Yes, 3 people! In '03, it was Takeshi Ohtani (bass & rhythm gt., vocals), Atsuo Mizuno (percussion), & Wata (lead gt. and tape delays). Nagata left in '96 (didn't want to travel), and Atsuo took over the percussion. Michio Kurihara joined in '07 to cover for Wata while she was out in '08, and toured with them until '13.
Worth mentioning... This is the end of an era. Back in '03, the Liquid Room, which was fairly large for a live-house, was still in the rather seedy Kabukicho district of Shinjuku. If I recall correctly, it was on the seventh floor of the HUMAX building at the Cine City Square (presently something of a hangout for homeless teens). Unless you knew somebody who'd let you onto the small elevator, getting up to the seventh-floor meant navigating several narrow flights of stairs. But the venue tended to bring in some really good bands, including some from overseas. Japanese Boris audiences at that time tended to be from the psychedelic crowd, totally absorbed into the music. The live-house closed in '04, relocating to Ebisu as a rather more "upscale" venue.
Wata has commented that this is her personal favorite work over the years. I have to agree, placing it among just a few all time favorite pieces of music from anyone... ever. They played some version of this during their July '18 Roskilde Festival performance in the Netherlands. Hoping that might translate to a tour. d(^_^)
It's not pointless at all. You have to understand some musical nuances and general atmosphere of it. I could explain if you want, but i don't think it'll make it better sounding for you anyways. It's just not pointless.
What's hard to appreciate from these videos is that the sound is cranked up to 12. It's so loud it causes your soul to vibrate. I've seen them 3 times live and each time I've been literally half deaf for the rest of the evening. They overwhelm you with sound. It's near orgasmic.
The Liquid Room relocated to Ebisu not long after this. The old place in the upstairs of a building in Kabukicho was a big venue for Boris (500 people?), but still a cramped and very seedy "live house" environment. Loud bands (like Boris) tended to play during the day, then DJ/Techo/Rave after dark. I think the old location is a wrestling venue now.
Lyrics - Feedbacker Part III 重なった逃げ水の風景 やわらかな不確かなカタチを映して ただそこにいるここにいる 選びを忘れた牙の季節を撃て 飛び散る粒を集め世界になる 無数の世界は 無辺に生きる --- Many layers of scenes, reflected in the mirage They stay here, a blurred shade Just stay here Must shoot at the season of the fangs That has forgotten to make a decision Fragments have come together to become me Millions of me Million ways of living
Blues version a la Boris, so impressive, fascinating and powerful Pure Art Lyrics - Feedbacker Part II 危機は美しい跡を残す 昨日の夢に現れた 兆しのきらめきに 触れた 終わりの気配の果て 転がり始める全て --- A beautiful trace left beside the cul-de-sac A shining sign in the last night's dream I touched it Beyond the sign of the ending All starts rolling
this is seriously one of the best songs i’ve ever heard from any artist. do they still play this or Flood live? i have yet to see them and i missed their last US tour, i must see this band atleast once. edit: i saw them 2 days ago with melvin’s and i was right at the stage literally like 10 feet from watas double stack, it was amazing. they did play all of heavy rocks and ended with the cover of boris haha which was sick. while i do love heavy rocks and the concert was amazing, i still prefer the dronier side of boris, and would love to hear some next time they come near me, god i love this band.
Definitely go see them, they're sick. I think they've been playing new stuff on recent tours but occasionally they'll do anniversary tours for those old albums and play them in full
According to Wata, tune an ’86 Gibson Les Paul Custom down to "A", maybe play it with an eBow, then send it through a vintage Japanese Big Muff knockoff, ZVex Super Duper, Dwarfcraft Shiva, MASF Wata Fuzz, Jim Dunlop Crybaby, Roland RE-150 "Space Echo", and into a vintage Matamp GT120 (or Orange OR120) with the volume high enough to distort the signal through the power tubes.
⚠️Jesus Come back,turn now,for what is the deal if you gain the whole world but stil lose your own soul💯Wake up💤💉🧬☠🌊🌈Repent⌚Like in the days of Noah God will judge the world⌛
@@sevendeadswallows5466 I listen to whole lot of different music as a music fan and musician, to many to name. I respect them as musicians but it's so Melvins derived (I love the Melvins btw) it's almost to contrived copy and paste. To be fair I've only heard a few tunes and maybe should dig deeper, I Just couldn't dig what I've heard so far.
