Born July 24, 1958, Mick Karn first studied wood and wind instruments such as bassoon and clarinet. However, it is his highly distinctive fretless bass voice for which he is most renowned, an accolade placing him next to Jaco Pastorius. According to Karn, bass went unnoticed and his mission was to get it noticed. Even on early Japan recordings, his wiggly bass can be heard. By their ...more
- Various Artists
- Life Less Lived: The Gothic Box
- Bass
- Various Artists
- Life Less Lived: The Gothic Box
- Keyboards
- Japan
- Obscure Alternatives (Bonus Tracks)
- Saxophone






























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