Japan - November 2002 - January 2003

Nov 30/ Dec 1 - Roland's "BAND PARADISE" amateur band event finals. Studio ALTA, Shinjuku, Tokyo Thanks to Eiji Kikuchi for his photos.

Even had the nerve to take out my flute again.
 

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December 9, 2002 - "Minotaure deux" - Shinjuku, Tokyo -

The weather that morning! Snow everywhere, trains stopped, highways closed. By late afternoon, things improved.
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Shanti and I before the gig started

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks to Sakyo for the photos.

I was happy to have the chance to sing in duo with Shanti...
Then joined on stage by Mickie Yoshino...
December 11, 2002 Then it was my turn to visit her backstage for her performances.
December 16, again at Minotaure, where Shanti surprised me with a birthday cake.

For more info on what Shanti is doing,. SHANTI.
December 18, 2002 Then it was my turn to sit in with HER when she appeared at KAKUREGA with Ike's Band.
And it's always fun to play ...

 
December 20, Yokohama. My turn to join Mickie in HIS concert. I sang and also played my thighs with a pair of Blasticks..
December 29-30: Then there was the Godiego TV show project. We dressed up in the costumes and make up used for our big hit, "Gandhara" from 1979. The music is the theme song for the cult TV series, "Monkey"- due to start re-broacasting on the BBC in January. See GODIEGO
December 30 : After the live TV program with GODIEGO, we went to jam at " Morph" with Saito Nobu.

I was very happy to have been able to perform at "La Maree de Chaya" in Hayama on January 4, 2003 . It is also meaningful because I played there in 1977 for their 'opening party'..and at that time, with Mickie Yoshino and Hiroshi Kishimoto.

Special thanks to SHONAN BEACH FM for their support.
The weather that day.

Above: Me taking the following photos..

In the doorway in the photo below, you can see Sakyo taking my photo(above)

In the photo below: Kishimoto Hiroshi - Trumpet - Shanti - Vocals - Mickie Yoshino - Piano

Photos above and just below by Sakyo.

Hope to return to La Mareé soon..

And as usual, from my little veranda in Kamakura, I saw some magical sunsets...