Boris with Michio Kurihara - Rainbow

[GodofReapers]

To quote @iampalpal, "Learning to like this guitar solo made me like the guitar a lot more."

[WUBBADUBDUBDUB]

The voice is the main part of the song. Everything else is just icing on the cake.

[lazarpandar]

the variations version of this track is sooo much better holy shit

[GodofReapers]

@lazarpandar I disagree, but I do think they're comparable versions.

[bowser5069]

This music sucks ASS... sounds like a shitty Amp too.

[GodofReapers]

@bowser5069 This guitar solo is harsher than you're used to. The sound quality is great, these guys are professionals; it's just that the effects used are slightly grating on the ear -- on purpose. Listen to the "raven" part of "Echoes" by Pink Floyd; it's got that same harsh quality, and is one of the most popular songs of its era period.

[warlordzephyr]

I mean the live one on some of the other songs

[warlordzephyr]

Anyone know how he gets his sound? I'v tried ring mod, flanger, phaser, fuzz distortion in different combinations, can't get anywhere near the sound. Maybe i'll just have to buy a serious ring mod and lock myself in my room for a day.

[Dev1lhunt]

@warlordzephyr i'm pretty sure, that during solo he is using Fuzz Factory at velcro fuzz setting

[SatounoKumo]

BRILLIANT

[7k0okl]

For those wandering. He use ring modulation to get that effect.

[mounterie]

i died when they played this.

[sensiseed06tha]

本当に映画でBORISの音が

出た時は震えました

ヤバい位よみがえります



[xgTfox]

this is the sexiest song in the world. not just cos of the vocals either. seriously sultry vibes.

[hobbsk]

I saw this live night and I hate to say something so corny, but it was life changing. The noise solo was as mind altering as the first time I smoked pot, and that's not hyperbole. Visionary music.

[FJPM2]

I am actually masturbating to this

[touchandgod]

Utterly perfect drifting song, it evokes other senses, smell of rosewater, sight of fog, feel of old stagnant water.

[strapjacket]

Watched Boris last night in Sydney. This song made me cry.

[SlowRealization]

Where would aquire such tepid tones?

[Trgr66]

Make youtre own sound... dont get obsessed whith Boris' equipment

[amplifierworship661]

@Trgr66 Agreed. It's always fun to find what others are running though.

[imkink]

this guitar solo cuts through my ears

[amplifierworship661]

There's a picture somewhere online of Kurihara's board. He uses a ZVex Fuzz Factory, a Wattson SuperFuzz, a Fulltone Ultimate Octave fuzz, and atleast one other lesser known fuzz box.

[GravityResistant]

Whoa. Have I catapulted into another favourite band already? BORIS kills.

[ChocolateAndCheese1]

I'm floating.

[Raiyne123]

Michio Kurihara's solo just makes me want to melt away into a ball of static. It's just so damn electrifying and intense, but at the same time it feels controlled... What a genius.

[Rambo29]

What kind of effect is Michio Kurihara using during the solo? That shit is intense

[daakins]

i have a simple setup, and i have a DS-1 running as my distortion. Right after it, I have the Boss Equalizer. Im not saying this is his setup, but I have my EQ right after the distortion and I can get this solo tone. Its fucking great!

[Rambo29]

If you want proper Kurihara tone, you gotta have a fuzz. A DS-1 can get you in the territory but Kurihara is a fuzz god

[daakins]

putt an equalizer pedal with a distortion and you can get this sound. just experiment with it

[Rambo29]

Oh I'm sure you can, but the DS-1 is not something thats commonly used for fuzz tones.

[Trgr66]

I did exactly that, its true. Same sound. Had an old peavey-amp at the time too. Now i use vox.

[mpoppitt]

Univox Super-Fuzz or equivlant (Boss Hyper fuzz)

[xrivatsan]

Brilliant song, the same goes for the entire album.

Would anyone know where I could find the japanese lyrics to this song (transliterated in english)?

I can't seem to find it on the internets...

[PentagramSchematic]

fuck you man.

just playing. watson's right, this song is amazing.

[sickosandsuch]

The song and video are beautiful, and beautifully suited. Does anyone know if it's Wata soloing on this?

Gods, this is lovely. It feels like being caught in the fog going home from a brothel.

[jesustouchedme69]

It's Michio soloing.

