Absolutely love this album. Been following David since Japan. Thanks for the reaction

@ReactionsToTheClassics

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Trent!

Mark Isham - flugelhorn on Let The Happiness In.

@ReactionsToTheClassics

3 жыл бұрын

He is a great one, so many scores over the years for tv and movies

How come no one is suggesting "River Man", "Ink in the Well", "Red Guitar" Nostalgia"??? These are the good David Sylvian songs that live with me forever.

@ReactionsToTheClassics

Жыл бұрын

Will check them out, thanks!

@RH1812

21 күн бұрын

Nostalgia. One of my all time favourite tracks

There are not many artists out there with output you can't ever get bored of. I can listen to his stuff over and over and always find new aspects or elements... No one does it better

@ReactionsToTheClassics

16 күн бұрын

That is the biggest compliment you can pay an artist!

Every album he released was better than the last. A relatively unknown national treasure and an artist of the highest calibre.

@ReactionsToTheClassics

Жыл бұрын

Need to check out more for sure. Thanks Stewart!

I was playing EQ, in mid-divorce in 2003, when I took my character, Sidroy, to the docks in Freeport, and played "Let The Happiness In". It worked; Life is much better now!

@ReactionsToTheClassics

Жыл бұрын

That is great David! The power of music!

I am usually no big fan of 80s music, but David Sylvian is an exception. I loved all these songs, and I also love his Brilliant Trees album.

@ReactionsToTheClassics

3 жыл бұрын

We need to check that out Thanks Asmund!

@DarranJHankey66

2 жыл бұрын

Sylvian during Japan era was never associated with New Romantics if thars yput point?? They were far from New Romantics, it was just a phenomenal band who worked together 10 years too soon, as for Sylvian"s solo career, Check out Brilliant Trees album, his first, it's filled with,,, I'll let you listen rather than explain,,, you'll get it

One of my favourite albums of all time, I've loved David's music since my childhood.

@ReactionsToTheClassics

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Bhodisatvas!

he sure can do melancholy ,absolutely brilliant .

@ReactionsToTheClassics

11 ай бұрын

So good for sure!

David peaked in the 80s as an artist. He wrote lush Neo Romanticist music with obscure yet deep lyrics and beautifully played instruments played by the likes Mark Isham, David Torn and long time friend/ collaborator Ryuchi Sakamoto. Check out his master work, the dbl album, Gone To Earth, when you get a chance. P.S. his other albums are interesting, but never reached the wholeness of his 80s thought and vision. Well, that's from my perspective. He is a true artist who goes at his pace and leisure.

@ReactionsToTheClassics

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for all the info! Appreciate it!

David Sylvian first came to my attention in about 1979 with Japan and I've followed his many incarnations. He is always interesting and when it comes together he's brilliant. The album these are from is just brilliant and thanks to Deep Blue for this great suggestion. I'd suggest a dip into the Japan albums and his solo work on Brilliant Trees and maybe Dead Bees On A Cake. he has collaborated with many great musicians and I'd just say go and have a listen as he is a really unique artist.

@ReactionsToTheClassics

3 жыл бұрын

Will give them a listen. Thanks Richard always appreciate it!

@Bhodisatvas

3 жыл бұрын

I'm the same, Obscure Alternatives is an amazing album and David has been incredible through all his incarnations.

@DarranJHankey66

2 жыл бұрын

To be honest , the day Rob Dean wasn't part of Davids vision fot Tin Drum, which is BS, PERIOD, Rob was more than a forgotten, and *brilliant lead guitar player* whom I'd put up against Michael Ronson, (Bowies main man) , who apart from Tin Drum was apart of and had from the outset,,, NME said Rob had chosen his venture into anything but music, but you know that *did he fall?, or was he pushed *?!? That's when, I'm sure I'm not alone, knew things weren't quite right at Base camp,,, Quick one,,,, and I'll say quite clearly NO Anyone think we will ever see David on stage again?????

Incomparable, what a voice, and what lyrics. Sylvian is criminally underrated

@ReactionsToTheClassics

3 жыл бұрын

Agree! Thanks David!

