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My favorite live performance of "Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence". RIP https://youtu.be/L49FRjnhrWI https://youtu.be/L49FRjnhrWI

vonbaum 4y ago
This performance is magical.
nathankot 4y ago
It's very interesting to compare with a more recent performance (2020): https://youtu.be/X6td9KUZMfw?t=5259 https://youtu.be/X6td9KUZMfw?t=5259
- shuckles 4y ago
  "After the concert, we started talking, and he complained that I played much slower than the original songs or pieces. He asked, “Why?” That made me think, “Why do I want to play much slower than before?” Because I wanted to hear the resonance. I want to have less notes and more spaces. Spaces, not silence. Space is resonant, is still ringing. I want to enjoy that resonance, to hear it growing, then the next sound, and the next note or harmony can come. That’s exactly what I want." - Ryuichi Sakamoto, https://thecreativeindependent.com/people/ryuichi-sakamoto-on-how-your-work-changes-as-you-get-older/ https://thecreativeindependent.com/people/ryuichi-sakamoto-o...
  - least 4y ago
    Gabriel Fauré's Pavane Op. 50 is an example of a song that really turns into something drastically different when played much slower than the prescribed tempo. To me it sounds much better that way. In the case of this rendition of Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence, it's a bit more subtle though. It really does allow you to hear the strings resonate more like you quoted, and to me, it makes the entire piece sound even more contemplative than it already did.
- max23_ 4y ago
  Always have the same calm feeling while listening to this piece. Farewell Mr. Sakamoto.
2h 4y ago
earlier post: https://youtube.com/watch?v=sk4qdZq0bOE https://youtube.com/watch?v=sk4qdZq0bOE
bibelo 4y ago
I must have listened to this piece like 2000 times
- jacquesm 4y ago
  I had a tape of it when I was a lot younger and on the reverse was Japan, Oil on canvas. I ended up wearing it out.
  - teknico 4y ago
    Oil on Canvas, gosh. Their final masterpiece before David Sylvian would go on to make those incredible solo records.
    - draegtun 4y ago
      And Sakamoto would end up being involved in some of those Sylvian solo records. A fly on the wall video of the 1st album [1] recording sessions was posted couple of years ago [2] which includes bits where you can see Sylvian/Sakamoto working together. 1: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brilliant_Trees https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brilliant_Trees 2: The Berlin Sessions - https://youtu.be/v-X36Xi8i58 https://youtu.be/v-X36Xi8i58
      - jacquesm 4y ago
        What a find, thank you...

vonbaum 4y ago

This performance is magical.

nathankot 4y ago

It's very interesting to compare with a more recent performance (2020): https://youtu.be/X6td9KUZMfw?t=5259 https://youtu.be/X6td9KUZMfw?t=5259

shuckles 4y ago
"After the concert, we started talking, and he complained that I played much slower than the original songs or pieces. He asked, “Why?” That made me think, “Why do I want to play much slower than before?” Because I wanted to hear the resonance. I want to have less notes and more spaces. Spaces, not silence. Space is resonant, is still ringing. I want to enjoy that resonance, to hear it growing, then the next sound, and the next note or harmony can come. That’s exactly what I want." - Ryuichi Sakamoto, https://thecreativeindependent.com/people/ryuichi-sakamoto-on-how-your-work-changes-as-you-get-older/ https://thecreativeindependent.com/people/ryuichi-sakamoto-o...
- least 4y ago
  Gabriel Fauré's Pavane Op. 50 is an example of a song that really turns into something drastically different when played much slower than the prescribed tempo. To me it sounds much better that way. In the case of this rendition of Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence, it's a bit more subtle though. It really does allow you to hear the strings resonate more like you quoted, and to me, it makes the entire piece sound even more contemplative than it already did.
max23_ 4y ago
Always have the same calm feeling while listening to this piece. Farewell Mr. Sakamoto.

2h 4y ago

earlier post: https://youtube.com/watch?v=sk4qdZq0bOE https://youtube.com/watch?v=sk4qdZq0bOE

bibelo 4y ago

I must have listened to this piece like 2000 times

jacquesm 4y ago
I had a tape of it when I was a lot younger and on the reverse was Japan, Oil on canvas. I ended up wearing it out.
- teknico 4y ago
  Oil on Canvas, gosh. Their final masterpiece before David Sylvian would go on to make those incredible solo records.
  - draegtun 4y ago
    And Sakamoto would end up being involved in some of those Sylvian solo records. A fly on the wall video of the 1st album [1] recording sessions was posted couple of years ago [2] which includes bits where you can see Sylvian/Sakamoto working together. 1: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brilliant_Trees https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brilliant_Trees 2: The Berlin Sessions - https://youtu.be/v-X36Xi8i58 https://youtu.be/v-X36Xi8i58
    - jacquesm 4y ago
      What a find, thank you...