the jacks [ジャックス] - vacant world [からっぽの世界]

Jacks were a 1960s Japanese psychedelic rock group who released their most well known studio album Vacant World (or 'Jacks No Sekai' in Japanese) in 1968. The Jacks, originally known as Nightingale, began their career in 1966 as a folk trio. After jazz drummer Takasuke Kida joined the group they headed into a new musical direction. Vacant World is widely seen as one of the most important Japanese albums. The song 'Vacant World' (or 'Karappo no Sekai' in Japanese) was famously banned from Japanese airwaves due to lyrical content. The Jacks' musical legacy has carried on in Japan despite the fact that their career was quite short, disbanding shortly after the release of their second studio album Super Session (or 'No Kiseki' in Japanese).

Members * Yoshio Hayakawa vocals, rhythm guitar * Haruo Mizuhashi lead guitar, vocals * Hitoshi Tanino Fender bass, upright bass * Takasuke Kida drums, flute, vibraphone

After the break up of Jacks, singer Yoshio Hayakawa released one acclaimed solo album before retiring from music, only to reemerge again as a solo artist during the 1990s. Drummer Takasuke Kida died in a car accident in 1980.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacks_(1960s_Japanese_band)

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Music

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• The Jacks
• Jacks
• ジャックス
• Vacant World
• からっぽの世界
• Karappo no Sekai
• Jacks no Sekai
• PSF
• Japanese Psych
• Psychedelia
• Yoshio Hayakawa
• Haruo Mizuhashi
• Hitoshi Tanino
• Takasuke Kida

[ronelvis]

Proof that Asia had music before the Pop. Be it the J-pop or the K-pop, the music just isn't there any more.

[TheUltrashaman]

This is a melting box of crayons.

[navojoARISTOCRAT]

@rejlandersegundo

a million thank yous

[TheOotai]

フォーク・クルセダーズも良いんだけど。

[rejlandersegundo]

@navojoARISTOCRAT This is my test translation, sorry for low quality; "Vacant World" I...have become dumb I can't speak nothing I...feel no cold Because you're flying I...don't want to die Because I don't get wet at all *It's quiet At the bottom of the sea It's quiet Nothig here I...made my tears run out My head is vacant now I...am I behaving like a baby I feel I'm telling a lie I...am I going to die I wonder who have killed me *Repeat

[MrJihadjared]

@ronelvis oh, the radio and television has become very unreliable for music discovery. if you want some cool modern Japanese bands to look up i can recommend some.

[ronelvis]

@MrJihadjared I am sure you are correct. Unfortunately it's never on television or radio, at least here in Korea.

[MrJihadjared]

@ronelvis the music is still there in japan, and probably korea. just have to dig around for it.

[navojoARISTOCRAT]

can someone please translate this