Tak Matsumoto News

It has just been announced that Tak Matsumoto will be performing on next week’s rendition of「Music Station」. As with Koshi Inaba, Tak’s last solo performance on「Music Station」dates back 10 years to August 13th, 2004 when he performed「THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH」with his supergroup Tak Matsumoto Group (TMG). On next week’s「Music Station」, Tak is going to perform「New Horizon」from his new album「New Horizon」as well as「#1090 Sen Mu Ichiya」, which has been the theme song to「Music Station」since 1992.

Said episode of Music Station airs June 6th, 2014 at 8PM Japan Time on TV Asahi.

Tak Matsumoto News

Have you been craving to get that nice looking tour shirt? Well, now you can! The merchandise for Tak Matsumoto’s on-going tour, Tak Matsumoto LIVE 2014 -New Horizon-, has been added to the official online store, B’z The Store.

Tak Matsumoto News

On a variety show that aired on Japanese channel MBS last night, TM Network’s Naoto Kine confessed that during the first years of the band, he couldn’t play guitar at all. TM Network rose to fame with their hit song “GET WILD” which was released in 1987. Kine was originally a keyboardist, but so was Kimuro Tatsuya. At the time of TM Network’s major breakthrough, there was no need for two keyboardists in the band, so Kine was told to play guitar for the band instead. Kine hasn’t had any experience playing an electric guitar and has only played acoustic guitars so far.

Due to his lack of skill, it wasn’t him who was playing guitar for the band, but it was Tak Matsumoto who joined TM Network as a supporting musician before founding B’z with Koshi Inaba in 1988. Kine would just pretend to play guitar during performances, while Matsumoto would provide the actual sound.
“When Tak left TM Network and started his own band, I practiced playing the guitar very hard”, he added. Tak Matsumoto used to be Kine’s guitar double for 4-5 years before Matsumoto started B’z. Matsumoto even took over Kine’s parts during recording.

Source: 木根尚登はエレキギター弾けなかった…Ｂ’ｚ松本が影武者だったと告白 （デイリースポーツ） – Yahoo!ニュース

Tak Matsumoto News

Stage at the Motion Blue Yokohama

Tak’s two Firebird Prototypes on stage

It’s the second day of Tak Matsumoto’s first true solo tour in support of his recently released new album「New Horizon」at the Motion Blue Yokohama! By the way, you could order a “New Horizon” or “That’s Cool” cocktail at the bar there! Here’s the set list:

Tak Matsumoto LIVE 2014  -New Horizon- at Motion Blue Yokohama (May 11th)

Tak Matsumoto News

Tak Matsumoto’s first true solo tour in support of his recently released new album「New Horizon」kicked off today at the Motion Blue Yokohama. And we have the set list right here for you!

Tak Matsumoto LIVE 2014  -New Horizon- at Motion Blue Yokohama (May 10th)

Tak Matsumoto News

I took my time and thoroughly put it together note by note.
I would be very glad if this became your daily wonderful soundtrack.
Tak