tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8960303084983375823.post8348775340286247163..comments2020-12-13T01:32:44.150-05:00Comments on A Music Lover in Toronto: Japan in Toronto, 1979SLJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06600903190341918128noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8960303084983375823.post-61102201344027123332020-12-13T01:32:44.150-05:002020-12-13T01:32:44.150-05:00I haven't been to a lot of concerts, but this ...I haven't been to a lot of concerts, but this is my favourite. They blew me away...opened with Alien, at the end of the bass intro, played in the dark, the stage exploded with light and they came forward on stage, Mick Karn wearing a green lame lizard costume...the beginning of an amazing show! I was 19, my younger brother introduced me to them.Ranting Canadian WASP guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08258531543233870408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8960303084983375823.post-19080065860168392232020-08-24T05:27:03.430-04:002020-08-24T05:27:03.430-04:00I have the poster for the shows message me if you ...I have the poster for the shows message me if you want to see it or a copy tbrandohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11175598028266577381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8960303084983375823.post-32132153405761241952020-08-23T16:47:46.565-04:002020-08-23T16:47:46.565-04:00Has anyone ever seen or heard any footage from the...Has anyone ever seen or heard any footage from these shows?thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06055101959271344340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8960303084983375823.post-11976767099551111932020-04-19T12:57:48.309-04:002020-04-19T12:57:48.309-04:00Wow thanks for sharing! I was 17 at the time and n...Wow thanks for sharing! I was 17 at the time and never knew about the concert or would of been there for sure. I have David Marsden from CFNY to thank as the first time I heard Adolescent Sex I was hooked. I still really like the early material but bought all of their albums even though the sound has changed so much. Thanks to the Corona virus for giving me time to rediscover Japan as haven’t listened to them for a while and they hold up so well. Actually really like their newer material now!Milkmatehttp://www.milkmate.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8960303084983375823.post-59099404198375802192019-11-08T20:31:17.605-05:002019-11-08T20:31:17.605-05:00I thoroughly enjoyed reading your special memories...I thoroughly enjoyed reading your special memories, and funnily enough a lot of what you felt, so did i, my favorite album is A Sex followed by Quiet life. I saw them at Lancaster uni around mid 78, they were doing a miss match gig, a 70/30 Obscure A'ts and the rest A sex. Polaroids was in the uk voted their best material, i love all the albums but if i had to scrap one from japans discography it would be Polaroids over Tin Drum because i felt Sakamotos influence getting Sylvian ready for Brilliant trees. But ill end with my all time favorite track in a link ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=563FX_k9toUAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15377154211746313767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8960303084983375823.post-51172458544213088762016-12-12T03:39:55.025-05:002016-12-12T03:39:55.025-05:00This has been a great read. I was born in 69 so ob...This has been a great read. I was born in 69 so obviously I was too young to attend. It's a fascination to read this, thx so much!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02801431113743123404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8960303084983375823.post-43553162066111446992011-01-12T03:20:35.226-05:002011-01-12T03:20:35.226-05:00I remember sometime around 1990 at a garage sale i...I remember sometime around 1990 at a garage sale in Toronto a girl was selling her records when I spotted a hand painted wood gig poster of the ryerson shows which she wouldn't sell it to me as she said it was one of a kind. I believe she worked at Records on Wheels on Yonge Street. I wish I had made her an offer she couldnt refuse. What a miss!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8960303084983375823.post-29550254579201834272010-07-03T13:19:49.238-04:002010-07-03T13:19:49.238-04:00Finally! In all my searching I've never come a...Finally! In all my searching I've never come across any mention of anyone who remembers them being here or who was at the shows. Thanks for leaving the comment :)SLJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06600903190341918128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8960303084983375823.post-74177833386287309942010-07-03T12:18:31.670-04:002010-07-03T12:18:31.670-04:00I was at the early show, still have my ticket stub...I was at the early show, still have my ticket stub..buried in the basement I guess. A friend took a roll of pictures and had the film rip as he took it out of the camera, nice to see the shots on flikr. I remember the start of the show, the stage was washed in haze and dry ice and white light with a single red light coming up from in front of the drum kit, a cool Japanese flag. The rest of the time I was mesmerized by Mick Karn.<br />One of the guys that ran Sonic Temple (formerly at Yonge and Parkhome) had a laminated poster from the show, I tried to buy it from him with no sucess.Boxpusherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15989617230898812174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8960303084983375823.post-22936523415885453812010-07-03T09:58:31.995-04:002010-07-03T09:58:31.995-04:00Thanks a lot for sharing your memories here.
Great...Thanks a lot for sharing your memories here.<br />Great story to read and informative as well, I knew nothing about this show they did.Recordscansnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8960303084983375823.post-75316585261747290362010-05-13T04:10:44.585-04:002010-05-13T04:10:44.585-04:00Paul still owns/manages the House of Lords. You ca...Paul still owns/manages the House of Lords. You can find him on the the S/E corner park bench of his shop on occasional, sunny days. Funny to think in the olden days (early 80s), punks and skinheads would break out a bloody fight on his corner). Paul looks exactly the same as he has all these years. I saw him TODAY!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09861690430771517284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8960303084983375823.post-5170202838775002872010-05-04T01:37:23.278-04:002010-05-04T01:37:23.278-04:00What a glam jam
great newspaper shot - 'House...What a glam jam <br />great newspaper shot - 'House of Lords':CLASSICAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8960303084983375823.post-32124628304073881552010-04-11T10:22:54.499-04:002010-04-11T10:22:54.499-04:00Very entertaining entry. I'll bet you could f...Very entertaining entry. I'll bet you could find your old friend Marta through Facebook.parlancehttp://www.flickr.com/photos/parlancenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8960303084983375823.post-53191428536428255712010-04-11T08:34:54.656-04:002010-04-11T08:34:54.656-04:00Thanks, though I wish I could remember more detail...Thanks, though I wish I could remember more details!SLJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06600903190341918128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8960303084983375823.post-3822796311831261962010-04-10T18:57:06.829-04:002010-04-10T18:57:06.829-04:00Lovely piece - thankyou for sharing your memoriesLovely piece - thankyou for sharing your memoriesrymersterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01281883242496513713noreply@blogger.com