Hitoshi Tosh Eto (tosh4004@mx1.freemail.ne.jp)
Thu, 2 Sep 1999 02:24:33 +0900
well, i was one of 800 lucky people to be invited to
Monday Michiru live + her and Shinichi Osawa(Mondo Grosso) DJ.
Oh, boy. It was my first time experiencing(it's not just going or watching)
Monday's Live, and I would go every single show in Tokyo for the future!
She kicked off by the new single "play it by ear" and everybody in the
audience fired up(unusual considering the party was free of charge and
rather hard-to-be-heated-up Japanese audience). Also played "Yellow Bird"
with live drum'n'bass, and Chaka Kahn ver. of "Night in Tunisia," "Sunshine
after the rain, " "You Make Me(shin's shin mix in Premiumix)" etc, etc...
The 4 piece back band was a bunch of masters, too.
Genta of Jive Jamboree(a percussion unit which plays a lot in various club
events) generated loud yet groovy beats of d'n'b, house, samba, and Jazz.
Keyboard whom i cannot remember his name(a famous Japanese keyboardist lived
in NY) created 'sexy' vibe as Monday put it. Young guitar wizard made Osawa
say "I didn't know Monday stared a Rock band!" ;-) (Monday's answer was "You
didn't know?"<g>) Bassman wasn't standing out compare to other band members
but still a master. What's so amazing about Monday's performance is her
staging. She started call & response with each member of the band. She scats
and a band member copies and adds something more. Monday and the band plays
impeccably and still they have plenty of room to just enjoy the moment. I
have never experience a performance which created sense of unity among
performers and audience. Well, enough said. I would definitely recommend to
take any chance to see her live! Any of her record is just a prologue, IMHO.
Osawa announced again that he's gonna release Mondo Grosso album next year,
and Monday's gonna be a part of it. He suggested that Monday is gonna be the
lead singer for the next M.G.'s tour.
later!
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