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Very sad news re. Japan bassist Mick Karn
Posted by Kevin Milburn on 5 June 2010 - 12:29pm.
Morning folks. Sorry to report that it was announced on Mick's web site last night that he has advanced stage cancer.
In recent years Mick has been struggling financially — a large part of the reason why he left the UK some time ago for Cyprus — so an appeal has been set up on his website to allow people to make a donation, post comments etc.: http://www.mickkarn.net/
To remind us of happier days here is Mick in his prime, performing with fellow alumni from Catford Boys School on the Old Grey Whistle Test, a performance that was introduced by one David Hepworth. That rhythm section of Karn and Jansen really was quite something.
All for now
Kevin
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I was ever so slightly obsessed
with Japan when in my prime. I stole Mick Karn's glasses at an after show party in 1981 [I eventually sent them back to him - to assuage my guilt!] and by strange co-incidence, at a later date, once wore Steve Jansen's glasses.
This very sad news has already been posted earlier today http://www.wordmagazine.co.uk/content/mick-karn-japan [in case you were wondering why no-one seems to care]
I'm off to play more Japan songs and buy something of Mick's in the hope that it will be a small help to his situation.
Ghosts of my life...
Sad news indeed. Thanks for the link to Mick's site
Great song - great bass - and great memories - on this.
"Quiet Life"
I saw Japan
once and I leant against the wall where a fire extinguisher was, someone had removed the pin so as I leant against it, it went off. The bouncers thought I'd done it and threw me out.
Ejected from a Japan gig. The Ignominy.
Very sad to hear that
Remember the Dali's Car stuff? Now there's a lost classic...
How good is Mick Karn?
This live performance of the instrumental piece Canton shows him in full throttle.
'Taking Islands in Africa'
one of those once in a lifetime tunes, so I'll forever be in his debt
pish news - all of the good ones are gone or going :|