B'z Support Members

B'z Support Members are musicians who contribute to their studio recordings as well as appear with B'z during their LIVE-GYM events playing the instruments not occupied by the primary duo of Koshi Inaba on vocals and Tak Matsumoto on guitar. The stable of support musicians that have provided drums, bass, keyboards, and other instruments during various B'z shows and in the studio include a number of esteemed musicians from various other successful music acts. Among those who have recorded and performed with B'z are American bassists Billy Sheehan of Mr. Big and Barry Sparks, who has previously toured with the Scorpions, UFO, and the Michael Schenker Group.

Typically, those touring with the band at a given time are also those providing their respective parts on the most recent recording efforts. This formation of touring and recording with the same team began in 1993 with one of the band's best-regarded albums, RUN. Additionally, active members often also appear in the band's music videos as well.

In addition to taking on various drummers, bassists, and keyboardists over time, B'z also occasionally tour with additional performers, such as brass sections, orchestras, and occasionally performance troupes providing choreography on stage behind the band's performance. In recent years, the band has added a backing guitarist and vocalist beginning when Shinichiro Ohta toured with the band in 2003 and continued through 2008. The role went absent from the band's 2009 and 2010 tours, but would be again filled in 2011 by a friend of Tak's, Yoshinobu Ohga, who was featured as one of the fellow guitarists on his concept album Theatre Of Strings in 2005.

For the purposes of this listing, members that have filled multiple roles are listed under their primary or most recognizable position, such as Akihito Tokunaga being included in the Bass section despite having contributed to arrangements. Songs on which an artist has performed another instrument or role are noted specifically next to the songs in question.

For support members that have contributed only to Solo Works, see the Solo Support Members section below.

Current Supporting Members
Drums	Bass	Guitar	Keyboards
Shane Gaalaas (2002-Present)	Barry Sparks (2003, 2008-Present)	Yoshinobu Ohga (2011-Present)	Takanobu Masuda (1992-1997, 1999-Present)

Drums

Brian Tichy Born: August 18, 1968 Nationality:

Recordings 2000: juice, Seventh Heaven, Ai no prisoner 2003: Yasei no ENERGY, WAKE UP, RIGHT NOW, Hakanai Diamond, I'm in love?, Ai to Nikushimi no Hajimari, CHANGE THE FUTURE 2004: Kagayaku Unmei wa Sono Te no Naka ni with TMG: OH JAPAN ~OUR TIME IS NOW~, TRAPPED, Everything Passes Away, KINGS FOR A DAY, I Know You by Heart, I wish you were here, THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH, Signs of Life, RED, WHITE AND BULLET BLUES, WONDERLAND, NEVER GOOD-BYE 2005: BLACK AND WHITE with Tak Matsumoto: Theme from ULTRAMAN

Profile: Brian Tichy is an American drummer with a long and storied history with many of the greatest rock acts, including Whitesnake, Billy Idol, Ozzy Osbourne, and Foreigner. He has contributed drums to a number of B'z tracks, including the singles "juice" and "Yasei no ENERGY". He also provided drums on tracks for the TMG album TMG I but was replaced by Chris Frazier for the live tour.

Chad Smith Born: October 25, 1961 Nationality:	Recordings 2009: Ichibu to Zenbu, DIVE, long time no see
Profile: As the longtime drummer of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Chad Smith has forged a reputation as one of rock's greatest all-time drummers. His work with B'z can be witnessed in the MAGIC documentary Magical Backstage Tour 2009. He was introduced to the band by fellow drummer Shane Gaalaas.

Chris Frazier Born: September 7, 1967 Nationality:	Tours TMG LIVE TOUR "Dodge The Bullet" Recordings 2003: Bluesy no Asa
Profile: Well-known drummer who rose to prominence as the drummer for Steve Vai. In 2004, he joined TMG for their only live tour that ventured all over Japan. Chris has likewise performed with Foreigner, Eddie Money, and Whitesnake among others.

