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Anyone remember the band called "Japan"?

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by TraJ, Aug 21, 2002.

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  1. TraJ

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    Who on earth was the main guy in the band. For the life of me I can't remember his name.
     
    #1 TraJ, Aug 21, 2002
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    David Sylvan
     
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  3. TraJ

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    Sylvian, right? I couldn't remember to save my life.
     
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    oops, you're right -- it's Sylvian.
     
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    Hell yes. A Japan CD was one of my very first CD's I ever bought.
     
    #5 FranchiseBlade, Aug 21, 2002
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    I think I have the lp version of "Gentlemen Take Polaroids" boxed away somewhere.
     
    #6 Mrs. JB, Aug 21, 2002
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    Mrs. JB is riding the cool escalator.
     
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    I'm still amazed at how much Duran Duran "borrowed" from Japan, and particularly from David Sylvian--from the sound of the vocals to the look of what's-his-name the keyboard player.
     
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    Japan were eveidentally pretty big in, you guessed it, Japan.

    I read a good article about David Sylvian not long ago. He evidentally made a pretty remarkable transition from a kind of pin-up pretty boy singer to an avant garde figure who made a lot of respectable (i.e. the Graham Parker/Robert Fripp ghetto) music over the years. Traj, Mrs. JB: what are some Japan songs I should seek out?
     
    #10 Elvis Costello, Aug 21, 2002
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