Stuck In A Pagoda With Motoko Aoyama

Having already known of Li Chun’s keyboard talents when her and Qian Lin’s addition to Morning Musume was announced last year, I wondered if she’d ever display her instrumental skills in a public setting. Apparently she has already in this video from one of JunJun and LinLin’s first public appearances. (Does anyone know the name of the piece JunJun is performing in this clip?)

Of course, Sayumi tries to show off her (more rudimentary) keyboard skills afterward, only to get thwarted by two roadies (one of whom is wearing a commemorative Panda Musume T-shirt). Hey, at least Sayumi didn’t do a hamfisted version of “Home Sweet Home” or “Runaway”!

For those of you (like me) who are in the mood for a little more classical piano greatness, here’s an intimate performance (right out of his New York townhouse) from the Jimi Hendrix of classical piano:

From the 44th issue of Weekly Playboy 2007: A group shot of Morning Musume in the revived “Love Machine” outfits, taken during the photo shoot for both versions of the ALL SINGLES COMPLETE double-CD. Yes, the periodical is affilated with Hef’s great American institution, and no, the O18 members (which won’t include Her Royal Hotness for another two weeks yet) don’t take their outfits off on another page (Naoki Yamazaki would be committing seppuku if that had happened!)

One good thing about this photo… on the covers of “Kanashimi Twlight” and the limited edition of ALL SINGLES COMPLETE I couldn’t tell Aika Mitsui and Eri Kamei apart (is “Haro Beautiful Everyday” to blame for that?), and there have been times when I couldn’t tell the two newest members, Li Chun (JunJun) and Qian Lin (LinLin) apart on the “Onna Ni Sachi Are” and ALL SINGLES COMPLETE. I’m sure there’s quite a few of you out there that had trouble telling some of the MoMusu’s apart lately. That’s one good thing about The Wonkylicious One - she stands out in a crowd!