Japan - The Art of Parties

[@RS-hu5gh]

Masami and Mick ❤❤❤❤

[@JohnRWMarchant]

Mick Karn one of the best bassists that ever existed.

[@missvida6251]

This band is a beast!!! The vocals, the drums, the guitarist, the bass, the keyboards!

[@johnmille2267]

Karn has the otherworldly presence and charisma here. Even when he just clapped 2:25, he definitely stole the show.

[@MichelleBab-gy2yx]

I wholeheartedly agree❤❤❤

[@mq9694]

Jesus that bass. Absolutely brilliant track. I could listen to this on a loop all feckin night ❤️

[@manoffunk]

You wouldn't be the first...

[@MB-THX1138]

The Great Mick Khan, R.I.P

[@noris9237]

全員のキャラクターが好きです。 特にデビットの甘い声、スティーヴの正確なドラミング！

[@mdzto]

2:25 Karn forever!

[@garymacmillan6401]

Jaw dropping drumming from Jansen.

[@Ledgeview]

Quite

[@MichelleBab-gy2yx]

I could watch Mick Karn dance across that stage forever💕💕💕

[@makibusy4044]

ミックかっこよすぎる　これは寝入る直前まで繰り返し再生していられる

[@HerAeolianHarp]

I spent years in my youth worshipping Sylvian. I love him. Now, I cannot stop my amazement at Mick Karn. (RIP.)

[@larsfillmore4765]

The whole band were so talented it beggers belief. Rob Dean's guitar on GTP was sublime before they ditched him.

[@heathergeary2724]

It’s too bad David doesn’t have a bigger appreciation of the music Japan did. It’s incredible! The fact that they inspired others is a compliment.

[@otakurocklee]

He doesn't like the music he created?

[@EnnuiOn]

@@otakurocklee He's very dismissive of it, because he had no personal liking for the kind of music Japan put out. Looking at him, the whole glamourous pop aura and all, it's difficult to imagine that this was all a mask for him, an escape, but there really was no true artistic expression for him in the band. Until Ghosts, that is. But by that time there really was no coming back and he just wanted out - from the creatively-restricting band, the demanding and intrusive pop star life (he was crippling shy and hated being in the spotlight, which obviously doesn't align with the role of a pop band's front man), and just the natural inclination to go on their own ways and seek out more liberating forms of their own musical styles. And given how well he did in his solo career, it was a good decision for him because he truly did create some of his best music working solo. In the end tho, it's sad that they split up at their peak, but Japan will always be a part of UK's 80s pop culture and will always have a legacy.

[@ZAOUWV]

I don’t care. One of my absolute favorite bands end seventies / beginning eighties . Unique!

[@avi_s0ncin0]

@@EnnuiOn ​ 100% agree but it’s funny that you call Japan creatively-restricting, as I see them as one of the most innovative and creative new-wave bands of the late 70’s/80’s…but seeing as how experimental he got on much of his solo work, I could understand how being in a huge bc pop band would be restrictive on an artist as creative as Sylvian, especially having to cooperate with musicians as equally genius and creative as Karn, Jansen and Barbieri

[@stephenmcculloch7192]

Its 2 bad he couldn't keep his dick in his pants, when he stole mick's girl, he also couldn't handle everyone else were so talented, whereas all he had was his looks

[@600A]

初めて聴いた時はオリジナリティに圧倒されました、今聴いても最高です。

[@buckrogez87]

They should have got this cat on guitar for the studio versions....love what they did live guitar wise. Insane talent on all fronts. Micks bass lines and sound in general non stop deep rubbery bass licks. David's emotive vocals and those wild synths...Japan was too damn sick.

[@cactus-mcjacktus]

Masami Tsuchiya, i believe his name is. Jansen, Barbieri and Karn all collaborated with hum throughout the 90’s, he’s crazy good.

[@philauguste7310]

@@cactus-mcjacktus nice mention for the drummer

[@badcatrosy]

Steve Jansen is an absolute legend on the drums.

[@ICHIRO-r5p]

土屋のギター、イイね！

[@Kohntarkosz]

I love that shuffling that Mick Karn does with his feet. He almost looks like he's on a conveyor belt or wearing skates.

[@patrickparker9863]

thats why they call him mr tippy toes. LOL> JK> I love M Karn. God save his soul.

[@radioactive_p1ssy.boy.]

Rip Mick Karn

[@keithfrance6191]

Definitely agree. The way he glides across the floor..effortless & I've seen him do it live on the Tin Drum tour 1981.

[@Kohntarkosz]

@Arena Grenade Yeah, that's a good way of describing it.

