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Masayoshi Takanaka

2026-09-06T06:12:28Z

Plopilpy: idk what i changed just gotta save

{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Masayoshi Takanaka
| image = File:527558382_17935141677081967_2733358851249860557_n.jpg
| landscape = yes
| origin = Tokyo, Japan
| genre = {{hlist|Jazz Fusion|Jazz-Funk|Jazz-Rock}}
| years_active = 1970–Present
| label = {{flatlist|
* Kitty
* Lagoon
}}
| website = {{URL|https://takanaka.com/}}
|instruments={{flatlist|
* Guitar
* Bass
}}|past_member_of={{flatlist|
* The Evil
* Escape
* Brush
* Hiro Yanagida Group
* Strawberry Pass / Flied Egg
* Sadistic Mika Band
* Sadistics
}}}}

'''Masayoshi Takanaka''' (高中正義, Takanaka Masayoshi; born March 27, 1953) is a Japanese guitarist, composer, and producer. Takanaka made his career debut playing progressive rock at various Japanese rock festivals throughout the early 70s, before joining composing a few jazz/funk pieces of his own and branching off into a solo career. He has worked with many other Japanese fusion musicians such as Jun Fukamachi, Rei Ohara, Nobu Saito, Shuichi "Ponta" Murakami, Naoya Matsuoka, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Akiko Yano, and Kazumi Watanabe.

Takanaka has released 57 albums and 25 video releases.<ref>https://www.discogs.com/artist/128537-Masayoshi-Takanaka?superFilter=Releases</ref> He has gained significant notoriety in recent years, primarily due to his 1979 compilation album, "All of Me".

== Early Life ==

Takanaka was born as Masayoshi Liu on March 27, 1953 in Akabane, Kita Ward, Tokyo, to a Chinese father (surname Liu) from Nanjing and a Japanese mother (surname Takanaka). His parents met (and married) in Japan, when Mr. Liu emigrated there after World War II. Soon after Masayoshi’s birth, the family moved to Ōimachi in Shinagawa Ward, where they ran a mahjong parlor called Sangenkaku in the local shopping district.

When he was in the fourth grade, Masayoshi was naturalized as a Japanese citizen, changing his name from Masayoshi Liu (劉正義) to Masayoshi Takanaka (高中正義).<ref>https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGKDZO75764730W4A810C1BE0P00/</ref>

Growing up, he attended the private Ono Gakuen elementary school. Takanaka's interest in music started in 1964, aged 11, when his older brother of 3 years took him to see the Beatles film "A Hard Day's Night". This sparked his interest in guitar, and together they bought a Teisco branded guitar. Throughout his childhood, he enjoyed listening to The Beatles and The Ventures, also playing guitar with his brother. In his teens, he moved on to Led Zeppelin, Cream, and Eric Clapton. He liked these groups, however he cites one of his biggest influences as guitarist Alvin Lee from the band Ten Years After.

Takanaka recounted this in a 1980 radio interview, saying, "Back then, I got into bands like [Ten Years After]. They played this super intense, hard-hitting rock n’ roll, with crazy fast riffs. And there was this guitarist in one of them, Alvin [Lee], I think it was. He was this guy with hands that moved at lightning speed. So I got a tape of his playing, and I slowed the tape speed down to half. That made it play slower, right? And it took me about two weeks to finally copy one song. Hmm, it was such a fast song. And then, at school festivals or whenever I got asked to play, like at those Hibiya hundred-yen concerts that were popular back then, I'd get to be the opening act or something like that. That's how I did it."

4 years later, in 1968, he began attending the Musashi Institute of Technology High School, where he always ranked at the top of his class despite spending much of his free time practising guitar. He had to attend this school because Ono Gakuen only transferred into an all-girls school at the secondary level. During his time at the Musashi Institute, he became a classmate with the older brother of Satoshi Takebe, who would later play keyboards in Takanaka's 1997 album "Rainbow Legend II - The White Goblin". He had initially applied to Hibiya High School with the aim of entering the University of Tokyo, but was instead accepted into Kudan High School due to the school group system at the time; he was unhappy with this, choosing to stick with his first option of the Musashi Institute.

Around this time, he worked a part time job at Nippon Express, however it was so tough he quit after one day. This was the only job he held outside of being a musician. He briefly attended university, but dropped out to pursue a career in music.

== Beginning of Music Career (Progressive Rock) ==
[[File:Escape 1970.jpg|thumb|171x171px|Takanaka (right) with Escape.]]
At age 16, Takanaka experienced his very first time playing music on stage. This happened at a 1969[cite] concert for the band Apryl Fool, where the guitarist was too drunk to play. He shouted to the audience, "does anybody know how to play guitar?", and Takanaka jumped onstage still wearing his school uniform.

While still 16 years old (in early 1970), Takanaka performed with cover bands for Jimmy Hendrix and Grand Funk Railroad, often playing at various US military bases. One of these bands was The Evil, who are recorded playing at the Pace Camp of Fuchu Air Base in Tokyo.<ref>https://www.discogs.com/release/6414869-The-Evil-Live-At-Fuchu-1970</ref> These are the oldest known recordings of Takanaka playing.

Later that year, Takanaka formed his own band named Escape with Keizo Ishiyama, Hikaru Takeya, and Susumu Hatano. Escape is noted as having performed at Shibuya Jean-Jean some time in 1970. He also played in a band called Brush around this time, however very little info exists on either band. These are probably the bands he would play with at the Hibiya hundred-yen concerts.

In 1971, Takanaka made his first step towards his mainstream music career, joining the Hiro Yanagida Group as a support member. He initially wanted to play guitar, however the band was in need of a bassist, so Yanagida forced him to play bass. Takanaka would go on to perform with the Yanagida Group as a backing band for Nobuyasu Okabayashi's "Mad Bloom" concert at Hibiya Open-Air Concert Hall, on July 28th, 1971. This was his first mainstream music concert, and a live album would be released that same year, marking his very first credited appearance on an album.[[File:Flied Egg Group Pic.png|thumb|154x154px|Takanaka (bottom left) with Flied Egg.]]

By the next month, Takanaka had left the Yanagida Group and had instead joined Strawberry Pass, the band of prog rock guitarist Shigeru Narumo and drummer Hiro Tsunoda. Once again, Takanaka was forced to play bass, as Strawberry Pass already had Narumo as their guitarist. Narumo would give daily music lessons to Takanaka, teaching him how to play bass better and to improve his music theory skills. Takanaka performed with Strawberry Pass on August 6th at Hakone Aphrodite, a very large rock concert held over 2 days at the Seikei Gakuen Hakone-ryo (a custom built music venue). Notably, this festival also included performances from Pink Floyd and the Sadao Watanabe Group.

One month after Hakone Aphrodite, Narumo decided to welcome Takanaka as a permanent member. With this change, Strawberry Pass was renamed to Flied Egg. Their popularity grew, and Flied Egg eventually became one of the most influential prog rock bands in Japan. Debuting in March 1972 with their first album, they played a handful of live shows throughout 1972 (only 3 of which are known) until their farewell concert on September 19th, 1972. Following this concert, the group disbanded.

== Sadistic Mika Band ==
In November 1971, newly married guitarist Kazuhiko Kato of the Folk Crusaders decided to form a band with his wife Mika Fukui, inspired by the glam rock scene emerging in the UK with artists like David Bowie and T. Rex. The band’s initial lineup featured Kato (guitar and vocals), Mika (vocals), and former Flied Egg drummer Hiro Tsunoda. Their name, the Sadistic Mika Band, was a parody of John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s Plastic Ono Band, with “sadistic” chosen as a reference to Mika’s reportedly sadistic use of knives in the kitchen. The group released the single "Cycling Boogie" on June 21, 1972, distributed by Toshiba EMI and released under Kazuhiko's record label, Doughnut Records (Japan's first private music label).

In September, Tsunoda left the band and was replaced by Yukihiro Takahashi, also joined by Takanaka on lead guitar and Rei Ohara on bass. Takahashi left his ongoing studies at Musashino Art University Junior College of Art and Design to take the position, marking his first professional drumming role. This lineup held the band's inaugural live show on December 30th and 31st, 1972, at the Nihon University Auditorium, and subsequently released the band's self-titled debut album on May 5, 1973.

Takahashi first came to prominence as the drummer of this band, and became known to western audiences after they toured and recorded in the United Kingdom. <references />

Masayoshi Takanaka

2026-09-05T19:23:43Z

Plopilpy: minor phrasing changes

{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Masayoshi Takanaka
| image = File:527558382_17935141677081967_2733358851249860557_n.jpg
| caption = Takanaka around 1979.
| landscape = yes
| origin = Tokyo, Japan
| genre = {{hlist|Jazz Fusion|Jazz-Funk|Jazz-Rock}}
| years_active = 1970–Present
| label = {{flatlist|
* Kitty
* Lagoon
}}
| website = {{URL|https://takanaka.com/}}
|instruments={{flatlist|
* Guitar
* Bass
}}|past_member_of={{flatlist|
* The Evil
* Escape
* Brush
* Hiro Yanagida Group
* Strawberry Pass / Flied Egg
* Sadistic Mika Band
* Sadistics
}}}}

'''Masayoshi Takanaka''' (高中正義, Takanaka Masayoshi; born March 27, 1953) is a Japanese guitarist, composer, and producer. Takanaka made his career debut playing progressive rock at various Japanese rock festivals throughout the early 70s, before joining composing a few jazz/funk pieces of his own and branching off into a solo career. He has worked with many other Japanese fusion musicians such as Jun Fukamachi, Rei Ohara, Nobu Saito, Shuichi "Ponta" Murakami, Naoya Matsuoka, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Akiko Yano, and Kazumi Watanabe.

Takanaka has released 57 albums and 25 video releases.<ref>https://www.discogs.com/artist/128537-Masayoshi-Takanaka?superFilter=Releases</ref> He has gained significant notoriety in recent years, primarily due to his 1979 compilation album, "All of Me".

== Early Life ==

Takanaka was born as Masayoshi Liu on March 27, 1953 in Akabane, Kita Ward, Tokyo, to a Chinese father (surname Liu) from Nanjing and a Japanese mother (surname Takanaka). His parents met (and married) in Japan, when Mr. Liu emigrated there after World War II. Soon after Masayoshi’s birth, the family moved to Ōimachi in Shinagawa Ward, where they ran a mahjong parlor called Sangenkaku in the local shopping district.

When he was in the fourth grade, Masayoshi was naturalized as a Japanese citizen, changing his name from Masayoshi Liu (劉正義) to Masayoshi Takanaka (高中正義).<ref>https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGKDZO75764730W4A810C1BE0P00/</ref>

Growing up, he attended the private Ono Gakuen elementary school. Takanaka's interest in music started in 1964, aged 11, when his older brother of 3 years took him to see the Beatles film "A Hard Day's Night". This sparked his interest in guitar, and together they bought a Teisco branded guitar. Throughout his childhood, he enjoyed listening to The Beatles and The Ventures, also playing guitar with his brother. In his teens, he moved on to Led Zeppelin, Cream, and Eric Clapton. He liked these groups, however he cites one of his biggest influences as guitarist Alvin Lee from the band Ten Years After.

Takanaka recounted this in a 1980 radio interview, saying, "Back then, I got into bands like [Ten Years After]. They played this super intense, hard-hitting rock n’ roll, with crazy fast riffs. And there was this guitarist in one of them, Alvin [Lee], I think it was. He was this guy with hands that moved at lightning speed. So I got a tape of his playing, and I slowed the tape speed down to half. That made it play slower, right? And it took me about two weeks to finally copy one song. Hmm, it was such a fast song. And then, at school festivals or whenever I got asked to play, like at those Hibiya hundred-yen concerts that were popular back then, I'd get to be the opening act or something like that. That's how I did it."

4 years later, in 1968, he began attending the Musashi Institute of Technology High School, where he always ranked at the top of his class despite spending much of his free time practising guitar. He had to attend this school because Ono Gakuen only transferred into an all-girls school at the secondary level. During his time at the Musashi Institute, he became a classmate with the older brother of Satoshi Takebe, who would later play keyboards in Takanaka's 1997 album "Rainbow Legend II - The White Goblin". He had initially applied to Hibiya High School with the aim of entering the University of Tokyo, but was instead accepted into Kudan High School due to the school group system at the time; he was unhappy with this, choosing to stick with his first option of the Musashi Institute.

Around this time, he worked a part time job at Nippon Express, however it was so tough he quit after one day. This was the only job he held outside of being a musician. He attended university briefly, but dropped out to pursue a career in music.

== Beginning of Music Career (Progressive Rock) ==
[[File:Escape 1970.jpg|thumb|171x171px|Takanaka (right) with Escape.]]
At age 16, Takanaka experienced his very first time playing music on stage. This happened at a 1969[cite] concert for the band Apryl Fool, where the guitarist was too drunk to play. He shouted to the audience, "does anybody know how to play guitar?", and Takanaka jumped onstage still wearing his school uniform.

While still 16 years old (in early 1970), Takanaka performed with cover bands for Jimmy Hendrix and Grand Funk Railroad, often playing at various US military bases. One of these bands was The Evil, who are recorded playing at the Pace Camp of Fuchu Air Base in Tokyo.<ref>https://www.discogs.com/release/6414869-The-Evil-Live-At-Fuchu-1970</ref> These are the oldest known recordings of Takanaka playing.

Later that year, Takanaka formed his own band named Escape with Keizo Ishiyama, Hikaru Takeya, and Susumu Hatano. Escape is noted as having performed at Shibuya Jean-Jean some time in 1970. He also played in a band called Brush around this time, however very little info exists on either band. These are probably the bands he would play with at the Hibiya hundred-yen concerts.

In 1971, Takanaka made his first step towards his mainstream music career, joining the Hiro Yanagida Group as a support member. He initially wanted to play guitar, however the band was in need of a bassist, so Yanagida forced him to play bass. Takanaka would go on to perform with the Yanagida Group as a backing band for Nobuyasu Okabayashi's "Mad Bloom" concert at Hibiya Open-Air Concert Hall, on July 28th, 1971. This was his first mainstream music concert, and a live album would be released that same year, marking his very first credited appearance on an album.[[File:Flied Egg Group Pic.png|thumb|154x154px|Takanaka (bottom left) with Flied Egg.]]

By the next month, Takanaka had left the Yanagida Group and had instead joined Strawberry Pass, the band of prog rock guitarist Shigeru Narumo and drummer Hiro Tsunoda. Once again, Takanaka was forced to play bass, as Strawberry Pass already had Narumo as their guitarist. Narumo would give daily music lessons to Takanaka, teaching him how to play bass better and to improve his music theory skills. Takanaka performed with Strawberry Pass on August 6th at Hakone Aphrodite, a very large rock concert held over 2 days at the Seikei Gakuen Hakone-ryo (a custom built music venue). Notably, this festival also included performances from Pink Floyd and the Sadao Watanabe Group.

