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All photographs by Towa Tei at the press preview.
Woo Hon Fai Hall 2626 Bancroft Way 2625 Durant Avenue Between College and Telegraph (BAMFA - Barry McGee)
The day after the Hollywood Bowl, Towa Tei stops in. He cited Yellow Magic Orchestra as being mentors to him and he said the show was like playing with old friends. It’s ironic that he was the least heralded at the show since he was DJing in between bands, yet the title Big in Japan, really fits him and YMO the most. It’s been a little while, but I last saw him in Tokyo a couple of years ago and he mentioned that the yen is strong, the economy is weak, and life has changed in Japan.
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[youtube]HKGJ97SHGIM[/youtube] Yoko Ono walks up at the end, she speaks and all is ok. But then at the end… it happens. [youtube]BiRo-MhK7ec[/youtube] She decides to play with Yellow Magic Orchestra. I’m sure there’s are some of you who think this is great. The last time I saw this was on TV when I was a kid. It’s great to know she hasn’t changed a thing.
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