Anyone here like the Yoshida Brothers?

Pixel_Outlaw · Post by **Pixel_Outlaw** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 6:40 am

Just saw them on youtube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RERXiliJ ... re=related

This would make some nice shmup music.

I really like their music. Just wondering what other people are thinking about them. Nice fresh new style of music for me. What is their best album? Any similar artists?

Now if only I had a banjo with a few missing strings and an ice scraper...

TLB · Post by **TLB** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 12:59 pm

I don't think I'd ever heard about them before, but they're cool as hell =P

RoninBuddha · Post by **RoninBuddha** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 5:47 pm

they were big at one time if i remember (around early 3 years ago)... probably cuz of the impact of a "new sound" which was never done before, you could say they were a fad

haha

i like that song for the Asahi beer commercial, Rising...
Nikata is the one that got a lot of airplay around here,

albums i'd reccomend would be Yoshida Brothers II, which has a lot of the moder/traditional variety, if you're leaning for the more classic sound (pure tsuugaru, minimal rock/fuck/jazz fusions), you'd have to track down their japanese releases, i favor one titled "Soulful"... or you can just get the best hits album as a sampler.

i can hook you up with them mp3s if you want

edit - just remembered, i used some of their songs as BGMs for Warning forever,

yeah, it does fit a bit

TLB · Post by **TLB** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 8:17 pm

I'm actually finding myself listening to music without words more than with nowadays. It's kinda weird. I'm going to have to check 'em out when I get the chance.

Pixel_Outlaw · Post by **Pixel_Outlaw** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 11:02 pm

Which album has the most rock would you say?

RoninBuddha · Post by **RoninBuddha** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 4:44 am

^you'd be outta luck i think, Rising is the most "rock" esque song they have if i recall... their other stuff are really heavy on the shamisen sound, WITH rock arrangements though, still won't be hearing backing guitars/bass/drums that much... as i've said, "Yoshida Brothers II" or "Best of Yoshida Brothers - Tsugaru Shamisen" are the most 'mainstream friendly' lol

captpain · Post by **captpain** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 6:53 am

Hah, how could you not like this? Thanks for posting about them. Unusual and cool.

henry dark · Post by **henry dark** » Thu Nov 27, 2008 5:04 am

I used to know a guy who had a shamisen made out of ivory.

Mighty proud he was of it too

sfried · Post by **sfried** » Thu Nov 27, 2008 5:55 pm

Five words:

"Wii would like to play"

If the music doesn't ring a bell...

But I agree that I genuinely enjoy their music.