FIRST TIME HEARING David Sylvian- "Forbidden Colours" / "September" / "Orpheus" (Reaction)

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Instantly in love with the heartbreaking beauty that this artist delivers. The same depth and passion that made me fall in love with Jeff Buckley's music... Thanks for watching! 🥰

[@gbsailing9436]

Have you seen the Film? it was a good film.

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No but I heard David Bowie is in it!

[@gbsailing9436]

@@retroreactions.... He is a protagonist.

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Based on the song, I'm guessing it's an emotional movie as well...

[@gbsailing9436]

@@retroreactions.... T'was...👍

[@annesmith2259]

Oh yes, I adore David Sylvian ❤

[@jasonegeland1446]

watched your cocteau twins and now David sylvian, two of my favorite artists of all time. Thanks!

[@retroreactions....]

Hey Jason! I love David too, after discovering him here recently. I have another reaction video to his solo work (Silver Moon & Wanderlust), plus reactions to Japan's Ghosts and Nightporter, in case you missed em! Thanks for tuning in and for the comment 🙂

[@jasonegeland1446]

​@@retroreactions.... I've enjoyed them all! Thank you for all you do and for your kind and quick correspondence! Look forward to more in the future!

[@jornspirit]

...love, love, love David Sylvian - he's an exceptional genius to me, he 'paints' his music... I can feel the strikes of his brush (reminds me of Joni Mitchell in that) ...I have an extended playlist of his... where to start? 'Darkest Dreaming', 'The Shining of Things' and 'Ride' - to pick just a few out of a huge catalogue of jewels... Having started on him, there's no turning back, Brandon - it just goes uphill from here... 💖

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We agree yet again!!! Nice way to describe his artistry 🙂 Thanks for the suggestions too. Going right on my list! An extremely welcome rabbit hole for me no doubt...😌

[@avogrid296]

David Sylvian is one of my all-time favorite artists! His voice is so unique, and I love the complexity of his music. Glad you enjoyed it!

[@robfractal6820]

All great songs well chosen!

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Thanks Rob! Always a treat when his turn comes around... Thanks for watching!

[@TheRamblingsofBry]

You can't go wrong with DAVID SYLVIAN... he is amazing

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Agree! I want to hear it all like NOW! 😌 Thanks for watching..

[@snotwurfit]

A most underappreciated composer and artist. Thanks for the teenage memories Dave

[@PjRjHj]

Im a huge fan of Japan and the post Japan careers of the members. I just love David's solo work from 1984's Brilliant Trees to 1999's Dead Bees and a Cake. The progression of his voice from sleazy tenor, to affected Bryan Ferry-esque to velvet baritone is an enjoyable journey. He always had great musicians around him to, be it his brother Steve Jansen on drums, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Robert Fripp, Holger Czukay, David Torn, Danny Thompson, Jennifer Maidman, Mark Isham, Bill Nelson, Wayne Braithwaite, and the brief reconciliations with Mick Karn

[@jonmansfield1164]

NOT an affected Bryan Ferry-esque voice. Sylvian has a far stronger and emotional voice, by far. I see the very slight comparison, but Sylvians voice is naturally his.

[@15chipshops]

Big fan of David Sylvian and Japan, So many amazing songs to discover, Here a a few great Japan songs for starters: Nightporter, Swing, Sons of Pioneers, Ghosts and Cantonese Boy.

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Hi there! Thanks so much for the Japan guidance, for watching and for being first here today!! 🥇

[@hypno59]

Absolutely love your descriptions of this mighty palette of true art music.

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Thank you so much for watching and for the wonderful compliment!!

[@simply_psi]

Wow, great reaction, Brandon. I love David Sylvian, either as one of the electronic music pioneers with Japan, but especially his solo and collaboration work, I feel this work was/is tragically underappreciated filled with, beautiful, poetic lyrics and highly emotional vocals from one of the very best modern crooners. Everything is better with Danny Thompson on double bass.

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Thanks Simply Psi! Yes, besides the music, his lyrics are INSANELY beautiful. Didn't know Danny at all, but he was also amazing here...Thanks for watching!

