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| Us with Jun @ El Paso |
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| our all-time favourite place to be in Tokyo! |
El Paso
El Paso's on Omotesando-dori was one of my favorite places to eat drink and be in Tokyo. Great food; wasn't quite
real Mexican but it was real tasty. The Calamari rice and the Garlic sauteed octopus were a couple of my favorites.
The bar had Cuervo, El Tesoro, Herradura and the always tasty Porfidio. The best margaritas in town. All of this
in a convenient downtown location.
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| Kurihara working behind the bar @ El Paso |
Liz's 2nd Cigarette
I had the opportunity to play with two outstanding Tokyo musicians for a couple of years: Shima "Butterphat" Hajime
and Mac "the Knife" Okuyama.
Shima was a bassist that could play anything; jazz, rock, salsa, pop and checkers on a summer afternoon.
Mac was a bluesman in a country that doesn't play the blues.
I was always honored to have two outstanding sidemen play with me, some of the most musically rewarding times of my life.
| Liz's 2nd Cigarette |
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| Butterphat, Mac and Earl after a gig @ Scruffy Murphy's |
| Mac the Knife |
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| (and in the background, Earl) @ Scruffy Murphy's |
| Earl |
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| Don't know what he's doing... |
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| meijidorime |
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| Simone on Meiji Dori in Harajuku |
Harajuku
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| In front of Spiral w/ the Spiralgrrrls |
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| The Spiralgrrrls are: Kayoko (holding Bambi) & Saori |
| Jeff and Earl |
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| @ The Farmgrill in Ginza |
A trip to The Farmgrill
On this particular trip, we decided to invite a couple of friends: Sachiyo, Shinji and Tomoko, Jeff and
Steve. Jeff and Steve showed up dressed like a pair of somber twins.
| Simone and Sachiyo |
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| also @ The Farm Grill |
| Steve and Jeff |
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| Also known as "The Somber Twins"! |
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