Jade Warrior appreciation (where's my old kimono?)
Posted by: bhazen on 20 December 2004
Is this an old hippy thread? Well, I don't care.
I just found a CD of Jade Warrior's first album (on Vertigo/Repertoire), thinking that it would be hopelessly dated from when I first listened to it 30-odd years ago. However, I re-discovered an enchanting sound; kind of a Zen Jethro Tull, a bit of admittedly dated early 70's riffage, but a lot of ambient Asian-sounding music that is lovely. I intend to get Last Autumn's Dream as well, also haven't heard since way back. They went on to do a series of albums on Island that may be even better (The Floating World, Waves, Kites) etc. that wouldn't be out of place on the shelf next to Eno's ambient series, in fact they did it first. As they went on, they got even more minimalist and Zen-sounding.
Anybody else here like to listen to Jade Warrior while doing the tea ceremony or practising with your Samurai sword? What albums d'you recommend? I don't even know what CDs of theirs are in print.
I just found a CD of Jade Warrior's first album (on Vertigo/Repertoire), thinking that it would be hopelessly dated from when I first listened to it 30-odd years ago. However, I re-discovered an enchanting sound; kind of a Zen Jethro Tull, a bit of admittedly dated early 70's riffage, but a lot of ambient Asian-sounding music that is lovely. I intend to get Last Autumn's Dream as well, also haven't heard since way back. They went on to do a series of albums on Island that may be even better (The Floating World, Waves, Kites) etc. that wouldn't be out of place on the shelf next to Eno's ambient series, in fact they did it first. As they went on, they got even more minimalist and Zen-sounding.
Anybody else here like to listen to Jade Warrior while doing the tea ceremony or practising with your Samurai sword? What albums d'you recommend? I don't even know what CDs of theirs are in print.
I just got a copy of Elements (the Island anthology w. Floating World, Kites etc.), and it's brilliant. It's also out-of-print
, which means trolling the used sites/stores. I was listening yesterday, when the weather outside my pagoda was foggy & grey in a Zen way. Perfect!
, which means trolling the used sites/stores. I was listening yesterday, when the weather outside my pagoda was foggy & grey in a Zen way. Perfect!