[@TheoZoffrok]

Danny Thompson is a proper legend of folk/folk-rock/jazz/"world" music. Back in the early 90s I went to a series of gigs he did in London celebrating his 35th year in the music business. There were all sorts of guests who turned up during the week, including guitarists John Etheridge (Soft Machine), Bernie Holland (The Love Affair, Van Morrison), Jakko Jakczyk (King Crimson) and John Renbourn, and singers like Marianne Faithfull, Jacqui McShee (Pentangle) and Mary Coughlan. Amazing week!

[@simply_psi]

@TheoZoffrok wow I would have loved to be there for that, I have seen Danny live on a number of occasions, quite a few times with the wonderful Transatlantic Sessions live band, and of course his legendry partnership with John Martyn, during a gig with John Martyn at Ronnie Scott's, John just stopped and said I need a drink, Danny can you take over for a bit, and he left the stage, I wondered if it was staged at first but by Danny's reaction it wasn't, Danny started with a few jokes and the went into and incredible freestyle jazz double bass solo, he then started a story.about him and John so I went to the bar to get us some more drinks and found John signing the chest of a very busy woman, when I got there, John looked up and heard the story that Danny was starting to tell, he said oh shit he's telling the Bruges story, I better get back and stop him.

[@TheoZoffrok]

@@simply_psi Funnily enough, on one of those evenings, which were at the Borderline [just off Charing Cross Road], John Martyn was playing a gig up the road at the Dominion Tottenham Court Road. Danny was convinced his old mate would turn up, and extended his set way beyond the usual cut-off point. The bastard never showed up though!

[@simply_psi]

@TheoZoffrok sounds like John, he was so unpredictable, and from what I understand their friendship was definitely a firey one and would often lead to full on fist fights, but I believe always finished with laughter and plenty of beer.

[@lilybee2955]

I can't believe this: you've just picked 2 of my 3 favourite David Sylvian songs: Forbidden Colours and Orpheus (the other being Wanderlust). How do you do this??? This is not the first time you pick what I consider a new artist's best song(s). Thanks for featuring these, Brandon: Sylvian's music and poetry are unique and deserve to be heard. And what a voice indeed!😍

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You love David Sylvian? AWESOME!! What a discovery today. You know this is exactly music for me 😊 I did go with basically the most popular songs on Spotify, but I'm 100% sure that even many of his lesser known songs are brilliant and emotional as well. Wanderlust on my list now of course. You're very welcome. Clearly I can't wait for much more. I want to investigate Ryuichi's career as well 🥰

[@lilybee2955]

@@retroreactions.... Wanderlust on the menu? Hurray!!! As for Ryuichi Sakamoto, in case you're interested there"s a UT live video of him playing "Forbidden Colours" (actually it goes under the title "Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence"). He's on piano accompanied by an orchestra and it sounds divine 🙂

[@jasonegeland1446]

I may have said it previously, but in case I haven't, you sum up songs better than just about anyone I've ever heard! You are deeply needed in this arena!

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Wow, Jason, that means so much, trust me. YT can be a very tough gig for multiple reasons, but it's extremely rewarding at the same time, mainly due to the amazing people I engage with and the powerful music itself! I really appreciate you and hope my channel will live for a long time!!

[@jasonegeland1446]

@@retroreactions.... Yes sir, I know your content will continue to thrive!

[@jasonegeland1446]

Secrets of the Beehive has been my favorite album for a very long time, but I love Brilliant Trees, Gone to Earth, and all the rest.

[@TheoZoffrok]

This version of Forbidden Colours is one of several - if memory serves, this one was rerecorded for the B side of Red Guitar, Sylvian's first solo single. Ryuichi Sakamoto was a heavyweight composer, and this match works brilliantly. It's obviously a matter of taste, but I slightly prefer the single version, which is more electronic. September I don't know, just gorgeous. As for Orpheus, it's simply *stunning* lyrically and musically. There's an amazing version recorded live for some European TV show, which goes some way towards explaining why, in addition to his abundant talents, David Sylvian was once pronounced 'the world's most beautiful man'! Oh, and yes, if you do Japan, you really must put Nightporter near the top of your list, an exquisite musical tribute to Erik Satie.

