Author Topic: The Flower Travellin' Band live @ Velvet Lounge-March 17th. (Read 7387 times)

DjProvoke · « **on:** March 10, 2009, 04:01:45 pm »

3rd ever US appearance by the legendary Japanese heavy psych group Flower Travelling Band! Show starts upstairs at 9pm...18+...$15

In early 1970, a Japanese group called FLOWER TRAVELLIN? BAND went to Canada. The first album ?ANYWHERE? was released by Polydor Records and produced by Yuya Uchida.
FLOWER TRAVELLIN? BAND Performed and became good friends with Canadian rock band ?Light House? in the Osaka Expo?70, and later moved to Toronto in December.
In 1971, the band signed with American Atlantic Records and Canadian GRT records released their second album ?SATORI? in the U.S and Canada. They performed with Light House, Blues Project, EL&P and Doctor John and many others. The band has a hint of ethnic flavor with a melodic Asian rock twist. The single ?SATORI PART2? charted at No.8 on the local Canadian charts.

In 1972, FLOWER TRAVELLIN? BAND released ?MADE IN JAPAN? by Warner Records. They performed a welcome home show in Japan at The Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium. In 1973, they were billed to open for the Rolling Stones, but all concerts were cancelled because of visa problems. The fifth album ?MAKE UP? was released by Warner Records. After performing at Kyoto Maruyama Park Outdoor Music Stage, the band took a long break..

Gondola and Kuschty Eye Ergot are playing upstairs too.

DC's best psychedelic sound system :"The Velvet Submarine" will be happening downstairs. DJ Provoke (9:30 club, Cafe Saint-Ex, Marx Cafe, Tabaq Bistro, Breadsoda & Marvin resident dj and Joe's Record Paradise employee), Dj Neville Chamberlain (Som Records owner), Dj Birdman(Cafe Saint-Ex & Marvin resident dj) & special guests.

www.velvetloungedc.com
www.myspace.com/flowertravellinband1
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDBdMnkcx0E
www.somrecordsdc.com

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DjProvoke · « **Reply #1 on:** March 10, 2009, 04:03:00 pm »

azaghal1981 · « **Reply #2 on:** March 10, 2009, 08:12:40 pm »

Can't wait for this!

Youenjoy · « **Reply #3 on:** March 10, 2009, 08:24:41 pm »

man 18+

, ive been listening those Satori for the last 3 years...

Vas Deferens · « **Reply #4 on:** March 10, 2009, 09:36:40 pm »

this has the potential to either be really really good or really really suck....

azaghal1981 · « **Reply #5 on:** March 10, 2009, 09:39:32 pm »

Shut up and answer your fucking IM's.

Vas Deferens · « **Reply #6 on:** March 10, 2009, 09:52:18 pm »

you heard me... I bet it would lean toward "suck"

Quote from: azaghal1981 on March 10, 2009, 09:39:32 pm

Shut up and answer your fucking IM's.

azaghal1981 · « **Reply #7 on:** March 11, 2009, 11:58:28 am »

You suck.

And
this clip
indicates that you are dead wrong.

snailhook · « **Reply #8 on:** March 12, 2009, 09:22:09 pm »

That's right...this is not an e-mirage. The legendary FLOWER TRAVELLIN' BAND is playing their 3rd ever US show on Tuesday at the Velvet Lounge. I won't bother wasting time on a lengthy description, as whoever is familiar with this band knows how amazing this show is going to be. And if you don't know them, check 'em out: their 2nd album, Satori, is arguably the finest slab of heavy psych-rock ever recorded. Julian Cope listed it as the #1 Japanese rock record of all-time. Get enlightened:

Tuesday, March 17
Velvet Lounge
915 U St NW WDC
http://www.velvetloungedc.com
202-462-3213
$15, 18+
doors at 8:30pm, show at 9:30pm

Flower Travellin' Band (from Japan, 3rd US show ever!)
Kuschty Rye Ergot (Kohoutek cloned as Wishbone Ash)
Gondola (Philly instrumental power trio, mem. of Sounds of Kaleidoscope)

with DJ sets by Provoke, Neville Chamberlain, and special guests!

snailhook · « **Reply #9 on:** March 12, 2009, 09:27:43 pm »

joe, this is not going to suck. check out recent youtube footage of FTB from last year in japan. admittedly, it ain't 1972, but it doesn't have to be. still sounds fresh to these ears.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=niueSG0wnIw

also, the openers won't suck, so you at least have a 67% success rate

nkotb · « **Reply #10 on:** March 16, 2009, 09:22:22 am »

Gotta admit, I had never listened to these guys before Snailhook's posts, so I did a little research this weekend and loved what I heard. Not sure I can make it tomorrow, but I wanted to see what kind of sets they play? Do they do any of the covers from their first two albums? Or is it just the originals?

Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer · « **Reply #11 on:** March 16, 2009, 09:56:19 am »

Dude, you're such a fucking poseur.

Quote from: nkotb on March 16, 2009, 09:22:22 am

Gotta admit, I had never listened to these guys before Snailhook's posts,

azaghal1981 · « **Reply #12 on:** March 16, 2009, 11:16:45 am »

Good reviews of the NYC shows on BV.

azaghal1981 · « **Reply #13 on:** March 16, 2009, 11:56:54 am »

Hope we also get the 20+ minute "Hiroshima" encore!

Jaguar · « **Reply #14 on:** March 16, 2009, 12:47:51 pm »

Very much wish that I could see this show but I will be at work. Way to celebrate my psychedelic Irish blood.

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