One month after Hakone Aphrodite, Narumo decided to welcome Takanaka as a permanent member. With this change, Strawberry Pass was renamed to Flied Egg. Their popularity grew, and Flied Egg eventually became one of the most influential prog rock bands in Japan. Debuting in March 1972 with their first album, they played a handful of live shows throughout 1972 (only 3 of which are known) until their farewell concert on September 19th, 1972. Following this concert, the group disbanded.

== Sadistic Mika Band ==
In November 1971, newly married guitarist Kazuhiko Kato of the Folk Crusaders decided to form a band with his wife Mika Fukui, inspired by the glam rock scene emerging in the UK with artists like David Bowie and T. Rex. The band’s initial lineup featured Kato (guitar and vocals), Mika (vocals), and former Flied Egg drummer Hiro Tsunoda. Their name, the Sadistic Mika Band, was a parody of John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s Plastic Ono Band, with “sadistic” chosen as a reference to Mika’s reportedly sadistic use of knives in the kitchen. The group released the single "Cycling Boogie" on June 21, 1972, distributed by Toshiba EMI and released under Kazuhiko's record label, Doughnut Records (Japan's first private music label).

In September, Tsunoda left the band and was replaced by Yukihiro Takahashi, also joined by Takanaka on guitar and Rei Ohara on bass. Takahashi left his ongoing studies at Musashino Art University Junior College of Art and Design to take the position, marking his first professional drumming role. The band's inaugural live show was held on December 30th and 31st, 1972, at the Nihon University Auditorium. This lineup released the band's self-titled debut album on May 5, 1973.

Takahashi first came to prominence as the drummer of this band, and became known to western audiences after they toured and recorded in the United Kingdom, even serving as the opening act for Roxy Music's 1975 UK tour. <references />

Fruitcake

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Plopilpy: removed the overview header since it was messing up the table of contents box

{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Fruitcake
| image = Fruitcake_JapanVenue.jpg
| caption = Fruitcake performing at an unknown venue in Japan, 1984
| origin = Amsterdam, Netherlands
| genre = {{flatlist|
* [[Jazz Fusion]]
* [[Disco]]
* [[Funk]]
}}
| years_active = 1980-1996?
| label = {{flatlist|
* EMI
* High Fashion
* Dureco
* Victor
* Riff
}}
| website = {{URL|https://taek.nl/}}
| past_members = Rob Taekema Benny Baan Jan-Paul Driessen Bart Adrichem André "Pietje" Louhenapessy Mildred Douglas Jo-Ann Collins Marita Lie-Atjam Denise Jannah Walther Sell Johannes Blanksma Jeroen Molenaar Bob Schimscheimer

}}
'''Fruitcake''' (フールツケーキ) was a Dutch Disco/Jazz Fusion band lead by Rob Taekema and Benny Baan. Having minor success in the Netherlands, the band's music sold better in Japan, being used for television and radio jingles. Their first album was only released in Japan, titled ''Fruitcake''. In total, the band released three records in Japan under record label [[:en:Victor_Entertainment|Victor]].

== History ==

=== Formation ===
Guitarist Rob Taekema likely met bassist Jan-Paul Driessen and drummer Bart Adrichem during his school years, as he played with them in the band ''The Djeepiez''. Rob Taekema and Benny Baan first met Dutch night club Citadel, after Benny was asked to fill in as the keyboardist for Rob's band while they were looking for a permanent keyboardist. Benny fit into the band well, so they kept him as their permanent keyboardist. It is after this that the name ''Fruitcake'' was born, a name Benny Baan had used for a band before. Percussionist André Louhenapessy also became a part of the band. Later on, two female vocalists joined the band: Mildred Douglas and a woman only mentioned as Wendy. This started the first lineup of Fruitcake, around July 1980.

=== 1980-1982: Dutch Golden Years ===
Later in 1980, Fruitcake became the home band of the Jazzland Discotheque. Several record labels were gaining interest in the band, mainly because the previous Jazzland home band, [[:en:Spargo_(band)|Spargo]], which was lead by Jan-Paul's brother [[:nl:Ellert_Driessen|Ellert Driessen]], was becoming increasingly successful in the Netherlands. Fruitcake eventually signed to record label [[:en:EMI_Records|EMI]]. It was here that they released their first single, ''My Feet Won't Move'', which was written by Rob and produced by Frans Smit. The B-side features the song ''You Cheer Me Up,'' with vocals by Mildred Douglas.

Around the coming of the new year, both Mildred Douglas and Wendy left the band and would be replaced by Jo-Ann Collins and Marita Lie-Atjam in January 1981. Despite ''My Feet Won't Move'' not hitting any charts at release, it gained large amounts of traction at the start of 1981. The single hit the carts, with highest positions for the single being #8 in the [[:nl:Nationale_Hitparade|Nationale Hitparade]], #8 in the [[:en:Dutch_Top_40|Dutch Top 40]], and #7 in the [[:nl:TROS_Top_50|Tros Top 50]]. The single would spark Fruitcake's popularity in the Netherlands, as they would start appearing on television programs such as Dolly Dots' Popcorn and Star Club. Fruitcake would go on to release the singles ''Fruitcake'', ''Talkin' All Night'', and ''A Second Try'' in 1981, though none of the singles hit any charts. André would leave sometime in 1981. Despite the band's plans to release an LP in 1981, this never happened. Jo-Ann Collins and Marita Lie-Atjam left the band, and would be replaced by Denise Jannah and an unknown other vocalist.

1982 would bring Fruitcake's popularity back to life, with the release of the single ''I Like The Way'', which reached #30 in the Nationale Hitparade, #26 in the Dutch Top 40, and #29 in the Tros Top 50 in September 1982. Another single, ''Put On Your Specs Again'', would be conceived in 1982, though it failed to hit any charts. Once again, the vocalists leave the band.

=== 1983-1986: A Second Try ===
In 1983, Fruitcake went on to release the single ''Summer Melody'' in the Netherlands, though it did not hit any charts. In the summer of 1983, Cees van Leeuwen, manager of the [[:en:Dolly_Dots|Dolly Dots]], came up with the idea to bring Fruitcake's 1982 single ''I Like The Way'' to Japan, where he would go on to sell it to record label Victor, promising the label a full album in 10 days. Fruitcake would release their first LP ''Fruitcake'' in Japan, bringing session percussionist [[:en:Nippy_Noya|Nippy Noya]] to the studio to do percussion for the album. The album went on to receive a cult following in Japan, with songs from the album being used for several radio stations and television programs as jingles. However, because of the declining popularity of Fruitcake in the Netherlands, bassist Jan-Paul Driessen and drummer Bart Adrichem would leave the band soon after.

1984 would once again prove to be a fruitful year for Fruitcake in Japan, with the band announcing a tour through several cities in Japan. Along with the tour, the band would release yet another LP, ''Fruitcake 2'', to commemorate the tour. The album was played with Rob and Benny as the only consistent musicians, as the rest of the instruments are credited to several session musicians. In May of 1984, Fruitcake would tour Japan with support members Jan-Paul Driessen on bass, Walther Sell on synthesizers, and Johannes Blanksma on drums. They went on to play at Shiba Postal Savings on May 9th, Osaka Postal Savings Hall on May 11th, Fukuoka Postal Savings on May 12th/13th, Tokyo Shibuya Live Inn on May 14th, and Sendai Electric Power Hall on May 15th. In interviews, Benny revealed Fruitcake would also be performing at North Sea Jazz 1984 and touring mainland Europe, though it is unsure if this ever happened.

Fruitcake's last album with Victor was released in 1986 titled ''Summer Reminiscence''. It once again featured only Rob and Benny as consistent musicians, with the rest of the musicians being session musicians. Many sources claim Fruitcake disbanded in 1984, but the album proves otherwise.

=== 1986-1992: Time Of Uncertainty ===
Not much is documented about Fruitcake in this time period. A single and an album of Fruitcake would release. Fruitcake released the single ''I Need A Nurse'' with hip-hop artist Larry "The Jack" Jackson on the High Fashion label in 1989, though it is unsure who plays on the single besides the mentioned musicians. In 1992 Fruitcake released their fourth album ''Where's England?'', which would become their only album released in the Netherlands. It features Jeroen Molenaar and Bob Schimscheimer, with Bob Schimscheimer likely playing drums and Jeroen Molenaar playing bass.

=== 1993-1996: Television Intermissions ===
Between 1993 and 1996, Fruitcake would play covers as well as the occasional song off ''Where's England?'' on some television programs, most notably 'N Goeiedag Met Minoesch Jorissen and Jos Brink's daily talkshow, where they were the home band.

=== 2009: Reunion ===
The final concert Fruitcake ever performed was on October 18th, 2009 at The Beach in Aalsmeer, in the Netherlands. Rob, Benny, Jan-Paul Driessen, Bart Adrichem and Mildred Douglas along with two other vocalists were present. Some pictures imply a brass section to be performing.we are fruitcake and we can we are live

Fruitcake

2026-09-05T16:45:39Z

Plopilpy: just moved the infobox to the top of the article (for consistency with other pages)

{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Fruitcake
| image = Fruitcake_JapanVenue.jpg
| caption = Fruitcake performing at an unknown venue in Japan, 1984
| origin = Amsterdam, Netherlands
| genre = {{flatlist|
* [[Jazz Fusion]]
* [[Disco]]
* [[Funk]]
}}
| years_active = 1980-1996?
| label = {{flatlist|
* EMI
* High Fashion
* Dureco
* Victor
* Riff
}}
| website = {{URL|https://taek.nl/}}
| past_members = Rob Taekema Benny Baan Jan-Paul Driessen Bart Adrichem André "Pietje" Louhenapessy Mildred Douglas Jo-Ann Collins Marita Lie-Atjam Denise Jannah Walther Sell Johannes Blanksma Jeroen Molenaar Bob Schimscheimer

}}
== Overview ==
'''Fruitcake''' (フールツケーキ) was a Dutch Disco/Jazz Fusion band lead by Rob Taekema and Benny Baan. Having minor success in the Netherlands, the band's music sold better in Japan, being used for television and radio jingles. Their first album was only released in Japan, titled ''Fruitcake''. In total, the band released three records in Japan under record label [[:en:Victor_Entertainment|Victor]].

== History ==

=== Formation ===
Guitarist Rob Taekema likely met bassist Jan-Paul Driessen and drummer Bart Adrichem during his school years, as he played with them in the band ''The Djeepiez''. Rob Taekema and Benny Baan first met Dutch night club Citadel, after Benny was asked to fill in as the keyboardist for Rob's band while they were looking for a permanent keyboardist. Benny fit into the band well, so they kept him as their permanent keyboardist. It is after this that the name ''Fruitcake'' was born, a name Benny Baan had used for a band before. Percussionist André Louhenapessy also became a part of the band. Later on, two female vocalists joined the band: Mildred Douglas and a woman only mentioned as Wendy. This started the first lineup of Fruitcake, around July 1980.

=== 1980-1982: Dutch Golden Years ===
Later in 1980, Fruitcake became the home band of the Jazzland Discotheque. Several record labels were gaining interest in the band, mainly because the previous Jazzland home band, [[:en:Spargo_(band)|Spargo]], which was lead by Jan-Paul's brother [[:nl:Ellert_Driessen|Ellert Driessen]], was becoming increasingly successful in the Netherlands. Fruitcake eventually signed to record label [[:en:EMI_Records|EMI]]. It was here that they released their first single, ''My Feet Won't Move'', which was written by Rob and produced by Frans Smit. The B-side features the song ''You Cheer Me Up,'' with vocals by Mildred Douglas.

Around the coming of the new year, both Mildred Douglas and Wendy left the band and would be replaced by Jo-Ann Collins and Marita Lie-Atjam in January 1981. Despite ''My Feet Won't Move'' not hitting any charts at release, it gained large amounts of traction at the start of 1981. The single hit the carts, with highest positions for the single being #8 in the [[:nl:Nationale_Hitparade|Nationale Hitparade]], #8 in the [[:en:Dutch_Top_40|Dutch Top 40]], and #7 in the [[:nl:TROS_Top_50|Tros Top 50]]. The single would spark Fruitcake's popularity in the Netherlands, as they would start appearing on television programs such as Dolly Dots' Popcorn and Star Club. Fruitcake would go on to release the singles ''Fruitcake'', ''Talkin' All Night'', and ''A Second Try'' in 1981, though none of the singles hit any charts. André would leave sometime in 1981. Despite the band's plans to release an LP in 1981, this never happened. Jo-Ann Collins and Marita Lie-Atjam left the band, and would be replaced by Denise Jannah and an unknown other vocalist.

1982 would bring Fruitcake's popularity back to life, with the release of the single ''I Like The Way'', which reached #30 in the Nationale Hitparade, #26 in the Dutch Top 40, and #29 in the Tros Top 50 in September 1982. Another single, ''Put On Your Specs Again'', would be conceived in 1982, though it failed to hit any charts. Once again, the vocalists leave the band.

=== 1983-1986: A Second Try ===
In 1983, Fruitcake went on to release the single ''Summer Melody'' in the Netherlands, though it did not hit any charts. In the summer of 1983, Cees van Leeuwen, manager of the [[:en:Dolly_Dots|Dolly Dots]], came up with the idea to bring Fruitcake's 1982 single ''I Like The Way'' to Japan, where he would go on to sell it to record label Victor, promising the label a full album in 10 days. Fruitcake would release their first LP ''Fruitcake'' in Japan, bringing session percussionist [[:en:Nippy_Noya|Nippy Noya]] to the studio to do percussion for the album. The album went on to receive a cult following in Japan, with songs from the album being used for several radio stations and television programs as jingles. However, because of the declining popularity of Fruitcake in the Netherlands, bassist Jan-Paul Driessen and drummer Bart Adrichem would leave the band soon after.

1984 would once again prove to be a fruitful year for Fruitcake in Japan, with the band announcing a tour through several cities in Japan. Along with the tour, the band would release yet another LP, ''Fruitcake 2'', to commemorate the tour. The album was played with Rob and Benny as the only consistent musicians, as the rest of the instruments are credited to several session musicians. In May of 1984, Fruitcake would tour Japan with support members Jan-Paul Driessen on bass, Walther Sell on synthesizers, and Johannes Blanksma on drums. They went on to play at Shiba Postal Savings on May 9th, Osaka Postal Savings Hall on May 11th, Fukuoka Postal Savings on May 12th/13th, Tokyo Shibuya Live Inn on May 14th, and Sendai Electric Power Hall on May 15th. In interviews, Benny revealed Fruitcake would also be performing at North Sea Jazz 1984 and touring mainland Europe, though it is unsure if this ever happened.

