Tommy Shares: Ningen Isu "Heartless Scat"

[@jinggaddi]

What I really love about this song is that it doesn't seem like it's 8.5 minutes long. I love every second of it.😊

[@TheWolffAndTheMelody]

Well said!!!

[@passio-735]

Uh, I love the Friday concept :) Ningen Isu are fantastic. How deep have you dived into their immense catalogue so far if I may ask? I had the pleasure to see them live in 2020 just before everything got shut down. I hope they will be able to do a bigger tour outside Japan some day so everyone who wants to will get the chance to see them live, it was such a cool experience. The guys are truly passionate about their music but also very humble human beings. I love their mix of pop-culture, folklore and philosophy [man, I am still dissecting their latest album Shikisoku Zekuu. I think it might be the most dense/tight album they ever did lyrically. I wasn't super blown away when I heard it for the first time to be honest, but while diving into the lyrics every song became a whole world to me. It might take some time but that album is perfection] I had fun listening with you, thank you!

[@gabrielkain1]

Dude!!! This was a total jam. I liked it so much that I was wishing I knew what the lyrics were. Gonna have to look them up, but yea,dam, good musicians.

[@TheWolffAndTheMelody]

I KNEW IT!

[@davidornberg]

@gabrielkain1 Check out the OG video, There is english subtitles to it. Nerdfact: This is a song praying for success. This video got viral 2019. That made them go on tour outside Japan for the first time! Played 2 gigs in germany and one in London UK early 2020.Was heading for the states. And then the Corona came along. I really wish them to make a tour in the states in the future and I really wish they come to my country Sweden in the future. The bass player has problem with his back, I read that he made the concert sitting so maybe their global touring had end....😕

[@gabrielkain1]

@davidornberg I'll check that out,thank you.

[@soleywolfgangsdottir]

never judge a book by it's cover

[@Vitericus1]

Wazzy is such a great guitarist

[@ExUSSailor]

A Meiji Era college professor, an Elvis impersonator, and, the ghost of a Bhuddist monk walk into a bar...

[@TheWolffAndTheMelody]

Good one!

[@davidornberg]

Shabadabadio is Scat singing. Common jazz singing style in the States long ago! *-)

[@TheWolffAndTheMelody]

Hell yea!

[@TheDoctorFlay]

Loooooove these guys. I have played a lot of their stuff on my show. I hope you'll be sharing some of the tracks from the new album as it is epic.

[@Patterner]

yay! one of my favorite japanese bands.

[@TheWolffAndTheMelody]

ME TOO!!!

[@jkopacetick]

Haha i remember this one pop up on my feed after i watched the previous reaction. Shabadabadio is indeed scat singing in the vein of Scatman John, Cab Calloway, and Ella Fitzgerald. Love these guys too! ❤ and ✌️

[@draug7966]

I love watching reactions to these guys, nobody thinks they will sound as heavy as they do. And yes, that "shabadabadia" is a real earworm!

[@TheWolffAndTheMelody]

they are soooo good!

[@Luna.o7]

Thank you for sharing! " My spirit animal is that bass player" ❤

[@Croz76]

Dude I probably saw this video around the same time that you did! During the pandemic my wife and I decided we were going to fix up our Townhouse and sell it. There were many days that I was over there by myself getting work completed, and this album was my sound track to that. So Good! Stay Metal! 🤘🤘

[@WNYretiree]

I am not fond of Japanese bands, but this band is on my exceptions list. These guys are great musically and I really enjoy listening to them.

[@TheWolffAndTheMelody]

I knew you would like them!!!

[@Rose-From-the-Dead]

Shit, I totally forgot about this song! Thanks man!

[@Kathrynn131]

This one is going to stay with me today. Down the rabbit hole I go

[@steen953]

Know them well, and they are a cool 3 man band. Like you, i am surprised by their large sound.

[@TheWolffAndTheMelody]

They do such an amazing job!

[@black4pienus]

I remember when I saw this one for the first time. At first I laughed, but then I thought.... Damn, these guys are good!

[@TheWolffAndTheMelody]

Same with the shabadaba got me laughing and then I had the same thought...dude these guys kick ass!

[@black4pienus]

@@TheWolffAndTheMelody The outfits, the shabadaba deeyum! lol. I've read lyrics from some of their other songs and these guys are total comic and scifi nerds. No question about it.

[@TheDoctorFlay]

BTW. The band name translates as "Human Chair".

[@marcoskazu_]

🔥🔥🔥👹👺👹🔥🔥🔥

[@minamihideki7123]

Ningen Isu made its name worldwide with this song. But I'm not really, this song is not my favorite, haha. But it is just my taste of music. So until now I have hardly commented on the reactions to this song. But your reaction was so good that I commented on it. The band have released 23 albums and I think the songs are over 250. Please react to NI a lot! From one fan of NI in Japan, thank you!