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Post by mikado-AKA-Shoknifeman on Dec 10, 2010 18:54:35 GMT -5
[glow=red,2,300]This is a thread where you can talk about/discuss your feelings and comments (Anything you like, really, anything OFF THE TOP OF YOUR HEAD!) about our fearless leader Naoko Yamano; later I intend to put up a thread like this of all the girls*. So, talk about Naoko!!![/glow] *The Mana "tribute" page will be where you can talk about her, if you like; I won't add a seperate "Talk about Mana" page, as it's really the SAME idea!   Once again, let me begin:Naoko is amazing, how many women can honestly say that they look better at 50 than they did at 30?? (Well, she deffinately CAN!) |
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Post by rocket on Dec 10, 2010 22:54:53 GMT -5
Naoko is Shonen Knife.Without her joy of playing I think the group would have disbanded years ago.
Whatever it is that drives her,playing music,singing,the fans,recording,I hope it stays with her.
I've seen so many groups split over the years,I often wonder what keeps certain bands together and others break up so quickly. Naoko appears to be humble enough to compromise when needed,which comes in handy when you're in a rock n roll group.
She looks fantastic for her age.I've read where her weight has yo yod up and down over the years.But why would'nt it when you're always singing about food.Just look at the photo of her and Atsuko with their eyes bugging out looking at that food on the Heavy Songs cd.
I would love to read a bio of her.
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Post by mikado-AKA-Shoknifeman on Dec 10, 2010 23:07:03 GMT -5
Naoko is Shonen Knife.Without her joy of playing I think the group would have disbanded years ago. Whatever it is that drives her,playing music,singing,the fans,recording,I hope it stays with her. I've seen so many groups split over the years,I often wonder what keeps certain bands together and others break up so quickly. Naoko appears to be humble enough to compromise when needed,which comes in handy when you're in a rock n roll group. She looks fantastic for her age.I've read where her weight has yo yod up and down over the years.But why would'nt it when you're always singing about food.Just look at the photo of her and Atsuko with their eyes bugging out looking at that food on the Heavy Songs cd. I would love to read a bio of her. You make some really great points there... As you say, it's Naoko's love of what she's doing that makes her go on, and on... I wonder what her husband and her daughter think of all her travelling though! (hmmm) |
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Post by Nuclear Seagull on Dec 11, 2010 10:30:03 GMT -5
Next week she will be 50. I still don't believe it!  |
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Post by mikado-AKA-Shoknifeman on Dec 13, 2010 1:06:01 GMT -5
Next week she will be 50. I still don't believe it! She is 8 months older than I am, but, looks at least 10 years younger! haha I still read a lot of BS (on You Tube, for instance) about how Naoko can't play the guitar.... that might have been true in the early 80s when she was litterally "learning on the job"; but, it certainly is NOT the case NOW! (One good listen to her work on "Free Time" will prove me correct!) |
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Post by Nuclear Seagull on Dec 18, 2010 13:22:25 GMT -5
Happy birthday, sweetheart! You still look amazing!  Keep on rocking!  |
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Post by mikado-AKA-Shoknifeman on Dec 18, 2010 23:53:34 GMT -5
Happy birthday, sweetheart! You still look amazing! Keep on rocking! Hmmm.... I guess we should go to the SK Nexus page and wish her a happy 29th |
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Post by mikado-AKA-Shoknifeman on Jan 4, 2011 19:50:22 GMT -5
Sometimes i have to laugh at how Naoko uses the same line at EVERY concert she does, here in North America: "I am happy to be here in _________ , ROCK CITY!" Naoko, i love ya but, try to come up with something new haha
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Post by naoko1960 on Mar 9, 2011 14:15:39 GMT -5
Naoko and Atsushi have Shonen Knife Burning Farm records & Tomato Head as a Buisness.
Naoko is a good smart Buisness woman and I think alot of fans dont give her the
credit thats due. She has been doing this for 30 years now and to think this is a
group of 3 musicians doing this for fun is really short sighted.
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Post by mikado-AKA-Shoknifeman on Mar 10, 2011 1:48:52 GMT -5
Naoko and Atshushi have Shonen Knife and Burning Farm records as a Buisness. Naoko is a good smart Buisness woman and I think alot of fans dont give her the credit thats due. She has been doing this for 30 years now and to think this is a group of 3 musicians doing this for fun is really short sighted. There's no doubt that Naoko is a true professional now, mind you, when the Knife began, it was a "hobby" band... I think that's why Michie left, being a professional muscian was Naoko's dream, but not hers. |
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Post by jjanim8r on Mar 27, 2011 13:56:48 GMT -5
She kept me intrested in Shonen knife
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Post by mikado-AKA-Shoknifeman on Mar 29, 2011 22:39:19 GMT -5
She kept me intrested in Shonen knife The music keeps me interested in Shonen Knife...that... and Ritsuko  |
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Post by mikado-AKA-Shoknifeman on Sept 20, 2012 19:52:30 GMT -5
I was thinking about how Naoko considered the split with Virgin Records as a blessing rather than a curse; the way she put it was that being an independant band, on an independant label, worked better for her, than one on a contract. As it turns out, I believe she hit the nail on the head! Had SK stayed with Virgin, you know that there's no way that they would have close to 20 albums out,in 30 yrs: Bands who make it with big labels make rediculous amounts of money, but, with a few notable exeptions, few make it past 1 or 2 albums; and a career of maybe 5 years max.
on the other hand, while Naoko and SK will never fill Yankee Stadium with 50,000 fans, they know that they will always have that core of fans who will keep buying SK albums as long as they make them!
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Post by jaicee on Sept 21, 2012 19:08:24 GMT -5
I was thinking about how Naoko considered the split with Virgin Records as a blessing rather than a curse; the way she put it was that being an independant band, on an independant label, worked better for her, than one on a contract. As it turns out, I believe she hit the nail on the head! Had SK stayed with Virgin, you know that there's no way that they would have close to 20 albums out,in 30 yrs: Bands who make it with big labels make rediculous amounts of money, but, with a few notable exeptions, few make it past 1 or 2 albums; and a career of maybe 5 years max. on the other hand, while Naoko and SK will never fill Yankee Stadium with 50,000 fans, they know that they will always have that core of fans who will keep buying SK albums as long as they make them! I love how they aren't on a major label! If they were really big, we wouldn't be able to see them in an intimate setting and get pictures and autographs! |
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Post by mikado-AKA-Shoknifeman on Sept 21, 2012 21:53:28 GMT -5
I was thinking about how Naoko considered the split with Virgin Records as a blessing rather than a curse; the way she put it was that being an independant band, on an independant label, worked better for her, than one on a contract. As it turns out, I believe she hit the nail on the head! Had SK stayed with Virgin, you know that there's no way that they would have close to 20 albums out,in 30 yrs: Bands who make it with big labels make rediculous amounts of money, but, with a few notable exeptions, few make it past 1 or 2 albums; and a career of maybe 5 years max. on the other hand, while Naoko and SK will never fill Yankee Stadium with 50,000 fans, they know that they will always have that core of fans who will keep buying SK albums as long as they make them! I love how they aren't on a major label! If they were really big, we wouldn't be able to see them in an intimate setting and get pictures and autographs! We wouldn't get them for FREE, that's for sure! |
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