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Uploaded by on Dec 10, 2008

Four great shamisen artists performed in the evening here in Santa Cruz. (Kevin Kmetz performed here previously in the Japanese Culture Fair '08.)

The four shamisen artists are:
Kevin Kmetz
Masahiro Nitta
Kyle (Youtube: fiddlefella)
Grant Reimer

They said they 'are currently on tour' when this video was filmed. Going to SF next and then Alameda Dec 19 and then 20 respectively.

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  • oh wait... maybe Mike P. is not shown? Is he filming ?

  • Check the info for the Shamisen players in here: Masahiro, Kevin, Kyle, and Grant. They were great to see live! I can say that I was recording this and Mike Penny was not present at this spontaneous performance.

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  • HI, Well their CD CALIFORNIA TSUGARU SHAMISEN is available at CD baby. I can`t really imagine that it is difficult to locate these guys online. Just do a search for Kevin kmetz, God of Shamisen, Masahiro Nitta, Monsters of Shamisen or Mike Penny or Kyle Abbot.

    God of Shamisen has a CD available too as does Masahiro Nitta. Most of these guys are on major labels like Sony etc. I know Kevin has been released on EMI music Japan, you could try there.

  • where can you get this music!!! ive been searching every where .......someone inform me please ; )

  • Oh, Mike P was there earlier, but he had to go (either to work or a gig).

  • Yes, Masahiro Nitta, Kevin Kmetz, Mike Penny and Grant and Kyle Abbot TOO? What a show!

  • ALso performing here is MASAHIRO NITTA. The people of Santa Cruz probably had no idea that one of world`s top Shamisen artists was just hanging out on their steets playing away for anyone who had the will to listen. Masahiro has been voted the BEST Shamisen player in Japan for 3 years in a row, has released multiple CDS on a major labels and has been in the lead role of 2 major motion pictures in Japan (about Shamisen) as well as having done countless concert tours.

  • One of these guys is Kevin Kmetz the American Rock Shamisen legend who just released a new CD on EMI Japan. He is going to be a major artist in Japan. Everyone check out the new CD GOD OF SHAMISEN! The most innovative Shamisen music ever recorded!

  • Yeah! Monsters of Shamisen!! Thanks for posting thi

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