Japan - Nightporter (OGWT) pt 1 of 2

[armandin2048]

Thanks for the upload - much appreciated!

[walbassmike]

wonderful- you dont get musicians that are prepared to take chances and make the type of music that they want to now- just manufactured xfactor style rubbish!

Great song writing from these guys and ultra cool playing,especially from the superb mr Karn-Rip x

[mintwithahole]

RIP Mick Karn, the greatest bass player there has ever been!

[anthonynewsome]

it's not really a point to link Duran & Japan as their music output was very different - they attracted a different fan base - Sylvian & Rhodes were Bowie heads & thats where their styles come from - the 1970's to mid 80's were amazing times for development of popular music - Japan here shows how ahead of their time they were - I personally like all their albums & U can see the transition of sounds they used progressed - the OGWT was an amazing show also - thanks for posting

[ViVA1981Glasgow]

@anthonynewsome Have a listen to the drums for Quiet Life and Rio by Duran , total lift and a nod to their heroes I believe

[anthonynewsome]

@ViVA1981Glasgow well QL was released in 79 & Rio in 82 so how do you make out that Japan stole the drum beat ?????????

[ViVA1981Glasgow]

@anthonynewsome I meant the other way round , Durans obvious heroes were Japan at some point , and the drums to Rio have to be a nod to Japan ,

[anthonynewsome]

@ViVA1981Glasgow well both DD & J say that the only way to link them was through Roxy Music & Bowie -



[ViVA1981Glasgow]

@anthonynewsome yup I agree with that !

[mintwithahole]

Heart goes out to Mick Karn who is now fighting terminal cancer... God bless.

[ViVA1981Glasgow]

@mintwithahole Met him in Once in London at one of his Sculpture exhibitions in 1985 ..top bloke could not have been nicer ..rip Mick

[mintwithahole]

Its strange to think that if Japan hadn't split up you wouldn't have heard of bands like Duran Duran or Spandau Ballet...

[jezzyby47]

Why?

Duran and Spandau were famous before Japan were. They only really got fame through their Tin Drum album which was 1982. Polaroids and Quiet life were never hit albums and everything before that isn't worth talking about really. Although Obscure alternatives had a few good tracks on it it was really a transitional album for Japan to what they were about to become. Polaroids and Quiet life sold more AFTER Tin drum was released to critical acclaim.

[mintwithahole]

I hear what you're saying friend but I just think Japan were the originals and the others are just poor imitations. Look at how Nick Rhodes of Duran copied Sylvians look for instance! I agree with you over your views onQuiet Life... The early glam rock Japan and the later new romantic icons Japan could be two different bands if you didn't know who they were.

[jezzyby47]

Oh, yes i totally agree with you on that, they were there at the beginning, and were definatlely the best of all the new romantic bands taking cool to a new level really, more Roxy than new romantic, and Nick Rhodes did want to be David. Spandau and Duran were both really very good pop bands that had a platform to get noticed, although really it was Spandau that created that platform along with Visage. Although Japan were known as a new romantic band, they really were just out on their own.

[kieroncoper]

just brilliant!!!!!!!!!!!

[mintwithahole]

Great band. This song comes alive once Mick Karn starts playing his clarinet. Just kisten to how many synths are playing different harmonies in the background! Simply brilliant.

[rushnerd]

Perfect, Sylvin always nails it live.

[ajittffcure]

Beautiful song from a special band!

[Maxiclaudi]

Thanx ever so much for posting this wonderful track!