Tokyo ghetto Shamisen

Tokyo ghetto Shamisen,
This is a video I made in Tokyo on my last day. I visited Japan to work on a feature length music documentary called Kanzeon. It will be finished next year.

Here is a link to the music.......

www.myspace.com/tgsjapan

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[AristoMC]

japanese ghettos must be awesome

[akinasukizakura]

吉田兄弟といい、三味線をロックとして捉える人の音色は、どうし­てこう「叩きつけるような音」ばかりになるんだろう。繊細さがな­い。奥行きが無い。

私は、緩と急、剛と柔を大事にする三味線の音色が好きだ。

そういう意味では、上妻さんと小山内さんの音色は振幅が広くて色­気があっていい。

[hienandrewgiang]

@Bejk yes however in Japan they usually get things based on aesthetic alone, I'm not saying he didn't kill anyone but that's how many younger Japanese are they will go for a certain group and stick with it like Punk, EGL, Reggae (usually stop once they start looking for marriage).

In USA though it started out that way, but now its also scare tactic to intimidate or protect.

[Hypedhopes19]

Any Japanese speaking viewer who can explain a bit what he said?

[BLDROFREAL]

TOM, I know some Japanese, but do you think you can out-fit the vid with some subtitles, cause their are probably alot of people wondering what he technique he was describing, not to mention i haven't watched enough Macross yet get dude's name, but much respect , this guy has much potential.

[ajthemooonster]

why does this need a commercial? 

[Lalann]

@Bejk They can also represent people that the person lost.

[Bejk]

doesnt tear-tattoos under the eyes represent pleople killed by that person?

1 tear per person?

[thewarthatchangedthe]

is japan badass or is it just me

Awnser: japan is bad ass

[Tangomoose]

the man knows how to look after his facial hair

[HerrenbachStyle]

OOHHHHHH GGOOOOOOOOOODDDD I LOVE THIS INSTRUMENT TILL I WAS A LITTLE BOY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Billkwando]

Awesome video. Just wish I understood Japanese. You could subtitle it using Annotations and not lose the original vid page here.