The powerful lyrics are an old man’s lament of the cruelty of life on this Earth, as he asks the deities if they will ever grant him any joy. The scat is how he expresses himself when words fail. In the end he turns away from his own insignificant concerns and asks that all beings find peace. Ningen Isu are a Progressive Metal band formed in 1987. WAJIMA wears the kimono of a MEIJI-era academic. SUZUKI is dressed like a monk. And NAKAJIMA has the style of a street level Yakuza. Watch a very young NINGEN ISU playing a killer cover of King Crimson's 21st Century Schizoid Man - ua-cam.com/video/zaq6fbYYzXI/v-deo.html (SUZUKI, on bass, had very long hair back then.) Follow that with the MV for TOSHISHUN The band take their name, Ningen Isu (Human Chair), from the title of a short mystery story by Edogawa Rampo (a play on "Edgar Allen Poe") about a creepy guy who lives inside a stuffed chair. You can find movie and TV adaptations on UA-cam.
Will get the cover added to the list for next covers week. We were both intrigued and impressed enough to want more form the band. Even moreso I am absolutely intrigued by the author. I have added one of his collections to my Amazon wishlist.
The powerful lyrics are an old man’s lament of the cruelty of life on this Earth, as he asks the deities if they will ever grant him any joy. The scat is how he expresses himself when words fail. In the end he turns away from his own insignificant concerns and asks that all beings find peace.
Ningen Isu are a Progressive Metal band formed in 1987. WAJIMA wears the kimono of a MEIJI-era academic. SUZUKI is dressed like a monk. And NAKAJIMA has the style of a street level Yakuza.
Watch a very young NINGEN ISU playing a killer cover of King Crimson's 21st Century Schizoid Man - ua-cam.com/video/zaq6fbYYzXI/v-deo.html (SUZUKI, on bass, had very long hair back then.)
Follow that with the MV for TOSHISHUN
The band take their name, Ningen Isu (Human Chair), from the title of a short mystery story by Edogawa Rampo (a play on "Edgar Allen Poe") about a creepy guy who lives inside a stuffed chair. You can find movie and TV adaptations on UA-cam.
Will get the cover added to the list for next covers week.
We were both intrigued and impressed enough to want more form the band.
Even moreso I am absolutely intrigued by the author. I have added one of his collections to my Amazon wishlist.
You should try "The Colour out of Space" or "Namahage"
.... or a song from their 23 albums.
Will get them added to the reaction list. Also 23 albums is one hell of an achievement.