@@sevendeadswallows5466 cool, sometimes that's what it takes a 2nd listen, it's why I love music the new discoveries and possibilities I'll dig deeper. I really like her guitar tone, they're definitely talented. Even tho I may not like a bands music I can respect the talent they have.✌
I'm 61 yrs old &❤'n this! And all these classic rock geeks stuck on 'Hotel California'. Grow up fools.
Ik right
god i wish my dad was cool enough to listen to boris
"I hate The fuckin Eagle's, man."
The Dude
58 yr old studio bass player here....they ve been my favorite band for 20 yrs. Wata is such a badass, saw them in 2019, amazing. Eagles suck.
@@billgoodwin6680 That's just, like, your opinion, man.
The fact that only 3 people are creating this other worldly sound is just mind blowing to me
4 people
@@drewvandiver4884 4th?
@@drewvandiver4884 It was originally 4 people, but it's just been the 3 of them since 1996-ish, unless they added somebody I don't know about?
Yes, 3 people! In '03, it was Takeshi Ohtani (bass & rhythm gt., vocals), Atsuo Mizuno (percussion), & Wata (lead gt. and tape delays).
Nagata left in '96 (didn't want to travel), and Atsuo took over the percussion. Michio Kurihara joined in '07 to cover for Wata while she was out in '08, and toured with them until '13.
@@lightnesstraveling why was wata out ?
i would do anything to hear this live
Worth mentioning... This is the end of an era. Back in '03, the Liquid Room, which was fairly large for a live-house, was still in the rather seedy Kabukicho district of Shinjuku. If I recall correctly, it was on the seventh floor of the HUMAX building at the Cine City Square (presently something of a hangout for homeless teens). Unless you knew somebody who'd let you onto the small elevator, getting up to the seventh-floor meant navigating several narrow flights of stairs. But the venue tended to bring in some really good bands, including some from overseas. Japanese Boris audiences at that time tended to be from the psychedelic crowd, totally absorbed into the music. The live-house closed in '04, relocating to Ebisu as a rather more "upscale" venue.
By far the single greatest song ever.
I'll have to agree with you, this performance left me speechless.
It's my favorite song, ever. I hope this trio brings it back soon.
Wata has commented that this is her personal favorite work over the years. I have to agree, placing it among just a few all time favorite pieces of music from anyone... ever. They played some version of this during their July '18 Roskilde Festival performance in the Netherlands. Hoping that might translate to a tour. d(^_^)
I love Flood, but Flood I is kind of pointless, it would be better if it was shorter or just a drone passage
It's not pointless at all. You have to understand some musical nuances and general atmosphere of it. I could explain if you want, but i don't think it'll make it better sounding for you anyways. It's just not pointless.
What's hard to appreciate from these videos is that the sound is cranked up to 12. It's so loud it causes your soul to vibrate. I've seen them 3 times live and each time I've been literally half deaf for the rest of the evening. They overwhelm you with sound. It's near orgasmic.
man i was just thinking how amazing it’d be to get deafened by them live, definetly need to see them asap
Wear plugs… trust me
This is somehow both brutal AND beautiful
Brutiful
this audience got to hear feedbacker before it was released. lucky
I think it was around the same time it was released. They just got to hear "The Liquid Room" experience, and it never sounded quite like this again.
The Liquid Room relocated to Ebisu not long after this. The old place in the upstairs of a building in Kabukicho was a big venue for Boris (500 people?), but still a cramped and very seedy "live house" environment. Loud bands (like Boris) tended to play during the day, then DJ/Techo/Rave after dark. I think the old location is a wrestling venue now.
23:47 is one of the most beautiful things i’ve ever heard
Feedbacker Part 1, 0:04
Feedbacker Part 2, 2:17
Feedbacker Part 3, 15:39
Feedbacker Part 4, 21:15
Feedbacker Part 5, 23:48
13:10 fucking hell the vocal section is beautiful
there is something so magical about his voice
easily one of the most underrated aspects of boris, his voice and the way he uses it is so enchanting and dark i love it so much i love boris
13:09 holy shit, the vocal is so beautiful
I like to think Wata is wearing the same sweater as Carly Rae Jepsen on Emotion.
i love you
this is the most perfect thing ever
Damn, this is one hell of a song. Definitely my favorite of them.
Lyrics - Feedbacker Part III
重なった逃げ水の風景
やわらかな不確かなカタチを映して
ただそこにいるここにいる
選びを忘れた牙の季節を撃て
飛び散る粒を集め世界になる
無数の世界は
無辺に生きる
---
Many layers of scenes, reflected in the mirage
They stay here, a blurred shade
Just stay here
Must shoot at the season of the fangs
That has forgotten to make a decision
Fragments have come together to become me
Millions of me
Million ways of living
thank u so much!!!!!!!