[@mikemnemonic311]

It is a well know fact that Mick Karn invented the motorised Heelys shoe.

[@halojones2559]

Only recently discovered Japan. Mick Karn is absolutely incredible as a bass player.

[@Pleianov0000]

Welcome to the lodge ;)

[@crystalwaters8852]

Yeah he was, one of the top bass players God rest his soul.❤

[@brad42948]

Every time I see this gig it seems more and more that Japan were at their absolute pinnacle in terms of live playing; highly technical arrangements performed with faultless musicianship, and still enough spare to create a hell of a visual spectacle.

[@peterjames6620]

My friend and I were still at school in October of 82 and couldn't afford tickets for both Depeche Mode and Japan at Newcastle in the same week. For some unknown reason we chose to see Depeche Mode. Japan broke up just weeks later. We were gutted. I still am. To make matters worse I later worked with a guy who was there and said it was the best concert he'd ever seen☹

[@alfredrutz7830]

Peter, You just highlighted my two fav bands of all time ! I saw DM twice & their ' Blasphemous Rumours ' gig, is probably the single greatest large scale indoors venue, I have experienced!!! But, I have never been able to witness 'Japan' live - oohhh what an incredible loss !!!

[@davidray3353]

I was lucky enough to be at Newcastle city hall for this concert, unbelievable, I still have the original ticket, £6 entry, crazy

[@SimonMas]

"For some unknown reason we chose to see Depeche Mode". did you hear the "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO"? that was me! :D sorry, mate. i feel your pain!

[@SimonMas]

@@davidray3353 yeah, back in the day, going to a concert didn't break the band. more variety, more music, lower prices. sad, really.

[@peterjames6620]

@@SimonMas ha ha....I know, I still wake up in the middle of the night shouting that out loud 🙂

[@ianheath4332]

If you listen to all there albums from beginning to end then your know how good they were

[@paulpeartsmith]

How can a tune so funky be played so casually? Too cool :)

[@lefkytheshin]

Simple: They don't give a funk.

[@momsterous]

It's in the bass!!! Wow. Mick doin' it like no one else ever did, or will.

[@carsickmick5594]

I remember buying 'Oil on Canvas' vinyl as a kid and playing it constantly. Note Mick Karn literally gliding across the stage at 0.46. I met Mick K when he stored some of his artwork in a North London storage facility in 1999. Decent fella.

[@The.Last.Guitar.Hero.]

Mick Karn...cool as fuck. I wanted a dangly earing like that. RIP Brother

[@mandykelly9968]

It's a shame there isn't a lot of bands around like them these days

[@Eleventhearlofmars]

Isn’t a lot?! There isn’t any. 😂

[@HelenaW42]

Saw them in the early eighties in Edinburgh, twice, just before they split. Phenomenal. jumping in the air while playing amazing guitar. Mick Karn "sliding"along the stage while playing amazing guitar. Impeccable. Amazing. Unrepeatable. Every person a maestro. Everything meshing perfectly. And: little of this fitting into the trend of the time, which missed the majesty of these musicians and what they were doing.

[@Stick3x]

One of the greatest bands of all time.

[@garymcghee2249]

Indeed.

[@rachelmorgan7751]

Yup

[@mikebott6940]

Duran Duran sure thought so (cough)

[@giannighilardi6396]

Well said 🎹🇮🇹🎹

[@missvida6251]

@Martin Skovgaard duran duran stole their swag completely

[@daniel-v2l6z]

just 1 of the greatest songs I have ever heard. so cool man, so cool................. I long for the 80's.

[@rsuman]

Best bass guitar combo I heard in my life. 💥❤

[@MrSpeedyrocks]

Tsuchiya was the japanese Belew! Loved em both. :)

[@Texture2112]

Well put MrSpeedy.

[@JulieWith]

Yesss

[@gregoirecafe5942]

absolutely well told ! Adrian Belew with Talking Heads live...

[@KM-dp1bp]

まあ土屋昌巳のカッコいいこと・・ 名曲ですな

[@stereo8665]

GREAT‼️ MASAMI TSUCHIYA😊

[@ItachiU29]

LOL 0:44 Mick just glides by. You can tell hes working hard by his sweat. Awsome rythem!

[@jamesplanquois3]

one of the best band ( the end of 70's :80's)

[@artonx4719]

Their stage present. Out of this world. I love d this band in my early 20s and still I'm hooked!

[@mikehydropneumatic2583]

What an amazing band this was.

[@ajs41]

The best band of all time in my opinion.

[@markymark3572]

Mick's bass playing is on another level on this one. Awesome track.

[@Mickkarnn]

I absolutely adore Mick Karn but can we all appreciate Masami's little jump at 4:06 👏

[@ちゃんまさ-g4e]

I love it!

