HW : Hammersmith supports '79, '80

[Craig A. Shipley]

Japan opened for BOC?!?! That, I would have loved to have seen (big Japan fan here)! While David Sylvan' voice may have been the ultimate in punk-snottiness on the first two releases, the musicians were top-notch (FYI, Japans' keyboardist Richard Barberei is now the keyboardist for Porcupine Tree). Later incarnations of the band had Sylvan in more of a Bowie-clone mode. Probably the best new-wave band to come out of the scene. I didn't care at all for "Tin Drum", too Asian-sounding and none of Rob Deans' excellent guitar work, but the rest were GREAT! I think that the first album "Adolescent Sex" was the overall best, especially for the second side (the jazzy jam of "Suburban Love", the funky title track and the powerful "Television". Tons of synths and kybds, which set them apart from the rest of the punk scene.)

Any other Japan fans here?

Craig Shipley
craigs at pyramid.com

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From:   Andrew Gilham[SMTP:Andy_Gilham at MSN.COM]
Sent:   Friday, October 18, 1996 3:04 PM
To:     Multiple recipients of list BOC-L
Subject:        Re: HW : Hammersmith supports '79, '80

>I remember DbD and Vardis getting *the* worst treatment I've seen of a
>support except Cardiacs doing the Marillion tour, (I hasten to add, I
>was there for the Cardiacs.)

Can't have been worse than Japan supporting Blue Oyster Cult in '78!

- Andy


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