

Yes there were.....Mark Isham.

[@chlo-wk7wm]

Where was this preformed?

[@Johnnybananass-_]

can anyone help me, what would you clarify this style of music as, Im a huge sylvian fan but trying to describe him is impossible, and his differnet styles, would this fall under free jazz? its too heavy for ambient,

[@NeilSommerville]

Post Rock I’d say. Waaay before Radiohead!

[@DonHaka]

I've always thought about this, the thing is just can't categorize Sylvian in any particular genre i think. He is a singer-songwriter/composer who delves into so many different genres and subgenres. But the styles and genres that are most prominent are Jazz, Ambient, Post Prog, Jazzfusion, ArtPop and Avant-garde. Taking The Veil in particular is kind of a meld between Post-Prog, Ambient and Art Pop i'd say. According to Wikipedia, it's Art Rock, which i think is the best possible answer for this particular track.

[@alandoolan337]

Suuuuuch a pity Karn wasnt the fretless player on this track. Everyone else was there, could almost have been Japan 2.0 :-)

[@Gedemondas]

isnt that Mark Isham on trumpet?

[@voltaire2001]

I wish David Torn didn't get on my nerves but he does.

[@markkeogh18]

I know what you mean. I love what played on the actual record, Secrets Of The Beehive (especially Boy With The Gun) but I found all his soloing on this tour just irritating and loud. It didn't compliment the mood at all. He's a brilliant guitarist though. The work with Mick Karn is great.

[@Danthehorse]

Whilst playing a Steinberger! Groan..

[@sharonlee4773]

Taking The Purple Vain more like...................

[@robbiereilly]

Anyone know when this took place?

[@spasmspector]

Probably 1986 or 87, around the time the album Gone To Earth came out (1986) which the current song takes place on. Best I can do for you. :)

[@AntonioStellaaltrastella1967]

Yes, this is from the Italian Tv live music show "Doc", 1986-1987

[@mrbungle3310]

Thought the guy tapping was Jordan Rudess from Dream Theater

[@Stick3x]

That is not Karn on bass but a bad ass still. Who is that on the bass?

[@stephenspring3194]

The Bass player is a mr Ian Maidman....superb :-)

[@Stick3x]

Where is he? My god he is a stellar fretless bass man.

[@oscarluna5113]

In which Japan or Sylvian's album can I find this same kind of musical atmosphere? I just met this guy and really liked it. Don't know where to start with.

[@PorcupineTreeRocks]

+Oscar Luna Sylvian's solo Dead Bees on The Cake, Secrets of the Beehive, Gone To Earth. Amazing artist.

[@oscarluna5113]

Great, thanks. I also listened to mick Karn and I liked it better o: The album Tittles specially

[@oscarluna5113]

Awesome, thanks a lot

[@ZGOBL]

Not Sylvian/Japan, but similiar athmosphere in my opinion: Robby Aceto - Code Mark Isham - Castalia David Torn - Door X Birds through fire - Letters to Thurza Various - Marco Polo Vol. 1 Trey Gunn - One thousand years etc.

[@markkeogh18]

Thats 'Titles'. Karn's first solo album.

[@redarmr]

Wilson never played with DS

[@captaincoops19]

With all respect to everybody to end the confusion about who's playing bass on this wonderful track, it is the amazing and very young Pino Palladino. Peace.

[@markkeogh18]

Ian Maidman on bass.

[@Berrado]

Torn totally cheated on the Fripp part there in the middle

[@spltrcl]

didn't know there was a "fripp part", tbc

[@Anglovox]

Umm....the bassist looks and SOUNDS like THE GREAT Pino Palladino.

[@chromosphere1]

I thought exactly the same thing.

[@carl3684]

Anglovox not though..

[@Stick3x]

that is not Mick on bass, but dude is bad ass.

[@redarmr]

OK, Misunderstood :-)

[@ottocastillo6110]

I dont know, theres too much goin on. It sounds cluttered. Like the album recording better