[@sagitt1856]

I didn't know this singer-songwriter. Great discovery. Thanks, Brandon.

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You're welcome. Excellent discovery for me as well...

[@karenalexanderful]

He’s the soundtrack to my life.

[@johnthewiz]

So pleased you found him, there are some fantastic songs ahead.

[@sophiapangloss2149]

Great pick, we definitely don't hear Sylvian's voice enough. The movie Merry Christmas Mr Laurence had a great effect on me, it's worth catching, the music is great and Ryuichi Sakamoto gives a great performance for a non-actor (Bowie is his usual rather wooden self in films, he's a great singer... but doesn't sing in this one) I went down a very deep Japanese rabbit-hole at the time I recall, couldn't get enough of that culture, got into Yellow Magic Orchestra, dived into the Yukio Mishima story... Sylvian's 1st solo, Brilliant Trees, is an album well worth a listen to, and of course so much of his work in Japan (the group), Ghosts being my favourite, but lots to explore there. People often cite Boy George and Marilyn and Phil Oakey and Bowie as being central to the New Romantic sound and look, but Sylvian is often overlooked, but his voice and his face and his hair were right there, such a beautiful man...

[@RonnieMcNairney]

Hey Brandon, Greetings from SCOTLAND. Great Channel. Keep Rocking. Ronnie

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Greetings Ronnie!! Thank you as always. Have a wonderful night 😴

[@michaelbaucom4019]

Vocally, You could almost call him an old school crooner. Keys are fire. Well written and produced. The spiritual nature of the lyrics almost remind me of Kansas' Kerry Livgren. Got a bit jazzy too, cool Another artist I've got to find time for...

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It's like the best of everything we love rolled into 1 artist! I will certainly make time for David, and Ryuichi as well! Thanks...

[@LincolnMoonlight]

Wow, I'd forgotten about Sylvian - so excited to discover more now! One can truly travel in his vocal textures...and the arrangements and the production - so velvety, so gratifying! Thanks Brandon 🪷

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Hello Odette! You gave a perfect description of his voice and the music. You may know that I live for songs like these! Excited for this new DS and Japan journey! Thanks for stopping by...😊

[@LincolnMoonlight]

Yippee, new Sylvian! His tones give David Bowie's Wild like the Wind, Brian Ferry's Windswept, which got me searching mid 80's like Pat Metheny/Mays Au Lait. Hmm, possibilities for a trio reaction of different artists?? Would you also consider Ozric Tentacles, Floating Seeds? (Blooperdome, Jurassic Shift - slight persian feel there) Thanks again Brandon for being an awesome conduit! 🪷

[@porflepopnecker4376]

As a huge Ryuichi Sakamoto fan, I very much enjoyed this version of "Forbidden Colours" that I'd never heard before. For Ryuichi's great instrumental version, I suggest your listeners check out the end credits theme to the film "Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence", which he scored and co-starred in.

[@hypno59]

Check out "Brilliant Trees" and that unique dbl bass sound of Danny Thompson on "Ink In The Well"

[@LincolnMoonlight]

So good!!

[@ztztzt13]

David's compositions and productions are always so extremely tasteful and every note is perfect. Never a note too many, never one too few. He also always knows exactly when there needs to be a break in the music, he uses silence and pauses as an additional instrument. Great! I have loved his voice and the way he creates atmosphere since I first heard him in the early 80s. I can never get enough of his art. And yes: it is art!

[@MisterWondrous]

Gentleman JP hold David in highest esteem. You should know one another if you don't already. I look forward to spending some time with this and more of his work. Thanks man!

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Yes, I am subbed to him. He's a wonderful reactor. After posting this I watched his reaction to Orpheus as well as Sight After Dark's reaction, another great channel... You're very welcome my friend, was such a pleasure discovering him. Japan has been on my radar for a long time as well....better add them sooner than later!

