Ghost

"In 1984 Ghost was formed in Tokyo. In the beginning, they played only improvisation / freeform music naturally. But when they started their first recording in 1988, their music had been changing to more constructive one. Still now on their live activities we can find they play improvisation sometimes.

"Their music was based on acoustic guitar usually. A lot ethnic instruments or strange instruments are added to it freely on recording. And the place they play were so unique as examples — buddist temples, churches, ruins, metro, fields, woods, caves... Such strange methods are nothing but ones of their expressions. They are Ghost anytime."

Ghost is:
Masaki Batoh: Vocal, Acoustic Guitar, Hurdy Gurdy, Banjo, etc.
Kazuo Ogino: Piano, Oscilator, Recorder, Lute, etc.
Michio Kurihara: Electric Guitar
Junzo Tateiwa: Tabla, Percussions, Drums
Takuyuki Moriya: Elecric Bass, Contra Bass
Taishi Takizawa (aka Giant): Theremin, Flute Saxophone


A Special Message from Ghost (Quicktime movie, 5.6mb)

Title	Format	Cat # / Label	Date
Overture	DVD & CD	DC330	2007
In Stormy Nights	2xLP/CD	DC313	2007
Metamorphosis: Ghost Chronicles 1984-2004	DVD & CD	DC279	2005
Hypnotic Underworld	2xLP/CD	DC249	2004
Tune In, Turn On, Free Tibet	2xLP/CD	DC165	1999
Snuffbox Immanence	LP/CD	DC148	1999
Lama Rabi Rabi	2xLP/CD	DC113	1996
"Moungod Air Cave" (live) b/w "Guru in the Echo" (live)	7"	The Now Sound	1995
Temple Stone	LP/CD	DC129	1994/1997
"Suspect Tells of Dog Under the Sun" on Tokyo Flashback Volume 3	CD	PSF	1993
Second Time Around	LP/CD	DC128	1992/1997
"Sun is Tangging" on Tokyo Flashback Volume 2	CD	PSF	1992
"Tama Yura" on Tokyo Flashback Volume 1	CD	PSF	1991
Ghost	LP/CD	DC127	1990/1997
Maskai Batoh Solo
"It's All Over Now, Baby Blue" b/w "Yoo Doo Right" (w/Damon & Naomi, Kurihara)	7"	Grimsey	1999
track on Pearl Before Swine Tribute	CD	Birdman	1998
Collected Works	CD	Now Sound / DC180	1997 / 2004
KikaoKubeshi	LP	Now Sound	1996
A Ghost From the Darkened Sea	LP	Now Sound	1995
Live at Your Cosmic Mind (w/ Sweet & Honey)	LP/CD	Now Sound / DC181	1997 / 2004

"In 1984 Ghost was formed in Tokyo. In the beginning, they played only improvisation / freeform music naturally. But when they started their first recording in 1988, their music had been changing to more constructive one. Still now on their live activities we can find they play improvisation sometimes. "Their music was based on acoustic guitar usually. A lot ethnic instruments or strange instruments are added to it freely on recording. And the place they play were so unique as examples — buddist temples, churches, ruins, metro, fields, woods, caves... Such strange methods are nothing but ones of their expressions. They are Ghost anytime." Ghost is: Masaki Batoh: Vocal, Acoustic Guitar, Hurdy Gurdy, Banjo, etc. Kazuo Ogino: Piano, Oscilator, Recorder, Lute, etc. Michio Kurihara: Electric Guitar Junzo Tateiwa: Tabla, Percussions, Drums Takuyuki Moriya: Elecric Bass, Contra Bass Taishi Takizawa (aka Giant): Theremin, Flute Saxophone

Ghost Home Page: http://www.ab.cyberhome.ne.jp/~pochamal/