Fruitcake's last album with Victor was released in 1986 titled ''Summer Reminiscence''. It once again featured only Rob and Benny as consistent musicians, with the rest of the musicians being session musicians. Many sources claim Fruitcake disbanded in 1984, but the album proves otherwise.

=== 1986-1992: Time Of Uncertainty ===
Not much is documented about Fruitcake in this time period. A single and an album of Fruitcake would release. Fruitcake released the single ''I Need A Nurse'' with hip-hop artist Larry "The Jack" Jackson on the High Fashion label in 1989, though it is unsure who plays on the single besides the mentioned musicians. In 1992 Fruitcake released their fourth album ''Where's England?'', which would become their only album released in the Netherlands. It features Jeroen Molenaar and Bob Schimscheimer, with Bob Schimscheimer likely playing drums and Jeroen Molenaar playing bass.

=== 1993-1996: Television Intermissions ===
Between 1993 and 1996, Fruitcake would play covers as well as the occasional song off ''Where's England?'' on some television programs, most notably 'N Goeiedag Met Minoesch Jorissen and Jos Brink's daily talkshow, where they were the home band.

=== 2009: Reunion ===
The final concert Fruitcake ever performed was on October 18th, 2009 at The Beach in Aalsmeer, in the Netherlands. Rob, Benny, Jan-Paul Driessen, Bart Adrichem and Mildred Douglas along with two other vocalists were present. Some pictures imply a brass section to be performing.we are fruitcake and we can we are live

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== Summary ==
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{{Infobox venue
| name = Roppongi Pit Inn
| native_name = 六本木ピットイン
| native_name_lang = Japanese
| logo_image = [[File:Pit Inn.svg.svg|150px]]
| logo_size = 150px
| image = [[File:02-gaikan2 big.jpg|250px|frameless|center|alt=Roppongi Pit Inn Interior.|The interior of the Roppongi Pit Inn.]]
| image_size =
| image_alt =
| caption = The interior of the Roppongi Pit Inn.
| address = Shimei Bldg. B1, 3-17-7 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tōkyō 106-0032
| coordinates = {{Coord|35.66154|139.7373|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
| elevation = 
| owner = Yoshitake Sato
| type = [[:en:Live_house|Live house]] / [[:en:Jazz_club|Jazz club]]
| seating_type = Chairs
| capacity = 40 (approx.)
| record_attendance = 10 billion
| dimensions =
| acreage =
| opened = 1977/08/25
| renovated = 1990?
| closed = 2004/07/26
| demolished = 2004
| rebuilt =
| yearsactive = 1977-2004
| embedded =
}}

'''Roppongi Pit Inn''' (六本木ピットイン) was a [[wikipedia:Live_house|live house]] located in the basement of the former [[:ja:ソニー・ミュージックスタジオ#%E6%97%A7%E3%82%BD%E3%83%8B%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9F%E3%83%A5%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B8%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%E5%85%AD%E6%9C%AC%E6%9C%A8%E3%82%B9%E3%82%BF%E3%82%B8%E3%82%AA|CBS Sony Roppongi Studio]], in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo. It operated from August 25th, 1977, to July 26th, 2004, until the building was demolished due to redevelopment of the surrounding area. The name ‘Pit Inn’ is derived from the term "pit in", a verb used in motorsports when referring to the entry of a pit stop. Roppongi Pit Inn was a sister location of Shinjuku Pit Inn. Shinjuku Pit Inn is more of a purist jazz venue whereas Roppongi Pit Inn was dubbed as the Mecca of jazz fusion in Japan.{{multiple image
}}
[[File:Sadao Watanabe PitInn Flyer.jpg|alt=A flyer for Sadao Watanabe's 1985 Christmas concert at the Roppongi Pit Inn.|thumb|310x310px|A flyer for Sadao Watanabe's 1985 Christmas concert at the Roppongi Pit Inn.]]

== History ==
The Pit Inn name was started by car enthusiast Yoshitake Sato, who opened a café in an alleyway behind Shinjuku Dori in 1965, with the intent of a hangout spot for fellow car enthusiasts. Unfortunately, the backstreet location of this coffee shop meant it was not easily accessible by car, and was difficult for locals to find. While the Pit Inn café failed in attracting car enthusiasts, many customers attended just to listen to the live jazz music that was performed in the background. Many of Sato's customers were aspiring jazz musicians who had no venues to perform their music, and Sato realized he could flip his failed café into a welcoming jazz bar. A stage space was created on the floor, and with this, the Shinjuku Pit Inn was born, with drinks priced at 250 yen. Sato recalls that the first performer to take the stage was drummer Fumio Watanabe, [[Sadao Watanabe]]'s younger brother.

The name ‘Pit Inn’ originates from the term "pit in", a verb used in motorsports when referring to the entry of a pit stop. Sato added an extra 'n' to the name to give it a more balanced look, with 3 letters on both words.

After 12 greatly successful years for the Shinjuku Pit Inn, Sato was one day approached by a live music venue owner in Roppongi, who offered Sato the role of taking over his business. Having idolized the Roppongi shopping district in his youth, Sato accepted the offer, figuring that if it failed he could always return to Shinjuku. He set up a new Pit Inn location, and Roppongi Pit Inn was born, officially opening on August 25th, 1977. For the first 2 months, the Roppongi Pit Inn was deserted. Unlike the working culture of Shinjuku, which died down at 11 PM for customers to catch their trains back home, Roppongi came alive at night, where most shows came alive at 11 PM and lasted into the early morning.

Roppongi Pit Inn's dry spell came to an end in October of 1977, when Sato was approached by the promoter for the concert between Sadao Watanabe and Lee Ritenour's Gentle Thoughts. The promoter asked Sato if he would consider hosting a concert solely for Gentle Thoughts, to which Sato agreed, not having much to lose. Over the next 2 days, the shows attracted around 1,200 customers, and following this concert, Roppongi Pit Inn suddenly bloomed into a hot spot for jazz fusion. In November, Larry Carlton also held a performance, yet again attracting over 1,000 customers. Over the coming years, Roppongi Pit Inn became the Mecca for fusion, attracting some of Japan's biggest fusion artists and hosting massive concert events, such as Guitar Workshop Live and Kylyn Live.

== Overview ==
Unlike the other venues, Roppongi Pit Inn was quickly known to be the go-to place for fusion and crossover music. Local magazines, especially Pia, Adlib, and JazzLife, often covered the various events which were held there. Collaborative concerts were popular there as well, attracting joint shows between some of Japan's top fusion artists, such as Kazumi Watanabe, Yellow Magic Orchestra, Masayoshi Takanaka, and Akira Wada.

Being conveniently located under the CBS Sony Roppongi Studio, Roppongi Pit Inn was connected into the above floor's multi-track recording system. This made it ideal to record live session albums, such as Kazumi Watanabe's ''Kylyn Live'' and Tatsuro Yamashita's ''It's a Poppin' Time''.

In August 1987, Roppongi Pit Inn celebrated it's 10th anniversary, and a commemorative live concert was held at Yomiuri Land East, featuring Minako Yoshida, Sadao Watanabe, Orquesta Del Sol, Omar Hakim, and a reunion of Kylyn. The pamphlet for this concert includes every Pit Inn live schedule printed in the back.

== Notable Artists ==
Roppongi Pit Inn played host to a great majority of popular Japanese bands and artists throughout its lifespan, featuring artists from Jazz, Fusion, Pop, Rock, and Electronic genres. Popular Jazz Fusion artists that frequently performed at Roppongi Pit Inn include [[Casiopea]], [[Prism]], [[T-Square]], [[Space Circus]], Crosswind, Kazumi Watanabe, Katsutoshi Morizono, Keep, W.I.N.S, Kazumasa Akiyama, Kenji Omura, Jun Yamagishi, Yoshihiro Naruse, Naniwa Express, Masayoshi Takanaka, Lalena, 99.99, Toshiki Kadomatsu, Kenso, Naoya Matusoka, Yellow Magic Orchestra, Sadao Watanabe, and many others. The band Nobu Caine was also formed by Nobu Saito through a 1988 live session at the Pit Inn.[[File:Hideto_Kitamura_lod.jpg|thumb|center|250px|Hideto Kitamura Group performing at Lo-D Plaza.]]

== Albums Recorded at Roppongi Pit Inn ==

* Kenji Omura, Katsutoshi Morizono, Kazumasa Akiyama, Junji Yamagishi - Guitar Work Shop Vol. 2 Live (1978)
* Tatsuro Yamashita - It's a Poppin' Time (1978)
* Kazumi Watanabe - Kylyn Live (1979)
* Steps Ahead - Smokin' In The Pit (1981)
* Shigeharu Mukai Morning Flight - Live 97 (1981)
* Naoya Matsuoka - Welcome (1983)
* Minako Yoshida - In Motion (1983)
* Hiro Tsunoda Presents Session Grand Prix - Live At Pit Inn (1983)
* Yosuke Yamashita - Picasso - Live, And Then... (1983)
* Ryojiro Furusawa, Lee Oskar - Friendly (1982)
* The Players - Live At Roppongi Pit Inn (1985)
* Manhattan Jazz Quintet - Live At Pit Inn (1986)
* Kenso - Music For Unknown Five Musicians (1986)
* The Gadd Gang - On Digital Video (1988)
* Tatsuro Yamashita - Joy (1989)
* Nobu Caine - Nobu Caine 2 (1990)
* Kenso – Live '92 (1993)
* Kenso - Inei No Fue ~ Live Vol. 2 (1995)
* Prism - Uncovered (1995)
* Dimension - Sixth Dimension "Live" (1996)
* Masato Honda B.B.Station - Live At Roppongi Pit Inn (1998)
* Kenso - Hitoku-sei Shinsho (2000)
* Allan Holdsworth - All Night Wrong (2002)
* Allan Holdsworth Group - Then! (2004)
* Himiko Kikuchi Big Band - Himiko Kikuchi Big Band Live (2000)
* Masaki Matsubara, Triforce - Live 1990-94 (At Roppongi Pit Inn) (2005) 

== List of Live Performances ==

===1976===
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible sortable mw-collapsed"
|+
! Date !! Artist Name (English) !! Artist Name (Japanese) !! Stage Times !! Status
|-
| January 5th, 1976 || Yoshihiro Nakagawa & Dixie Dix || 中川喜弘＆デキシー・ディックス || - ||
|}

===1977===
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible sortable mw-collapsed"
|+
! Date !! Artist Name (English) !! Artist Name (Japanese) !! Stage Times !! Status
|-
| January 6th, 1977 || Hideto Kitamura Quintet || 北村秀人5 || 12:20 / 2:30 / 4:30 ||
|}
== Gallery ==
<gallery widths="200" mode="packed">
File:02-roppongi.gaikan big.jpg|The exterior of Roppongi Pit Inn, at the time of its opening.
File:PitinnExterior.gif|alt=
File:Whatship PitinnEntrance.JPG|The entrance stairway to the basement.
File:02-gaikan2 big.jpg|alt=
File:02-2.gaikan big.jpg|The seating area.
File:KylynPitInn.jpg|Kylyn performing at one of the concerts that was recorded for their album, Kylyn Live.
</gallery>

KYLYN (Band)

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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = KYLYN
| image = KylynPitInn.jpg
| caption = KYLYN performing live at the [[Roppongi Pit Inn]] in 1979, at which the band's live album [[Kylyn Live (Album)]] was recorded.
| landscape = yes
| origin = Tokyo, Japan
| genre = {{hlist|Jazz Fusion|}}
| years_active = 1979
| label = {{flatlist|
* Better Days
}}
| current_members = Kazumi Watanabe Ryuichi Sakamoto Akiko Yano Shuichi 'Ponta' Murakami Rei Ohara Toshiyuki Honda Yasuaki Shimizu Shigeharu Mukai Pecker
}}

They was some farking godlike peak mane and made the greatest live album in fusion ever...

==History==
Kylyn is a band formed in 1979, lead by Kazumi Watanabe and co-produced by Ryuichi Sakamoto. The members are Kazumi Watanabe (guitar), Ryuichi Sakamoto (Keyboards), Akiko Yano (Piano), Rei Ohara (Bass), Shuichi “Ponta” Murakami (drums), Pecker (percussion), and a horn section primarily consisting of Toshiyuki Honda (Alto Sax), Yasuaki Shimizu (Tenor Sax), and Shigeharu Mukai (Trombone). Kylyn was a particularly well renowned band as it had many of the top musicians in Japan’s jazz fusion scene all in one band. It was known that this band could not last with such a large and talented lineup, and so it lasted only a year. Due to many of the members of the band having other commitments, some concerts would have members missing or substituted.
Kylyn is a nickname of Kazumi Watanabe, written in Japanese as “Kirin” like the beer, but it means long neck or giraffe.

=== Winter and Spring 1979: Formation and Studio Album ===
The first Kylyn session was in February 1979 at Roppongi Pit Inn, a week long session held from the 20th to the 25th. The 20th was an album release commemoration concert of Shigeharu Mukai’s album Hip Cruiser, featuring Kazumi Watanabe. The 21st was Kazumi and Kiyoshi Sugimoto playing Be-Bop. The last 4 days were half produced by Ryuichi Sakamoto and half by Kazumi Watanabe. A soundboard recording of the YMO concert on the 23rd commonly circulates around the internet. The 24th (and 25th), which can be considered the first real Kylyn concert, was broadcasted on FM Tokyo. The lineup for the 24th was a bit different than the final Kylyn lineup. It was Kazumi Watanabe (guitar), Ryuichi Sakamoto (Keyboards), Akiko Yano (Piano), Rei Ohara (Bass), Shuichi “Ponta” Murakami (drums), Pecker (percussion), and a horn section of Toshiyuki Honda (Alto Sax), '''Kosuke Mine''' (Tenor Sax), and Shigeharu Mukai (Trombone). Several Kylyn mainstays were played such as Milky Shade and Milestones, along with other picks including Toshiyuki Honda’s 747 Wind Flight and a solo guitar performance of When You Wish Upon a Star.

Watanabe and Sakamoto enjoyed these sessions so much that they got a deal to record an album together, and agreed that it would be released under Watanabe’s name. HEY MAYBE THIS NEEDS SOME MORE INFO.
Tokyo Joe was also recorded as part of these sessions and was released as a single.

