any Loudness and Akira Takasaki fans here?

[Accept2]

Re: any Loudness and Akira Takasaki fans here?

One of Paul Gilbert's favorite albums is Dillusion. I think you guys have it the other way around, you hear alot of Akira in Paul's playing................

[jgcable]

Re: any Loudness and Akira Takasaki fans here?

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Sometimes I think jgcable is the dik who stole all the cassettes out of my car in 1986. [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] He always mentions the same guitarists I like, and our top tens lists are always very similar.

Your assessment of Akira is right on the money.

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I was just getting back at you for stealing the 8 tracks out of my car in 1979. I knew I should have locked the doors on my 1968 Dodge Dart. At least you didn't take my underdash 8 track player with the slide mount. [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

[Top Jimmy B]

Re: any Loudness and Akira Takasaki fans here?

[img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] I was listening to your old Sweet 8 track last night - Fox On The Run never sounded so good.

[jgcable]

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Cat Scratch Fever was still in it.
They got all my good tapes, Rocks, Toys in the Attic, Boston's first album, etc..
The cool thing about 8 tracks were how if a song didn't fit on the track they would just fade it out, switch tracks and fade it back in. Boston's Longtime was one of my favorite 8 track fades. It even sounded better in Quadrophonic stereo at home.

[LRGman]

Re: any Loudness and Akira Takasaki fans here?

My dads grand prix had an 8 track and I only had a couple of 8 tracks-one was zz top daguello(sp) anyway you would be rocking the click -fckin 8 tracks haha

Oh and everybody had styx on 8 track

[Top Jimmy B]

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You're right!! [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] I had Pieces of Eight on 8 track - if you lived in the suburbs you had no choice, it was like property tax.

"Here's your Styx tape"

"no, no thanks."

"No, you're taking the fuggin tape."

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[magh8]

Re: any Loudness and Akira Takasaki fans here?

Wow,I remember loudness what in the hell kind of guitar did that guy play?I remember seeing a video and the guitar was red? had a long ass headstock that came to an extreme point

[dinkyjacksonman]

Re: any Loudness and Akira Takasaki fans here?

which video are you talking about?
The guitar he used in the videos in mid 80's,it is a Red ESP Star.
I was watching some old videos like "like Hell","Crazy Night", "Let It Go" 2days ago.
They were very cool.
Also love the new CDs("Hakuri" and "Racing")

[jgcable]

Re: any Loudness and Akira Takasaki fans here?

My 8 track player came stock with 2 free tapes. Pieces of Eight and a Pat Benetar record.

[clifffclaven]

Re: any Loudness and Akira Takasaki fans here?

you guys gotta check out 'soldier of fortune" with mike vescera singing.. awesome

[jem777az]

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Their new album Racing is incredible. The best they've released since all the originals got back together IMO. Very heavy compared to their 80's stuff. Check it out if you have the chance.

[Endrik]

Re: any Loudness and Akira Takasaki fans here?

cool avatar jem777az

[horns666]

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I have every Loudness cd ever made ..including the first three and Akira's "Tusk of Jaguar"....oh and the 86' double live one that kicks ass..

He looked like a Japansese Eddie back then..he had a bunch of weird hack job guitar bodies just like Ed too...like the "Hydra" by Mighty Might ...I think Eddie has one of those as well...he played ESP stuff well over 20 years ago..his main geetars were those "ML" shaped ones with that plain , stupid looking headstock..

Yes I am a fan of his playing!

The solo to "you shook me"..smokes, one of my all time favorite shreds...

He reminds me of a mix of old Gary Moore and a old Ed..he's very fast and articulate but with great feel..

[RacerX]

Re: any Loudness and Akira Takasaki fans here?

You come to see the show
Well, we're gonna rock and roll you
Come and get on your seat
We're gonna make you feel alright
Hey, you wanna go crazy tonight!
Let me hear you shout and scream
You make me mad and wild
Well, we're gonna rock and pile you
We're gonna do our best
The best kicks you in the head, alright
Yeah, it's gonna get crazy tonight
Let me hear you all go wild
* Rock and roll crazy night
You are the heroes tonight
Rock and roll crazy night
You are the hero
You come to see the show
Well, we're gonna rock and shock you
Come on get on your feet
The sound hits you in the face, alright
Ohh, let's get so crazy tonight
Let me hear you rock and roll

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[mwm70]

Re: any Loudness and Akira Takasaki fans here?

what about the "C M Z" [img]/images/graemlins/scratchhead.gif[/img]