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

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

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)

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:

Koshi Inaba News

Koshi Inaba has given an interview on his latest solo album “Hadou”, which will be out on August 18th. We don’t know if it’s going to be the same interview in every magazine.
An interview with Koshi Inaba will be in these magazines:

smart – July 24
DIME – August 9
FRaU – August 12
WHAT’s IN? – August 12
ori star(オリ☆スタ） – August 20
GQ JAPAN – August 24

If we get ahold of this interview, we’ll translate it for you!

Tak Matsumoto News

The Alfee’s member Takamizawa Toshihiko will release his new solo album, Fantasia,  on August 25th, and Tak is credited as guest musician.
Tracklist or other credits details aren’t available yet, so stay tuned for further news