GODIEGO(JPN) that composed this song was the most famous band in the late 70s Japan, with two hit singles cut from their third album “MAGIC MONKEY” becoming Japan hits and in TV shows and commercial songs that everyone lived in Japan knew them. Looking back now, their third album was the best and most fulfilling album of their all lifetime works. They debuted in Japan in 1976, when they were all in their early 20s. GODIEGO(JPN) had two keyboardists who could compose, and since their debut, they have been a rare type of band in the Japan, singing mainly English lyric songs. Based on the catchy melody of Paul McCartney follower Yukihide Takekawa, they were a very unique and creative band that mixed songs from Mickey Yoshino's arrangement of progressive rock tone to a funky jazz arrangement with horns. This trend has remained consistent since their debut in 1976 with their debut album " SUITE NEW GENESIS ", 1977's 2nd album " DEAD END " and 1979's 4th album " OUR DECADE ", and everyone who listens to the songs on these albums will understand how talented the band was. Their third album was released as a soundtrack for TV dramas “MONKEY” around 1979 in the UK, Australia and other countries, so the two theme songs were known outside of Japan. Speaking of the catchiness of the melody, progressive rock and funky horn arrangements, it reminds us of the GENESIS (UK) after " AND THEN THERE WERE THREE" that changed the tune drastically. However, " AND THEN THERE WERE THREE " was released in 1978, "DUKE" in 1980, "ABACAB" in 1981, and " INVISIBLE TOUCH " which became a worldwide smash hit album, in 1986, so GODIEGO(JPN) had made their debut and already had become a popular hitmaker in Japan before GENESIS (UK)changed its tune from Prog Rock to popular main stream. GODIEGO's debuit song "SUITE: NEW GENESIS(1976) " was a long suite that takes up the entire B-side of Godiego's 1st album LP, released in July 1976. Even listening to it now, it is clear that Godiego had already reached musical perfection at the time of their debut. Unfortunately, they were unable to sign an official contract with a Western record company at that time to make their major debut in the Western market, and since then, their activities have been limited to Japan only. I think they should have signed a formal contract for sales in the world market when they released this MOKEY's theme song in the U.K., and shifted their activity base to the U.S., Europe, and the world market. In terms of the changing trends of popular music in the world at that time, if Godiego had officially debuted in the West at that time, their musical style, a fusion of Prog Rock + Beatles roots POP Rock + Fanky Jazz fusion, would have had enough potential to be appreciated and supported in the world market at that time. It is a real shame, now that chance was never given to them simply because they were a borned Japanese band. Godiego were Yukihide Takekawa ：Vocals, Keyboards Mickie Yoshino :Keyboards Takami Asano ：Guitars Steve Fox ：Bass, Tommy Snyder ：Drums, 1st debut album " SUITE NEW GENESIS " 1976 2nd album " DEAD END " 1977 3rd album “MAGIC MONKEY” 1978 4th album " OUR DECADE "1979 CM Song Graffiti Godiego Super Hits 1978
MONKEY MAGIC・GANDHARA TVLive ruclips.net/video/JBBLETSEE2U/видео.html ruclips.net/video/ZAxSCSN4DyI/видео.html Godiego - Thank You, Baby ruclips.net/video/uq0fZXEezwk/видео.html ruclips.net/video/7V1yAWOlEgc/видео.html “Suite Peace”(1978) (including Pomp and Circumstance) Live. ruclips.net/video/rgTi_F4OvMA/видео.html “Suite: New Genesis” (1976) Live -Part1 ruclips.net/video/60Xul88eDVs/видео.html “Suite: New Genesis” (1976) Live -part2 ruclips.net/video/ryk_qoIgnWo/видео.html 1st debut album“Suite: New Genesis” ruclips.net/video/f8WyCiWACV0/видео.html IN YOU KANJINCHO Live ruclips.net/video/FP0piBqBUno/видео.html
ボーカルの安定感もさることながら、演奏が素晴らしい。とてもライブとは思えない
Love this song and the show. Long live Monkey Magic. Was a hit show in Australia
今さながら、ゴダイゴの素晴らしさを感じます❗️2021年
What a treat! Love this album and what a performance here 🔥🔥🔥🔥
みんな上手いがベースのファンキーさが半端ない。
GODIEGO(JPN) that composed this song was the most famous band in the late 70s Japan, with two hit singles cut from their third album “MAGIC MONKEY” becoming Japan hits and in TV shows and commercial songs that everyone lived in Japan knew them.
Looking back now, their third album was the best and most fulfilling album of their all lifetime works. They debuted in Japan in 1976, when they were all in their early 20s.
GODIEGO(JPN) had two keyboardists who could compose, and since their debut, they have been a rare type of band in the Japan, singing mainly English lyric songs.
Based on the catchy melody of Paul McCartney follower Yukihide Takekawa, they were a very unique and creative band that mixed songs from Mickey Yoshino's arrangement of progressive rock tone to a funky jazz arrangement with horns.
This trend has remained consistent since their debut in 1976 with their debut album " SUITE NEW GENESIS ", 1977's 2nd album " DEAD END " and 1979's 4th album " OUR DECADE ", and everyone who listens to the songs on these albums will understand how talented the band was.
Their third album was released as a soundtrack for TV dramas “MONKEY” around 1979 in the UK, Australia and other countries, so the two theme songs were known outside of Japan.
Speaking of the catchiness of the melody, progressive rock and funky horn arrangements, it reminds us of the GENESIS (UK) after " AND THEN THERE WERE THREE" that changed the tune drastically. However, " AND THEN THERE WERE THREE " was released in 1978, "DUKE" in 1980, "ABACAB" in 1981, and " INVISIBLE TOUCH " which became a worldwide smash hit album, in 1986, so GODIEGO(JPN) had made their debut and already had become a popular hitmaker in Japan before GENESIS (UK)changed its tune from Prog Rock to popular main stream.
GODIEGO's debuit song "SUITE: NEW GENESIS(1976) " was a long suite that takes up the entire B-side of Godiego's 1st album LP, released in July 1976.
Even listening to it now, it is clear that Godiego had already reached musical perfection at the time of their debut.
Unfortunately, they were unable to sign an official contract with a Western record company at that time to make their major debut in the Western market, and since then, their activities have been limited to Japan only.
I think they should have signed a formal contract for sales in the world market when they released this MOKEY's theme song in the U.K., and shifted their activity base to the U.S., Europe, and the world market.
In terms of the changing trends of popular music in the world at that time, if Godiego had officially debuted in the West at that time, their musical style, a fusion of Prog Rock + Beatles roots POP Rock + Fanky Jazz fusion, would have had enough potential to be appreciated and supported in the world market at that time.
It is a real shame, now that chance was never given to them simply because they were a borned Japanese band.
Godiego were
Yukihide Takekawa ：Vocals, Keyboards
Mickie Yoshino :Keyboards
Takami Asano ：Guitars
Steve Fox ：Bass,
Tommy Snyder ：Drums,
1st debut album " SUITE NEW GENESIS " 1976
2nd album " DEAD END " 1977
3rd album “MAGIC MONKEY” 1978
4th album " OUR DECADE "1979
CM Song Graffiti Godiego Super Hits 1978
MONKEY MAGIC・GANDHARA TVLive
ruclips.net/video/JBBLETSEE2U/видео.html
ruclips.net/video/ZAxSCSN4DyI/видео.html
Godiego - Thank You, Baby
ruclips.net/video/uq0fZXEezwk/видео.html
ruclips.net/video/7V1yAWOlEgc/видео.html
“Suite Peace”(1978) (including Pomp and Circumstance) Live.
ruclips.net/video/rgTi_F4OvMA/видео.html
“Suite: New Genesis” (1976) Live -Part1
ruclips.net/video/60Xul88eDVs/видео.html
“Suite: New Genesis” (1976) Live -part2
ruclips.net/video/ryk_qoIgnWo/видео.html
1st debut album“Suite: New Genesis”
ruclips.net/video/f8WyCiWACV0/видео.html
IN YOU KANJINCHO Live
ruclips.net/video/FP0piBqBUno/видео.html
中坊の頃夢中やった。ボーカルのタケカワユキヒデ特別カッコいいわけでもなかったけど何か魅力あったよね。あの間奏中に放つ蜘蛛の糸、真剣に欲しかったわー。
再結成MONKEY MAJIK最高❗️
この当時生で聴いてた世代です。このバージョンいいね👍👍👍
今からしたらメチャテンポが速い！でも若さが弾けてて最高😃
あぁこうだったってしみじみ思い出してしまいます。
ゴダイゴ、ロックバンドだったんだぜ〜〜😊
やっぱりこの曲はスティーブのハモりがあってこそ(特にライブでは)成り立つナンバーだな、と改めて実感。
So so good . Hugely underated group
やはりゴダイゴは最高😊
ドラム最高
キーボードの音が素晴らしい
o my god i love this
このバージョン好きです。特に間奏の部分は、孫悟空が「雲」の上に乗って空を飛び回るイメージがします。
ありがとうございます
音楽的にライブのレベル、
越えてないですか？
ほんとに上手いなあ すごすぎやろ
スティーブデケえな。
この時代はゴダイゴかＹＭＯかという時代だったかもしれない。
Excellent. What year was this?
1979
SuchmosのYONCEさんやKing Gnuに是非カバーしてもらいたいですね！
ゴダイゴって日本語「後醍醐」のはずなのになぜこんなスペルなの？ゴディエゴかゴディーゴとしか読めない
「GO（生きて)DIE（死んで）GO（生きる）」と「GOD（神）I（私）EGO（エゴ）」の意味。
😃💙🌱😣