Favourite Yoko Kanno Song? - VGF

11-16-2003, 05:39 PM

She rocks, doesn't she?

To anyone who doesn't know, she's the composer for songs in Escaflowne, Cowboy Bebop, Wolfs Rain, and much more. Her styles are so flexible and so lovely, ranging from jazz and blues to classical @_@()

I can't decide my absolute favourite. Lemme try to narrow it down:

Escaflowne: Final Vision, Sora

Cowboy Bebop: The Real Folk Blues, Tank! and Rain

Wolf's Rain: Shiro, Tell Me What The Rain Knows (Final Ending Song), Gravity, Stray

11-16-2003, 06:09 PM

Too much great ones to choose, but Tank! is definitely one of the best jazz tunes I've ever heard. I also like See you Space Cowboy..., Rain, Go Go Cactus Man, etc.

Yoko Kanno's a genius.

11-16-2003, 09:19 PM

I haven't heard much of her music. I didn't even know she was a she until I read this thread. I am partial to Tank! and Bad Dog No Biscuits myself...

[ November 16, 2003, 08:19 PM: Message edited by: Penguin Man: Uniracer ]

11-16-2003, 09:49 PM

What Planet Is This?!

Come to think of it, did she make that one...? Oh well.

And Tank is pretty much equal with WPIT.

[ November 16, 2003, 08:50 PM: Message edited by: Richie The Talekeeper ]

Cap'n Boo from Timbuktu · 11-16-2003, 10:13 PM

My familiarity with Yoko Kanno's music begins and ends with Bebop. How's her other stuff, Silvie?

Well, I like most everything from Bebop, but especially 'Piano Black', 'Rush', 'Bad Dog No Biscuits', 'Bindy', 'Gateway' and, of course, 'Mushroom Hunting'. Man oh man, but 'Mushroom Hunting' is awesome; the singer is phenomenal. (Think she also did 'The Singing Sea' on one of the other discs.)

11-16-2003, 10:53 PM

Mushroom Hunting!

Oh, I like that one. Chicken Bone too, just for the sheer halariousness of it.

Yoko Kanno's other work is wonderful too. The whole blues/jazz style is most prominent in Cowboy Bebop, though (to my knowledge). You seem to like ones with a nice quick drum beat in the back (CHASE SCENE MUSIC! ^___^) but it may be harder to find ones like that in Escaflowne and Wolf's Rain (the animes are too different from Bebop too, to fit Bebop music). But I'm sure you'd like them anyways.

give me food · 11-19-2003, 11:21 PM

Yoko Kanno's most famous musical works = Cowboy Bebop.

I myself didn't realize she was a girl 'till about 7 months ag--... *treads away*

Wolf's Rain's Yoko work is good.

11-16-2003, 05:39 PM	#1
SilverWind Guest Posts: n/a Points: 0 Bank: 0 Total Points: 0 Donate	She rocks, doesn't she? To anyone who doesn't know, she's the composer for songs in Escaflowne, Cowboy Bebop, Wolfs Rain, and much more. Her styles are so flexible and so lovely, ranging from jazz and blues to classical @_@() I can't decide my absolute favourite. Lemme try to narrow it down: Escaflowne: Final Vision, Sora Cowboy Bebop: The Real Folk Blues, Tank! and Rain Wolf's Rain: Shiro, Tell Me What The Rain Knows (Final Ending Song), Gravity, Stray

11-16-2003, 06:09 PM	#2
Super Shy Guy Guest Posts: n/a Points: 0 Bank: 0 Total Points: 0 Donate	Too much great ones to choose, but Tank! is definitely one of the best jazz tunes I've ever heard. I also like See you Space Cowboy..., Rain, Go Go Cactus Man, etc. Yoko Kanno's a genius.

11-16-2003, 09:19 PM	#3
PenguinMan26 Guest Posts: n/a Points: 0 Bank: 0 Total Points: 0 Donate	I haven't heard much of her music. I didn't even know she was a she until I read this thread. I am partial to Tank! and Bad Dog No Biscuits myself... [ November 16, 2003, 08:19 PM: Message edited by: Penguin Man: Uniracer ]

11-16-2003, 09:49 PM	#4
CaptainJimRaynor Guest Posts: n/a Points: 0 Bank: 0 Total Points: 0 Donate	What Planet Is This?! Come to think of it, did she make that one...? Oh well. And Tank is pretty much equal with WPIT. [ November 16, 2003, 08:50 PM: Message edited by: Richie The Talekeeper ]

11-16-2003, 10:13 PM	#5
Cap'n Boo from Timbuktu Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Wisconsinland Posts: 3,643 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 25.00 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 25.00 Donate	My familiarity with Yoko Kanno's music begins and ends with Bebop. How's her other stuff, Silvie? Well, I like most everything from Bebop, but especially 'Piano Black', 'Rush', 'Bad Dog No Biscuits', 'Bindy', 'Gateway' and, of course, 'Mushroom Hunting'. Man oh man, but 'Mushroom Hunting' is awesome; the singer is phenomenal. (Think she also did 'The Singing Sea' on one of the other discs.)

11-16-2003, 10:53 PM	#6
SilverWind Guest Posts: n/a Points: 0 Bank: 0 Total Points: 0 Donate	Mushroom Hunting! Oh, I like that one. Chicken Bone too, just for the sheer halariousness of it. Yoko Kanno's other work is wonderful too. The whole blues/jazz style is most prominent in Cowboy Bebop, though (to my knowledge). You seem to like ones with a nice quick drum beat in the back (CHASE SCENE MUSIC! ^___^) but it may be harder to find ones like that in Escaflowne and Wolf's Rain (the animes are too different from Bebop too, to fit Bebop music). But I'm sure you'd like them anyways.

11-19-2003, 11:21 PM	#7
give me food Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: :O omfg ovar tehr3!!1 Posts: 10,071 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 573.00 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 573.00 Donate	Yoko Kanno's most famous musical works = Cowboy Bebop. I myself didn't realize she was a girl 'till about 7 months ag--... treads away Wolf's Rain's Yoko work is good.