jansen barbieri karn - 'bestial cluster' dutch tv session

[dixgun]

i hate that this is all "arty" stills rather than allowing the viewers the ability to see the players playing instruments.

[markkeogh18]

I just uploaded a radio session from mick karn and band doing this track and others. There's an interview between the songs too....check it out. search: Mick Karn Session Interview.

[wraithy65]

One of my favourite songs, so funky and quirky, played by such talented musicians, thank you so much for posting.....Jansen Barbieri Karn.....lifting me to another level!

[Komodoensis]

So incredibly good.

Thanks for the upload!

[LantaGem]

Mick Karn... I miss you so.

RIP... and thanks for many great memories and even greater music.

[DrHeckill]

GREAT musicians, great performance. Thanks for posting.

[lkcgartist]

This is such a brilliant performance by JBK. They don't try to look cool, but everyone watching this knows that their 'cool' is effortless. Love Steve Jansen's expression at 1:16 (maybe he missed a beat?). It still amazes me that these three unique talents (Jansen, Barbieri, Karn) all came from the same band. Steve Wilson, of course, is a master.

[ariesscorpiorising]

@lkcgartist The Steve Jansen expression is just cos he has a problem with a twitchy face. If you see other performances and interviews you will see its just what he does. He has a nervous tick/ grimace/ guerning thing which happens occassionally- Hilarious!! >;D

[dixgun]

tops.

[mintwithahole]

Mick Karn... Thank you for making my childhood bearable. When life got too heavy I retreated to my room and forgot my problems by listening to you and Japan. "Thank you.."

[CONSIDERABLYMORE1]

@mintwithahole tear jerkingly honest and touching - just like Mick. This needs to be the No1 comment!

[MsAngelAdonis]

@mintwithahole - I hear you and agree, thanks Mick Karn and Japan.

[keisanki05]

I've been lovin' you and I'll be missin' you, Mick. Good bye.

[tetubafu]

安らかに。

[1959child]

 RIP MICK KARN...

[zane1961]

Wow

[paulkazjack]

Amazing performance!

[sylvianfripp]

Ahhh! My favorite drummer and bass player!!

[ariesscorpiorising]

Mick Karn has been diagnosed with stage 4 cancer.

Please go to his website mickkarn.net to make a donation towards his medical treatment!

[tubellarbells]

Thanks for a most valuable item. Let's hope Mick can resist his decease. There's too much talent to be lost so soon.

[simsa21]

It sounds like modern classical music.

[podgson]

who's on guitar?

[zurapDOR]

@podgson

It's Steven Wilson, known from Porcupine Tree, along with Richard Barbieri, organ

[darrenedesignedu]

mick looks like he is either going to stab you or screw you in this vid. must be lead writer's syndrome.

[msclvr48]

Wonderful stuff. Thanks so much for posting it! <3

[nolketessa]

And 12 years later Steve Jansen is STILL übercute... sigh... I've seen him live a couple of times but never from this close. Thanks for posting this!

[grimep01]

Thanks for sticking this up, I caught JBK live in London around 97ish. They had Steve Wilson on stage too, I didnt know who he was at the time but he played some blistering solos, and I guess I musta heard this track but can't remember much detail of the night. Lush to rediscover it.

[prettybionic]

i have always loved this keyboard player....he rocked in J apan too.

[theartist124]

Thanks for posting, great seeing it performed!!!!!!

[deckardesmodromic]

Sick.

[bymistakeofgod]

this is some savage stuff to listen when your high

[akumal999]

Faved, this thing is gold, pure gold.

[zawadzkibass]

Yeeeaaaahh!

:)

[ModestoMuniz]

un directo absolutamente brillante!!! son musicos de otra galaxia..

[ManyGodz]

So good to see such high quality musicians making interesting,exciting music.This kind of stuff hardly EVER gets the attention it deserves!

[keyfish]

Richard Barbieri = Keysynth King

[FLORENT2222]

yeaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhh

I LOVE how it sounds !!!

Japan , get back !!!!!

[simsa21]

The guitarist looks like an elf in "the Lord of the Rings".

[ElDorros]

He is Porcupine Tree's guitarist, it's a very good band! He is an awesome guitar genius.

[lespman]

great!!

[mandiapple]

Absolutely bloody marvellous stuff - so wonderful to see such awesome musicianship, I loooove these guys <3

[russelli1]

b a d a s s!jansen,barbieri,karn jus' killing it.fuck all the rest,karn is the best.

[redarmr]

THIS IS GREAT!!! IT`S HISTORIE.

remember went from Copenhagen to Amsterdam to see this concert 15 (?) years ago ;o)

Amazing!!

[musicmoonlight]

Super, super, beyond super... Wowee zipee zowie!!!!! :-) Thanks so much! I was the Secrets of the Beehive tour and Mick in Polytown. This is the closest video I can get to Polytown. (Okay, I know only Mick was in Polytown here.) There is nothing on here of Polytown. Crazy. I mentioned to Mick at the Polytown concert that I loved this album. So that is my personal relation. :-) Thanks so much for this!

[mintwithahole]

Nobody, and I mean nobody plays the drums like Steve Jansen.

[brad42948]

astonishing feel, perfect timing, intelligent playing.... and the hijo de p**a looks dead cool!

