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THE TOKAIDO LINE

PostPosted: Tue Oct 15, 2019 12:11 pm
by eventrygve
The Tokaido Line is av very special song. Anyone out there with the story behind the melody?

Re: THE TOKAIDO LINE

PostPosted: Tue Oct 15, 2019 12:41 pm
by UlrichS
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."

Re: THE TOKAIDO LINE

PostPosted: Tue Oct 15, 2019 5:37 pm
by Moderne
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.