[@ianheath4332]

Great guitarist way ahead of his time

[@johnfleming3084]

Wow what fantastic memories. I did two nights in a row of this concert at Hammersmith Odeon. Make me smile to see it again. Japan will always be my favourite group.

[@imanta1972]

Doesn't get any better then this! This is how i remember 80's!

[@brokenwall20]

Mick's floating about the stage due to the brilliance of his bass 2:23, and the epic drum playing of Steve, wish I could of seen them, to be 20 & in 1980 would be great.

[@Bricameron]

1982. Edinburgh Playhouse. I was Sixteen. It will live with me forever.

[@贅沢な悩み]

何なん この気持ち良さ💥

[@vincenzollamas]

Watch that Mick Karn go! and Masami shredding!

[@川口健太郎-l1b]

ミック・カーンは才人 ☆☆☆☆☆

[@Scotty-P]

Mick Karn's smirk, after the "the things we said weren't quite so tough" line!

[@heathergeary2724]

I thought that was funny. I don’t know if you noticed during their Swing video that Mick rolls his eyes after the line “I’m someone you’ll neither know nor care”.

[@73egg]

Only the greatest bands sound the same live as they do on vinyl or disc - I still love David xxxx

[@stevecarter2876]

The only live part was Steve's drums,everything else was studio overdubs

[@rustykenpo]

Masami Tsuchiya out doing David Rhodes on the guitar distortion from the album version. Awesome.

[@01aleph]

Amazing guitarist sounds a bit like Adrian Belew or Robert Fripp when he's playing solo in this song !

[@samanthalewin4397]

Good looking young Japanese guy.

[@UFO_computers]

Did Rhodes also play solo on Still Life in Mobile Homes?

[@bovinedowie2803]

Sylvian played guitar on the lp version. Rhodes only play on Still Life if they played it live when he was their guest guitarist.

[@roddunne]

2:24 Mick Karn's clapping even outdoes the rest of the band! Kidding ;) Love this tune - repeatedly come back to play it and savour every epic component. Ohhhh to hear Micks bass track solo'd from this.

[@camilelcoyne]

I can't even walk and chew gum simultaneously, how Mick manages to play fretless bass, do his gliding moves, look as cool as all get out, *and* clap is beyond me. You are missed, Mick.

[@rachelmorgan7751]

Mick definitely had a presence like no other What talent Japan were the best band of my generation Still aew

[@paullaw3382]

Surely there must be some genius who can isolate Micks bass. I've heard tracks by the Who with John Entwistles bass isolated.

[@marcsound]

Syvian doesn;t even break a sweat - he's so damn cool

[@ZAOUWV]

So is Mick Karn

[@wahivalleys3011]

Umm, well, when you sing and barely move, yea, no sweat. Wahi' Valleys

[@lucyd75]

Just heard this song for the first time and I'm in LOVE with it.

[@glennbutler2235]

Probably one of the best ever bands to be ignored

[@chrisnorthover1398]

Best band ever

[@briancox8518]

So good brilliant bass guitar and what a fantastic guitar solo

[@oneheaven9245]

David is a beauty form

[@samanthalewin4397]

one heaven I never fancied him when I was a teenager. He wore too much make up...yet, I liked duran duran. Looking at him now, I think he is gorgeous.

[@heathergeary2724]

I love the makeup! To me it shows that they are unique and creative. They are not “average Joe’s” you could meet anywhere.

[@ARCH-ll3te]

TOTAL AWESOME !!!

[@proote]

Just fished out a ticket for Japan at Leeds city hall . It doesn't give a year but it was £4.50 ! I remember Blamange were their support . Great times.

[@flamerrs]

サイモンルボンがこのライブ観ていてアーケイディアの時に土屋さんを起用した

[@服部舞子-w8e]

世界感が好きです🌹

[@jamesgretsch4894]

The guitar playing reminds me of guitar on "Scary Monsters" by Bowie. Love it.

[@philauguste7310]

guitar riff in the last third and the drums... amazing composition

[@philipgolding3672]

So trippy' still HIP in even in 2024 !!

[@piperfox74]

Damn. That was brilliant!

[@benrausch]

Wow. This guy is really feeling it.

[@josemanuel5131]

Masami Tsuchida learnt to play guitar in Jupiter, just like Hendrix.

[@thongdeco]

I agree with you, but actually, he had a practice of playing the guitar on the roof of his house to avoid punishment by his father.

