Koshi Inaba News

What is expected to be the finale for Koshi Inaba & Stevie Salas’s CHUBBY GROOVE promotions has at last wrapped with a performance at SUMMER SONIC SHANGHAI 2017. While this is Koshi’s first performance in China proper, it is not his first time working in Asia outside of Japan. In 2001, B’z performed two Pleasure-themed shows in Hong Kong and Taipei as part of B’z LIVE-GYM in Taipei & Hong Kong 2001.

For those that missed the album itself, it is available for purchase worldwide on iTunes.

INABA/SALAS
[August 26, 2017 at SUMMER SONIC SHANGHAI 2017]

1. SAYONARA RIVER
2. Kunou no Hate no Sore mo Kotae no Hitotsu
3. My Mirai
4. ERROR MESSAGE
5. Shoumen Shoutotsu
6. WABISABI
7. OVERDRIVE
8. MARIE
9. AISHI-AISARE
10. Police On My Back

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With the dawn of the band’s 30th anniversary year and the release of B’z COMPLETE SINGLE BOX looming, the official B’z website has changed its splash page to one that will support yearly vignettes for the band’s long history. The latest, for 1995, covers “Negai“, “love me, I love you“, “LOVE PHANTOM“, and LOOSE and can be viewed below:

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Koshi Inaba & Stevie Salas’s mini-reunion for their CHUBBY GROOVE promotions continue with a triple billing alongside visual kei icon Miyavi and J-rockers Made in Asia. The latter features Koshi Inaba LIVE 2014 ~en-ball~ and Koshi Inaba LIVE 2016 ~enIII~ supporting guitarist Duran on guitar.

Luckily, the setlist is an expanded and unique version of the setlist the band played for SUMMER SONIC 2017. Most interestingly, it also saw Koshi reunite with Duran and welcome newcomer Miyavi to the stage for a full band rendition of The Clash’s “Police On My Back” near the end of the show:

INABA/SALAS with Miyavi & Made in Asia
[August 23, 2017 at Toyosu PIT]

1. AISHI-AISARE
2. Kunou no Hate no Sore mo Kotae no Hitotsu
3. My Mirai
4. ERROR MESSAGE
5. Shoumen Shoutotsu
6. WABISABI
7. OVERDRIVE
8. MARIE
9. SAYONARA RIVER
10. Police On My Back (featuring Miyavi & Duran)
11. TROPHY

The duo will now head for what is presumed to be their final CHUBBY GROOVE stop: SUMMER SONIC SHANGHAI 2017 on August 26.

News

With the dawn of the band’s 30th anniversary year and the release of B’z COMPLETE SINGLE BOX looming, the official B’z website has changed its splash page to one that will support yearly vignettes for the band’s long history. The latest, for 1994, covers “Don’t Leave Me“, The 7th Blues, and “MOTEL” and can be viewed below:

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With the dawn of the band’s 30th anniversary year and the release of B’z COMPLETE SINGLE BOX looming, the official B’z website has changed its splash page to one that will support yearly vignettes for the band’s long history. The latest, for 1993, covers “Ai no Mama ni Wagamama ni Boku wa Kimi Dake wo Kizutsukenai“, “Hadashi no Megami“, B’z LIVE-GYM ’93 “RUN”, and B’z LIVE-GYM Pleasure’93 “JAP THE RIPPER” and can be viewed below:

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As previously announced at the end of July, the first ever B’z Loud-Gym—a monthly fan-centric meetup at numerous clubs and bars around Japan—will take place next month on September 21. Its theme will be “GREETING NIGHT”. The first details of what will be shown have just been revealed for the first time and will be sure to please longtime fans.

Sample footage from the “B’z LIVE-GYM COLLECTION” contained in B’z COMPLETE SINGLE BOX will be screened at the venues, along with at least partial performances from B’z SHOWCASE 2009 -B’z In Your Town-! The footage for the latter will be sourced from the band’s showing at the Matsumoto Performing Arts Centre on July 30, 2009. Notably, very little footage from the 2009 SHOWCASE tour is publicly available, with only some moments sampled in the Magical Backstage Tour documentary contained on limited edition copies of seventeenth studio album MAGIC.

It is unknown exactly how much footage will be played from the show, though it has long been requested for home video by fans due to the presence of several rarities, including “Crazy Rendezvous“, “VAMPIRE WOMAN“, “MY SAD LOVE“, “THE GAMBLER“, and “Kirei na Ai Jyanakutemo“.

B’z SHOWCASE 2009 -B’z In Your Town- Setlist
[July 30, 2009]

1. DIVE
2. Shoudou
3. Ichibu to Zenbu
4. BURN -Fumetsu no Face-
5. ZERO
6. Crazy Rendezvous
7. VAMPIRE WOMAN
8. MY SAD LOVE
9. THE GAMBLER
10. Kirei na Ai Jyanakutemo
11. Blue Sunshine
12. Konya Tsuki no Mieru Oka ni
13. Calling
14. juice
15. Samayoeru Aoi Dangan
16. BANZAI
17. SUPER LOVE SONG
ENCORE
18. MY LONELY TOWN
19. ultra soul

A list of all venues participating in the September 21, 2017 event can be found on the official website.