Thursday, 30 October 2008

John Zorn's Cobra - Tokyo Operations '94


COBRA was completed in 1984 and has become one of my most oft-performed pieces.
In a world of Cobras, this one stands apart. There has never been a Cobra like this one. Zorn

Isso Yukihiro: nokan, dengakubue
Uemura Masahiro: percussion
Uchihashi Kazuhisa: guitar
Kinoshita Shinichi: shamisen
Senba Kiyohiko: percussion
Takei Makoto: shakuhachi
Tanaka Yumiko: gidayu
Nakamura Hitomi: hichiriki
Maruta Miki: koto
Mekken: bass
Yamamoto Kyoko: vocal
Ito Taeko: ortin doo
Makigami Koichi: prompter

1. Sensyo
2. Tomobiki
3. Senbu
4. Butssumetsu
5. Taian
6 Shakko

Recorded at Shibuya La Mama, Tokyo, 25.11.1994
Released by Avant in 1995
Cobra
composed by John Zorn
Produced by Makigami Koichi

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10 comments:

  1. I had this once, due to some awful events I end-up selling it!

    Very beautiful!

    THX !

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  2. Who knows, maybe we got this from you...

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  3. Unfortunately it's gone.Any reup much appreciated...
    Thanks,
    Chas Bia

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  4. Unfortunately it's gone.Any reup much appreciated...
    Thanks,
    Chas Bia

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  5. The RS link is locked, for whatever reason.
    Fresh link available.
    Have fun.

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  6. Incredible!! Thanks man!!

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  7. this is excessively good and I just wish to give many thanks, my friend!

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  8. fucking unbelievable!!! i never heard anything like this before! they musicianship of this band is incredible, superb techniques and pure energy. best record of my year!

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  9. Thank you for sharing this. I only know cobra from the hat hut european version.
    Stuiterbal

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