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Hello Steve, My apologies if you’ve been asked this before. Your precise but highly creative approach to rhythmic composition has always strongly appealed. Even now, listening to Japan’s cover of ‘Ain’t That Peculiar’ deceives me as much as when I first heard it. At several points in the recording, I find myself questioning where the ‘one’ is. I’m not sure if you perceive the same rhythmic illusion that I do, but can you recall if it was an effect you set out to achieve? Many thanks. September 5, 2018
Hi Steve, I noticed that Virgin have commissioned Abbey Rd Studios to “half speed master” GTP and T-drum. What difference will this make to the originals in your opinion. I am not familiar with this method hence unsure what benefits it will bring to the originals. Also I thought Virgin had “lost” the master tapes to Japan albums after being stored somewhere in a damp basement etc? Intrigued! August 27, 2018
Hello, Mr. Jansen, it is me again with another enormous letter. I am writing to you with the strong need to feed my curiousity. Since it is interesting to know what you could think of something that was written about you and others, my question is: have you ever read any articles about Japan/yourself in the press? What was the most ridiculous gossip or article you ever read, and how others reacted if they had read it too? Also, what was your opinion on band PR back then? As far as I know, some gossips were started by your own PR-manager, but perhaps it did not work out fine for Japan and the band needed another promotion tactic. So, from your point of view, what is more effective in making an artist or band more popular: articles in scandalous cheap press or in serious magazines? Thanks in advance and best regards! August 23, 2018
Hi Steve. In preparation for the Quiet Life shows with Japan, how did you go about deciding how the reworked versions of the older material should sound? Adolescent Sex from these shows is just brilliant and the slow build of Obscure Alternatives to it’s cascading finale is just genius. Your drumming on the latter is outstanding, by the way. Apologies if you’re sick of answering Japan related questions :) August 23, 2018
Hi Steve. Is it true that somewhere online there is/was a version of ‘Sow The Salt’ live but with Tim Elsenburg singing a different vocal to Thomas Feiner’s? Thanks. August 23, 2018