[@01aleph]

@@thongdeco Masami Tsuchida for me sounds a little bit like Adrian Belew or Robert Fripp in King Crimson (80's period)

[@mnetiq]

when I hear that twisting guitar and then I look at their cloths, specially David's, A. Belew comes to my mind. K. C. live in Japan.

they were real artists and gentlemans

[@MartyLaserfox]

2:24 Yes!

[@MrBongoagogo]

mick karn god of fretless bass r,i,p mick old son groove on up there on fretless

[@TheBlackJuJu]

Mick..Doin his stuff...

[@markgreenhow7953]

The Japan sound was Mick Karn's bass. That was some clever move when he went fretless!

[@theegyptianfringe8074]

Glad i got to see Mick twice live RIP

[@Sparkles713]

Ye gods,Its still a lesson in how to be ridiculously funky without ever mentioning the blues. Mick Karn and Steve Jansen came at it from somewhere else, and Richard Barbieri`s keys are just Musique Concrete- never a note, its all about the texture of the sound. Tsuchiya just went at it live...Only Andy Gill from the Gang of Four played distorted guitar in that way-Hard as nails on glass.

[@thomassharoniard4629]

Fortunately we can still find more than 40 000 people with real tastes here

[@01aleph]

85.315 right now

[@rachelmorgan7751]

True

[@bovinedowie2803]

Your terrible hair excludes you Tom

[@lefkytheshin]

Jesus. There's so much going on. It's like I walked into a jungle of musical animals.

[@briancox240]

Incredible band rocking out on this track

[@SKYSAW59]

To get where Micks incredible style comes from.. Listen to Skysaw and Over Fire Island by Eno ! The Godlike Percy Jones improvising on the spot!

[@garymcgrath8246]

a delightful masterpiece

[@markkeogh7235]

The influence of Talking Heads 'Remain In Light' is quite evident here. Certainly when they recorded this they were moving away from the obvious Roxy/Bowie influences. Very funky, rhythm-driven and minimal chord structure.

[@unturnthisstone]

Just listen to the bassline on this live performance. Mick Karn pioneered a new sound. What a great loss to music.

[@littleblackcloud86]

That WAL. Fuck me, sounds so good in the hands of Mick.

[@田比良宏史]

Très bien ❤

[@patrickparker9863]

... Once i was smart, now i'm living on the edge of my nerves.

[@personalclasslog6972]

These guys look like original Kpop in terms of their character design

[@cosmicdepot2278]

ULTIMO FANTASTICO!!!!

[@moriyan1967]

これみんな凄い

[@stephenmcculloch7192]

Oh if I had a time machine, wow mick karn, only god knows how u play a fretless bass without looking & that God is mick KARN RIP

[@bhdctn]

I wonder if Japan was influenced by Talking Heads REMAIN IN LIGHT album or if Talking Heads were influenced by Japan for Remain In Light? I know both bands were influenced by Roxy Music. I loved the 77-82 time in music. Very innovative

[@paulcoverdale8312]

Aloo, been watching all your vids an huge trip down memory lane. ❤❤❤❤❤

[@off9443jp]

Most splendid forever.

[@TheCONTAX139]

may be this in live show,Masami Tsuchiya jumped into audience ,I heard that from radio programs in Japan,interview

[@igormiovski1803]

Every bass guitar in the world dreams being burned in this song.

[@nullvoid244]

This song could be twice as long and it would still be too short

[@garytierney9406]

Whenever i watch this i think battle of the guitar/Base &have to say mick wins how many notes did mick conjure from that frettlas wal. Rip mick karn Keep karn &carry on.

[@kcufdam]

Loved NIGHT PORTER

[@diskochimp]

This is very, very good. :)

[@川口健太郎-l1b]

ギターは土屋さんだ

[@markmallinder7618]

I wonder what today’s kids would think of this? Would they appreciate the originality of Japan’s unique sound and great musicianship? After the crap they’ve been spoon fed their entire life, I doubt it.

[@haroharoharoharoo]

been listening to japan since i was 16, im 18 now. japan has its fans amongst people my age but barely mentioned even amongst those into more "alternative" music. the individual and collective talent of the group is something simply just not seen today- and regardless most people my age would focus solely on the aesthetics !

[@markmallinder7618]

@@haroharoharoharoo You have good taste in music!😎

[@haroharoharoharoo]

@@markmallinder7618 thanks man !

[@BarrySlisk]

Yesterdays kids didn't even like it that much. It's a little too artsy/weird.

[@sally5887]

Of course, I'm 15 and I really like their songs.

[@petecernan2568]

This is seriously f ing good

[@earinsound]

sylvian out-bowie'ing bowie

[@JohnFoxx108]

exactly...

[@mandykelly9968]

Smart guys

[@fusox]

...christ this is fucking epic and cool as fuck!