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Flower Travellin' Band
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Tokyo, Japan (1969 – 1973, 2008 – present)
www.flowertravellingband.com
Flower Travellin’ Band are an esoteric Japanese psychedelic rock / heavy metal outfit from Tokyo that was first active from 1969 and early 1970s until 1973, consisting of Akira “Joe” Yamanaka (vocals), Hideki Ishima (guitar), Joji “George” Wada (drums) and Jun Kozuki (bass). As of January 12th, 2008 they have officially reunited.
The band was initially organized by Japanese entertainer and entrepreneur Yuya Uchida as The Flowers, a cover band, and featured two vocalists - male vocalist Yuya Uchida, and female vocalist Remi Aso, who was touted as the Japanese version of Janis Joplin. Their first album consisted of covers of Western pop songs. It was primarily notable for the fact that all of the band members appeared nude on the cover, including Aso, which was considered scandalous at the time.
However, after the “Flowers” album, Uchida lost interest and Aso drifted away. The remaining members reorganized themselves, acquiring Joe Yamanaka as a vocalist on the recommendation of Uchida, and proceeded to explore a more original and rock-oriented direction.
Their first release as Flower Travellin’ Band was a single collaboration with famed jazz trumpeter/composer Terumasa Hino entitled “Crash.” The B-Side is a sitar-laden track called Dhoop.
Flower Travellin’ Band are an esoteric Japanese psychedelic rock / heavy metal outfit from Tokyo that was first active from 1969 and early 1970s until 1973, consisting of Akira “Joe” Yamanaka (vocals), Hideki Ishima (guitar), Joji “George” Wada (drums) and Jun Kozuki (bass). As of January 12th, 2008 they have officially reunited.
The band was initially organized by Japanese entertainer and entrepreneur Yuya Uchida as The Flowers, a cover band, and featured two vocalists - male vocalist Yuya Uchida, and female vocalist Remi Aso, who was touted as the Japanese version of Janis Joplin. Their first album consisted of covers of Western pop songs. It was primarily notable for the fact that all of the band members appeared nude on the cover, including Aso, which was considered scandalous at the time.
However, after the “Flowers” album, Uchida lost interest and Aso drifted away. The remaining members reorganized themselves, acquiring Joe Yamanaka as a vocalist on the recommendation of Uchida, and proceeded to explore a more original and rock-oriented direction.
Their first release as Flower Travellin’ Band was a single collaboration with famed jazz trumpeter/composer Terumasa Hino entitled “Crash.” The B-Side is a sitar-laden track called Dhoop.
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StonerDoomNZ wrote:
Satori pt 1 is one of the heaviest songs EVER!! http://aftersabbath.blogspot.com
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AerosmithFan112 wrote:
this band is so good. they need to get waaaayyy more recognition
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Roncsipar wrote:
Anywhere is a cover album where their versions are better than the originals....actually I've never heard anyone playing Louisiana Blues nor it's versions like that!!
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r_m wrote:
Indeed, krabich. Made In Japan is their best in my opinion, Make Up is brilliant as well.
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krabich wrote:
There is more than Satori, as good or better.
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Roncsipar wrote:
there is a house in new olreans
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TuckerCrowe wrote:
just found the album satori, its beautyfull!!!!!!!!!
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Unknownrooster wrote:
part III reminds me of majora's mask lol
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ivanarg22 wrote:
HI! join the Flower Travellin 'Band group http://www.lastfm.es/group/Flower+Travellin%27+Band
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DGBetoDG wrote:
tssssssssssssssss
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Goatsemen wrote:
Part V sounds very Japanese folkish :)
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shroomfinder wrote:
and if you're gonna point out that it was a comic first your medal's in the post.
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shroomfinder wrote:
it's pretty obvious he had an influence on the film akira.. what's embarrassing about that? not just that, a whole bunch of vocalists.. there are also quite a few bands heavily influenced by flower travellin' band. i'm not going to turn this shout box into a discussion board like alot of the dicks here do, so i'll leave it there.
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-Eugene wrote:
thats maybe the most embarrassing shout i have ever seen
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shroomfinder wrote:
this dude's got the same name as my favourite film... that aside, what a fucking band
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shibashaba wrote:
Man, the more I listen to it, the more We Are Here really isn't that bad. Great smokin music; thus whence they came, they revert. As zen as Satori was, but still admittedly not nearly has good, heh.
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T-Bjol wrote:
Satori is awesome!
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sr_mixto wrote:
There is not pulldown (8)
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Ackibear wrote:
Satori is love.
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CosmonautiK wrote:
And I travel with them too...Satori is insane!
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