Ochanomizu is the famous “Guitar Street” in Tokyo. Some of the shops allowed me to record and some didn’t. Here is a compilation of the various guitar shops in the district

Jim Cornette was looking for a new theme for his podcast and he wanted original compositions. This is my submission

I visited URAMONES in Fukui Japan before my gig at Bar Style. We jammed on some Ramones tunes and I recorded it. I had a great time and plan to go back to visit them again. The full video is available as exclusive content to my Patreon supporters.
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I am about to start rebuilding the music for my experimental project called “Multiple Man” and this is the first draft of the drum configuration I will use to record and sample the drum parts. I am currently running an overhead mic and SPDS into a mixer and through a KORG Kaoss Mini. There are quite a few effects in the KAOSS pad but the one I use the most is the looper. In addition to creating loops, I will be using the setup live. I have 2 separate laptops recording the drums and electronics

JAPAN RECAP-
Here’s an abbreviated version of my trip to Japan. If you want granular detail and full videos, may I suggest checking out my Patreon page. I have been posting exclusive content for my Patreon supporters since my first day in Japan. I still have lots of footage and stories to tell so consider becoming a supporter.

The early 90’s was the time that I started considering visiting Japan. I dated a Japanese student at UNT when I lived in Denton and I started noticing Japanese bands that were touring the US. VHS tape trading and rental dubbing was also a source of Japanese bands and pop culture. More specifically, the VHS compilation “Where the Action Is”

Fast forward to the time spent under COVID  and I start watching lots of videos about Japan and how to visit on a b...

This was my first visit to Japan and here’s a clip from my gig at Bar Style in Fukui Japan
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Rockula does a drum cover of “Human Fly” by The Cramps for his Patreon Supporters You can suggest and vote on what song I cover next patreon.com/rockulaproductions