[@snotwurfit]

Thank you for the reaction video. So nice to see someone giving the time to - and appreciating - a great composer. Hope you do some more of his back catalogue, including his former band, Japan. Love from the UK x

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Definitely! He's now a permanent part of the channel!

[@HippoYnYGlaw]

So FC has tipped a bees hive in my music appreciation surveillance assessment unit- as I had to rewind the video to check the date. 1983!? One year before the blue nile's Tinseltown in the rain . Unsettling for me as it forces me to conclude that I'm wrong about everything that I love. Nothing is perfect after all. Everything is tainted. Great Video and comments B! My faves are Silver Moon and Nostalgia. Blessings

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Good morning! FC such a special song. Oh, the struggle and heartache that exude from it.... Adding your votes for Silver Moon and Nostalgia. Those 2 titles among MANY others intrigued me as I was perusing his discography today... Thanks for watching and for the great comment/compliment 😊

[@RH1812]

I await a song based album again. I appreciate his more atmospheric stuff, but nothing beats Secrets of the Beehive and Brilliant Trees for the coherence of sound and lyric

[@555tg]

Followed every aspect Of David Sylvians Work From Japan His Solo Career and Collaborations and to Me He Is a Painter Of Art In Musical Form . A Totally Unique Stand Alone Talent Where I Cannot Compare To Anyone Else .

[@radkon67]

Yes Brosef. So beautiful to get your reaction on two of my favourite artists. You can imagine as a teenager, how intoxicating it was for me to see David Bowie and Ryuichi Sakamoto together in the same film. Your comments are so vivid it was like rediscovering these great artists. Lotsa luv. 🎯 Radkon

[@markdrechsler5660]

Sylvian recorded a few albums in collaboration with Robert Fripp from King Crimson. Well worth checking out. Danny Thompson, on double bass, was with the great and influential late 60s to early 70s progressive folk jazz group Pentangle. Something different for you to check out if you’re feeling adventurous.

[@reneelyons6836]

Wow! First listen for this artist. Beautiful music with wonderful vocals. I got shades of Spandau Ballet's lead singer. : )

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Isn't David amazing? Yet another super special discovery for me 😌 And Ryuichi's piano also so beautiful. He also had a great solo career, but also was in a band called Yellow Magic Orchestra. I think I need to check his career out too!

[@reneelyons6836]

Woah!! All very interesting. I love the name of his other band. So much to discover!! 💙💙🎵🎶🎶🎶

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Yes, I will be doing this channel till I'm 90 at least!

[@reneelyons6836]

90?? Oh my.🤣🤣

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[@JohnLRice]

Beautiful songs! 😻 The name "David Sylvian" is very familiar to me but none of these songs were? 🤔 I don't know if I'm familiar with some of his other works or I've just heard people talking about him a lot or something? 🤷‍♂ Regardless, thanks for the introduction/re-introduction to this great artist! 👏

[@e.m.b2834]

From one of my all time favorite albums .. he’s output is generally good but this album is exceptional

[@christianoazzuro6711]

I was never a fan of Japan/D.Sylvian since it just wasn't my kind of music,but when i heard this song "FC" i got bewildered.it was from a soundtrack and had bought an album that included this.Ruichi Sakamoto who collabed was ex-member of Japanese synth electronic band Yellow Magic Orchestra.

[@darrenhoskins8382]

FC= ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@Musiquesaecouter]

Great artists, forever. I believe Merry Christmas was written by Ryuchi Sakamoto, only vocals by David Sylvian, a retro classic of our times. I discovered the other songs, beautiful music!

[@drmagic60]

Another new artist that I’ve never heard of before. A lot of great piano, bass and other instruments, but for some reason I’m not as enthusiastic about them as you are. 🫤 Maybe another listen with make a difference.

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All good... we can only agree 99% of the time lol...I think you shall be happy tomorrow, Friday and Saturday...😊

[@bobsavage3317]

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[@428chase]

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[@jennaleigh-raine]

Prefer the video version