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January 28, 2006
rock bar mother
My last night in Tokyo I came across Rock Bar Mother by complete chance - I was looking for more neon to photograph when I saw the bauhaus poster. The music being piped up the stairs was Bowie so I had to go in and have at least one drink - I mean, no cover! I headed down the stairs and into a dark, very dark bar less than half the size of a single car garage - there were about a dozen patrons and the place was packed. I was directed to a seat along the wall and started into a cold Kirin I was shorly handed the music menu along with a pen light in order to see said menu. Looking over the list I quickly discovered that I had just entered the greatest bar in the world.
Basically; you see a band you like, you let the bartender know. He or she hands you whatever CDs they have for that band and you pick a song and they play it. Between the small cramped space, the incredibly loud music and the low ceiling it was like being inside a juke box. Things I remember playing: KMFDM, Rammstein, Mudvayne, Foetus, 10CC (I think that was me), Weezer, Blink 182.
Posted by yankinoz at January 28, 2006 9:20 PM
Comments
Dude,
Great photo of Mother. I really miss the place since moving back to the UK. It really is the best bar in the world. Really makes you feel you've 'found' the heart of the real Tokyo beyond the business cards and polite Mr. Tanakas... It's a hard place to escape on a Friday or Saturday night, which explains many an early (6am) train home for me during the 90's when I worked there. Glad to see it's still going strong. I'm hesitant to acknowledge the place, however, since it's such a find that should always be a place to stumble upon... a real diamond in the rough...
Posted by: Abbass at February 23, 2008 12:55 PM
Oyea! My fav place in Tokyo.
I go there everytime and allmost every night I`m in Tokyo.
Use to be there after 3am so I and the patrons there tend to be very intoxicated....
Sitting and headbanging to GBH,Blitz,The Exploited and so is priceless!
Cheers to the best bar in the world!
The crazy Swede
Posted by: Per at April 23, 2008 5:20 AM
Do alot of girls go here??
Posted by: Dusty at October 22, 2009 11:55 PM
I was only there once and it was mixed but mostly guys.
Posted by: Rob at November 1, 2009 11:49 PM
