We're pleased to welcome The Yoshida Brothers!
Follow the links to their sites to hear some of their awesomeness!
(now if only I could get the nav link to register properly....)
Edited by alabaster, 03 February 2010 - 09:03 PM.
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Posted 03 February 2010 - 09:00 PM
You probably know them best for the awesomely energetic underscore to Nintendo's Wii commercials (the ones where the two Japanese guys show up at random homes saying "We would like to play!"), but these guys are the real deal -- masters of the shamisen, internationally acclaimed best-selling artists, informal cultural representatives -- and they're coming to Otakon 2010.
We're pleased to welcome The Yoshida Brothers!
Follow the links to their sites to hear some of their awesomeness!
(now if only I could get the nav link to register properly....)
We're pleased to welcome The Yoshida Brothers!
Follow the links to their sites to hear some of their awesomeness!
(now if only I could get the nav link to register properly....)
Jim Vowles
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Posted 03 February 2010 - 09:02 PM
I guessed wrong on this one. Sounds interesting and something that will be easier on the ears than last year's Friday Night Musical Guest. For the record, my guess was Abingdon Boys School. I was right on all, but the last one.
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Posted 03 February 2010 - 09:35 PM
Ooh, Yoshida Brothers. Interesting pick.
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Posted 03 February 2010 - 10:30 PM
In all seriousness -- google video search for them and watch them perform. It's gonna be a *fantastic* show.
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Posted 03 February 2010 - 10:51 PM
I guessed wrong on this one. Sounds interesting and something that will be easier on the ears than last year's Friday Night Musical Guest. For the record, my guess was Abingdon Boys School. I was right on all, but the last one.
Same here
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Posted 03 February 2010 - 10:58 PM
I really thought I wasted my guess because Yoshida Brothers aren't everybody's cup of tea... my friend laughed at me when she looked them up because she was expecting some sort of j-pop/rock band. They are one of the few groups in my relatively sparse collection of music.
I just wish I could listen to them in my car, but my radio transmitter cuts out on a bunch of their quieter songs.
I just wish I could listen to them in my car, but my radio transmitter cuts out on a bunch of their quieter songs.
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Posted 03 February 2010 - 11:02 PM
Wow, I'm really excited to see them perform at Otakon!! I love their music~ >w<
Thanks for bringing them over!!
Thanks for bringing them over!!
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Posted 04 February 2010 - 12:36 AM
lol I, too, submitted abingdon boys school as my guess (wonder just how many of us did). But I had a few different thoughts in mind and Yoshida Brothers was actually one I considered. I just couldn't figure out the video game link.
Should be pretty cool to see them in person. I remember their "Nikata (Renaissance)" video being on that Bento Beat Box show onDemand a while back. Definately something we've not seen at Otakon before. Thanks, Jim!
Should be pretty cool to see them in person. I remember their "Nikata (Renaissance)" video being on that Bento Beat Box show onDemand a while back. Definately something we've not seen at Otakon before. Thanks, Jim!
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Posted 04 February 2010 - 12:41 AM
This goes far beyond the traditional pop/rock sensation fangirlfest found at most cons. I'm pretty excited for this.
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Posted 04 February 2010 - 06:15 AM
This goes far beyond the traditional pop/rock sensation fangirlfest found at most cons. I'm pretty excited for this.
To be honest I've never heard of them (probably why I would never have guessed them), but I always look forward to hearing new music so this will be interesting.
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Posted 04 February 2010 - 10:39 AM
In all seriousness -- google video search for them and watch them perform. It's gonna be a *fantastic* show.
I youtubed them last night after the announcement. I am extremely excited by the announcement. I may have to ask for Friday of Otakon off or leave early to make the concert. They sound and look like they will do a great show.
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Posted 04 February 2010 - 11:15 AM
LOL...
I picked Yellow Magic Orchestra in the hopes of some weird reunion/electro/synthpop festival type atmosphere at Otakon, but then again, I also realise that nobody under the age of thirty would have even cared for that at all. :-)
Plus, consider the budget! :-P
I picked Yellow Magic Orchestra in the hopes of some weird reunion/electro/synthpop festival type atmosphere at Otakon, but then again, I also realise that nobody under the age of thirty would have even cared for that at all. :-)
Plus, consider the budget! :-P
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Posted 04 February 2010 - 12:03 PM
I can't believe I guessed correctly! I was listening to internet radio and Yoshida Brothers came on while I was considering the clues and it just popped into my head. I'm usually so bad at these contests because the clues are always so misleading. I hope they do "Storm", I love that song.
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Posted 04 February 2010 - 12:57 PM
This. is. AMAZING.
otakon 2008, otakon 2009, and making it to my third year: otakon 2010
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Posted 04 February 2010 - 10:07 PM
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Posted 04 February 2010 - 10:25 PM
All seriousness aside, I wonder how many of us from the northern states see those shamisen picks and immediately think 'ice scraper'.By the way -- here's a link to the official Youtube page for Domo Music:
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Posted 05 February 2010 - 07:17 AM
Cool beans! I very much want to see them <3
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Posted 06 February 2010 - 01:16 AM
I got so mad at myself for not being able to guess their name during the "guess the guest." Ugh >w<
But yes! I am definately excited to see them they're absolutely wonderful, and a nice change of pace!
But yes! I am definately excited to see them
they're absolutely wonderful, and a nice change of pace!
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Posted 09 February 2010 - 09:54 PM
I can't wait!!!! I like their song "Koda (Inside the sun remix)" or to us nintendo fans... "Wii Would Like To Play".
Otakon is the superbowl of anime conventions, the wrestlemania of anime cons and it's a feeling that i can't explain you have to be there to experience it.
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Posted 14 February 2010 - 10:14 PM
I really do appreciate the fact that Otakon tries to diversify their musical guests every year. There is a guy I'm into right now and he's mostly interested in the more traditional aspects of Japanese culture. While the Yoshida Brothers are more of a fusion of classic and modern, the concert might make for a nice psuedo "date" at the con.
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Posted 16 February 2010 - 07:48 AM
can't wait to see them live, I stopped at a kinokuniya bookstore around where I live and saw a bunch of their cds ^^
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Posted 16 February 2010 - 12:53 PM
It's AWESOME!! that Otakon was able to get the Yoshida Brothers. I am a huge fan!! Cant wait to see the performance.
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Posted 04 May 2010 - 03:59 PM
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Posted 09 May 2010 - 09:35 PM
They were in the Wii commercials?!?!
WOW!! xD
WOW!! xD
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Posted 11 July 2010 - 10:09 PM
...I was mildly interested in their concert, but I actually just went and listened to their music and it's AWESOME! I hope I can make it to the concert <3
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