tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2501670448657416824.post4095266998637037052..comments2024-03-29T01:59:32.065-04:00Comments on Kayo Kyoku Plus: Takeshi Kaga -- Act 1J-Canuckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09551828383307840403noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2501670448657416824.post-21039473896559355442020-08-17T14:44:10.472-04:002020-08-17T14:44:10.472-04:00Hello, Jim. I would think that if people outside J...Hello, Jim. I would think that if people outside Japan had widely known about "The Iron Chefs" back in 1995, they probably would have remarked "Hey, wait a minute...isn't that...?". Not sure if the Chairman had ever sung on the show, but if he had, his voice would have been appropriate in the setting.J-Canuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09551828383307840403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2501670448657416824.post-91563992455919863592020-08-15T22:40:00.333-04:002020-08-15T22:40:00.333-04:00Do you hear the People sing, by 17 Valjeans (1995)...Do you hear the People sing, by 17 Valjeans (1995)<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPpkTgMbhRU<br /><br />Takeshi Kaga is at 2:15.Jim Lakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07680850275899879233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2501670448657416824.post-57148743455555809482020-08-15T22:14:32.491-04:002020-08-15T22:14:32.491-04:00Yeah, that's why I rather like "After Dar...Yeah, that's why I rather like "After Dark". I like that sort of homegrown City Pop (i.e. no Steely Dan, Doobie Bros., Airplay influences) that Terao showed me. J-Canuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09551828383307840403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2501670448657416824.post-87410969778552624082020-08-15T18:16:41.757-04:002020-08-15T18:16:41.757-04:00That's a dead ringer for Akira Terao as it sou...That's a dead ringer for Akira Terao as it sounds almost exactly the same. Wouldn't be surprised to learn that most of the personnel were also on Terao's Reflections album. This particular song, 'Act1', borrows heavily from 'Habana Express' and perhaps from 'Ruby no Yubiwa' as well. That all being said, I'm curious to hear more of this gentleman's work.Michaelnoreply@blogger.com