@PjRjHj

2 жыл бұрын

I think David's nature contributed to his underrated status. He was rigidly uncompromising, a career built on his own terms and timing. So he had little interest in playing rock/popstar game. He declined many offers including fronting King Crimson post Adrian Belew and refused the added exposure of reviving the Japan name when the group reformed as Rain, Tree, Crow.

@arnesaknussemm7294

2 жыл бұрын

@@PjRjHj the "pre-KCrim" tour Is a masterpiece! The First day and then Damage Live....wow! And what a line-up!!

@jimhutchison

11 ай бұрын

criminally underrated ,by whom ,not by me , how could he possibly be underrated ,anyone who knows music knows you cannot underrate this music at all ,this is quality

@matthew4694

5 ай бұрын

The term “criminally underrated” appears in absolutely every video on KZread. For some reason, everyone likes to think that it passes for an insightful observation. I feel people misunderstand what it means, which is endlessly frustrating. I’d like to suggest that they mean “under-appreciated” instead. David has been an artist of the highest order, reinventing himself continually for nearly 50 years. His integrity, ethos, and restless creative explorations are, in my mind, without peer. Those who know and enjoy his music rate him along with the very best. The real pity is that he is under-appreciated by great deal of the music listening and buying public, but that makes me cherish his gifts all the more!

A desert island must have. And also his album 'Brilliant Trees'. Great choice here Shawn!

@ReactionsToTheClassics

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tim! Shoutout to DeepBlue for bringing him to us!

I have seen many of the reviewers of poets and i find it amazing that nobody points out how esoteric and groovy at the same time is the rythm section behind the guitar part!

@ReactionsToTheClassics

Ай бұрын

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4 great songs. From a great album

@ReactionsToTheClassics

18 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Justjp is a big fan of David Sylvian

@ReactionsToTheClassics

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Barrie!

Nice reviews, I really enjoyed it. Nobody else mentioned it but GONE TO EARTH is his masterpiece IMO. His second solo album from 1986.

@ReactionsToTheClassics

2 жыл бұрын

Will check it out. Thanks Chris!

🍀🍀🍀🍀Meraviglia, incomparabile, magnifica.🍀🍀🍀

@ReactionsToTheClassics

9 ай бұрын

Thanks for Watching!

Love David Sylvian. I actually have one battle request with one of his songs in store

@dannydorko7075

3 жыл бұрын

I was thinking of requesting Some Small Hope, his duet with Virginia Astley.

@frangarcia7774

3 жыл бұрын

Great. I have a different one in mind

@ReactionsToTheClassics

3 жыл бұрын

Look forward to it Fran! Really enjoyed this selection of him!

Love David sylvian💝

@ReactionsToTheClassics

3 жыл бұрын

This one was really good. Thanks for watching!

I've been a Sylvian fan from the beginning of the Japan days, nice to see you've found him. You should check out ALL his music, truly amazing artist, one of my favourites along with John Foxx. Here in Canada we seem to have received David and John more since we are closer to the UK music scene.

@ReactionsToTheClassics

51 минут бұрын

Yes I find Canada oftentimes is ahead of us here in the States. We missed out on so many great artists!

Another good song by David Sylvian is 'Pulling Punches.' An amazing song, and personal favorite!

@ReactionsToTheClassics

2 жыл бұрын

Will check that out. Thanks Ande!

a perfect album

@ReactionsToTheClassics

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching @michaellove2637!

I really love Scent of magnolia and Ride. Among others songs 🙂

@ReactionsToTheClassics

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

My favorite album by Sylvian. Fantastic album. The guitars and the piano on this album! And no rush you, just dive in the mood and the music flows. The other seven songs are also good.

@ReactionsToTheClassics

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Anna!

To me ' Poet's ' meaning points a few different directions . . Catastrophe / DENIAL / ' row upon row of futile houses blow away ' reminds me of an F5 tornado . A jab of literal realism at the beginning and then more abstract lyrics . ~ Painting a moment in time and then wandering in thoughts ... Like a person thinking to themselves . ~ Thanks guys ! ~

@ReactionsToTheClassics

3 жыл бұрын

This one was really good. Never had heard much of him. Thanks Deep Blue!

The Boy With the Gun. 好きです。

@ReactionsToTheClassics

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for Watching!