=== Summer and Fall 1979: Tour and Live Album ===
After recording the album, the band went on tour across the entire country of Japan for 3 months, starting at Harajuku Crocodile on May 3rd (which was broadcast on Tokyo FM) and ending at Roppongi Pit Inn on August 24th. Their stops included hall concerts, jazz festivals, and Roppongi Pit Inn. There were also several surprise appearances, such as an unscheduled appearance at the Biwako Valley Jazz Festival, which was billed as just Kazumi Watanabe Group and was not mentioned on tour lists.

On June 15th-17th, Kylyn performed at Roppongi Pit Inn again. These performances were recorded and released as the double album Kylyn Live on November 25th, 1979. It included some new songs, and some older Kazumi songs that had no live releases. The full setlist of this performance is unknown. The album is missing Water Ways Flow Backward Again, the opening of Milestones, and an extra 22 minutes of Walk Tall.
[[File:KylynYomiuri87.png|thumb|291x291px|Kylyn Live at the Roppongi Pit Inn 10th Anniversary concert.]]
On July 8th, they played at Summer Focus in '79 at Hibiya Open Air Concert Hall. This concert in particular received a lot of press, an FM broadcast, and featured Yellow Magic Orchestra drummer Yukihiro Takahashi as a guest alongside Ponta.

One of the Jazz Festival appearances (it’s unknown which. spops addendum: isnt this jazz in kobe?) was fortunate enough to receive a TV broadcast, resulting in the only known preserved video of Kylyn.

Kylyn officially disbanded after their final 1979 concert at Roppongi Pit Inn on 1979/08/24. (Jazz Life 85? but not 5 or 9). The lineup of their final concert was Kazumi Watanabe (guitar), Ryuichi Sakamoto (Keyboards), Akiko Yano (Piano), Rei Ohara (Bass), Shuichi “Ponta” Murakami (drums), Pecker (percussion), and a horn section of Toshiyuki Honda (Alto Sax), Yasuaki Shimizu (Tenor Sax), and Shigeharu Mukai (Trombone). Kazumi, Sakamoto, and Yano would shortly after go on a world tour as part of the Yellow Magic Orchestra. Shortly after, Ponta disappeared from the Japanese music scene, likely due to his heroin conviction from mid 1978. IDK IF HONDA OR SHIMIZU IS MISSING THEY LOOK THE SAME.

=== 1980 - Present: Reunion and Reissues ===
In 1984, on Kazumi’s Tokyo FM radio show called Dogtana World, he did a retrospective on Kylyn. This broadcast also included some previously unheard live audio, meaning that there are more official recordings of Kylyn out there somewhere.

On August 30th, 1987, for the 10th anniversary of Roppongi Pit Inn, Kylyn Band reunited at Yomiuri Land Open Theater EAST. Other performers featured include Sadao Watanabe,. The lineup of this concert was Kazumi Watanabe (guitar), Ryuichi Sakamoto (Keyboards), Akiko Yano (Piano), Rei Ohara (Bass), Shuichi “Ponta” Murakami (drums), Pecker (percussion), and a horn section of Toshiyuki Honda (Alto Sax), Yasuaki Shimizu (Tenor Sax), and Shigeharu Mukai (Trombone). XXX lived elsewhere and had to be replaced by XXX. The full setlist is: Milestones, Inner Wind, I'll Be There, Kylyn, Zai Kanton Shounen, Blackstone, Water Ways Flow Backward Again, Walk Tall.

==Gallery==
<gallery widths="200" mode="packed">
File:KylynGroupOutdoors.png|The Kylyn band lineup sitting outdoors.
File:KylynAugust24.png|Kylyn in their final concert at Roppongi Pit Inn on August 24, 1979.
</gallery>

==References==
<references />

KYLYN (Band)

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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = KYLYN
| image = KylynPitInn.jpg
| caption = KYLYN performing live at the [[Roppongi Pit Inn]] in 1979, at which the band's live album [[Kylyn Live (Album)]] was recorded.
| landscape = yes
| origin = Tokyo, Japan
| genre = {{hlist|Jazz Fusion|}}
| years_active = 1979
| label = {{flatlist|
* Better Days
}}
| current_members = Kazumi Watanabe Ryuichi Sakamoto Akiko Yano Shuichi 'Ponta' Murakami Rei Ohara Toshiyuki Honda Yasuaki Shimizu Shigeharu Mukai Pecker
}}

They was some farking godlike peak mane and made the greatest live album in fusion ever...

==History==
Kylyn is a band formed in 1979, lead by Kazumi Watanabe and co-produced by Ryuichi Sakamoto. The members are Kazumi Watanabe (guitar), Ryuichi Sakamoto (Keyboards), Akiko Yano (Piano), Rei Ohara (Bass), Shuichi “Ponta” Murakami (drums), Pecker (percussion), and a horn section primarily consisting of Toshiyuki Honda (Alto Sax), Yasuaki Shimizu (Tenor Sax), and Shigeharu Mukai (Trombone). Kylyn was a particularly well renowned band as it had many of the top musicians in Japan’s jazz fusion scene all in one band. It was known that this band could not last with such a large and talented lineup, and so it lasted only a year. Due to many of the members of the band having other commitments, some concerts would have members missing or substituted.
Kylyn is a nickname of Kazumi Watanabe, written in Japanese as “Kirin” like the beer, but it means long neck or giraffe.

=== Winter and Spring 1979: Formation and Studio Album ===
The first Kylyn session was in February 1979 at Roppongi Pit Inn, a week long session held from the 20th to the 25th. The 20th was an album release commemoration concert of Shigeharu Mukai’s album Hip Cruiser, featuring Kazumi Watanabe. The 21st was Kazumi and Kiyoshi Sugimoto playing Be-Bop. The last 4 days were half produced by Ryuichi Sakamoto and half by Kazumi Watanabe. A soundboard recording of the YMO concert on the 23rd commonly circulates around the internet. The 24th (and 25th), which can be considered the first real Kylyn concert, was broadcasted on FM Tokyo. The lineup for the 24th was a bit different than the final Kylyn lineup. It was Kazumi Watanabe (guitar), Ryuichi Sakamoto (Keyboards), Akiko Yano (Piano), Rei Ohara (Bass), Shuichi “Ponta” Murakami (drums), Pecker (percussion), and a horn section of Toshiyuki Honda (Alto Sax), '''Kosuke Mine''' (Tenor Sax), and Shigeharu Mukai (Trombone). Several Kylyn mainstays were played such as Milky Shade and Milestones, along with other picks including Toshiyuki Honda’s 747 Wind Flight and a solo guitar performance of When You Wish Upon a Star.

Watanabe and Sakamoto enjoyed these sessions so much that they got a deal to record an album together, and agreed that it would be released under Watanabe’s name. HEY MAYBE THIS NEEDS SOME MORE INFO.
Tokyo Joe was also recorded as part of these sessions and was released as a single.

=== Summer and Fall 1979: Tour and Live Album ===
After recording the album, the band went on tour across the entire country of Japan for 3 months, starting at Harajuku Crocodile on May 3rd (which was broadcast on Tokyo FM) and ending at Roppongi Pit Inn on August 24th. Their stops included hall concerts, jazz festivals, and Roppongi Pit Inn. There were also several surprise appearances, such as an unscheduled appearance at the Biwako Valley Jazz Festival, which was billed as just Kazumi Watanabe Group and was not mentioned on tour lists.

On June 15th-17th, Kylyn performed at Roppongi Pit Inn again. These performances were recorded and released as the double album Kylyn Live on November 25th, 1979. It included some new songs, and some older Kazumi songs that had no live releases. The full setlist of this performance is unknown. The album is missing Water Ways Flow Backward Again, the opening of Milestones, and an extra 22 minutes of Walk Tall.
[[File:KylynYomiuri87.png|thumb|291x291px|Kylyn Live at the Roppongi Pit Inn 10th Anniversary concert.]]
On July 8th, they played at Summer Focus in '79 at Hibiya Open Air Concert Hall. This concert in particular received a lot of press, an FM broadcast, and featured Yellow Magic Orchestra drummer Yukihiro Takahashi as a guest alongside Ponta.

One of the Jazz Festival appearances (it’s unknown which. spops addendum: isnt this jazz in kobe?) was fortunate enough to receive a TV broadcast, resulting in the only known preserved video of Kylyn.

Kylyn officially disbanded after their final 1979 concert at Roppongi Pit Inn on 1979/08/24. (Jazz Life 85? but not 5 or 9). The lineup of their final concert was Kazumi Watanabe (guitar), Ryuichi Sakamoto (Keyboards), Akiko Yano (Piano), Rei Ohara (Bass), Shuichi “Ponta” Murakami (drums), Pecker (percussion), and a horn section of Toshiyuki Honda (Alto Sax), Yasuaki Shimizu (Tenor Sax), and Shigeharu Mukai (Trombone). Kazumi, Sakamoto, and Yano would shortly after go on a world tour as part of the Yellow Magic Orchestra. Shortly after, Ponta disappeared from the Japanese music scene, likely due to his heroin conviction from mid 1978. IDK IF HONDA OR SHIMIZU IS MISSING THEY LOOK THE SAME.

=== 1980 - Present: Reunion and Reissues ===
In 1984, on Kazumi’s Tokyo FM radio show called Dogtana World, he did a retrospective on Kylyn. This broadcast also included some previously unheard live audio, meaning that there are more official recordings of Kylyn out there somewhere.

In 1987, for the 10th anniversary of Roppongi Pit Inn, Kylyn Band reunited at Yomiuri Land Open Theater EAST. Other performers featured include Sadao Watanabe,. The lineup of this concert was Kazumi Watanabe (guitar), Ryuichi Sakamoto (Keyboards), Akiko Yano (Piano), Rei Ohara (Bass), Shuichi “Ponta” Murakami (drums), Pecker (percussion), and a horn section of Toshiyuki Honda (Alto Sax), Yasuaki Shimizu (Tenor Sax), and Shigeharu Mukai (Trombone). XXX lived elsewhere and had to be replaced by XXX. The full setlist is: Milestones, Inner Wind, I'll Be There, Kylyn, Zai Kanton Shounen, Blackstone, Water Ways Flow Backward Again, Walk Tall.

==Gallery==
<gallery widths="200" mode="packed">
File:KylynGroupOutdoors.png|The Kylyn band lineup sitting outdoors.
File:KylynAugust24.png|Kylyn in their final concert at Roppongi Pit Inn on August 24, 1979.
</gallery>

==References==
<references />

File:KylynAugust24.png

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Kylyn at pit inn, august 24, 1979.

KYLYN (Band)

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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = KYLYN
| image = KylynPitInn.jpg
| caption = KYLYN performing live at the [[Roppongi Pit Inn]] in 1979, at which the band's live album [[Kylyn Live (Album)]] was recorded.
| landscape = yes
| origin = Tokyo, Japan
| genre = {{hlist|Jazz Fusion|}}
| years_active = 1979
| label = {{flatlist|
* Better Days
}}
| current_members = Kazumi Watanabe Ryuichi Sakamoto Akiko Yano Shuichi 'Ponta' Murakami Rei Ohara Toshiyuki Honda Yasuaki Shimizu Shigeharu Mukai Pecker
}}

They was some farking godlike peak mane and made the greatest live album in fusion ever...

==History==
Kylyn is a band formed in 1979, lead by Kazumi Watanabe and co-produced by Ryuichi Sakamoto. The members are Kazumi Watanabe (guitar), Ryuichi Sakamoto (Keyboards), Akiko Yano (Piano), Rei Ohara (Bass), Shuichi “Ponta” Murakami (drums), Pecker (percussion), and a horn section primarily consisting of Toshiyuki Honda (Alto Sax), Yasuaki Shimizu (Tenor Sax), and Shigeharu Mukai (Trombone). Kylyn was a particularly well renowned band as it had many of the top musicians in Japan’s jazz fusion scene all in one band. It was known that this band could not last with such a large and talented lineup, and so it lasted only a year. Due to many of the members of the band having other commitments, some concerts would have members missing or substituted.
Kylyn is a nickname of Kazumi Watanabe, written in Japanese as “Kirin” like the beer, but it means long neck or giraffe.

=== Winter and Spring 1979: Formation and Studio Album ===
The first Kylyn session was in February 1979 at Roppongi Pit Inn, a week long session held from the 20th to the 25th. The 20th was an album release commemoration concert of Shigeharu Mukai’s album Hip Cruiser, featuring Kazumi Watanabe. The 21st was Kazumi and Kiyoshi Sugimoto playing Be-Bop. The last 4 days were half produced by Ryuichi Sakamoto and half by Kazumi Watanabe. A soundboard recording of the YMO concert on the 23rd commonly circulates around the internet. The 24th (and 25th), which can be considered the first real Kylyn concert, was broadcasted on FM Tokyo. The lineup for the 24th was a bit different than the final Kylyn lineup. It was Kazumi Watanabe (guitar), Ryuichi Sakamoto (Keyboards), Akiko Yano (Piano), Rei Ohara (Bass), Shuichi “Ponta” Murakami (drums), Pecker (percussion), and a horn section of Toshiyuki Honda (Alto Sax), '''Kosuke Mine''' (Tenor Sax), and Shigeharu Mukai (Trombone). Several Kylyn mainstays were played such as Milky Shade and Milestones, along with other picks including Toshiyuki Honda’s 747 Wind Flight and a solo guitar performance of When You Wish Upon a Star.

Watanabe and Sakamoto enjoyed these sessions so much that they got a deal to record an album together, and agreed that it would be released under Watanabe’s name. HEY MAYBE THIS NEEDS SOME MORE INFO.
Tokyo Joe was also recorded as part of these sessions and was released as a single.

=== Summer and Fall 1979: Tour and Live Album ===
After recording the album, the band went on tour across the entire country of Japan for 3 months, starting at Harajuku Crocodile on May 3rd (which was broadcast on Tokyo FM) and ending at Roppongi Pit Inn on August 24th. Their stops included hall concerts, jazz festivals, and Roppongi Pit Inn. There were also several surprise appearances, such as an unscheduled appearance at the Biwako Valley Jazz Festival, which was billed as just Kazumi Watanabe Group and was not mentioned on tour lists.

On June 15th-17th, Kylyn performed at Roppongi Pit Inn again. These performances were recorded and released as the double album Kylyn Live on November 25th, 1979. It included some new songs, and some older Kazumi songs that had no live releases. The full setlist of this performance is unknown. The album is missing Water Ways Flow Backward Again, the opening of Milestones, and an extra 22 minutes of Walk Tall.
[[File:KylynYomiuri87.png|thumb|291x291px|Kylyn Live at the Roppongi Pit Inn 10th Anniversary concert.]]
On July 8th, they played at Summer Focus in '79 at Hibiya Open Air Concert Hall. This concert in particular received a lot of press, an FM broadcast, and featured Yellow Magic Orchestra drummer Yukihiro Takahashi as a guest alongside Ponta.