[sickosandsuch]

Thank you.

[spurtfather]

that solo is a melter!

[MageMayu]

Actually, I think the guest player Michio plays the solo on this.

[benjapfaff]

I agree

[jesterheadflame666]

You can see him playing it in the video

[recklessXromantic]

you guys have to see them live they are awesome i love boris

[pitchblackgardenia]

this song got some real atmosphere, Im definitely diggin the drums on this tune

[drryangibbons]

Someone needs to upload all of Mabuta No Ura. Hint hint.

[Lortagreb]

someone needs to buy it hint hint

[brevity7]

i just love Boris featuring Michio Kurihara

[Lortagreb]

its Boris WITH Michio Kurihara. Not featuring.

[Kidijs]

i can't remember the lyrics, i can't sing along, i can't understand shit. now this song, gentlemen, is a real reason to start learning japanese.

[Barttousai]

I am learing Japanese. Do you have any lyrics or something? I can't find anything and Boris is worth it to be translated, I'd love to do it.

[brevity7]

too bad that people haven't invented a giant network of all the computers in the world. the lyrics would probably be there. oh wait, they have. it's called the internet *slaps own head* hello! i am such a dunce. Try looking in Metal Archives.

[T3hDarkDude]

I absolutely love the solo in the LP version of this song.

[ShitCrap]

This song is acro-iris.

[xDuiveltj]

what does that word actually means?

[Breck]

yess

this song is so sexy somehow

[theefishlippedone]

top notch!

[deathdruglb]

one of my favorite bands ever, this song/album is beautiful

[bigstereo]

But it doesn't shred?!

:P

[Spectreman]

I just saw Boris with Michio last night in Milwaukee and it was fluppin incredible. Michio's solo during this song just melted the crowd's faces. He was absolutely the star of the set. It took me back to when I first got lost in Pink Floyd's soundscapes 25 years ago. Watching him play the guitar and coax all that beautiful ambient noise out of his SG was sublime!

[xDuiveltj]

Michio is male? omg.. really?

[ctdjazz]

Gah! I wish they had played this when I saw them this summer. Kurihara is a god.

[LargeLeader]

"shred fan"

I facepalmed right there.

[PaleandSleepDeprived]

well

combine my love thick powerful tones and shred skill

OMG

[mikebott]

i'm going to regret asking this i'm sure, but what shredders are up to your standards ?

[mikebott]

yeah, i do happen to know what the nomenclature means.(and i wouldn't say wata does it) to slightly older music afficienados like me, it also has a negative connotation- namely of rote expertise and shit that's just scales played as fast as possible. you end up with nonsense like yngwie who plays at the same speed all the time, and in the same key. and sorry to inform you, but most geeks who are into shredding diss hendrix for not playing fast enough.

[mikebott]

aren't you quick to take offense ?

i don't know that there are 'official' according to hoyle definitions of what separates speed, neoclassical, and shred. back when i took lessons, a lot of the teachers used those terms as interchangable. i wasn't inferring anything about you at all about you.

however, the sheer number of comments you attach to boris videos, when you clearly hate them is a little creepy and probably time wasted. i won't reply to anymore of your comments- you 'win'.

[PaleandSleepDeprived]

true i cant argue with that

i just expect better guitar out of a guitar centric band

thats the shred fan in me talking tho

[redroom]

Try checking Heavy Rocks. Schredding Stoner guitar from the first not to the last! :)

[marleneallbright1]

@PaleandSleepDeprived

I hope you get raped by a lawnmower

[harpUnstrung68000]

@PaleandSleepDeprived Guitar is meant to be played, not raped. Songwriting should come before showing off. Not that a typical metal fan would know that.

[PaleandSleepDeprived]

id say im extremely versatile in taste

ranging from folk to electronica

but this just seems like they are covering old ground poorly

my honest opinion

weak playing weak melodies disjointed sound and laughable solos

[Audiofalcon7]

Different ears, then, I suppose. I mean, I enjoy A LOT of music, Boris just happens to be in there too. For you, it isn't. We seem to have similar taste otherwise. Different ears. *shrug*

[redroom]

you're just not smart enough to understand the music they make.

We have to listen to 20000 shitty bands from the states because they want to be famous everywhere. So for us it's easy to recognize good music!

