{"title":"Takeshi Terauchi","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTakeshi Terauchi was a Japanese rock n roll guitarist and band leader, known as the 'King of the Electric Guitar'. Born on January 17, 1939 in Tsuchiura, Ibaragi, he founded Takeshi Terauchi \u0026amp; Blue Jeans in 1962. With his innovative guitar playing style, he made a significant impact on the music scene. Sadly, Takeshi Terauchi passed away on June 18, 2021.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"nippon-guitars","title":"Nippon Guitars","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis first ever retrospective of Japanese guitar pioneer Takeshi Terauchi charts his career from the 1960s surf boom, via groovy instrumentals, through to 70s fuzz freak-outs and funk rock. The set was collated by Honest Jon's records' resident Japan-ist, Howard Williams, the man behind the \u003ci\u003eKilling Melody\u003c\/i\u003e Japanese gangster soundtrack compilation and the Japonica blog and club night. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA must-have item for collectors of guitar 'n beats from around the world or anyone with a curiosity for vintage oriental popular music, the collection features a wealth of traditional Japanese folk melodies and 60s J-Pop given an electric guitar battering.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Big Beat","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50437938905419,"sku":"344960","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"LP","offer_id":50437941231947,"sku":"344961","price":21.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/R-3230842-1321485761_eeefdfc0_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726936590"},{"product_id":"eleki-bushi-1966-1974","title":"Eleki Bushi 1966-1974","description":"\u003cp\u003eTerauchi was born January 1939 in the prefecture of Tochigi, north of Tokyo. His mother taught music and played the shamisen – a traditional Japanese stringed instrument – while his father ran, among other things, an electronics shop. Their respective professions were to be decisive in the path that Terauchi would later take. Serendipitously, at the age of five, Takeshi was given his first instrument – a guitar. His destiny sealed, he quickly began experimenting with different tools from his father's shop to give his instrument a stronger sound. The technological approach came from his father, the technique from his mother. Terauchi's signature playing style owes a lot to his mother's instrument of choice, as he attacks the notes on his guitar as one plucks the strings of a shamisen. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This exceptional compilation you are holding in your hands explores some of the best works by Takeshi Terauchi, recorded between 1966 and 1974, where the guitar hero looks inwards to Japan for inspiration. A meeting between traditional folk songs and the unique way Terauchi and his band play: the content is explosive, inspired, and highly addictive! The 60s and 70s were undoubtedly Terauchi's finest hours, and in the late 60s, one Japanese critic said that Terauchi was not only the best guitarist in Japan, but also in the world. You can now find out why.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"180g","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":50466784477515,"sku":"2006342","price":32.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/cover.ki_8c9970ef_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727321731"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/collections\/test_4d67d1a8_thumbnail_4096_222efbbe-8886-40b5-b188-072b63224f1c.jpg?v=1726936557","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/fr\/collections\/takeshi-terauchi.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}