One of the Jazz Festival appearances (it’s unknown which. spops addendum: isnt this jazz in kobe?) was fortunate enough to receive a TV broadcast, resulting in the only known preserved video of Kylyn.

Kylyn officially disbanded after their final 1979 concert at Roppongi Pit Inn on 1979/08/24. (Jazz Life 85? but not 5 or 9). The lineup of their final concert was Kazumi Watanabe (guitar), Ryuichi Sakamoto (Keyboards), Akiko Yano (Piano), Rei Ohara (Bass), Shuichi “Ponta” Murakami (drums), Pecker (percussion), and a horn section of Toshiyuki Honda (Alto Sax), Yasuaki Shimizu (Tenor Sax), and Shigeharu Mukai (Trombone). Kazumi, Sakamoto, and Yano would shortly after go on a world tour as part of the Yellow Magic Orchestra. Shortly after, Ponta disappeared from the Japanese music scene, likely due to his heroin conviction from mid 1978. IDK IF HONDA OR SHIMIZU IS MISSING THEY LOOK THE SAME.

=== 1980 - Present: Reunion and Reissues ===
In 1984, on Kazumi’s Tokyo FM radio show called Dogtana World, he did a retrospective on Kylyn. This broadcast also included some previously unheard live audio, meaning that there are more official recordings of Kylyn out there somewhere.

In 1987, for the 10th anniversary of Roppongi Pit Inn, Kylyn Band reunited at Yomiuri Land Open Theater EAST. Other performers featured include Sadao Watanabe,. The lineup of this concert was Kazumi Watanabe (guitar), Ryuichi Sakamoto (Keyboards), Akiko Yano (Piano), Rei Ohara (Bass), Shuichi “Ponta” Murakami (drums), Pecker (percussion), and a horn section of Toshiyuki Honda (Alto Sax), Yasuaki Shimizu (Tenor Sax), and Shigeharu Mukai (Trombone). XXX lived elsewhere and had to be replaced by XXX. The full setlist is: Milestones, Inner Wind, I'll Be There, Kylyn, Zai Kanton Shounen, Blackstone, Water Ways Flow Backward Again, Walk Tall.

==Gallery==
<gallery widths="400" mode="packed">
File:KylynGroupOutdoors.png|The Kylyn band lineup sitting outdoors.
</gallery>

==References==
<references />

KYLYN (Band)

2026-09-05T07:02:08Z

Plopilpy: added 1 gallery pic

{{Infobox musical artist
| name = KYLYN
| image = KylynPitInn.jpg
| caption = KYLYN performing live at the [[Roppongi Pit Inn]] in 1979, at which the band's live album [[Kylyn Live (Album)]] was recorded.
| landscape = yes
| origin = Tokyo, Japan
| genre = {{hlist|Jazz Fusion|}}
| years_active = 1979
| label = {{flatlist|
* Better Days
}}
| current_members = Kazumi Watanabe Ryuichi Sakamoto Akiko Yano Shuichi 'Ponta' Murakami Rei Ohara Toshiyuki Honda Yasuaki Shimizu Shigeharu Mukai Pecker
}}

They was some farking godlike peak mane and made the greatest live album in fusion ever...

==History==
Kylyn is a band formed in 1979, lead by Kazumi Watanabe and co-produced by Ryuichi Sakamoto. The members are Kazumi Watanabe (guitar), Ryuichi Sakamoto (Keyboards), Akiko Yano (Piano), Rei Ohara (Bass), Shuichi “Ponta” Murakami (drums), Pecker (percussion), and a horn section primarily consisting of Toshiyuki Honda (Alto Sax), Yasuaki Shimizu (Tenor Sax), and Shigeharu Mukai (Trombone). Kylyn was a particularly well renowned band as it had many of the top musicians in Japan’s jazz fusion scene all in one band. It was known that this band could not last with such a large and talented lineup, and so it lasted only a year. Due to many of the members of the band having other commitments, some concerts would have members missing or substituted.
Kylyn is a nickname of Kazumi Watanabe, written in Japanese as “Kirin” like the beer, but it means long neck or giraffe.

=== Winter and Spring 1979: Formation and Studio Album ===
The first Kylyn session was in February 1979 at Roppongi Pit Inn, a week long session held from the 20th to the 25th. The 20th was an album release commemoration concert of Shigeharu Mukai’s album Hip Cruiser, featuring Kazumi Watanabe. The 21st was Kazumi and Kiyoshi Sugimoto playing Be-Bop. The last 4 days were half produced by Ryuichi Sakamoto and half by Kazumi Watanabe. A soundboard recording of the YMO concert on the 23rd commonly circulates around the internet. The 24th (and 25th), which can be considered the first real Kylyn concert, was broadcasted on FM Tokyo. The lineup for the 24th was a bit different than the final Kylyn lineup. It was Kazumi Watanabe (guitar), Ryuichi Sakamoto (Keyboards), Akiko Yano (Piano), Rei Ohara (Bass), Shuichi “Ponta” Murakami (drums), Pecker (percussion), and a horn section of Toshiyuki Honda (Alto Sax), '''Kosuke Mine''' (Tenor Sax), and Shigeharu Mukai (Trombone). Several Kylyn mainstays were played such as Milky Shade and Milestones, along with other picks including Toshiyuki Honda’s 747 Wind Flight and a solo guitar performance of When You Wish Upon a Star.

Watanabe and Sakamoto enjoyed these sessions so much that they got a deal to record an album together, and agreed that it would be released under Watanabe’s name. HEY MAYBE THIS NEEDS SOME MORE INFO.
Tokyo Joe was also recorded as part of these sessions and was released as a single.

=== Summer and Fall 1979: Tour and Live Album ===
After recording the album, the band went on tour across the entire country of Japan for 3 months, starting at Harajuku Crocodile on May 3rd (which was broadcast on Tokyo FM) and ending at Roppongi Pit Inn on August 24th. Their stops included hall concerts, jazz festivals, and Roppongi Pit Inn. There were also several surprise appearances, such as an unscheduled appearance at the Biwako Valley Jazz Festival, which was billed as just Kazumi Watanabe Group and was not mentioned on tour lists.

On June 15th-17th, Kylyn performed at Roppongi Pit Inn again. These performances were recorded and released as the double album Kylyn Live on November 25th, 1979. It included some new songs, and some older Kazumi songs that had no live releases. The full setlist of this performance is unknown. The album is missing Water Ways Flow Backward Again, the opening of Milestones, and an extra 22 minutes of Walk Tall.
[[File:KylynYomiuri87.png|thumb|291x291px|Kylyn Live at the Roppongi Pit Inn 10th Anniversary concert.]]
On July 8th, they played at Summer Focus in '79 at Hibiya Open Air Concert Hall. This concert in particular received a lot of press, an FM broadcast, and featured Yellow Magic Orchestra drummer Yukihiro Takahashi as a guest alongside Ponta.

One of the Jazz Festival appearances (it’s unknown which. spops addendum: isnt this jazz in kobe?) was fortunate enough to receive a TV broadcast, resulting in the only known preserved video of Kylyn.

Kylyn officially disbanded after their final 1979 concert at Roppongi Pit Inn on 1979/08/24. (Jazz Life 85? but not 5 or 9). The lineup of their final concert was Kazumi Watanabe (guitar), Ryuichi Sakamoto (Keyboards), Akiko Yano (Piano), Rei Ohara (Bass), Shuichi “Ponta” Murakami (drums), Pecker (percussion), and a horn section of Toshiyuki Honda (Alto Sax), Yasuaki Shimizu (Tenor Sax), and Shigeharu Mukai (Trombone). Kazumi, Sakamoto, and Yano would shortly after go on a world tour as part of the Yellow Magic Orchestra. Shortly after, Ponta disappeared from the Japanese music scene, likely due to his heroin conviction from mid 1978. IDK IF HONDA OR SHIMIZU IS MISSING THEY LOOK THE SAME.

=== 1980 - Present: Reunion and Reissues ===
In 1984, on Kazumi’s Tokyo FM radio show called Dogtana World, he did a retrospective on Kylyn. This broadcast also included some previously unheard live audio, meaning that there are more official recordings of Kylyn out there somewhere.

In 1987, for the 10th anniversary of Roppongi Pit Inn, Kylyn Band reunited at Yomiuri Land Open Theater EAST. Other performers featured include Sadao Watanabe,. The lineup of this concert was Kazumi Watanabe (guitar), Ryuichi Sakamoto (Keyboards), Akiko Yano (Piano), Rei Ohara (Bass), Shuichi “Ponta” Murakami (drums), Pecker (percussion), and a horn section of Toshiyuki Honda (Alto Sax), Yasuaki Shimizu (Tenor Sax), and Shigeharu Mukai (Trombone). XXX lived elsewhere and had to be replaced by XXX. The full setlist is: Milestones, Inner Wind, I'll Be There, Kylyn, Zai Kanton Shounen, Blackstone, Water Ways Flow Backward Again, Walk Tall.

==Gallery==
<gallery widths="200" mode="packed">
File:KylynGroupOutdoors.png|The Kylyn band lineup sitting outdoors.
</gallery>

==References==
<references />

File:KylynGroupOutdoors.png

2026-09-05T07:00:08Z

Plopilpy:

Kylyn

KYLYN (Band)

2026-09-05T06:37:31Z

Plopilpy: reordered segments into tcart's great chapters

{{Infobox musical artist
| name = KYLYN
| image = KylynPitInn.jpg
| caption = KYLYN performing live at the [[Roppongi Pit Inn]] in 1979, at which the band's live album [[Kylyn Live (Album)]] was recorded.
| landscape = yes
| origin = Tokyo, Japan
| genre = {{hlist|Jazz Fusion|}}
| years_active = 1979
| label = {{flatlist|
* Better Days
}}
| current_members = Kazumi Watanabe Ryuichi Sakamoto Akiko Yano Shuichi 'Ponta' Murakami Rei Ohara Toshiyuki Honda Yasuaki Shimizu Shigeharu Mukai Pecker
}}

They was some farking godlike peak mane and made the greatest live album in fusion ever...

==History==
Kylyn is a band formed in 1979, lead by Kazumi Watanabe and co-produced by Ryuichi Sakamoto. The members are Kazumi Watanabe (guitar), Ryuichi Sakamoto (Keyboards), Akiko Yano (Piano), Rei Ohara (Bass), Shuichi “Ponta” Murakami (drums), Pecker (percussion), and a horn section primarily consisting of Toshiyuki Honda (Alto Sax), Yasuaki Shimizu (Tenor Sax), and Shigeharu Mukai (Trombone). Kylyn was a particularly well renowned band as it had many of the top musicians in Japan’s jazz fusion scene all in one band. It was known that this band could not last with such a large and talented lineup, and so it lasted only a year. Due to many of the members of the band having other commitments, some concerts would have members missing or substituted.
Kylyn is a nickname of Kazumi Watanabe, written in Japanese as “Kirin” like the beer, but it means long neck or giraffe.

=== Winter and Spring 1979: Formation and Studio Album ===
The first Kylyn session was in February 1979 at Roppongi Pit Inn, a week long session held from the 20th to the 25th. The 20th was an album release commemoration concert of Shigeharu Mukai’s album Hip Cruiser, featuring Kazumi Watanabe. The 21st was Kazumi and Kiyoshi Sugimoto playing Be-Bop. The last 4 days were half produced by Ryuichi Sakamoto and half by Kazumi Watanabe. A soundboard recording of the YMO concert on the 23rd commonly circulates around the internet. The 24th (and 25th), which can be considered the first real Kylyn concert, was broadcasted on FM Tokyo. The lineup for the 24th was a bit different than the final Kylyn lineup. It was Kazumi Watanabe (guitar), Ryuichi Sakamoto (Keyboards), Akiko Yano (Piano), Rei Ohara (Bass), Shuichi “Ponta” Murakami (drums), Pecker (percussion), and a horn section of Toshiyuki Honda (Alto Sax), '''Kosuke Mine''' (Tenor Sax), and Shigeharu Mukai (Trombone). Several Kylyn mainstays were played such as Milky Shade and Milestones, along with other picks including Toshiyuki Honda’s 747 Wind Flight and a solo guitar performance of When You Wish Upon a Star.

Watanabe and Sakamoto enjoyed these sessions so much that they got a deal to record an album together, and agreed that it would be released under Watanabe’s name. HEY MAYBE THIS NEEDS SOME MORE INFO.
Tokyo Joe was also recorded as part of these sessions and was released as a single.

=== Summer and Fall 1979: Tour and Live Album ===
After recording the album, the band went on tour across the entire country of Japan for 3 months, starting at Harajuku Crocodile on May 3rd (which was broadcast on Tokyo FM) and ending at Roppongi Pit Inn on August 24th. Their stops included hall concerts, jazz festivals, and Roppongi Pit Inn. There were also several surprise appearances, such as an unscheduled appearance at the Biwako Valley Jazz Festival, which was billed as just Kazumi Watanabe Group and was not mentioned on tour lists.

On June 15th-17th, Kylyn performed at Roppongi Pit Inn again. These performances were recorded and released as the double album Kylyn Live on November 25th, 1979. It included some new songs, and some older Kazumi songs that had no live releases. The full setlist of this performance is unknown. The album is missing Water Ways Flow Backward Again, the opening of Milestones, and an extra 22 minutes of Walk Tall.
[[File:KylynYomiuri87.png|thumb|291x291px|Kylyn Live at the Roppongi Pit Inn 10th Anniversary concert.]]
On July 8th, they played at Summer Focus in '79 at Hibiya Open Air Concert Hall. This concert in particular received a lot of press, an FM broadcast, and featured Yellow Magic Orchestra drummer Yukihiro Takahashi as a guest alongside Ponta.

One of the Jazz Festival appearances (it’s unknown which. spops addendum: isnt this jazz in kobe?) was fortunate enough to receive a TV broadcast, resulting in the only known preserved video of Kylyn.

Kylyn officially disbanded after their final 1979 concert at Roppongi Pit Inn on 1979/08/24. (Jazz Life 85? but not 5 or 9). The lineup of their final concert was Kazumi Watanabe (guitar), Ryuichi Sakamoto (Keyboards), Akiko Yano (Piano), Rei Ohara (Bass), Shuichi “Ponta” Murakami (drums), Pecker (percussion), and a horn section of Toshiyuki Honda (Alto Sax), Yasuaki Shimizu (Tenor Sax), and Shigeharu Mukai (Trombone). Kazumi, Sakamoto, and Yano would shortly after go on a world tour as part of the Yellow Magic Orchestra. Shortly after, Ponta disappeared from the Japanese music scene, likely due to his heroin conviction from mid 1978. IDK IF HONDA OR SHIMIZU IS MISSING THEY LOOK THE SAME.

