Concert in the Park
These guys rock. you can catch them in Inokashira park on some weekends. While I love that there are so many bands playing in the park all the time, this is the only band that ever made me stop and listen for more than five minutes. I felt sorry for the other bands hanging around that had no spectators while these guys had a huge crowd.
It's not picutred here, but they also have a wash-tub bass for some of their songs...
Reminds me my band back in Ann Arbor Michigan. "Flute Rock". I don't know if you can really call it a band, since we never practiced all together, but if we would of....
It was me on guitar, Beth, a manager at the Arbor Brewing Company (the brew-pub I waited tables at), playing her handcrafted flute from India, and Doug, the brewer, with his wash-tub bass. Of course doug was never able to make it to either of the two rehersals we had (snowy roads). It's a shame too. Beth could have gotten us a prime gig in the tap-room of the bar any Monday afternoon betwen 4 and 5:30 pm.
Comments
I really liked these photos a lot, especially the fifth one. The band playing with the kids looking on is really great. Street performers are something that I really miss. Since moving from Nagoya to the countryside in Hokkaido I've only seen them once. I miss all the lively activity of the bigger cities.
Posted by: Jonah | February 28, 2004 05:18 PM
It's one of the few things I enjoy about the city. Basically because it doesn't require spending an arm and a leg, and because you can enjoy it outside.
The two great places I go for free music (no garantee about the quality) are Yoyogi Park and Iinokashira Park.
Posted by: kevin | March 1, 2004 09:40 AM