Check out '"Nine Horses"... if you could, it involves Sylvian circa 2005... fabulous work.

@ReactionsToTheClassics

Жыл бұрын

Will check it out, thanks!

I like many in the late 70s early 80s in the uk viewed Japan as a throw away pretty boy band. I have to say 40 plus years later,I was wrong.

@ReactionsToTheClassics

2 жыл бұрын

I think we all have those artists in our past for sure haha

Take a listen to "Sylvian and Sakamoto * the tracks Heartbeat & Forbidden Colours, finishing up with Produced track by David Sylvian for his ex wife," Ingrid Chavez"* Who s trip is it ",,, Heartbeat is pure Sakamoto genius,,, Secrets of TB H is a very moving album filled with a bit of emotion that we all relate too, good review mam 👌👌👌🙏

@ReactionsToTheClassics

2 жыл бұрын

Will check out the album. Thanks Darran!

Still my favorite David Sylvian album. The Hope Blister does a great cover of Let the Happiness In. They were like a This Mortal Coil project. It had a couple of people that were in Filigree & Shadow. Worth checking out.

@ReactionsToTheClassics

3 жыл бұрын

Will check it out, know a little This Mortal Coil and enjoy it!

If I could choose any singing voice for myself Davids would be top of the list, have loved Sylvian since I first heard 'Life In Tokyo' in 1979 and was lucky enough to see Japan on the same tour that spawned the live album 'Oil On Canvas' shortly before their breakup... So underrated... 'September' is short and sweet but a long time favourite from David...

@ReactionsToTheClassics

2 жыл бұрын

Wow high praise! Appreciate the comment and you watching!

Check out his last song from about two years ago . It's on KZread called Beautiful Country. Phenomenal!

@ReactionsToTheClassics

3 жыл бұрын

Will check it out. Thanks Paul!

You may need to listen to Wave and Before the Bullfight of the Gone to Earth album.

@ReactionsToTheClassics

14 күн бұрын

Will check those out appreciate the suggestions!

@jroskott

13 күн бұрын

@@ReactionsToTheClassics In that case :-). Can I suggest "Brilliant Trees" and "Nostalgia" from Brilliant Trees. The afore mentioned tracks from Gone to Earth. "Darkest Dreaming", "Wanderlust" and "I surrender" from Dead Bees on a Cake. "God's Monkey" and "Jean the Birdman" from The First Day ( collaboration with Robert Fripp) and "Damage" and "The First Day" from live album Damage Live. The excellent Nine Horses album ( with brother Steve Jansen) has "Wonderful World" and "Atom and Cell" that deserves a reaction. Japan came back as "Rain Tree Crow" at some point, listen to "Blackwater" . Last but not least, he wrote a song for an anime soundtrack, which is glorious indeed: "For the Love of Life". Enjoy. Btw, there is a bootleg of the live show he did in Milan 1988 with the full band (David Torn, Mark Isham, Steve Jansen and more, a truly incredible live recording, with every tune executed better than the studio version (in my view). Find "Let the Happiness in" or "Nostalgia" on it.

@jroskott

13 күн бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZaGJlaOGl5TOf7Q.html

Just to be clear, the instrumentation at the beginning of “Let the happiness in” is a brass ensemble, not an organ. SotB is possibly the greatest album ever made. So good that the best song called “Ride” was not included! IMHO

@ReactionsToTheClassics

2 жыл бұрын

ok

@rojavida

2 жыл бұрын

@@ReactionsToTheClassics Erm …thanks? I suppose I’m saying have a listen to Ride. You won’t regret it if you liked these tracks. 😀

@ReactionsToTheClassics

2 жыл бұрын

Ya I got you Robert, I answer literally a hundred comments a day I knew what you were saying

@rojavida

2 жыл бұрын

@@ReactionsToTheClassics hah, sorry, let my enthusiasm come across a little arch in the internets text. Didn’t mean anything derogatory by it! 😀

@PjRjHj

2 жыл бұрын

Ride is amazing. Bit of a head scratcher why it was omitted from the album.

First 😁 ✌🏾

@ReactionsToTheClassics

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching MrYesiir!

hear the jazz ,.

@ReactionsToTheClassics

11 ай бұрын

Super talented! Thanks for watching!