@@Aoichanpiano if i was deaf, i couldnt listen to both masterpiece, but when you listen to Do it again from Steely Dan with some sense of music, it belong with your favorites songs
@@BoxingFanaticNumero1 In all seriousness, i respect your opinion and won’t try and change it, i just said ‘you must be deaf’ with no intention of disproving your argument, so, my apologies
What I like about all their songs played live is that after the solos, the main riffs come back with a vengeance, and the simplicity they have (in comparison with the solo parts) becomes sheer musical power and makes you smile. Like they were saying "see what we did there? Ok... now back to the song....".
i have rewatched this countless times since discovering them 10 years ago and never commented. Too busy getting my mind blown by how perfect this track is.
To be honest, that playing from Akira Jimbo (the drummer) was quite challenging even though you here it so simple. For right-handed player, that left hand control was very hard. His left hand must play according to the tempo and so that the beat is still on the right place. On his right hand must add a few beats on the cowbell. And the various variations of the playing that he did, it took very good hand control exercises to avoid mistakes in playing this song. What a unique drummer and a legend.
So did I, but the concept of "the best" might be slightly off the mark. One may focus too much on the technical aspect looking for the "best", and that might be slamming the door in onces own face to a FAR GREATER world of music. The great thing about these guyz is that they express a lot of JOY! They seem to really enjoy pursuing all these neck-breaking "stunts" on their instruments! And THAT was and is the greatest thing I have practiced through my 35 years playing music. Casiopea was a great inspiration for me back then: FULL throttle ahead and have fun! ;O)
I learned about their existence by pure luck, with a recommended video simply called "Japanese funk", best thing that happened to me musically. Efficient writing, insane playing skills, insane live performance, these guys were absolutely epic
For me, I played a few freestyle chords on the piano on a FaceTime call with my friend, and he told me what I was playing sounded like Galactic Funk. Thus began the journey into the music of this legendary band. I perceive “swallow” on their self-titled album to be a revolutionary song. Amazing and awestruck!
People today do not seem to pay any heed if the things they do are in The Book or not! It is a worrisome development. The Thought Police should interphere.
This is amazing! I've been searching for this track ever since I heard parts of it on a cassette recording as a teenager back in the 80's, not knowing what band/artist performed it, but still remembering the drum solo groove several decades later. It's like finding a needle in the haystack, after searching the internet for ages. The entire song, performance, bass and drum solo sounds just as fantastic as I remembered it! One of the best performances and drum solos/grooves I've heard (and I've heard many) - Akira Jimbo is truly one of a kind!
Can't lie, that drum solo puts me in manual breathing mode. I literally don't realize I'm holding my breath till about 30 seconds in when I get lightheaded it goes so damn hard
Mr. Larssen, I am unsure if CASIOPEA ever had concerts in Norway, but the band had concerts in Sweden in 1980s and you can listen to their live performance in Sweden on RU-vid. My co-worker has married the drummer's daughter.
I fucking love right at 2:25 when they stop and you know something big is coming and then the buildup to the bass solo, and then the ensuing bass solo, its all so fucking good. Love the whole song and I remember hearing this specific performance on the Mint Jams CD here on RU-vid and when that bass solo came up I immediately knew I had found something great. Tetsuo Sakurai is a god.
3 years later, but I don't think this is the same performance as the Mint Jams album, because this one is 2 minutes longer. However, I will say that it sounds REALLY similar, which is imo super impressive. These guys are so precise it's insane, it's like they could play a song the exact same way as many times as you asked them to.
If I jad a time machine, I would go see this concert. My music theory professor saw them at this concert and he said it was the most satisfying music he's ever heard in all of his 79 years.
Same here dude. When I heard this the first time on the Mint Jams album I fucking cried. Immediately had to see if a performance of it existed and found this gem of a video. This is, in my opinion, the greatest live performance ever.
Talk for yourself, lately he's been influenced by the musicians he's been touring with which most of them consist in soul jazz and pop musicians and because of that he hasn't been able to have fancy solos like this one anymore, you can see that influence in his last released album, All about that bass. A lesson well learned is never forgotten.
maybe not one of the fastest " bass plucking" but sure one of the funkiest bass solo ive heard in a while.....and of course Akira Jimbo finishes it off with precise drum tek solo....dammnnn i miss casiopea in this set-up...
@@yd9000ef I thought this was the same version used for Mint Jams, but this one is longer and was edited down for the album, most notably in the bass solo. It sounds identical except for the length.
Tetsuo Sakurai really knows to play the bass.. His playing is tasty and doesn't make you bored while listening to it. This man is a genius. I also really love that classic jazz fusion electric guitar tone!
The tightest performance ever seen as a live music. Especially the backing plays during the drum solo, in the dark, no eye contact, everyone played on the same exact beats. They even looked enjoying the moments - simply amazing!
it still has that massive "bonk" sound in a lot of classic bass tones, some snap in the high end, and it seems to have a hint of low bass drive too, considering how fat that low E sounds
One of the best bassline and solos ive ever heard. Tetsuo Sakurai is such a beast I hope he does a reunited one time concert with Casiopea one last time just to hear him play this with Issei Noro and co
These musicians inspire me in a way no other group ever has. Whenever I'm in a music store playing classical or other random pop on the keyboards nobody really notices - but when I play my cover of Midnight Rendezvous a musician always stops because they know what great musics sounds like when they hear it. It's a dream of mine and I'm sure countless other people to be able to write music that compares to what Casiopea arranges and performs.
This is by far my favourite band. I've listened to thier songs since 1984. absolutely brilliant. I only wish they could play in Cape Town South Africa.
Here everyone's talking about the instruments but I'm just admiring the amazing stage setup and lights performance. Look at 2:27 for instance. Great stagecraft!
If you like electronic music, you should check out Justice's live performances, their stage focuses on an amazing light show, and keeping their layout simple adorned with a big Cross rather than slapping some videos on a screen behind them.
@@theviktator6341 For me, it's gotta be Genesis' Abacab tour. First stage show EVER to utilize moving lights. I can't imagine what that was like seeing it live at the time.
damn the base line is just magnificent and the solo part is absolutely stunning. if I listen to this band of the same member at the live performance, nothing to regret in my life. the most favorite song while drinking alone after 11:00pm
In the Domino Line, Bass and drum are obviously amazing but the best part (my vibe❤) is at last part Noro san and Mukaiya san plays in turns, feels bit melancholic. ベースもドラムももちろん最高なドミノラインなのですが、最後の野呂さんと向谷さんのメロディーの哀愁ある掛け合いが、ツボだったりもするんですよね
Yea the ending where they go back to the song and Sakuari does the bass fills while Noro and Mukaiya feels more sad like it’s telling you the song is ending and it’s one of my fav parts.
This has to be one of the most killer performances I’ve ever seen. The skill and soulfulness of these musicians is crazy. Out of all the music I enjoy I think this kind of Jazz is probly my all time favorite.
i’m pretty sure i’ve listened to this like 3 times every day for the past week, this is one of those things i never wanna grow tired of. If someone sees this in a couple of years ask me if i’m still listening :)
I agree. The ability to beautifully mix all of this talent together is a talent by itself. It gets overlooked constantly. The first comparison that comes to mind is Geddy Lee from Rush. It's true that the drummer, Neil Peart, wrote all the lyrics...but you still have to put music to all of these complex themes that Neil wrote about. That must have been difficult for Geddy but he succeeded. Well done!
