“GO FOR IT, BABY -Kioku no Sanmyaku-” Interview Subtitled
As promised, here is the subtitled version of the interview. Enjoy!
NEW SINGLE “GO FOR IT, BABY -Kioku no Sanmyaku-” 4/4 OUT!!
GO FOR IT, BABY!
That's the motto for B'z 50th single! It will come out on April 4th, 2012! This year, B'z will also be involved in Pepsi commercials. "GO FOR IT, BABY -Kioku no Sanmyaku-" will be the title song for the new Pepsi Nex ad campaign. The first commercial with the title "Tshirts live" will go on air February 28th.
The limited edition of the single will feature the "GO FOR IT, BABY -Kioku no Sanmyaku-" music video as well as three performances from the PEPSI NEX presents B'z 1 DAY LIVE at Shibuya AX:
- Sayonara Kizu Darake no Hibi yo
- Ichibu to Zenbu
- Liar! Liar!
"GO FOR IT, BABY -Kioku no Sanmyaku-" will be available for download as "Chaku-Uta"(Ringtone) as of February 24th, 9:00 AM.
The commercial as well as making of and interview can be seen on B'z Official YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/Bz
We will post a translation of the interview later this day! Stay tuned!
Special campaign: Send in your postcards that came with the single to win one of 2000 B'z x PEPSI NEX special t-shirts! You'll have to send it in by April 30th.
B'z - GO FOR IT, BABY -Kioku no Sanmyaku-
1. GO FOR IT, BABY -Kioku no Sanmyaku- (PEPSI NEX commercial theme song)
English: GO FOR IT, BABY -Mountains of Memories-
2. Honoka naru Hi (仄かなる火)
English: Vague Fire
3. Ryuusei Mask (流星マスク)
English: Shooting Star Mask
Price(limited edition w/ DVD): 1,785 yen
Price(regular edition): 1,260 yen
Release date: 2012.04.04
Vermillion Studio Closing Down By March 15th
I didn't deem this news worthy, but apparently some people get it wrong. Therefore, this post is to clear up all the misinterpretations.
What you've probably seen is this:
This notice is about Vermillion Studio closing down by March 15. It's an online store where you can buy (expensive) Vermillion merchandise such as parkers and necklaces. This does not mean that Vermillion Records is shutting down! Why the hell would they do that anyway?
Oh... and if you're thinking about buying a thing or two there, please note that all items are on sale since they're trying to clear out their shelves!
So yeah... just a few more days and we should get some real B'z news 
So long!
Tobias
Japanese Magazine PLAYER “2011 Reader’s Poll”
As every year, the January issue of the Japanese music magazine PLAYER(http://www.player.jp/index.html) features a retrospect on last year, and what readers of the magazine liked the most.
Here's a relevant extract of the voting results:
Category "Best Artist": B'z ranked 5th (5th in 2010, 3rd in 2009)
Category "Best Album": C'mon ranked 2nd
Catagory "Best Vocalist": Koshi Inaba ranked 1st (same as 2009, 2010)
Category "Best Guitarist": Tak Matsumoto ranked 2nd (1st in 2010, 3rd in 2009)
Category "This year's biggest news": Matsumoto winning the Grammy ranked 4th
Category "Best Drummer": Shane Gaalaas ranked 16th (8th in 2010, 9th in 2009)
Category "Best Bassist": Barry Sparks ranked 6th
“Into Free -Dangan-” Theme Song for “Dragon’s Dogma”
Just as expected, B'z has gone official with some exciting news. Their hit song "Samayoeru Aoi Dangan" is going to be re-released in a re-recorded, English version as Into Free -Dangan- which will be the theme song for Capcom's upcoming game Dragon's Dogma. The game is slated for a May 24th, 2012 worldwide release.
Interestingly enough, Shane Gaalaas helped out on the lyrics! He's credited in the lyrics section.
Lyrics: Shane Gaalaas, Koshi Inaba
Music: Tak Matsumoto
Following the news, a trailer featuring the song has been uploaded to B'z official YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHuxBr0FS_E.
For those who can't see it because of stupid rights regulations, you can also check out the trailer on Capcom's official website: http://www.capcom.co.jp/DD/collabo04.html
Further news regarding the release date of the song are yet to be announced. Get hype and wait a bit!
Gibson Tak Matsumoto DC Prototype 2011 #1
Hello fellow B'z brothers!
The hype meter is constantly growing with B'z being in the middle of recording and Shane being back in Tokyo after a short break!
News should be out any day now... Everyone's hoping for February 1st (JST), so check back tomorrow in case there's some hype news!
