People-Ceremony:Buddha Meet Rock['71 Japan Rare Prog Psych Rock]
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Another rare record from japan
this one has the excelent guitar player
Kimio Mizutani on it(if you didnt download his solo album from here,do it now!)
a trippy progresive psych album
I’m not sure if these guys actually existed as a performing band, or if they were only a studio super-session project. Guitarist Kimio Mizutani had previously [or simultaneously, or shortly after?] played with Love Live Life + One and Masahiko Satoh’s Sound Brakers . At any rate, their sole album, the concept piece ‘Ceremony – Buddha Meet Rock’ [Teichiku, 1971], is an absolute classic. The album came with extensive liner notes elaborating on the intended meaning for each track – the whole album flowing more or less as a conceptual whole. As the title would suggest, it was an attempt to fuse a Buddhist-influenced spiritual vibe into an innovative oriental form of hypnotic psychedelic progressive rock. It’s all quite unique and doesn’t sound like any preceding groups that I’m aware of, though some bits are like a much less-heavy Flower Travellin’ Band circa ‘Satori’. It’s a bit jazzy in places, hinting at some of Stomu Yamash’ta’s work with Come to the Edge.
There’s lots of nice fuzz guitar leads and overall, a very sanctified vibe that makes this a deep but groovy experience.
The album has been reissued on both CD and LP. Following this , Mizutani recorded his equally great solo album(wich i posted some time ago)
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posted by Dirk at 7:26 PM
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yeah...keep on rock mate...;-)
J.R.
@Mayohumbert:would the psychedelic drones of Tai Mahal Travelers be insane enough :D
http://www.soundohm.com/taj-jp.htm
http://www.forcedexposure.com/artists/taj.mahal.travellers.the.html
Mabye i don't get it. But I do not see the greatness of this record, sorry. For me it's just boring.
maybe swedish people dont get it
You're doin' a great work with your blog posting very rare japanese gems.I hope you will keep on sharing this fantastic albums.I appreciate your work very much and I wish you could post one of these artists:
Fumanzoku,Morio Agata,Yasumi No Kuni,Zunou Keisatsu,Helpful Soul,Brush,J.A.Caesar,Datetenryu,Dema,Fulukotofumi,Toshi Ichiyanagi,Gypsy Blood,Yuigonka, Happy End,Motoharu Yoshizawa,Yonin Bayashi,Kazuki Tomokawa,3/3,Tenjo Sajiki aka Tenjousajiki,Masahiko Satoh & Sound Brakers,Ranmadou,Pyg!,Oz Days,Niningashi,Murahachibu,Tokihiko Morishita,Tokedashita Garasubako,Maru Sankaku Shikaku,Love Live Life+1,Hill Andon,Gedou and so on.
@frank:Love Live Life+1 is coming soon
Thank you very much for this rare gem.
I like your blog a lot, so i hope you may continue posting so many good music.
People who love good music will appreciate your efforts.
Dank!!!
Thanks;
Great Blog;
Great post;
Congratulations from Brazil !!
There is soooooooooo much Japanese prog and psych out there that practically no one has heard. Thanks for all your efforts because myself and others are finally getting to hear things we've only read about.
Any chance for some Japanese prog from the Seventies and Eighties? There are supposed to be a few compilations out there with some sweet stuff (and beautiful artwork).
Thanks again (from Sweden)!!
B2
i posted quite some prog
soon there will be some 80's prog
More Japanese-psyche :)
first heard Buddha Meet Rock from my country's top music-site:
http://topmuzik.com/
(register to entry)
Finally, GOT the whole details here
Thanx!! Greeting from Taiwan~~
Am I hearing things or is the last track a David Axelrod tune with the band playing over it?
Thanks very much.Good job again.
Yann
Very interesting...thank you!
Never you can hear this, with you did not think. thank you!
Nice. As mentioned by another anonymous the first and final tracks are indeed David Axelrod tracks from 'Songs of Innocence/Experience' with some additional sounds added.
Please reupload this, and Kim Jung Mi -Korea 1973
I search these albums for a long time
thanks!
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