Japanese Garden is dedicated to Song Que Hahn, who was my father for forty years, inspiration and blessing in my life. Song’s love, kindness and wisdom touched and healed everyone around him. Song we carry you in our hearts and love you forever.
“The beauty of life is ephemeral, fleeting and infinite in its wonder,, like a Japanese Garden.”
SCOTT WEST
I have a friend in Sacramento that used to come to my gigs and bring me Seaweed Salad and help me setup and tear down my equipment. She has a huge heart and beautiful soul. I wrote this song for her years later. She has never heard it.
FILM FESTIVAL OFFICIAL SELECTIONS & AWARDS
2025 Golden Lion International Film Festival (Kolkata) Winner Best Music Video
2025 Golden Lion International Film Festival (Kolkata) – Official Selection
2025 San Diego Film & Music Festival – Official Selection
Very special thanks to guitarist Frank Hannon from Tesla for playing such amazing acoustic guitar and electric guitar parts on this musical track, and to multi-instrumentalist Ray Conseur for inspiration and playing on many of the 400 plus tracks and layers of instruments that are the soul of Japanese Garden. Special thanks to Barry Canter, who is playing bass on this track;
I am indebted to Ray Staff at George Martin’s famed AIR Studios London for his engineering, mastering magic and Sonic Sorcery, which made Japanese Garden music come to life and dance around my garden.
Love and appreciation to Tony Hadley from Spandau Ballet for singing Japanese Garden with me at Humphreys Concerts By The Bay and for his appreciation and encouragement. When I asked Tony how he knew the lyrics to Japanese Garden, he said, “Scott. We’ve been listening to Japanese Garden all week in the tour bus.” Tony you are the very best!
Eternal thanks and blessings to Doctor Ross Du Clair PhD and Earl Hamilton Jr. from the San Diego Film & Music Festival for their support and friendship over the years and to my recurring partner in crime Film Maker/Director/Producer Gerren Hall for his friendship and collaboration on so making great projects over the years and help with The San Diego Film & Music Festival.
Kudos to Destiny Meili (Mei Li) for her inspired performances and of course my love and appreciation to my best friends in life, Jeffery Lynn Bond, AA, Tigger and my Mom.
We shot this video at so many breathtakingly beautiful locations. You may recognize stunning scenery from the following places around the world:
Wailua Falls (Kauai)
Sakura Garden (Kyoto)
Kazanookayori Garden (Kyoto)
Cocoa Beach (Florida)
Hibiscus flowers from Shipwrecks Beach, Poipu (Kauai)
Kenroku-en Garden (Kanazawa)
Koraku-en Garden (Okayama)
Kairaku-en Garden (Mito)
Nanzen-in (Kyoto)
Ryoan-ji Temple (Kyoto)
Katsura Imperial Villa (Kyoto)
Shosei-en Garden (Kikokutei)
Murin-an Garden
La Jolla (California)
Torrey Pines (La Jolla, CA)
Na Pali Coast (Kauai)
Opaeeka Falls (Kauai)
Secret Falls, Wailua (Kauai)
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Video Timestamps
1) 0:00 Beginning
2) 0:50 Japanese Garden Title
3) 1:17 First Verse
4) 1:41 First Chorus
5) 2:04 Sakura Garden Sequence
6) 2:53 Heavy Rain & Lightning Storm Hit Concert Stage
7) 3:26 Destiny Ocean Rock Sunset Shot
8) 3:53 Destiny walking towards 200 foot waterfall in Japanese Garden
9) 4:39 Credits
[Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] Don’t feel [Music] [Laughter] [Music] [Music] [Music] We drink from wooden boxes in a Japanese pardon. She says that you love me. Oh, maybe beg your pardon. It’s all about the eye. It’s not about me. It’s not about anything that you can see. We drink from wooden boxes. We drink from wooden boxes. We drink from wooden boxes in a Japanese garden. We drink from wooden boxes. We drink from wooden boxes. We drink from wooden boxes in a Japanese garden. [Music] [Music] Well, I pray to the angels. I pray to the sky. I pray to the living. after they die. Would you think less of me? If we were free, would you come running back? And would you save me? We drink from wooden boxes. We drink from wooden boxes. We drink from wooden boxes in a Japanese garden. We drink from wooden boxes. We drink from wooden boxes. We drink from wooden boxes in a Japanese garden. We drink from wooden boxes. We drink from wooden boxes. We drink from boxes in a weed boxes. We drink from wood boxes. We drive a wild ox in a cash. He’s gone. [Music] [Music] [Music] Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. [Music] [Music]
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Another job well Done Scott!! I can always feel your heart and soul through your art.
Another job well done!