=== 1980 - Present: Reunion and Reissues ===
In 1984, on Kazumi’s Tokyo FM radio show called Dogtana World, he did a retrospective on Kylyn. This broadcast also included some previously unheard live audio, meaning that there are more official recordings of Kylyn out there somewhere.

In 1987, for the 10th anniversary of Roppongi Pit Inn, Kylyn Band reunited at Yomiuri Land Open Theater EAST. Other performers featured include Sadao Watanabe,. The lineup of this concert was Kazumi Watanabe (guitar), Ryuichi Sakamoto (Keyboards), Akiko Yano (Piano), Rei Ohara (Bass), Shuichi “Ponta” Murakami (drums), Pecker (percussion), and a horn section of Toshiyuki Honda (Alto Sax), Yasuaki Shimizu (Tenor Sax), and Shigeharu Mukai (Trombone). XXX lived elsewhere and had to be replaced by XXX. The full setlist is: Milestones, Inner Wind, I'll Be There, Kylyn, Zai Kanton Shounen, Blackstone, Water Ways Flow Backward Again, Walk Tall.

==Gallery==

==References==
<references />

KYLYN (Band)

2026-09-05T06:34:42Z

Plopilpy: added cool and relevant photo

{{Infobox musical artist
| name = KYLYN
| image = KylynPitInn.jpg
| caption = KYLYN performing live at the [[Roppongi Pit Inn]] in 1979, at which the band's live album [[Kylyn Live (Album)]] was recorded.
| landscape = yes
| origin = Tokyo, Japan
| genre = {{hlist|Jazz Fusion|}}
| years_active = 1979
| label = {{flatlist|
* Better Days
}}
| current_members = Kazumi Watanabe Ryuichi Sakamoto Akiko Yano Shuichi 'Ponta' Murakami Rei Ohara Toshiyuki Honda Yasuaki Shimizu Shigeharu Mukai Pecker
}}

They was some farking godlike peak mane and made the greatest live album in fusion ever...

==History==
=== 1977-1978: Pre-Kylyn ===

=== Winter and Spring 1979: Formation and Studio Album ===

=== Summer and Fall 1979: Tour and Live Album ===

=== 1980 - Present: Reunion and Reissues ===

Kylyn is a band formed in 1979, lead by Kazumi Watanabe and co-produced by Ryuichi Sakamoto. The members are Kazumi Watanabe (guitar), Ryuichi Sakamoto (Keyboards), Akiko Yano (Piano), Rei Ohara (Bass), Shuichi “Ponta” Murakami (drums), Pecker (percussion), and a horn section primarily consisting of Toshiyuki Honda (Alto Sax), Yasuaki Shimizu (Tenor Sax), and Shigeharu Mukai (Trombone). Kylyn was a particularly well renowned band as it had many of the top musicians in Japan’s jazz fusion scene all in one band. It was known that this band could not last with such a large and talented lineup, and so it lasted only a year. Due to many of the members of the band having other commitments, some concerts would have members missing or substituted.

Kylyn is a nickname of Kazumi Watanabe, written in Japanese as “Kirin” like the beer, but it means long neck or giraffe.

The first Kylyn session was in February 1979 at Roppongi Pit Inn, a week long session held from the 20th to the 25th. The 20th was an album release commemoration concert of Shigeharu Mukai’s album Hip Cruiser, featuring Kazumi Watanabe. The 21st was Kazumi and Kiyoshi Sugimoto playing Be-Bop. The last 4 days were half produced by Ryuichi Sakamoto and half by Kazumi Watanabe. A soundboard recording of the YMO concert on the 23rd commonly circulates around the internet. The 24th (and 25th), which can be considered the first real Kylyn concert, was broadcasted on FM Tokyo. The lineup for the 24th was a bit different than the final Kylyn lineup. It was Kazumi Watanabe (guitar), Ryuichi Sakamoto (Keyboards), Akiko Yano (Piano), Rei Ohara (Bass), Shuichi “Ponta” Murakami (drums), Pecker (percussion), and a horn section of Toshiyuki Honda (Alto Sax), '''Kosuke Mine''' (Tenor Sax), and Shigeharu Mukai (Trombone). Several Kylyn mainstays were played such as Milky Shade and Milestones, along with other picks including Toshiyuki Honda’s 747 Wind Flight and a solo guitar performance of When You Wish Upon a Star.

Watanabe and Sakamoto enjoyed these sessions so much that they got a deal to record an album together, and agreed that it would be released under Watanabe’s name. HEY MAYBE THIS NEEDS SOME MORE INFO.
Tokyo Joe was also recorded as part of these sessions and was released as a single.

After recording the album, the band went on tour across the entire country of Japan for 3 months, starting at Harajuku Crocodile on May 3rd (which was broadcast on Tokyo FM) and ending at Roppongi Pit Inn on August 24th. Their stops included hall concerts, jazz festivals, and Roppongi Pit Inn. There were also several surprise appearances, such as an unscheduled appearance at the Biwako Valley Jazz Festival, which was billed as just Kazumi Watanabe Group and was not mentioned on tour lists.

On June 15th-17th, Kylyn performed at Roppongi Pit Inn again. These performances were recorded and released as the double album Kylyn Live on November 25th, 1979. It included some new songs, and some older Kazumi songs that had no live releases. The full setlist of this performance is unknown. The album is missing Water Ways Flow Backward Again, the opening of Milestones, and an extra 22 minutes of Walk Tall.
[[File:KylynYomiuri87.png|thumb|291x291px|Kylyn Live at the Roppongi Pit Inn 10th Anniversary concert.]]
On July 8th, they played at Summer Focus in '79 at Hibiya Open Air Concert Hall. This concert in particular received a lot of press, an FM broadcast, and featured Yellow Magic Orchestra drummer Yukihiro Takahashi as a guest alongside Ponta.

One of the Jazz Festival appearances (it’s unknown which. spops addendum: isnt this jazz in kobe?) was fortunate enough to receive a TV broadcast, resulting in the only known preserved video of Kylyn.

Kylyn officially disbanded after their final 1979 concert at Roppongi Pit Inn on 1979/08/24. (Jazz Life 85? but not 5 or 9). The lineup of their final concert was Kazumi Watanabe (guitar), Ryuichi Sakamoto (Keyboards), Akiko Yano (Piano), Rei Ohara (Bass), Shuichi “Ponta” Murakami (drums), Pecker (percussion), and a horn section of Toshiyuki Honda (Alto Sax), Yasuaki Shimizu (Tenor Sax), and Shigeharu Mukai (Trombone). Kazumi, Sakamoto, and Yano would shortly after go on a world tour as part of the Yellow Magic Orchestra. Shortly after, Ponta disappeared from the Japanese music scene, likely due to his heroin conviction from mid 1978. IDK IF HONDA OR SHIMIZU IS MISSING THEY LOOK THE SAME.

In 1984, on Kazumi’s Tokyo FM radio show called Dogtana World, he did a retrospective on Kylyn. This broadcast also included some previously unheard live audio, meaning that there are more official recordings of Kylyn out there somewhere.

In 1987, for the 10th anniversary of Roppongi Pit Inn, Kylyn Band reunited at Yomiuri Land Open Theater EAST. Other performers featured include Sadao Watanabe,. The lineup of this concert was Kazumi Watanabe (guitar), Ryuichi Sakamoto (Keyboards), Akiko Yano (Piano), Rei Ohara (Bass), Shuichi “Ponta” Murakami (drums), Pecker (percussion), and a horn section of Toshiyuki Honda (Alto Sax), Yasuaki Shimizu (Tenor Sax), and Shigeharu Mukai (Trombone). XXX lived elsewhere and had to be replaced by XXX. The full setlist is: Milestones, Inner Wind, I'll Be There, Kylyn, Zai Kanton Shounen, Blackstone, Water Ways Flow Backward Again, Walk Tall.

==Gallery==

==References==
<references />

File:KylynYomiuri87.png

2026-09-05T06:32:21Z

Plopilpy:

Kylyn live at Yomiuri land EAST in 87

Roppongi pit inn 10th anniversary concert

KYLYN (Band)

2026-09-05T06:23:14Z

Plopilpy: fixed up some dates and info

{{Infobox musical artist
| name = KYLYN
| image = KylynPitInn.jpg
| caption = KYLYN performing live at the [[Roppongi Pit Inn]] in 1979, at which the band's live album [[Kylyn Live (Album)]] was recorded.
| landscape = yes
| origin = Tokyo, Japan
| genre = {{hlist|Jazz Fusion|}}
| years_active = 1979
| label = {{flatlist|
* Better Days
}}
| current_members = Kazumi Watanabe Ryuichi Sakamoto Akiko Yano Shuichi 'Ponta' Murakami Rei Ohara Toshiyuki Honda Yasuaki Shimizu Shigeharu Mukai Pecker
}}

They was some farking godlike peak mane and made the greatest live album in fusion ever...

==History==
=== 1977-1978: Pre-Kylyn ===

=== Winter and Spring 1979: Formation and Studio Album ===

=== Summer and Fall 1979: Tour and Live Album ===

=== 1980 - Present: Reunion and Reissues ===

Kylyn is a band formed in 1979, lead by Kazumi Watanabe and co-produced by Ryuichi Sakamoto. The members are Kazumi Watanabe (guitar), Ryuichi Sakamoto (Keyboards), Akiko Yano (Piano), Rei Ohara (Bass), Shuichi “Ponta” Murakami (drums), Pecker (percussion), and a horn section primarily consisting of Toshiyuki Honda (Alto Sax), Yasuaki Shimizu (Tenor Sax), and Shigeharu Mukai (Trombone). Kylyn was a particularly well renowned band as it had many of the top musicians in Japan’s jazz fusion scene all in one band. It was known that this band could not last with such a large and talented lineup, and so it lasted only a year. Due to many of the members of the band having other commitments, some concerts would have members missing or substituted.

Kylyn is a nickname of Kazumi Watanabe, written in Japanese as “Kirin” like the beer, but it means long neck or giraffe.

The first Kylyn session was in February 1979 at Roppongi Pit Inn, a week long session held from the 20th to the 25th. The 20th was an album release commemoration concert of Shigeharu Mukai’s album Hip Cruiser, featuring Kazumi Watanabe. The 21st was Kazumi and Kiyoshi Sugimoto playing Be-Bop. The last 4 days were half produced by Ryuichi Sakamoto and half by Kazumi Watanabe. A soundboard recording of the YMO concert on the 23rd commonly circulates around the internet. The 24th (and 25th), which can be considered the first real Kylyn concert, was broadcasted on FM Tokyo. The lineup for the 24th was a bit different than the final Kylyn lineup. It was Kazumi Watanabe (guitar), Ryuichi Sakamoto (Keyboards), Akiko Yano (Piano), Rei Ohara (Bass), Shuichi “Ponta” Murakami (drums), Pecker (percussion), and a horn section of Toshiyuki Honda (Alto Sax), '''Kosuke Mine''' (Tenor Sax), and Shigeharu Mukai (Trombone). Several Kylyn mainstays were played such as Milky Shade and Milestones, along with other picks including Toshiyuki Honda’s 747 Wind Flight and a solo guitar performance of When You Wish Upon a Star.

Watanabe and Sakamoto enjoyed these sessions so much that they got a deal to record an album together, and agreed that it would be released under Watanabe’s name. HEY MAYBE THIS NEEDS SOME MORE INFO.
Tokyo Joe was also recorded as part of these sessions and was released as a single.

After recording the album, the band went on tour across the entire country of Japan for 3 months, starting at Harajuku Crocodile on May 3rd (which was broadcast on Tokyo FM) and ending at Roppongi Pit Inn on August 24th. Their stops included hall concerts, jazz festivals, and Roppongi Pit Inn. There were also several surprise appearances, such as an unscheduled appearance at the Biwako Valley Jazz Festival, which was billed as just Kazumi Watanabe Group and was not mentioned on tour lists.

On June 15th-17th, Kylyn performed at Roppongi Pit Inn again. These performances were recorded and released as the double album Kylyn Live on November 25th, 1979. It included some new songs, and some older Kazumi songs that had no live releases. The full setlist of this performance is unknown. The album is missing Water Ways Flow Backward Again, the opening of Milestones, and an extra 22 minutes of Walk Tall.

On July 8th, they played at Summer Focus in '79 at Hibiya Open Air Concert Hall. This concert in particular received a lot of press, an FM broadcast, and featured Yellow Magic Orchestra drummer Yukihiro Takahashi as a guest alongside Ponta.

One of the Jazz Festival appearances (it’s unknown which. spops addendum: isnt this jazz in kobe?) was fortunate enough to receive a TV broadcast, resulting in the only known preserved video of Kylyn.

Kylyn officially disbanded after their final 1979 concert at Roppongi Pit Inn on 1979/08/24. (Jazz Life 85? but not 5 or 9). The lineup of their final concert was Kazumi Watanabe (guitar), Ryuichi Sakamoto (Keyboards), Akiko Yano (Piano), Rei Ohara (Bass), Shuichi “Ponta” Murakami (drums), Pecker (percussion), and a horn section of Toshiyuki Honda (Alto Sax), Yasuaki Shimizu (Tenor Sax), and Shigeharu Mukai (Trombone). Kazumi, Sakamoto, and Yano would shortly after go on a world tour as part of the Yellow Magic Orchestra. Shortly after, Ponta disappeared from the Japanese music scene, likely due to his heroin conviction from mid 1978. IDK IF HONDA OR SHIMIZU IS MISSING THEY LOOK THE SAME.

In 1984, on Kazumi’s Tokyo FM radio show called Dogtana World, he did a retrospective on Kylyn. This broadcast also included some previously unheard live audio, meaning that there are more official recordings of Kylyn out there somewhere.

In 1987, for the 10th anniversary of Roppongi Pit Inn, Kylyn Band reunited at Yomiuri Land Open Theater EAST. Other performers featured include Sadao Watanabe,. The lineup of this concert was Kazumi Watanabe (guitar), Ryuichi Sakamoto (Keyboards), Akiko Yano (Piano), Rei Ohara (Bass), Shuichi “Ponta” Murakami (drums), Pecker (percussion), and a horn section of Toshiyuki Honda (Alto Sax), Yasuaki Shimizu (Tenor Sax), and Shigeharu Mukai (Trombone). XXX lived elsewhere and had to be replaced by XXX. The full setlist is: Milestones, Inner Wind, I'll Be There, Kylyn, Zai Kanton Shounen, Blackstone, Water Ways Flow Backward Again, Walk Tall.