And thus did my shoes melt beneath my gaze
I'm not crying you're crying
I love the part with Feedback.
Blues version a la Boris, so impressive, fascinating and powerful
Pure Art
Lyrics - Feedbacker Part II
危機は美しい跡を残す
昨日の夢に現れた
兆しのきらめきに
触れた
終わりの気配の果て
転がり始める全て
---
A beautiful trace left beside the cul-de-sac
A shining sign in the last night's dream
I touched it
Beyond the sign of the ending
All starts rolling
Feedbacker Part 2 solo is just otherworldly, actually, the whole song is
holy shit
Как красиво! Вот бы их увидеть
17:40
20:10 makes me tear up. The long bends Wata jams. She makes her guitar weep and sing. I love it.
the cameraman was really into it
Wata is killer!!!!
i like it. thank you
Stop rushing, Wata!
this is seriously one of the best songs i’ve ever heard from any artist. do they still play this or Flood live? i have yet to see them and i missed their last US tour, i must see this band atleast once.
edit: i saw them 2 days ago with melvin’s and i was right at the stage literally like 10 feet from watas double stack, it was amazing. they did play all of heavy rocks and ended with the cover of boris haha which was sick. while i do love heavy rocks and the concert was amazing, i still prefer the dronier side of boris, and would love to hear some next time they come near me, god i love this band.
Definitely go see them, they're sick. I think they've been playing new stuff on recent tours but occasionally they'll do anniversary tours for those old albums and play them in full
I can easily imagine that seeing Boris live would make your bones vibrate.
@@gapthfc i’m seeing them with melvin’s later this month! they’re doing all of heavy rocks too so it should be sick
@@sygyldid you see the announcement that Boris is doing an amplifier worship tour? An absolute classic, can't wait to hear amplifier worship live
Jesus Christ.
Wata my beloved
How can i get this tone???
insane volumes and either the RAT, big muff or hm-2 (or all 3 stacked) and looooow tunings. half the sound is just the volume and tunings though
According to Wata, tune an ’86 Gibson Les Paul Custom down to "A", maybe play it with an eBow, then send it through a vintage Japanese Big Muff knockoff, ZVex Super Duper, Dwarfcraft Shiva, MASF Wata Fuzz, Jim Dunlop Crybaby, Roland RE-150 "Space Echo", and into a vintage Matamp GT120 (or Orange OR120) with the volume high enough to distort the signal through the power tubes.
Idk why I'm just responding now because I always come back to this but I wanna thank you all. Much love.
If you're interested, wata has a video on the earthquaker devices youtube channel going over her rig
th-cam.com/video/t31quRno7Dc/w-d-xo.html
ugh shet !!!! ang sarap nawet ako
13:07
Wata plz adopt me
Incredible. Dang she's sexy guitar skills
Это Виктор Цой?
kinda looks like him lol
@yoshisa самая вершина, это наверное merzbow
pfto
Back when Boris gigs werent infested by hipsters.
El vato
if your going to rip off the melvins music this is how you do it... @ boris.
Know the difference between influence and a rip off.
For those wondering when does the song start, it doesn't. Don't thank me.
Not sure what level of irony this is.
@@clatterbones321 It's not the irony. It's the sadness of a person not being able to enjoy absolute beauty, even if it's in front of his eyes.
@@Sportfuck true
@@Sportfuck maybe they just don't like it, one could say the same of any band. People are entitled to having certain taste.
You get it or you don't get it. In this case it is obvious that you don't get it.
⚠️Jesus Come back,turn now,for what is the deal if you gain the whole world but stil lose your own soul💯Wake up💤💉🧬☠🌊🌈Repent⌚Like in the days of Noah God will judge the world⌛
hail lilith
BORI....NG.
nah u are
I genuinely wanna know what u listen to if u think this is boring
@@sevendeadswallows5466 I listen to whole lot of different music as a music fan and musician, to many to name. I respect them as musicians but it's so Melvins derived (I love the Melvins btw) it's almost to contrived copy and paste. To be fair I've only heard a few tunes and maybe should dig deeper, I Just couldn't dig what I've heard so far.
@@matthewwilliams7735 I see, to be fair Boris has a very diverse discography so there's a lot u could potentially like and dislike
@@sevendeadswallows5466 cool, sometimes that's what it takes a 2nd listen, it's why I love music the new discoveries and possibilities I'll dig deeper. I really like her guitar tone, they're definitely talented. Even tho I may not like a bands music I can respect the talent they have.✌