Denny Fongheiser Nationality:	Tours B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure'95 "BUZZ!!" B'z LIVE-GYM '96 "Spirit LOOSE" SHOWCASE B'z LIVE-GYM '96 "Spirit LOOSE" B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure'97 "FIREBALL" Recordings 1995: FUSHIDARA 100% 1996: with Tak Matsumoto Rock'n Roll Standard Club Band: INTO THE ARENA

Gregg Bissonette Nationality:	Recordings 1996: Real Thing Shakes

Hideo Yamaki 山木秀夫 Nationality:

Recordings 1995: Negai, YOU & I 1996: SNOW, Shoushin, BABY MOON, sasanqua~Fuyuu no Hi, Aru Hisokana Koi, Kimi wo Tsurete 1997: FIREBALL, Kanashiki dreamer, Calling, Biribiri, DEEP KISS, Swimmer yo!! (Drum Fill), Survive, Happiness, Do me, Naite Naite Nakiyandara, CAT, Dattara Agechaeyo, Shower with Koshi Inaba: Reiketsu, Sono Switch wo Ose, Nemurenai no wa Dare no Sei, Soul Station, arizona (Drums & Loop Drum), Little Flower 1998: Samayoeru Aoi Dangan, Hi, HOME, The Wild Wind 1999: with Tak Matsumoto: ONE FOR THE ROAD, HEAVEN, SAKURA, two of us, Kamisama he, Fuyu no Hi, Ai~Ai~Ai~, Zero Yori Zero Kara, Believin' You 2000: Konya Tsuki no Mieru Oka ni, NEVER LET YOU GO -Mixture style-, Ima de wa... Ima Nara... Ima mo... -Mixture style-, Anata Nara Kamawanai, UBU, RING, Raging River, Thinking of you 2001: GOLD 2002: Atsuki Kodou no Hate, STAY GREEN ~Mijuku na Tabi wa Tomaranai~, Warp, Blue Sunshine, Everlasting, The Spiral, GO★FIGHT★WIN with Tak Matsumoto: Trinity, Hana, Midousuji BLUE, Shu ~Asayake~ with Koshi Inaba: O.NO.RE, LOVE LETTER, Touch, Trash, Overture, Anata wo Yobu Koe wa Kaze ni Sarawarete, Here I am!!, Honno, Seno de Revolution, Todokimasu You ni 2003: New Message, Tabi☆EVERYDAY with Koshi Inaba: Shizua na Ame with Tak Matsumoto: Ihoujin, Watashi wa Kaze, Katte ni Shiyagare, Hitori ~I Stand Alone~ 2004: Magnolia with Koshi Inaba: Anata no Koe Dake ga Kono Mune Furumasu

Ikkoh Tanaka 田中一光 Nationality:

Tours B'z LIVE-GYM '90~'91 "RISKY" B'z LIVE-GYM '91~'92 "IN THE LIFE" Z'b LIVE TOUR B'z LIVE-GYM "Pleasure'91" B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure'92 "TIME" B'z LIVE-GYM '93 "RUN" B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure'93 "JAP THE RIPPER" B'z LIVE-GYM '94 "THE 9TH BLUES -Part1-" B'z LIVE-GYM '94 "THE 9TH BLUES -Part2-" Merry X'Mas ~ Mary Had a Little Lamb/Silent Night Recordings 1991: LADY NAVIGATION, Pleasure'91 ~Jinsei no Kairaku~, LADY NAVIGATION ~Cookie & Car Stereo Style~, ALONE, Mou Ichido Kiss Shitakatta, WILD LIFE, Aikawarazu na Bokura (Tambourine & Backing Vocals) with Tak Matsumoto: '88~Love Story, Love Ya 1992: TIME, ZERO, Koi-Gokoro (KOI-GOKORO), THE GAMBLER, Akai Kagerou, RUN, Out Of Control, NATIVE DANCE, MR. ROLLING THUNDER, Sayonara Nanka wa Iwasenai, Gekkou, Baby, you're my home, Itsuka no Merry Christmas, Boku no Tsumi, Koi Jyanakunaru Hi, Doushite mo Kimi wo Ushinaitakunai 1993: Ai no Mama ni Wagamama ni Boku wa Kimi Dake wo Kizutsukenai, JOY 1998: Pleasure'98 ~Jinsei no Kairaku~, RUN -1998 style-

Jeremy Colson Nationality:	Recordings 2007: SUPER LOVE SONG, Kokokara, Junjou ACTION, Mangetsu yo Terase, Perfect Life, Isshinfuran, ONE ON ONE, Nanto Iu Shiawase, Warui Yume, HOMETOWN BOYS' MARCH, Ore to Omae no Atarashii Kisetsu 2009: National Holiday

