KAN MIKAMI
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When the Japanese reveal their affinity for the music of America, it is usually in the highly ordered music of jazz or techno. Kan Mikami, on the other hand, takes much of his inspiration from the school of singer/songwriters and blues vocalists. From the rural district of Tsugaru, Mikami's parched voice and plaintive electric guitar (sometimes the only backing) reveals the true spirit of the blues, even though he sings in Japanese. Of course, comparisons to Muddy Waters or Howlin' Wolf are just as far from the truth as Bertolt Brecht or Jacques Brel, but the guitarist weaves elements of all three to create an undeniably unique style. Quite popular in his native country during the 1970s, Mikami endured quite a dry period during the following decade, but came back on the predominantly noise-oriented PSF Records. Beginning with 1989's I'm the Only One Around, he released eight albums during the
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三上寛の世界
Blues
1971
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Bang!
Blues
1974
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Baby
Blues
1981
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U・S・E
Blues
1993
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南部式
Blues
1999
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Lesbos
Blues
2002
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1979
Blues
2003
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十 = Juw
Blues
2008
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35HR
Blues
2017
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職業
Blues
1987
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門 [Mon]
Blues
2011
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閂 [Sun]
Blues
2011
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馬銜っ主
Blues
2012
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音曲
Blues
2015
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