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THE TOKAIDO LINE

Postby eventrygve » Tue Oct 15, 2019 12:11 pm

The Tokaido Line is av very special song. Anyone out there with the story behind the melody?
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Re: THE TOKAIDO LINE

Postby UlrichS » Tue Oct 15, 2019 12:41 pm

From the ShadowsFile:
"The title refers to the Japanese high-speed train, the Tokaido Shinkansen. The original title was "Osaka Express", but changed by Brian Bennett after having seen the Tokaido signpostings at Tokyo railway station."
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Re: THE TOKAIDO LINE

Postby Moderne » Tue Oct 15, 2019 5:37 pm

Superb playing from all four of them - especially John. I'd love to have heard them jamming around this time (late '67). I also like the similarly-arranged Holy Cow - also from the FHBBJ LP but The Tokaido Line renders it a bit redundant; a pity they couldn't have come up with something else even better! The amazing Gin-Iro-No-Michi or the irresistible Omoide No Nagisa, for example.
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