Anybody up for some Japanese Funk?! :D So, in wanting to know more about the origins of the Behind The Mask song featured on Greg Phillinganes album, Pulse, I decided to check out the original by the Japanese electronic Trio, the Yellow Magic Orchestra. According to the All Music Guide, they are second only to Kraftwerk in pioneering electronic music influence. That quality was definitely something I picked up on right away. In watching live clips on YouTube, I swear its like listening to Chick Coreas Rock/Jazz/Fusion Return To Forever band, Herbie Hancocks Funk/Jazz/Fusion Headhunters, and early Gary Numan mashed all into one band. Each member, a solo artist in their own right came together and made the machines sound about as human as possible... Check out this early live clip... It looks like Im going to have to make that drive back to Hollywood and spend some money at Amoeba Music pretty soon... #WaybackWednesday
Posted on: Wed, 03 Dec 2014 08:46:04 +0000
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