I’m in the exact same boat with B H! Tom Morello from Rage Against the Machine! If you do have a chance to sit down for coffee with him be sure to invite me, B! I’ve never had the chance to see Rage live or meet Tom so it sort of fits the question!
As far as the world of Shamisen, I really would have loved to meet and have a drink with Shirakawa Gunpachiro . I would also like the opportunity to appologize to him for so blatantly and arrogantly taking his title “God of Shamisen” and using it for a Heavy Metal/Rock performance based almost entirely in the USA. I did so as a gesture of respect and as a way to honor the real “God of Shamisen” but I have, From time to time, wondered if he was turning over in his grave because of it. ???
Then of course Jimi Hendrix!! I would have loved to see him “Live” as well as to have the chance to hang out/party with him.
Takahashi Chikuzan, without question, although as Cana mentioned I did get to see him in concert way back in the 1980s . Would have loved to actually get to meet him though!
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But of course anyone who has hung out with me recently will know that I would be lying if I didn’t mention my favorite Gal in the entire world (besides my girlfriend, Kumiko of course) …
OK, here is why I love Kyary Pamyu Pamyu … In spite of Kumiko’s jealous protests it really has nothing to do with her as a woman.
(Age-wise she could be my daughter for crying out loud!) Although she is undeniably cute and adorable, for me it has to do entirely with what she symbolizes in her role as a representative of the collective human consciousness and it’s movement here on planet earth. I basically view art/music and other expressions that become globally known and loved worldwide as a kind of meter that gauges where we are in our thoughts, our desires, our emotions and our values.
Around Dec. 21st of last year I am convinced that a collective shift in consciousness (however subtle or substantial one may have felt it) Did truly take place here on earth. I experienced an unbelievable personal transformation during that time in which I abruptly quit smoking , lost interest in many old self destructive habits and began to understand something Amazing about life. It appeared to me in crystal clarity that life really is all about having fun. Enjoying your own creativity. Following the joy of what is most exciting to you and trusting that in doing so, the collective energy of life itself will open doors of opportunity for you that only lead you to more joy and more opportunities to explore your own creative power!
In a sense it appeared as though the collective mind of humanity was undergoing a shift from negative, to positive. A motion away from desperation (out of which War and conflict arise) and into a deep sense of trust and confidence. A shift From masculine to feminine in a sense.
But then I wondered. Was it just me? Shouldn’t there be some evidence “Out There” to indicate that our collective hearts and souls were starting to move to a new beat and find a new way to express the celebration of life on this planet? It was right about that time that I discovered Kyary and her obnoxiously goofy and fun songs that seemed to be permeating every corner of Japan. What was even more surprising to me was the discovery of her mind blowing popularity over seas. Seeing video footage of crowds in France singing along to her songs and All kinds of people from England to America producing covers of her tunes in English. It made me realize that not only me, but the entire world was starting to embrace the idea that the best symbol of life on this planet, for the moment, just might be a youthful feminine expression of pure fun, embracing both the innocence and wisdom of a child’s mind, the blissful nonsense of pure creativity &in celebration of the silliness as well as the deep joy of simply being alive at this moment in history!
