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“Which B’z Single Do You Want to Hear During Summer?” Survey

Posted on July 29, 2010
News

As you may know, Japanese love rankings and polls, and this time goo music site made a survey asking “Which B’z single do you want to hear during summer?”.
This survey was held within a group of 1137 men and women who are between 10 and 60 years old. Here are the results!

1. Taiyou no Komachi Angel
2. ultra soul
3. Hadashi no Megami
4. Ai no Mama ni Wagamama ni Boku wa Kimi Dake wo Kizutsukenai
5. LADY NAVIGATION

“B’z SHOP-GYM” Campaign to Promote New DVD and Blu-Ray

Posted on July 28, 2010
News

B’z latest release “B’z LIVE-GYM 2010 “Ain’t No Magic” at TOKYO DOME” on DVD and Blu-Ray has already topped the Oricon chart, and a massive advertising campaign has been launched.

This morning, two coloured pages featured B’z ads in the Asahi Shinbun (one of Japan’s most renown newspapers), promoting this new release. Also, busses with ads on it could be seen on the streets.

B'z SHOP-GYM corner Until August 1st, Tower Records music shops are hosting a corner called “B’z SHOP-GYM”. Both DVD and Blu-Ray are offered with a 15% discount, and you can get a special commemorating seal (in 2 different colours, red and blue) and mini-uchiwas with tour’s logo on it.
In some shops you can also see a scale model of the “flying stage” used during dome tour dates.

photo credit: Q-DICE

Message From B’z Concerning Ain’t no Magic DVD/BD Release

Posted on July 27, 2010
News

It’s about time. Tomorrow, B’z LIVE-GYM 2010 “Ain’t no Magic” will be officially released in stores in Japan. People who pre-ordered can even grab it already and enjoy it one day before official release. As usual, B’z releases messages directed at their fans one day before release.

Here’s the message:

Finally the great Live-Gym is out on DVD! The good thing about this DVD is that no matter how many times you watch it, you’ll enjoy it!
So feel free to…eagerly enjoy it.
– Koshi Inaba

Please have a look at these wonderful moments in which there are no magical tricks involved!
– Tak Matsumoto

TAKE YOUR PICKTour Setlist & Band Members

Posted on July 26, 2010
Tak Matsumoto News

As I haven’t posted the Setlist for the “TAKE YOUR PICK” tour yet, here it is.

01. Nite Crawler 2010
02. Islands Of Japan
03. THE WAY WE WERE
04. Tokyo Night
05. East West Stroll
06. Easy Mystery
07. hotalu
08. ao
09. Take Your Pick
10. Neon Blue
11. A girl from China
12. JAZZY BULLETS
-ENCORE-
13. Room 335
14. #1090[千夢一夜](#1090 [sen mu ichiya])

The Band

Guitar : Larry Carlton
Guitar : Tak Matsumoto
Bass : Michael Rhodes
Drums : John Ferraro
Key : Billy Steinway

New Tak Matsumoto Signature Model “TAK MATSUMOTO DC KORINA”

Posted on July 24, 2010
Tak Matsumoto News

Tak Matsumoto is at it again, releasing a new Gibson Signature Model, the “Tak Matsumoto DC Korina”. Fans are very delighted to see the new lineup of the Double-Cutaway model, one of Tak’s favorite guitars. The body is made out of korina wood, giving it that yellow’ish color.

The guitar will come in two flavors:
TAK MATSUMOTO DC KORINA ANTIQUE NATURAL (Price: 534,000 Yen / Approx. $5340)
TAK MATSUMOTO DC KORINA GOLDTOP DARK BACK (Price: 499,000 Yen / Approx. $4990)

These two models will go on sale on July 30th, 2010.

Here are the specs of this guitar:

TAK MATSUMOTO DC KORINA

Body & hardware
Korina back with Korina top, ABR-1 bridge & Stopbar tailpiece
Neck & Headstock
1 piece Korina neck, 22 fret rosewood fingerboard, Abalone inlays, TAK MATSUMOTO DC neck profile, Vintage
tulip tuners
Electronics
Burstbucker TAK MATSUMOTO Special Zebra (Exposed coil), 2 volumes, 1 tone, 3-way selector switch
Finish option
Antique Natural (V.O.S. finish and Aged gold hardware)
Gold top dark back (Gloss finish, Nickel hardware)

Larry Carlton & Tak Matsumoto To Do Additional Live Performances

Posted on July 24, 2010
Tak Matsumoto News

Additional live performances have just been announced for Larry Carlton’s & Tak Matsumoto’s “TAKE YOUR PICK” tour in Japan.

September 1st – Zepp SAPPORO
September 2nd – Zepp SENDAI
September 6th – BLUE NOTE TOKYO
September 7th – BLUE NOTE TOKYO

And here’s a little video of Larry and Tak performing together in Blue Note Tokyo: