Monday, August 15, 2011

April 25. Cafe Parlwr, Nagoya

April 25th, Fernando Kabusacki w/ Yasuhiro Usui, Yoshiyuki Hirao and Ryoko Ono


Parlwr


In the morning Koki and I walked around Shiga... for a very little time, since it started to rain...




...we visited the old post office


...the old clock at the venue...





...then Akira drove us to the station and we got our train tickets here...





...then...trains, trains and trains...






...the hotel (fancy!!!!!!)...


... the venue...








...my pedals on a nice carpet...



Here's a video from my soundcheck, posted by Usui.

Another evening playing with superb musicians...another treat!!!!!!!


After the concert... dinner at Mr Chicken!!! Home of the traditional delicious chicken wings...a must in Nagoya... wonderful dinner!



...the musicians...


Very very grateful to be here.



Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Apri 24th, Shiga: Solo Performance at Shuyukan

After several years I'm back at Shiga Shuyukan, a wonderful venue where I had some of the most memorable performance evenings, always followed by delicious meals, surrounded by nice friends, with superb Sake, which is made and aged in this place by Mr Akira, the owner.


Koki and I arrived to Shiga by train. Mr Akira was waiting for us at the station and drove us to the venue, accompanied by a huge Rainbow




At the venue's entrance, ancient Sake barrels...






A proof of a previous visit...



...the stage...






... Les Paul...




... dressing room




A view of the performance, by Koki...


...with Akira...




Supper's ready!!!!!!




Luxurious dinner!

The tables, made of very old wood...I remember this tables!


... a friend...



After tasty tea listening to some of David Sinclair's (from Canterbury group Matching Mole, one of my favorites) new musical adventures, time to bed...

Saturday, July 30, 2011

April 24, morning in Kobe

Woke up early...sitting, packing, shower and off for a walk by the sea.

Breakfast at the Sea Horse, a tiny cafe by the sea...




...art on the sidewalks...






...a supermarket for fishermen...




...flowers...




...the protection wall...



...the boats...




...the plants for cleaning and processing seaweeds...




... The Guggehheim House


I wish I had time to become familiar with the work of the artists who live in this house...






...delicious lunch with Koki and Ari at an excellent restaurant of Ari's choice. Ari knows!

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...the trains to Shiga...



... soon arriving in Shiga ..... to be continued!