The Steve Jansen Photo Gallery
The seeds are sown...
Humble beginnings in 1974: Steve (middle) is flanked by older brother David (right) and Mick Karn (left). Photo courtesy of Adrian Spalding and Paul Rymer
The Band of the Rising Sun
What a difference four years make! Japan promo photo from 1978 (L to R) Richard Barbieri, Mick Karn, David Sylvian, Rob Dean, Steve Jansen
The Brothers Batt in London, 1978
Steve in the vast wheat fields of Japan in 1979
A different look for Steve and Mick in the studio - 1979
Steve behind the drums in 1980
Behind the kit on tour in 1981
During the 1981 Art Of Parties tour
Steve shows Masami Tsuchiya a few tricks on the drums in the studio - 1981
1982: Steve with drumming inspiration and frequent collaborator Yukihiro Takahashi
JBK before they "were" JBK in 1982
Akiko Yano joins Steve and the band onstage for Japan's final performance on December 16, 1982 in Nagoya, Japan.
Japanese fall-out... A New Beginning
The Dolphin Brothers (Jansen/Barbieri) from the Japan fanzine Bamboo in 1987
Great autographed Virgin Records promo shot of Steve from the Rain Tree Crow album, provided by Gerrit Hillebrand! Thanks Gerrit!
Yellow Magic Collaborations
Steve and Yukihiro in rehearsals with YT behind the kit.
Finding Their Medium
The fathers of Medium Productions: Richard Barbieri, Steve Jansen, and Mick Karn
Everything and Nothing...
Copyright Chris Crader 2002
Phill Gregory was kind enough to donate this great picture of himself and Steve from 2001. Many thanks, Phill!
Copyright Chris Crader 2002
Copyright Chris Crader 2002
Copyright Chris Crader 2002
An outstanding shot of Steve from Mick Karn's Bestial cluster 1992 tour in Netherlands (C) Dirk Tholenaar 1992 and courtesy of Clive at Fetafunk.
Another great shot of Steve by (C) Dirk Tholenaar (and courtesy of Clive at Fetafunk ! )
Steve and Rich - Photo courtesy of Jan Van Oldenmark, and is under his strict copyrighted protection!
copyright (C) Jan Van Oldenmark
A pair of drumsticks autographed by Steve which were up for bids in a Japanese charity auction.
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Special thanks goes to Debi Zornes of Medium Productions and Paul Rymer of Nightporter for use of many of these photos!
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