via Japan Today. "Jazz pianist Yosuke Yamashita, 66, plays a burning piano on the beach
in Shiga, Ishikawa Prefecture. He was showing his appreciation for his
old piano that he no longer uses. Yamashita did the same thing once
before in 1973."
Yamashita's 1973 piano burning was made into a short film by the Japanese director Kiyoshi Awazu and can be viewed in full on Kiyoshi's website.
See an excerpt from the film from YouTube below Actually this looks less like an excerpt and more like a piece from a Japanese news program. No matter, if you like what you see, you will probably want to click through to check out the complete film.
Is there video footage from the new performance?
Posted by: Dave Herr | March 18, 2008 at 05:08 PM
Annea Lockwood called. She wants her burning piano back.
Posted by: Ben.H | March 18, 2008 at 08:48 PM
wow.
Posted by: eric o | March 19, 2008 at 10:01 AM
Yeah its very bad to burn piano.
Posted by: piano lessons | February 05, 2009 at 04:43 AM
WHY??
Posted by: localpianist | March 28, 2009 at 11:19 PM
Yosuke Yamashita Trio - in - Tenshi no kôkotsu aka ORGASM OF ANGELS (1972)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_Rmb7hsjD4
Posted by: picpoul | September 05, 2009 at 07:13 PM
At first I am lost for words. What was he thinking playing piano with fire on it, even with a protective gear on he must be feeling the heat. Look on the bright side though it is somewhat cool.
Posted by: Learn and Master Guitar | September 25, 2009 at 01:12 AM
That's pretty awesome! That Man is really good at playing piano huh? (how much the piano cost anyway? Good thing he didn't burn his hand.
Posted by: studying piano | January 08, 2010 at 01:44 AM