[PaleandSleepDeprived]

wow

you jump right to personal attack, shows how much validity you bring to the table

i dont understand the music?!? lol

i listen to electric wizard, kyuss, and sleep

all of which have more to offer

so how bout you just keep quiet until you have som intelligent input there sport

[redroom]

Have you seen them live?

[PaleandSleepDeprived]

hell no

im sure theres the whole "experience" to it

but im not paying to subject myself to painfully simple/generic music played at a ridiculous volume to feel "THE ESSENCE OF THE NOTES"

its poorly played and makes for uncomfortable listening

theres a reason they crank their amps up

the music just isnt very good

the viscerality of the experience stems from the volume, not the music

might as well listen to jets taking off

[touchandgod]

To. Each. Their. Own. If you don't like it, leave.

[Audiofalcon7]

I mean, if you listen to Electric Wizard and Kyuss, I don't see what's so hard to get into Boris. Maybe listening to Akuma No Uta and Pink would help get into them. I mean, Rainbow, Flood, Feedbacker, etc. aren't the most accessible.

I dunno, I adore Kyuss, Electric Wizard, and Sleep, but I also adore Boris. I dunno, maybe I'm a bit more versatile in taste. Kyuss' Welcome to the Sky Valley is musical PERFECTION. \m/

[TheOnkruidt]

@PaleandSleepDeprived i must say i really enjoyed reading your comments up untill here(yeah, i read it the wrong way round) but seriously; god bless the states and our higher standards?

[panzerdiv]

I like this video.

[mikebott]

i wish there were videos for any of kurihara's other bands/collaorations-

especially for white heaven.

[insectovoir]

this is the brill...

[Kawaiicherryberry]

I went too their concert yesterday and they are really great live.... It's a band which really drags you in when their perfoming..... And Wata is absolutly breath-taking, her playing Oooohhh GOd....... Atsuo really is a great performer, he gets the crowd going....

[pinethen]

remember that pj harvey song

from about 96, sounds just

like it, expect for the

corrosive guitar fill,

i'm really trying to like these new bands,

but i don't think i'd want to listen to

this song more than twice,

its pretty boring

[Syntra07]

boris isn't new. They started in 1992

[GRANKOR]

agreed

[bigstereo]

Exactly. Boris have been around for a long-ass time... and have played with more musical styles than PJ Harvey could even dream of.

[bigstereo]

This was in response to pinethen's comment, below.

[tripinbilly88]

one way or another i'm going to make Wata my wife!!!

[Syntra07]

haha, i guess you're not the only one thinking that :-)

[KAis3R]

I went to the Brooklyn show too. It was great. Except for Michio Kurihara, she has this nack of boring me to death.

[namtap]

Uh, Michio Kurihara is not a 'she,' smart one.

[xxtaxidermyxx]

pwn3d.

[Proghat]

god such a horrible video for such an amazing band/album

[Duraan84]

Why is this band not huge the world over?

[audiogarden]

Because most people are crap! :(

[fleaaccela]

thanks for uploading, but what a bullshit video. glad i didn't buy the boxset.

[roksoer]

hate the blur! lol

[devilsaysyes]

i love this song, but god damnit why the video have to suck?

[cmanhatan4]

wata's voice is beautiful. they played this wednesday night in brooklyn and it was incredible.  michio's soloing is perfect on this song. and yeah, i saw that box set for $240 or something. yikes. the ai aso/wata she's so heavy 7" was $30. crazy prices but i still bought the two cd dronevil and altar 2cd

[SonicYouthah]

250$ for 2 lps and this video is a lot...

[noisebloom]

Oh, this is so great! Thank you for sharing this! I get to see them again next month, and this time with Kurihara! Yes!

[Outlanderpsy]

I love this song.

[bcanottaken]

Thank you for sharing! I do wish it was filmed in-focus. Probably how it'll look when I see them live ;-)

[apunchintheface4u]

great album this vidoes a complete non-event though

[blu3shock]

Thank you very much for uploading this.

[luogocomunista]

one of the best psych stuff this year, thanks to one of the most acid guitarists around. gokurosama desu

[d8mstix]

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*dies*

[roksoer]

FUCKIN YESSSSS

[shakesquire]

Thanks for adding this!

[GazociaG]

The same from Me - THANK YOU!!!:)

[hunadon]

Thank you for sharing the video!