==Gallery==

==References==
<references />

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Chicken George (initially spelled ''Chicken Jeorge'') is a live house in Kobe.

{{Infobox venue|name=Chicken George|native_name=チキン・ジョージ|native_name_lang=Japanese|logo_image=[[File:Chicken_Jeorge.png|200px]]|logo_size=|image= [[File:Chicken_Jeorge_Exterior.jpg|250px|frameless|center|alt=Chicken Jeorge Exterior.|The exterior of Kobe Chicken Jeorge.]]|image_size=|image_alt=|caption=The exterior of Kobe Chicken Jeorge.|address=2 Chome-17-2 Shimoyamatedori, Chuo Ward, Kobe, Hyogo 650-0011, Japan|coordinates={{Coord|34.69415|135.1901|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}|elevation=|owner=Mr. Kojima (?)|type=[[:en:Live_house|Live house]]|seating_type=Chairs, tables|capacity=100?|record_attendance=will fix later|dimensions=|acreage=|opened=September 1980|renovated=1990?|closed=|demolished=|rebuilt=1995|embedded=|years_active=1980-Present}}

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Maison Franco-Japonaise

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[[File:Casiopea Keyboard Junction 2.png|thumb|Casiopea at Keyboard Junction Special 2, with Jun Fukamachi.]]
Maison Franco-Japonaise (English: ''Franco-Japanese House'', Japanese: 日仏会館) is a live house in Tokyo. It hosted bands such as Prism, Casiopea, and more.

The event Keyboard Junction Special 2, featuring Casiopea with Jun Fukamachi, was hosted there.

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Shibuya Attic

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{{Infobox venue
| name = Shibuya Attic
| native_name = 渋谷屋根裏 (Shibuya Yaneura)
| native_name_lang = Japanese
| image = [[File:S-ken_1978_04_15.jpg|250px|frameless|center|alt=S-Ken performing live at Shibuya Attic on April 15, 1978.|S-Ken performing live at Shibuya Attic on April 15, 1978.]]
| image_size =
| image_alt =
| caption = S-Ken performing live at Shibuya Attic on April 15, 1978.
| address = 渋谷センター街 (Center Street, Shibuya, Tokyo)
| coordinates =
| elevation =
| owner = Koichiro Hatano
| type = [[:en:Live_house|Live house]]
| seating_type = Chairs
| capacity = 40 (approx.)
| record_attendance =
| dimensions =
| acreage =
| opened = 1975/12/26
| renovated = 1990?
| closed = 1986/08/31
| demolished = 2015
| rebuilt = 1997
| years_active = 1975-2015
| embedded =
}}
Shibuya Attic (''Hepburn: Shibuya Yaneura'', sometimes referred to as simply "Yaneura") is a live house in Shibuya, Tokyo, which opened on December 26th, 1975. It also has a branch in Shimokitazawa. Shibuya Attic is notable for having hosted concerts of Casiopea, Prism, Space Circus, Camino, T-Square, and more.

== History ==
Shibuya Attic opened on December 26th, 1975, located between Shibuya Center Gai and Seibu Department Store. It was founded by NHK-FM director Koichiro Hatano (who also produced Young Kodama). The PA system at the Attic was owned (and gifted to the venue) by the band Zuno Keisatsu. The band members also helped with the interior construction, which is why their final concert was held at the Attic. The opening party featured a performance from the band Rouge.

On August 31st, 1986, the Shibuya Attic closed and moved to Shimokitazawa, which remained the only Attic location until the opening of a new Shibuya location in September 1997 (located near Shibuya Parco Part 3, 13-16 Udagawacho, Kokusai Building B, B1F).

== Notable Artists ==
At its first location, Shibuya Attic hosted many concerts of notable artists, including Casiopea, Prism, Space Circus, Katsutoshi Morizono with Bird's Eye View, Yoninbayashi, Camino, T-Square, Char, Crosswind, Carmen Maki & Oz, Kazuo Takeda, Jun Yamagishi, Creation, Southern All Stars, Condition Green, RC Succession, Bowwow, and Boøwy.

T-Square guitarist Masahiro Ando, recalls that when he was a student in the 70s, he was a big fan of Prism, and used to attend their concerts at the Shibuya Attic. He was particularly fascinated by Akira Wada.

== Gallery ==
<gallery widths="300" mode="packed">
File:Crosswind Yaneura.jpg|Crosswind at Shibuya Attic.
File:Prism Yaneura.png|Prism at Shibuya Attic, 1976.
File:Group Player Magazine 1978-06.png|Casiopea performing on May 5th, 1978.
File:Noro Player Magazine 1978-06.png|Issei Noro (Casiopea) performing on May 5th, 1978.
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Shibuya Attic

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{{Infobox venue
| name = Shibuya Attic
| native_name = 渋谷屋根裏 (Shibuya Yaneura)
| native_name_lang = Japanese
| image = [[File:S-ken_1978_04_15.jpg|250px|frameless|center|alt=S-Ken performing live at Shibuya Attic on April 15, 1978.|S-Ken performing live at Shibuya Attic on April 15, 1978.]]
| image_size =
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| caption = S-Ken performing live at Shibuya Attic on April 15, 1978.
| address = 渋谷センター街 (Center Street, Shibuya, Tokyo)
| coordinates =
| elevation =
| owner = Koichiro Hatano
| type = [[:en:Live_house|Live house]]
| seating_type = Chairs
| capacity = 40 (approx.)
| record_attendance =
| dimensions =
| acreage =
| opened = 1975/12/26
| renovated = 1990?
| closed = 1986/08/31
| demolished = 2015
| rebuilt = 1997
| years_active = 1975-2015
| embedded =
}}
Shibuya Attic (''Hepburn: Shibuya Yaneura'', sometimes referred to as simply "Yaneura") is a live house in Shibuya, Tokyo, which opened on December 26th, 1975. It also has a branch in Shimokitazawa. Shibuya Attic is notable for having hosted concerts of Casiopea, Prism, Space Circus, Camino, T-Square, and more.

== History ==
Shibuya Attic opened on December 26th, 1975, located between Shibuya Center Gai and Seibu Department Store. It was founded by NHK-FM director Koichiro Hatano (who also produced Young Kodama). The PA system at the Attic was owned (and gifted to the venue) by the band Zuno Keisatsu. The band members also helped with the interior construction, which is why their final concert was held at the Attic. The opening party featured a performance from the band Rouge.

On August 31st, 1986, the Shibuya Attic closed and moved to Shimokitazawa, which remained the only Attic location until the opening of a new Shibuya location in September 1997 (located near Shibuya Parco Part 3, 13-16 Udagawacho, Kokusai Building B, B1F).

== Notable Artists ==
At its first location, Shibuya Attic hosted many concerts of notable artists, including Casiopea, Prism, Space Circus, Katsutoshi Morizono with Bird's Eye View, Yoninbayashi, Camino, T-Square, Char, Crosswind, Carmen Maki & Oz, Kazuo Takeda, Jun Yamagishi, Creation, Southern All Stars, Condition Green, RC Succession, Bowwow, and Boøwy.

T-Square guitarist Masahiro Ando, recalls that when he was a student in the 70s, he was a big fan of Prism, and used to attend their concerts at the Shibuya Attic. He was particularly fascinated by Akira Wada.

== Gallery ==
<gallery widths="300" mode="packed">
File:Crosswind_Yaneura.jpg|Crosswind at Shibuya Attic.
File:Prism_Yaneura.png|Prism at Shibuya Attic, 1976.
</gallery>

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{{Infobox venue
| name = Shibuya Attic
| native_name = 渋谷屋根裏 (Shibuya Yaneura)
| native_name_lang = Japanese
| image = [[File:S-ken_1978_04_15.jpg|250px|frameless|center|alt=S-Ken performing live at Shibuya Attic on April 15, 1978.|S-Ken performing live at Shibuya Attic on April 15, 1978.]]
| image_size =
| image_alt =
| caption = S-Ken performing live at Shibuya Attic on April 15, 1978.
| address = 渋谷センター街 (Center Street, Shibuya, Tokyo)
| coordinates =
| elevation =
| owner = Koichiro Hatano
| type = [[:en:Live_house|Live house]]
| seating_type = Chairs
| capacity = 40 (approx.)
| record_attendance =
| dimensions =
| acreage =
| opened = 1975/12/26
| renovated = 1990?
| closed = 1986/08/31
| demolished = 2015
| rebuilt = 1997
| years_active = 1975-2015
| embedded =
}}
Shibuya Attic (''Hepburn: Shibuya Yaneura'', sometimes referred to as simply "Yaneura") is a live house in Shibuya, Tokyo, which opened on December 26th, 1975. It also has a branch in Shimokitazawa. Shibuya Attic is notable for having hosted concerts of Casiopea, Prism, Space Circus, Camino, T-Square, and more.

== History ==
Shibuya Attic opened on December 26th, 1975, located between Shibuya Center Gai and Seibu Department Store. It was founded by NHK-FM director Koichiro Hatano (who also produced Young Kodama). The PA system at the Attic was owned (and gifted to the venue) by the band Zuno Keisatsu. The band members also helped with the interior construction, which is why their final concert was held at the Attic. The opening party featured a performance from the band Rouge.

On August 31st, 1986, the Shibuya Attic closed and moved to Shimokitazawa, which remained the only Attic location until the opening of a new Shibuya location in September 1997 (located near Shibuya Parco Part 3, 13-16 Udagawacho, Kokusai Building B, B1F).

== Notable Artists ==
At its first location, Shibuya Attic hosted many concerts of notable artists, including Casiopea, Prism, Space Circus, Katsutoshi Morizono with Bird's Eye View, Yoninbayashi, Camino, T-Square, Char, Crosswind, Carmen Maki & Oz, Kazuo Takeda, Jun Yamagishi, Creation, Southern All Stars, Condition Green, RC Succession, Bowwow, and Boøwy.

T-Square guitarist Masahiro Ando, recalls that when he was a student in the 70s, he was a big fan of Prism, and used to attend their concerts at the Shibuya Attic. He was particularly fascinated by Akira Wada.

== Gallery ==
<gallery widths="300" mode="packed">
File:Crosswind_Yaneura.jpg|Crosswind at Shibuya Attic.
File:Prism_Yaneura.jpg|Prism at Shibuya Attic, 1976.
</gallery>

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== Summary ==
Crosswind at Shibuya Yaneura.

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== Summary ==
Prism at Shibuya Attic in 1976.

Casiopea/Unofficial Songs

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Casiopea has many unofficial songs, these being either unreleased tracks, prototype versions, or covers.

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== Unreleased Songs ==
songs which were recorded / noted
* Seaside
* Return to Home
* Rainy Days, Windy Days
* Climax
* White City
* Your Tomorrow
* Tamori's Denriku (cover or original?)

== Covers ==
These are cover songs, which were either recorded or at least noted to have been performed.
* Midnight Soul Patrol (Quincy Jones)
* Little Wing (Jimi Hendrix)
* Isn't She Lovely (Stevie Wonder)
* Bridge Over Troubled Water (Simon & Garfunkel)
* I Love New York (Steve Karmen) [maybe?]
* On the Move (Jun Fukamachi) [does it count if they performed it with the actual artist?]
* Departure in the Dark (Jun Fukamachi) [see above]
* Sentimental Time (is this a cover or an original song?)
* Beyond the Illusion (see above)
* How's Your Mammy (?????)

== Prototype song titles ==
* A sunny day in ryogoku (marine blue)
* Oyasuminasai / good night (have a nice dream)
* Andromeda Patrol (galactic funk)
* Air Puncher (galactic funk)
* Smile for Me Again (Smile again)
stupid nonsense titles below
* Roppongi night (misty lady)
* Roppongi night (from over the sky)
* Hirofumi Baba Night (from over the sky)
* the night's final performance (from over the sky)
* LIVE INN '82 night (strasse)
* Takahatafudo evening (Strasse)
* 神保のアレ ("Jimbo's thing" - unknown Jimbo song which was also played at live inn)
* NORO M-1 Boogie (Fabby Dabby)
* JIMBO M-1 GOGOGEGE (In the Pocket)
* JIMBO M-2 DANCE (Living on a Feeling)
* NORO M-2 8Beat (Sweat it Out)
* NORO M-3 Middle East 007 (Secret Chase)
* Yokohama Night (the continental way)
* It was raining again today in Roppongi (conjunction)
* The night in Roppongi is getting late (coast to coast)
* It was night again in Roppongi (Princess moon)
* osaka night (illusion)
* '''like, 10 thousand other prototype titles I need to transcribe from a book of casiopea'''

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Shibuya Attic

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{{Infobox venue
| name = Shibuya Attic
| native_name = 渋谷屋根裏 (Shibuya Yaneura)
| native_name_lang = Japanese
| image = [[File:S-ken_1978_04_15.jpg|250px|frameless|center|alt=S-Ken performing live at Shibuya Attic on April 15, 1978.|S-Ken performing live at Shibuya Attic on April 15, 1978.]]
| image_size =
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| caption = S-Ken performing live at Shibuya Attic on April 15, 1978.
| address = 渋谷センター街 (Center Street, Shibuya, Tokyo)
| coordinates =
| elevation =
| owner = Koichiro Hatano
| type = [[:en:Live_house|Live house]]
| seating_type = Chairs
| capacity = 40 (approx.)
| record_attendance =
| dimensions =
| acreage =
| opened = 1975/12/26
| renovated = 1990?
| closed = 1986/08/31
| demolished = 2015
| rebuilt = 1997
| years_active = 1975-2015
| embedded =
}}
Shibuya Attic (''Hepburn: Shibuya Yaneura'', sometimes referred to as simply "Yaneura") is a live house in Shibuya, Tokyo, which opened on December 26th, 1975. It also has a branch in Shimokitazawa. Shibuya Attic is notable for having hosted concerts of Casiopea, Prism, Space Circus, and more.

== History ==
Shibuya Attic opened on December 26th, 1975, located between Shibuya Center Gai and Seibu Department Store. It was founded by NHK-FM director Koichiro Hatano (who also produced Young Kodama). The PA system at the Attic was owned (and gifted to the venue) by the band Zuno Keisatsu. The band members also helped with the interior construction, which is why their final concert was held at the Attic. The opening party featured a performance from the band Rouge.

On August 31st, 1986, the Shibuya Attic closed and moved to Shimokitazawa, which remained the only Attic location until the opening of a new Shibuya location in September 1997 (located near Shibuya Parco Part 3, 13-16 Udagawacho, Kokusai Building B, B1F).

