A Japanese brilliant progressive gem, the young four-piece outfit YONIN BAYASHI was formed in 1971.Two musically talented high school students, Daiji Okai (drums, various instruments) and Katsutoshi Morizono (guitars, voices) had a fateful rendezvous at Saginomiya High School in 1969. With Shin'ichi Nakamura (bass) and Hidemi Sakasita (keyboards) joining, they played a complete but fully improvised version of Echoes by Pink Floyd, shocking and amazing the audience. YONIN BAYASHI made their debut in 1974, releasing a legendary work Isshoku-Sokuhatsu through Toho Records.In their early days, they were, as everyone says, under the influence of Pink Floyd and psychedelic rock, in addition to the spiritual lyrics by Yasuo Suematsu.The bassist was replaced by Masahide Sakuma and they released the second album Golden Picnics, but soon Katsutoshi dropped out. YONIN BAYASHI exited the crisis with the arrival of Mitsuru Satoh(guitars, vocals). They changed music styles, approaching pop and electronic, and shot three more good albums - Printed Jelly (1977), Bao (1978), and NEO-N (1979).After a long hibernation, once Dance (1989) was released, YONIN BAYASHI is active again in the 21st century, playing gigs, joining festivals, and making their historical compilation. Line-up / Musicians Daiji Okai/drums Katsutoshi Morizono/guitars,vocals Hidemi Sakasita/keyboards Shin'ichi Nakamura/bass Discography(Album) Isshoku-Sokuhatsu(一触即発) 1974
1.Hamabeth 2.Sora To Kumo 3.Omatsuri 4.Isshoku-Sokuhatsu 5.Ping Pong Dama No Nageki
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