Monday, 1 April 2019

Monday Long Song


82 year old Japanese drummer Takeshi Inomata has contributed to over 300 recordings during his long career. 'Theme - Mustache' is track one side one from his very first LP, 'Sounds of Sounds Ltd', released way back in 1970. After 2 minutes of random introductory noodlings, the tune suddenly blossoms into a tight funk workout, incorporating impressive guitar, organ, flute and, of course, drum solos. Then, at around 6.25, a sleazy horn overture clears a path for....well, if you saw that coming, I certainly didn't. Remember, this was 1970.

Takeshi Inomata & Sound Ltd - Theme-Mustache
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2 comments:

Walter said...

One more forgotten gem on MLS. Thanks for bringing it back to my Memory Swede

1 April 2019 at 07:54
Brian said...

My goodness, so many moods going on in this one. That percussion was way ahead of its time. Going back for another listen. And, yes, that cover was a shocker, but it works. I feel like it's the time to decompress after the wild ride.

2 April 2019 at 19:23

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