== Notable Artists ==
At its first location, Shibuya Attic hosted many concerts of notable artists, including Casiopea, Prism, Space Circus, Katsutoshi Morizono with Bird's Eye View, Yoninbayashi, Char, Crosswind, Carmen Maki & Oz, Kazuo Takeda, Jun Yamagishi, Creation, Southern All Stars, Condition Green, RC Succession, Bowwow, and Boøwy.

T-Square guitarist Masahiro Ando, recalls that when he was a student in the 70s, he was a big fan of Prism, and used to attend their concerts at the Shibuya Attic. He was particularly fascinated by Akira Wada.

== Gallery ==

Shibuya Attic

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{{Infobox venue
| name = Shibuya Attic
| native_name = 渋谷屋根裏 (Shibuya Yaneura)
| native_name_lang = Japanese
| image = [[File:S-ken_1978_04_15.jpg|250px|frameless|center|alt=S-Ken performing live at Shibuya Attic on April 15, 1978.|S-Ken performing live at Shibuya Attic on April 15, 1978.]]
| image_size =
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| caption = S-Ken performing live at Shibuya Attic on April 15, 1978.
| address = 渋谷センター街 (Center Street, Shibuya, Tokyo)
| coordinates =
| elevation =
| owner = Koichiro Hatano
| type = [[:en:Live_house|Live house]]
| seating_type = Chairs
| capacity = 40 (approx.)
| record_attendance =
| dimensions =
| acreage =
| opened = 1975/12/26
| renovated = 1990?
| closed = 1986/08/31
| demolished = 2015
| rebuilt = 1997
| years_active = 1975-2015
| embedded =
}}
Shibuya Attic (''Hepburn: Shibuya Yaneura'', sometimes referred to as simply "Yaneura") is a live house in Shibuya, Tokyo, which opened on December 26th, 1975. It also has a branch in Shimokitazawa. Shibuya Attic is notable for having hosted concerts of Casiopea, Prism, Space Circus, and more.

== History ==
Shibuya Attic opened on December 26th, 1975, located between Shibuya Center Gai and Seibu Department Store. It was founded by NHK-FM director Koichiro Hatano (who also produced Young Kodama). The PA system at the Attic was owned (and gifted to the venue) by the band Zuno Keisatsu. The band members also helped with the interior construction, which is why their final concert was held at the Attic. The opening party featured a performance from the band Rouge.

On August 31st, 1986, the Shibuya Attic closed and moved to Shimokitazawa, which remained the only Attic location until the opening of a new Shibuya location in September 1997 (located near Shibuya Parco Part 3, 13-16 Udagawacho, Kokusai Building B, B1F).

== Notable Artists ==
At its first location, Shibuya Attic hosted many concerts of notable artists, including Casiopea, Prism, Space Circus, Katsutoshi Morizono with Bird's Eye View, Yoninbayashi, Char, Crosswind, Carmen Maki & Oz, Kazuo Takeda, Jun Yamagishi, Creation, Southern All Stars, Condition Green, RC Succession, Bowwow, and Boøwy.

T-Square's guitarist, Masahiro Ando, recalls that when he was a student in the 70s, he was a big fan of Prism, and he used to attend their concerts at the Shibuya Attic. He was particularly fascinated by Akira Wada.

== Gallery ==

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== Summary ==
S-Ken at the shibuya attic, 1978/04/15.

Shibuya Attic

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{{Infobox venue
| name = Shibuya Attic
| native_name = 渋谷屋根裏
| native_name_lang = Japanese
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| image = [[File:02-gaikan2 big.jpg|250px|frameless|center|alt=S-Ken performing live at Shibuya Attic on April 15, 1978.|S-Ken performing live at Shibuya Attic on April 15, 1978.]]
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| caption = S-Ken performing live at Shibuya Attic on April 15, 1978.
| address = 渋谷センター街 (Center Street, Shibuya, Tokyo)
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| owner = Hatano Koichiro
| type = [[:en:Live_house|Live house]]
| seating_type = Chairs
| capacity = 40 (approx.)
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| opened = 1975/12/26
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| closed = 1986/08/31
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| rebuilt = 1997
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Shibuya Attic (''Hepburn: Shibuya Yaneura'', sometimes referred to as simply "Yaneura") is a live house in Shibuya, Tokyo, which opened on December 26th, 1975. It also has a branch in Shimokitazawa. Shibuya Attic is notable for having hosted concerts of Casiopea, Prism, Space Circus, and more.

== History ==
Shibuya Attic opened on December 26th, 1975, located between Shibuya Center Gai and Seibu Department Store. It was founded by NHK-FM director Hatano Koichiro (who also produced Young Kodama). The PA system at the Attic was owned (and gifted to the venue) by the band Zuno Keisatsu. The band members also helped with the interior construction, which is why their final concert was held at the Attic. The opening party featured a performance from the band Rouge.

On August 31st, 1986, the Shibuya Attic closed and moved to Shimokitazawa, which remained the only Attic location until the opening of a new Shibuya location in September 1997 (located near Shibuya Parco Part 3, 13-16 Udagawacho, Kokusai Building B, B1F).

== Notable Artists ==
At its first location, Shibuya Attic hosted many concerts of notable artists, including Casiopea, Prism, Space Circus, Katsutoshi Morizono with Bird's Eye View, Yoninbayashi, Char, Crosswind, Carmen Maki & Oz, Kazuo Takeda, Jun Yamagishi, Creation, Southern All Stars, Condition Green, RC Succession, Bowwow, and Boøwy.

== Gallery ==

Roppongi Pit Inn

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{{Infobox venue
| name = Roppongi Pit Inn
| native_name = 六本木ピットイン
| native_name_lang = Japanese
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| address = Shimei Bldg. B1, 3-17-7 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tōkyō 106-0032
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| owner = Yoshitake Sato
| type = [[:en:Live_house|Live house]] / [[:en:Jazz_club|Jazz club]]
| seating_type = Chairs
| capacity = 40 (approx.)
| record_attendance = 10 billion
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| opened = 1977/08/25
| renovated = 1990?
| closed = 2004/07/26
| demolished = 2004
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'''Roppongi Pit Inn''' (六本木ピットイン) was a [[wikipedia:Live_house|live house]] located in the basement of the former [[:ja:ソニー・ミュージックスタジオ#%E6%97%A7%E3%82%BD%E3%83%8B%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9F%E3%83%A5%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B8%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%E5%85%AD%E6%9C%AC%E6%9C%A8%E3%82%B9%E3%82%BF%E3%82%B8%E3%82%AA|CBS Sony Roppongi Studio]], in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo. It operated from August 25th, 1977, to July 26th, 2004, until the building was demolished due to redevelopment of the surrounding area. The name ‘Pit Inn’ is derived from the term "pit in", a verb used in motorsports when referring to the entry of a pit stop. Roppongi Pit Inn was a sister location of Shinjuku Pit Inn. Shinjuku Pit Inn is more of a purist jazz venue whereas Roppongi Pit Inn was dubbed as the Mecca of jazz fusion in Japan.{{multiple image
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[[File:Sadao Watanabe PitInn Flyer.jpg|alt=A flyer for Sadao Watanabe's 1985 Christmas concert at the Roppongi Pit Inn.|thumb|310x310px|A flyer for Sadao Watanabe's 1985 Christmas concert at the Roppongi Pit Inn.]]

== History ==
The Pit Inn name was started by car enthusiast Yoshitake Sato, who opened a café in an alleyway behind Shinjuku Dori in 1965, with the intent of a hangout spot for fellow car enthusiasts. Unfortunately, the backstreet location of this coffee shop meant it was not easily accessible by car, and was difficult for locals to find. While the Pit Inn café failed in attracting car enthusiasts, many customers attended just to listen to the live jazz music that was performed in the background. Many of Sato's customers were aspiring jazz musicians who had no venues to perform their music, and Sato realized he could flip his failed café into a welcoming jazz bar. A stage space was created on the floor, and with this, the Shinjuku Pit Inn was born, with drinks priced at 250 yen. Sato recalls that the first performer to take the stage was drummer Fumio Watanabe, [[Sadao Watanabe]]'s younger brother.

The name ‘Pit Inn’ originates from the term "pit in", a verb used in motorsports when referring to the entry of a pit stop. Sato added an extra 'n' to the name to give it a more balanced look, with 3 letters on both words.

After 12 greatly successful years for the Shinjuku Pit Inn, Sato was one day approached by a live music venue owner in Roppongi, who offered Sato the role of taking over his business. Having idolized the Roppongi shopping district in his youth, Sato accepted the offer, figuring that if it failed he could always return to Shinjuku. He set up a new Pit Inn location, and Roppongi Pit Inn was born, officially opening on August 25th, 1977. For the first 2 months, the Roppongi Pit Inn was deserted. Unlike the working culture of Shinjuku, which died down at 11 PM for customers to catch their trains back home, Roppongi came alive at night, where most shows came alive at 11 PM and lasted into the early morning.

Roppongi Pit Inn's dry spell came to an end in October of 1977, when Sato was approached by the promoter for the concert between Sadao Watanabe and Lee Ritenour's Gentle Thoughts. The promoter asked Sato if he would consider hosting a concert solely for Gentle Thoughts, to which Sato agreed, not having much to lose. Over the next 2 days, the shows attracted around 1,200 customers, and following this concert, Roppongi Pit Inn suddenly bloomed into a hot spot for jazz fusion. In November, Larry Carlton also held a performance, yet again attracting over 1,000 customers. Over the coming years, Roppongi Pit Inn became the Mecca for fusion, attracting some of Japan's biggest fusion artists and hosting massive concert events, such as Guitar Workshop Live and Kylyn Live.

== Overview ==
Unlike the other venues, Roppongi Pit Inn was quickly known to be the go-to place for fusion and crossover music. Local magazines, especially Pia, Adlib, and JazzLife, often covered the various events which were held there. Collaborative concerts were popular there as well, attracting joint shows between some of Japan's top fusion artists, such as Kazumi Watanabe, Yellow Magic Orchestra, Masayoshi Takanaka, and Akira Wada.

Being conveniently located under the CBS Sony Roppongi Studio, Roppongi Pit Inn was connected into the above floor's multi-track recording system. This made it ideal to record live session albums, such as Kazumi Watanabe's ''Kylyn Live'' and Tatsuro Yamashita's ''It's a Poppin' Time''.

In August 1987, Roppongi Pit Inn celebrated it's 10th anniversary, and a commemorative live concert was held at Yomiuri Land East, featuring Minako Yoshida, Sadao Watanabe, Orquesta Del Sol, Omar Hakim, and a reunion of Kylyn. The pamphlet for this concert includes every Pit Inn live schedule printed in the back.

== Notable Artists ==
Roppongi Pit Inn played host to a great majority of popular Japanese bands and artists throughout its lifespan, featuring artists from Jazz, Fusion, Pop, Rock, and Electronic genres. Popular Jazz Fusion artists that frequently performed at Roppongi Pit Inn include [[Casiopea]], [[Prism]], [[T-Square]], [[Space Circus]], Crosswind, Kazumi Watanabe, Katsutoshi Morizono, Keep, W.I.N.S, Kazumasa Akiyama, Kenji Omura, Jun Yamagishi, Yoshihiro Naruse, Naniwa Express, Masayoshi Takanaka, Lalena, 99.99, Toshiki Kadomatsu, Kenso, Naoya Matusoka, Yellow Magic Orchestra, Sadao Watanabe, and many others.[[File:Hideto_Kitamura_lod.jpg|thumb|center|250px|Hideto Kitamura Group performing at Lo-D Plaza.]]

== Albums Recorded at Roppongi Pit Inn ==

* Kenji Omura, Katsutoshi Morizono, Kazumasa Akiyama, Junji Yamagishi - Guitar Work Shop Vol. 2 Live (1978)
* Tatsuro Yamashita - It's a Poppin' Time (1978)
* Ryuichi Sakamoto & Kakutogi Session - Summer Nerves (1979)
* Kazumi Watanabe - Kylyn Live (1979)
* Steps Ahead - Smokin' In The Pit (1981)
* Shigeharu Mukai Morning Flight - Live 97 (1981)
* Naoya Matsuoka - Welcome (1983)
* Minako Yoshida - In Motion (1983)
* Hiro Tsunoda Presents Session Grand Prix - Live At Pit Inn (1983)
* Yosuke Yamashita - Picasso - Live, And Then... (1983)
* Ryojiro Furusawa, Lee Oskar - Friendly (1982)
* The Players - Live At Roppongi Pit Inn (1985)
* Manhattan Jazz Quintet - Live At Pit Inn (1986)
* Kenso - Music For Unknown Five Musicians (1986)
* The Gadd Gang - On Digital Video (1988)
* Tatsuro Yamashita - Joy (1989)
* Nobu Caine - Nobu Caine 2 (1990)
* Kenso – Live '92 (1993)
* Kenso - Inei No Fue ~ Live Vol. 2 (1995)
* Prism - Uncovered (1995)
* Dimension - Sixth Dimension "Live" (1996)
* Masato Honda B.B.Station - Live At Roppongi Pit Inn (1998)
* Kenso - Hitoku-sei Shinsho (2000)
* Allan Holdsworth - All Night Wrong (2002)
* Allan Holdsworth Group - Then! (2004)
* Himiko Kikuchi Big Band - Himiko Kikuchi Big Band Live (2000)
* Masaki Matsubara, Triforce - Live 1990-94 (At Roppongi Pit Inn) (2005) 

== List of Live Performances ==

===1976===
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible sortable mw-collapsed"
|+
! Date !! Artist Name (English) !! Artist Name (Japanese) !! Stage Times !! Status
|-
| January 5th, 1976 || Yoshihiro Nakagawa & Dixie Dix || 中川喜弘＆デキシー・ディックス || - ||
|}

===1977===
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible sortable mw-collapsed"
|+
! Date !! Artist Name (English) !! Artist Name (Japanese) !! Stage Times !! Status
|-
| January 6th, 1977 || Hideto Kitamura Quintet || 北村秀人5 || 12:20 / 2:30 / 4:30 ||
|}
== Gallery ==
<gallery widths="200" mode="packed">
File:02-roppongi.gaikan big.jpg|The exterior of Roppongi Pit Inn, at the time of its opening.
File:PitinnExterior.gif|alt=
File:Whatship PitinnEntrance.JPG|The entrance stairway to the basement.
File:02-gaikan2 big.jpg|alt=
File:02-2.gaikan big.jpg|The seating area.
File:KylynPitInn.jpg|Kylyn performing at one of the concerts that was recorded for their album, Kylyn Live.
</gallery>

File:Sadao Watanabe PitInn Flyer.jpg

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Sadao Watanabe's Christmas 1985 concert flyer.

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== Summary ==
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