We explored Japanese music (or at least music vaguely inspired by or related to Japan), with a brief diversion to celtic music, and admired Martin’s lutherie skills.

Theme: “Japanese Music” (and the usual tenuous connections).

• Kenny Burrell - “Blues For Wes” (Martin) Youtube
• L’Arc〜en〜Ciel - “hole” (Richard) Youtube
• Takuro Yoshida - “蒼い夏(Blue Summer)” (David) Youtube
• Tom Waits - “Big In Japan” (Chris) Youtube
• Boris - “LOVE” (Nathan) Youtube
• Yoko Ono - “Your Hands” (Nick) Youtube
• Far East Family Band - “River Of Soul” (Bruce) Youtube
• Kyu Sakamoto - “Sukiyaki - 上を向いて歩こう (I Look Up as I Walk)” (Roger - Guest) Youtube
• The Walker Brothers - “Make It Easy On Yourself (Live In Japan)” (Martin) Youtube
• Mr.Children - “Worlds End” (Richard) Youtube
• Fishmans - “Long Season .1” (David) Youtube
• Graham Parker & The Rumour - “Discovering Japan” (Chrs) Youtube
• Half Japanese - “Why’d They Do It” (Nathan) Youtube
• Lyle Mays - “Highland Aire” (Nick) Youtube
• Lyle Mays - “Teiko” (Nick) Youtube
• Phoebe Bridgers - “Kyoto” (Bruce) Youtube
• Deep Purple - “Smoke On the Water (Live)” (Roger - Guest) Youtube
• Mass of the Fermenting Dregs - “She is Inside, He is Outside” (Martin) Youtube
• The Rolling Stones - “Rain Fall Down” (Richard) Youtube
• Rain Tree Crow - “Every Colour You Are” (David) Youtube
• Michael Brecker, Pat Metheny, Dave Holland, Jack DeJohnette, Joey Calderazzo - “Song For Bilbao” (Chris) Youtube
• Danny O’Keefe - “鯨を救おう。(Save the Whales)” (Nathan) Youtube
• Bryan Ferry - “Hiroshima Mon Amour” (Bruce) Youtube
• Athena IV. - “Serenity - Beautiful Japanese Zen Music for Calm Thoughts (8 Hours)” (Roger - Guest) Youtube