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The Japanese hard-rock duo B'z has sold more than 100 million records globally, making vocalist Koshi Inaba and guitarist Takahiro "Tak" Matsumoto two of the best-selling rock musicians not only in their native Japan, but also worldwide. Formed in 1988, the group debuted that same year with a self-titled album, B'z, and returned in 1989 with the double-platinum record Off the Lock. Although the band would eventually arrive at a signature hard-rock sound, both albums were reflective of the era's emphasis on synth-driven music, as was 1990's Break Through. Months after Break Through's release, B'z scored its first Number 1 hit with "Taiyō no Komachi Angel," which sparked a remarkable, record-setting streak of 49 consecutive Number 1 singles. That chart-topping success extended to the band's studio albums, as well. Released during the final stretch of 1990, Risky became the first in a long line of Number 1 albums, eventually joined by 1991's In the Life, 1992's Run, 1994's The 7th Blues, 1995's Loose, 1997's Survive, and 1999's Brotherhood. B'z continued its streak of Number 1 records during the 2000s, returning to the top of Japan's Oricon chart with every single full-length release of the band's career. 2002's Green, 2005's The Circle, and 2009's Magic were all multi-platinum successes, accompanied by popular singles like "Ultra Soul," "Ai no Bakudan," and "Ichibu to Zenbu/Dive," the latter of which featured guest appearances by Red Hot Chili Peppers' drummer Chad Smith and the Mars Volta's bassist Juan Alderete. New Love, B'z's twenty-first album, was released in 2019 and debuted at Number 1 in Japan, followed in 2021 by the non-album single "Kimi to Nara."
The First Take
Japanese YouTube channel
The First Take (stylized as THE F1RST TAKE) is a Japanese YouTube channel that invites singers to perform a song recorded in one take in a white studio. The First Take is a trademark of Sony Music Entertainment Japan.
Concept
Videos on The First Take are filmed in a studio, alternating between medium and close-up shots of only the performing singer and a microphone, set to a background that is usually white. The footage is recorded in 4K resolution with high quality audio. According to creative director Keisuke Shimizu, singers are asked to treat the filming as a live performance,The Japan Times writer Patrick St. Michel notes that The First Take's success demonstrates a shift in musical preferences in the public, suggesting that "slick, manicured pop is out and authenticity — or at least the veneer of authenticity — is in."
History
On November 15, 2019, the channel published its first video featuring "Narratage" by Adieu. On December 6, Lisa's performance of "Gurenge" went viral and gained more views than the song's original music video, and is credited with popularizing the channel. Several recordings on the channel are available digitally; notably, Dish//'s performance of "Neko" peaked at 11th on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 and also placed 28th on the Year-End chart. As of August 2024, 549 episodes and almost 300 individuals or groups have appeared on the channel; five videos have more than 100 million views: "Gurenge" by Lisa, "Neko" by Dish//, "Dry Flower" by Yuuri, and "Yoru ni Kakeru", "Gunjō" by Yoasobi.
As a response to a state of emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic, several videos in 2020 were filmed inside the singer's home/private studio and titled "The Home Take". In June 2020, South Korean boy band Stray Kids performed "Slump" (Japanese version) on
TK from Ling Tosite Sigure Announces Striking New Singles with Guest Vocalist Koshi Inaba (B'z）
TK from Ling tosite sigure announced two new songs with guest vocalist Koshi Inaba (B'z), which will be released as a double A-side single “As long as I love / Scratch (with Koshi Inaba)” on March 16.
“As long as I love (with Koshi Inaba)” is a rock number with lyrics written by Inaba and music composed by TK. This song with Inaba's powerful vocals along with TK's intense guitars and his typical roller coaster-like composition will make everyone explode with excitement. On the contrary, “Scratch (with Koshi Inaba)” is a stunning ballad with a sad, solemn piano and strings, and the powerful voices of the two singers will touch all hearts.
“Scratch (with Koshi Inaba)” will be used in an animated advertisement for “Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty” which will be released on February 18. This is the latest product of the original strategic trading card game “Magic: The Gathering” which has over 40 million players and fans worldwide. The song will be available on YouTube and other sites from noon on February 16 and will also be available for pre-order on music distribution sites from 0:00 on February 17.
This collaboration came about from TK's strong respect for B'z which impacted him since he started playing the guitar during his schooldays. To close off the 10th anniversary of TK's solo project, he sent Koshi Inaba a demo and the project became reality.
In October 2021, on the occasion of TK's 10th anniversary solo project, he released a best album “egomaniac feedback” including new songs and those collaboration songs with various musicians created a buzz.
In November, when Spotify had their 5th anniversary in Japan and announced various rankings, TK's song “unravel”, which was the opening theme song for the anime “Tokyo Ghoul” released i
Joshua Ray Gooch
Born in Seattle, Washington, Josha Ray Gooch relocated to San Diego with his family at the age of seven. Following in the footsteps of his father, who always kept guitars around the house and composed music, Josh began playing when he was thirteen years old and quickly became addicted to the guitar, often times playing for six to seven hours per day. He considers playing the guitar a passion, not a job. Within three years, Josh recorded his first major work for legendary producer of The Allman Brothers Band, Johnny Sandlin on the Highly Kind album, Don't Wake Albert.In 2009 Josh beat out over 4000 guitar players to reach the national final of Guitar Center's King Of The Blues. Josh recently toured Japan with Japanese superstar Koshi Inaba. Koshi is the singer for B'z, one of the best selling Japanese bands in history. Having sold over 100 million records they were the first and only asian band to be inducted in Hollywood's Rockwalk..Josh recently recorded with Grammy winning producer Ross Hogarth, Tony "The Fretless Monster" Franklin who has worked with Jimmy Page,Paul Rodgers and lots of other prominent artists.
Josha Ray Gooch became a finalist in the King of the Blues competition organized by the Guitar Center in 2009. His relationship with Yamaha began thereafter through an introduction by Joe Bonamassa, at which time the LJX26CP acoustic-electric guitar and SG1802GT electric guitar were loaned to him when he visited Yamaha Artist Services, Hollywood, which is Yamaha's artist relations base in North Hollywood. Josh was invited to participate in the solo tour of B'z vocalist Koshi Inaba in 2010, and he and his instruments were backed by Yamaha Artist Services Tokyo, which is Yamaha's artist relations base in Tokyo. Josh also visited Yamaha Artist Services Tokyo three times during his stay in Japan and recorded a promotional video of the SRT (Studio Response Technology) System for acoustic-electric guitar