These guys were fantastic. The guitarist is Lonesome Tokita. He wrote his name on my card. He doesn't speak English, but he sings the blues like he's from St Louis. The drummer, Takuan, spoke some English and told me that they were over from Tokyo for a few weeks. A friend had told them about tonight's Blues Jam at The Smithfield Tavern. It turns out this is not the first time Lonesome Tokita has checked out a Blues Jam in London - here he is at The Spice of Life Blues Jam last year...www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vshYesUqE8&feature=related. He is also the front man of the band Mokkori.
A note on Japanese business card etiquette, courtesy of Howard who accompanied me this evening. Ones card should be offered using both hands and with a slight bow of the head.
6 comments:
Thank you for writing about us on your blog!!!
We're surprised when we found the picture of ourselves on your page!
It's so great!!!
We hope to see you again soon!!!
Lonesome Tokita(g.vo) & Takuan(ds)
Glad you like the picture! Enjoy the rest of your time in England - maybe see you again one day! Hugo
We've just come home,now.
Our holidays' over...(>_<)
Anyway,I'd like to ask you if it is OK to paste your blog about us on our myspace? Takuan
Hi!We come home,now.
Our holidays' over...
I'd like to ask you if it is OK to paste your blog about us on our myspace?
Takuan
Hi Takuan,
Yes that's absolutely fine to paste on to your myspace...help yourself!
Oh,sorry.
I don't know well how to comment, so I sent the same comment twice...
And thank you for your reply.
I've pasted your blog on our myspace, today.
When you have time,please come.
99% written in Japanese, however, you can look our photos and movies.
www.myspace.com/mokkorifm2007
AND I'm enjoying your blog.
It hard a little to me to read them all without dictionary, but I enjoy photos and get to know that music is everywhere,pubs, on the streets, cafes, markets and so on in London.
It's so nice.
And I like your points of view about music.
Takuan
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