The Life & Death of Japan's MICK KARN 

Quiet Life still sounds like it was recorded yesterday. Japan's masterpiece. RIP Mick, you handsome bugger!

I saw Japan many times and Mick was such a lovely friendly person 🥹 sleep well Mick ❤️❤️❤️

Japan were always 5 years ahead of their time. They still are.

I jumped here so fast l scared my cat. BRILLIANT work. I wish Japan was more well known, they had such a unique feel to them. David Sylvian has continued making such avant garde and beautiful work. His voice and sense of melody are just phenomenal. Ive loved finding out more about Mick, I always liked his style and the artwork he did as well. Quiet Life has been playing on my iPad all week. Im sooooo happy you’ve done this episode! Such a loss to the world when Mick passed. THANK YOU!❤️

A true virtuoso on fretless bass with that rarest of qualities: a unique sound. Such a loss to the world of music, but a fantastic legacy of great recordings ensures he will never be forgotten.

That’s so sad what a talented individual may he rest in peace.

First heard of Japan was the " tin drum " album it was definitely one of the best and different albums of that time 👍🏼😎

Such a talented man, ive been in to Japan since 1978 and still love these guys,i haven't heard anything better and never will.

He was my favourite member of Japan. A master of the fretless bass.

Quiet Life....Only album I ever bought based simply on the look of the cover. Knew I would like them. Did. Went on to buy all there other albums and see them in concert couple of times. RIP Mick...a one off!

Loved and still love Japan..Mick Karn is a great loss to music as a whole 🥲🥲

I grew up with his music and I am very greatfull for this.

That is strange I was playing then today Tin Drum . Another great upload 😎😍

Saw them live in Newcastle early 80’s, great band….Karn was class.

Never heard of Mick before but I can already tell he was a good and very talented person. I wish he was still here today, would've loved to have talked to him about music. Very respectfully done! ❤🎉😊 I will definitely check out Japan's music, never heard it before but I'm very open minded!

Thanks for the info 👍 Mick was a great artist and i always be a big fan ...... 🎷🎸🎹

I’m Indian aged 60 …was into Japan wore the make up got loads of stares and girlfriends - named my son sylvian born 86 loved Japan until Tin Drum which was ok but liked early stuff

I've never heard of Mick Karn before but he lived an interesting life. Seems a shame as soon as they did start to get famous they broke up, wish they could have put their differences aside 💔 Thank you for this video and all you do, I love learning about musicians, whether new or old ❤❤❤

RIP ICON FOREVER

Wonderful tribute to an artistic genius - So sad he died so young.

Guy was a genius and a pioneer of alternative bass ! Never been bettered !

Loved Japan. Didn’t have the success of Duran Duran but for me just as good. Tin Drum is one of my favourite albums and still play it today. Mick was an amazing bass player and had a great style about him. RIP mate ❤

Thank you for this. Very well put together & informative / perfectly balanced : not too much / not too little . Yes , poignant indeed . Gone waaaaay too soon , like so many . RIP MK.

How I wish I saw them live, bit too young at the time and on the otherside of the world. I only bought Assemblage because I liked the album cover, didn't know who they were but was addicted after the first play.

Phenomenal man, incredibly talented and creative ❤️ x

R.i.p Mick

Very many thanks for your upload. Been fortunate to meet Mick and had some coffees with him on several occasions. Great guy, humble. Huge musician, a unique style and sound. Was devasted when he died.. I miss him.

Fantastic bass player and unique RIP Mick gone but not forgotten 🙏👌⭐️

He was a genius. Love and peace, wherever you are. R.I.P.

babe wake up new mick karn video just dropped

Interesting Chap always liked Japan

ghosts was my fave , since '82 and it's still the same effect .

A GOD of Bass!!! Cheers

What a fantastic video have a wonderful weekend also today is my friends birthday also may the fourth be with you ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

Tin Drum is an ambient-pop masterpiece: in no small measure this is due to Mick’s fluid bass. Also, no mention of Rain Tree Crow?

Mick inspired me to pick up bass then learn guitar

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Pete Townshend said mick KARN was the best bass player he played with RIP MICK KARN

Oh no! Don't tell me he's died! One of those bands I hated at the time but now realise were really good. Ironically the best place to get treatment for cancer now is in Japan. Makes you think.

although they were too sophisticated for my tastes back then you couldn’t ignore their sound & style in spite of the cult band level of attention they garnered musically in Britain during an era they ironically had championed years before their contemporaries.

Some musician was Mick.

His surname Michaelides is prnounced Michael-ee-deez.

9:56 are those three guys a cake...I'm impressed if it is?

Unusual starting out of a basoonist. Good thing it was stolen😮

What a ..... Goof - this king he is a woman perhaps .. I G- bye .. Sayonara. One goof down.. still plenty out .