Yoshida Brothers

[blacklilly]

Though I checked out the Yoshida Brother homepage before I went to see them today, I still had very little idea of what to expect. I'll compare it to the first time I saw Nickelcreek, as they are band which comes closest to a comparison. Watching young, extremely talented-musicians is always rather jaw-dropping for me as my musical ambitions came to nought (unless you count the karaoke). Taking a traditional form of music and turning it on its head with accompaniment from keyboards, guitar and drums, the Yoshida Brothers played like... well, like little shamisen demons. As is to be expected from well-respected musicians, the songs were faultless, with impressive build-ups and impeccable timing. I was thoroughly entranced the whole way through. I can't name songs, and as it was all new to me, my head is still reeling a little bit from it. To give you a little taste of them, check out this video.

Much as I loathe Myspace, I'm going to add them to the friends list.