Same here! and holy shit, Sasaki goes crazy on this live version of Orion!!! Edit: wow, I just listened to this version of Swallow.... might be the best drum solo I've ever heard
A Cool LIVE AUDIO CASIOPEA 1979 classic recording......Greetings from La Ceiba.Republic of Honduras.Central America....A huge BIGTIME fan of one of Japan's BADDEST Jazz Bands around.
Reading all the comments here I got the impression that Sasaki is a great drummer, even implying that he is better than Akira Jimbo, his replacement in Casiopea. Is that correct? I do not know a lot about drumming and I always think that Jimbo is a great drummer. Anybody wants to enlighten me of how Sasaki is better (or just different) than Akira Jimbo?
Also not a drummer (but a pianist), and the main reason is Sasaki is just technically more skilled than Jimbo, who is a good drummer in his own right. Sasaki plays around with complex polyrhythms, his drumming takes on a much more polyphonic texture, and he often outright showcases his virtuosity on the drums and takes over songs/solos (whereas Jimbo was a more reserved player). Sasaki was asked to leave the band because he had a different vision for the group's future than the other members (he wanted to stay true to and expand on their jazz/funk roots, whereas the other members wanted to move toward a bit of a softer and more commercial sound). I still love Casiopea with Jimbo, but I think their two albums released in 1979 (the ones with Sasaki) are the band's best
@@jackcurley1591 Thanks! What puzzles me about Sasaki though is that he basically vanishes from public performance after Casiopea. I could not find any other videos of him on drums other than the few ones with Casiopea. Where did he go? About differences in musical vision I think it happened again much later in early 90s with Jimbo and Sakurai left Casiopea to form Jimsaku. When I listen to Jimsaku I can see why they left Casiopea, their sound is different from Casiopea's brand of fusion Jazz. I just feel bad because I think their sound could have enriched and diversified Casiopea's musical sound
@@harijantotjahjono_1927 Agreed! It's really mysterious how Sasaki, who was so talented, sort of just disappeared. He apparently went on to play with the jazz guitarist Osamu Miyano for a bit, and has been the drummer for soundtracks of TV shows/commercials on Japanese television, but it's certainly odd that he never went on to do anything as noteworthy as Casiopea. And you're exactly right about Sakurai and Jimbo! They broke off to explore South American/Latin influenced jazz fusion, and their presence was definitely missed during their absence
As a drummer - former columnist for UK magazine Drummer, currently teaching drums for my living - I can give my own personal view. Jimbo and Sasaki are both technically brilliant drummers. I don’t think there’s much if any point or benefit to be gained in comparing them. What’s very interesting about Sasaki is that he clearly has a character and style people love. No disrespect to Jimbo, but Sasaki’s playing moves my ‘spirit’ more. Like many others, my favourite Casiopea is his era. For me they attain musical perfection. Literally. I couldn’t and wouldn’t want to change anything at all in almost all their music from this period. They hit that sublime sweet spot where every musical choice seems born of a synergy artists dream of attaining. Thanks very much to the OP’er for sharing this. Great to hear more from this beautiful band, with Sasaki at the height of his powers. Esp’ fun to hear stuff that’s new to me!
ただただ感動です…😭🙏🌈 大変貴重な音源のアップロード、心より御礼申し上げます🤗🙏🌈 Space Roadでの佐々木さんの演奏をここまで鮮明に拝聴したのは初めてです。コメントさせて頂いている今日は2022.3.15、43年前の音源とは思えない鮮明な音質に演奏と思います。今も決して色褪せません。そして今、謹んで和田アキラさんのご冥福をお祈りします🙏⛩🌟