Photo taken by: TOMUJI OHTANI
Japanese music magazine "Player" has posted a teaser for the new issue on their blog. It will feature a C'mon tour live report as well as a report on Tak Matsumoto's latest gear. The very same gear he also used during the C'mon tour. To get everyone excited, they posted a picture of the latest guitar prototype Tak is using at the moment: The Gibson Tak Matsumoto DC Prototype 2011 #1. (ver wondered what guitar Tak is holding in the picture on B'z official website? Well now you know.
Perhaps I can get ahold of that issue (out Feb 2nd) and report back to you guys! Would certainly be interesting to read that live report... and of course the Tak Matsumoto gear report
Source: Player Blog
Tak Matsumoto Featured on Taiwanese Rock Band’s Album
Popular Taiwanese rock band Mayday (Chinese: 五月天) has released their 8th studio album Second Round (Chinese: 第二人生) on December 16, 2011. The album was a major hit in Taiwan, generating 129,958 pre-orders in just one week. On that album, there's a track called 三個傻瓜 ("3 Idiots"). If anyone can provide a proper translation for the title, I'd be very grateful.
Anyway, close to the end of the song, the singer shouts Tak, come on! and we get to hear Tak's signature sound. His solo proves to be a worthy finish for the song. In the album's booklet he's credited as "Feat. Tak Matsumoto by courtesy of VERMILLION RECORDS".
Check out the song below. Tak's solo starts at around 3:30.
Matsumoto on Anna Tsuchiya Best Collaboration Album *Update*
After having released her triple A single "UNCHAINED GIRL" last month, rock singer Anna Tsuchiya has recently announced on her official website that she's going to release a "Best Collaboration Album" on December 21st. The album is going to come in two flavors: CD and CD+DVD.
Among others, Tak Matsumoto has been mentioned to be on the collaboration album as composer.
*UPDATE (January 23rd, 2012)*: The launch of the album was postponed in December, but a new date has now been announced: March 28th, 2012. The title of the song Tak is collaborating on has also been revealed: ALL RIGHT NOW. This is a completely new song by Anna Tsuchiya and will feature Tak. It is currently unclear as to what extend Tak is involved. My guess would be: Composition, Arrangement and Guitar.
Past projects Tak Matsumoto was involved in include(but are not limited to):
- Fantasia by Takamiy (Released: August 25, 2010)
- Chuo-sen by Kine Naoto (Released: April 7th, 2010)
- SET IT ON BLAST!! by Stevie Salas (Released: July 15th, 2009)
Source: B'z松本、ハイスタ難波書き下ろし曲収録! 土屋アンナのコラボ・ベスト登場 - TOWER RECORDS ONLINE
B’z Shooting Pepsi NEX Commercial in Sydney
Hello folks, long time no see!
There haven't been a lot of news concerning B'z lately. They wrapped up their C'mon tour around christmas and then went on break. But for how long? Apparently not for too long as we got word from Sydney that B'z is currently shooting a new Pepsi NEX TV commercial. The first shot that was tweeted by user @greenapple21 which showed a bunch of people on top of a parking garage. She claimed it was B'z shooting a new promo video. However, the picture was taken too far away to confirm.
C’mon Dome Tour Kicks Off In Fukuoka
The first show of the LIVE-GYM 2011 C'mon Dome Tour has just wrapped up, and we have the set list right here for you. There have been a few changes, but nothing too major. I liked the fact that they threw in a few more rarely played songs. Changes made to the set list are marked as bold.
Check out the set list after the break!
Visit us on…
B’z Calendar
Upcoming Events
Twitter Updates
- RT @CDJapan: CDJapan Journal has been updated with the solar eclipse photos culture.cdjapan.co.jp/?p=443 1 day ago
- RT @Gaalbladderass: Malibu overlook shot from this morning. http://t.co/go3aIqS4 2 days ago
- @Bznobise Let's hope so ;) 4 days ago
- The winners for the B'z x Pepsi NEX special campaign have been chosen and shipping of the T-shirts is underway! #Bz 4 days ago
- B'z Premium Live in Osaka Namba Hatch on August 30, 2012 1 week ago
Recent Comments
- Odon on B’z Weekly #13: GLORY DAYS Retrospective [Subtitled]
- Stefania on B’z Weekly #13: GLORY DAYS Retrospective [Subtitled]
- Gordon on B’z Weekly #13: GLORY DAYS Retrospective [Subtitled]
- Tobias on Tak Matsumoto Solo Album “Strings Of My Soul” 6/20 Out!
- sherrynano on Tak Matsumoto Solo Album “Strings Of My Soul” 6/20 Out!