words: Telma Mota (edited by Raquel Pinheiro); photos: Telma Mota
After selling out the schedule 7pm show, Japanese band Acid Mothers Temple performed a 5pm slot that we attended.
Acid Mothers Temple have a psychedelic edge and a strong influence from 60s garage rock. The band was celebrating their 30th career anniversary, showcasing the best of their portfolio—rich in Beatle-esque melodies interspersed with powerful drums, and guitar improvisations brilliantly delivered by their guitarist and leader, Makoto Kawabata.
Under the motto “Do what you want, don’t do what you don’t want,” Acid Mothers Temple played a series of memorable tracks that echoed freedom and their unique way of seeing the world.
The band closed the concert in unison with an enthusiastic audience, performing a rendition of The Beatles’ Hey Jude in honor of their openly declared admiration for the British band. What a beautiful moment it was!
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