[Needuey]

Positively, fucking stunning musicianship!!!!! It's good to see JBK kicking it without Mr. Sylvian. Though it would be sweet to see him back in the fold.

[Garrison2]

wow!!!

[moodyb]

Thanks for posting! I've always loved the groove in that song!

[SPORIASIS]

mick karn and steven wilson ...porcupine et No-man petits fréres de japan ...le cycle de la vie ... heureusement.

[wasp09]

now for sylvian, love a reunion

[PAULLONDEN]

Great sounds,but.....needs a

charismatic frontman like.....Sylvian'79./

[nukebass]

My God, Mick Karn makes me anxious to play my Bass! INSPIRATION!

[FLORENT2222]

the perfect band !!! it seems so easy to play music when you see themm !!!

[trcysttt]

Amazing. It teems and simmers with more vibrancy and warmth than the original recording, which was phenomenal. Simply beautiful.

Thanks so much for posting!

[philthyling2]

tip top fickaty fuck

[nigelartist]

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

FUCKING BRILLIANT GUYS!

WHO NEEDS WORDS!

[colinporter1968]

What year was this recorded?

[kingscoop]

late april, 1997

[gavintduffy]

Who needs Sylvian!! Amazing track!!!

[gavintduffy]

Who needs Sylvian!! Amazing track!!

[dermotoblong]

fucking excellant

[MizzOzzy]

What's happened Bring this on!!!!!!!!

Therew IS a soul anong thode advacweeeeeeddd!!!

[MizzOzzy]

these will stay ...inti way out an inspire 2100

oh..yeh...

[nigelartist]

me again

FUCKIN BRILL

all of u watch from start 2 end!

[loverofsith]

jbk...

...oh more please

[ciukbwi]

Exquisite!

[esdel1955]

Love the power of this live version; even better than the album, although it's one of my faves. Thanks for posting this!

[nigelartist]

Sorry!

Just played it again!

Who needs vocals?

[nigelartist]

CANNOT stop playing this

they ARE BRILLIANT!

[nigelartist]

Brilliant musicians...

brilliant track!

No Sylvian!

Seriously, the best drummer, the best fretless bass guitarist and the best keyb

[boxtl]

I went to the Astoria gig in London '97 still got the ticket stub.

[pittudo]

MICK KARN MI FAVORITO

[nigelartist]

Gets better every time I hear it!

FANTASTIC!

[nigelartist]

Brilliant!

The best plass player in the world and one of the best drummers!

Ace!

[jenniferBG]

i met him at the sculpture exibition in 1980 realy nice guy

[associateddiaries]

Absolutely awesome - thank you so much for posting this ^__^

[geposefo]

kickk ass!

[phorestro]

Llevo años esperando para poder ver esto. Gracias al que lo subió.

[beagleheadfred]

It's a bit avant garde but the rythmn section as always are outstanding!!

[Sproutsaint]

thanks for this, any chance to see Mick play is brilliant

[jbkseed]

Please can you cantact on jbkseed hotmail

[jbkseed]

This is really amazing excelent¡¡¡¡

[johnstonutd]

EXCELLENT THANKS FOR POSTING IT!

[zb4523]

JBK rock!

[ghlieme]

Gosh, it´s Steven Wilson (Porcupine Tree) on guitar! What a gathering of great musicians!!! And I love that track in particular!

I had the chance to (accidentally!) see Karn, Jansen, Barbieri and Robby Aceto accompany Alice (yes, THE italian singer!) on her tour in ... must have been April 1996. Brilliant!

[spaps71]

I saw Alice in Parma that year: it was the occasion to talk to Mick, very pleasant person. He was such surprised to find a Japan "fan" in Italy - that he went to call Steve to introduce him to me.

Everyone was such concentrated in meeting Alice - pretty typically diva-acting: she would never show off again- that Mick and Steve were basically exclusively available for me.

Also,there wasn't Richard Barbieri on keyboard,

Alice usually plays them herself.influenced and never published so far.

[Tazz77]

Awesome clip. Thanks for posting.

[FLORENT2222]

I try to imagine how the Japan's songs could sound like on stage now

[kingscoop]

jbk performed 'life without buildings' around the time that this was filmed and sylvian has perfomed 'ghosts', 'nightporter' and 'the other sign of life' on recent tours. i think it's safe to say that japan will NEVER reform so we can only wonder. really sad but what can you do. thanks to everyone for your comments.

[jbkseed]

This is really amazing excelent¡¡¡¡

[beagleheadfred]

Does anyone know why Sylvian is such a recluse? and WHERE is he being a recluse?? ,like what country?

[jonpymm]

He lives in New England USA.

I'm off to see him in concert at Manchester's, Bridgewater Hall tonight. Can't wait!

(Great video).

[kingscoop]

I'm seeing him in Birmingham on Tuesday and can't wait either. I'm nearly 40 so shouldn't be so girly about gigs but I think I'm gonna burst. He hasn't played in Brum for 19 years. Enjoy the gig!

[beagleheadfred]

I'ts not girly to get excited to see a gig not at all! Enjoy!!

[adewolf]

Fantastic. This is fusion.

[arnois]

Karn is Greatest bass player !!

[poddel]

nice really good one

[soremongs]

Nice!

[GaIIe]

an amazing performance of an amazing song!

great