Josh Freese Nationality:	Recordings 2007: Eien no Tsubasa, Lonely Stars 2010: with Koshi Inaba & Slash: SAHARA

Jun Aoyama 青山 純 Born: March 10, 1957 Died: December 3, 2013 Nationality:

Recordings 1989: HURRY UP!, GUITAR KIDS RHAPSODY, Yoru ni Furaretemo, OH! GIRL 1990: BOYS IN TOWN, GUITAR wa Naiteiru, Ima de wa... Ima Nara... Ima mo..., STARDUST TRAIN 1990: Easy Come, Easy Go!, GO! NUDE! GO!, "Itoshii Hito yo" Good Night..., GUITAR KIDS RHAPSODY CAMDEN LOCK STYLE, GIMME YOUR LOVE -Fukutsu no LOVE DRIVER-, HOT FASHION -Ryuukoukata-, HOLY NIGHT ni Kuchizuke wo, Tashika na Mono wa Yami no Naka, FRIDAY MIDNIGHT BLUE 1991: Kodoku no Runaway, Loving All Night ~Octopus Style~, Love & Chain ~Godzilla Style~, GO-GO-GIRLS (Drum Fill), Wonderful Opportunity, TONIGHT(Is The Night), "Kairaku no Heya", Urei no GYPSY, Crazy Rendezvous, Sore Demo Kimi ni wa Modorenai 1992: Wanna Go Home, Long Distance Call, '88~Love Story (Wanna Go Home Version), Love Ya (Wanna Go Home Version), Jammin' of The Guitar, Speed 1993: Hadashi no Megami, KARA・KARA 1994: Don't Leave Me, Mannequin Village, LOVE IS DEAD, Odekake Shimasho, Miseinen, Yami no Ame, MY SAD LOVE, Queen of Madrid, Himitsu na Futari, Strings of My Soul, Akai Kawa, WILD ROAD, Sweet Lil' Devil, THE BORDER, JAP THE RIPPER, SLAVE TO THE NIGHT, Haru (Drums & Timpany), Yaburenu Yume wo Hikizutte, LADY NAVIGATION (English Version), Mou Karimakka, farewell song, MOTEL, hole in my heart 1995: love me, I love you, Tokyo, The Loose, Negai ("BUZZ!!" STYLE), Yumemi ga Oka, BAD COMMUNICATION (000‐18), Kienai Niji, Teki ga Inakerya, Kirei na Ai Jyanakutemo, drive to MY WORLD 1996: Mienai Chikara ~INVISIBLE ONE~ with Tak Matsumoto Rock 'n Roll Standard Club Band: CAUSE WE'VE ENDED AS LOVERS, SUNSET 1997: Calling with Koshi Inaba: Kuchibiru, Taifuu Demo Kurya ii, Shakunetsu no Hito, Chopsticks, JEALOUS DOG, Ai Naki Michi 2003: with Koshi Inaba: AKATSUKI

Kaichi Kurose 黒瀬蛙一 Nationality:

Tours Rock'n Roll Standard Club Band Tour B'z SHOWCASE "GO! GO! HEAVEN" B'z LIVE-GYM '98 "SURVIVE" B'z LIVE-GYM '99 -Brotherhood- SHOWCASE "B'zepp" B'z LIVE-GYM '99 "Brotherhood" B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure 2000 "juice" B'z LIVE-GYM in Taipei & Hong Kong 2001 B'z SHOWCASE "Kobushi wo Nigire" B'z LIVE-GYM 2001 "ELEVEN" Recordings 1995: with Tak Matsumoto: Don't ask me, baby 1996: with Tak Matsumoto Rock'n Roll Standard Club: MOVE OVER, LIFE FOR THE TAKING, COMMUNICATION BREAKDOWN, MISTREATED 1998: with Koshi Inaba: Tooku Made, CHAIN, Not Too Late 1999: girigiri chop, ONE, F･E･A･R, Brotherhood, Nagai Ai, Yume no Youna Hibi, Gin no Tsubasa de Tobe, Sono Te de Furete Goran, Nagare Yuku Hibi, SKIN, Ikasete Okure!, SHINE 2000: Dakara Sono Te wo Hanashite -Mixture style-, OH! GIRL -Mixture style-, Kodoku no Runaway -Mixture style-, You pray, I stay, guilty, Shinjiru Kurai Ii Darou, Kirameku Hito, TOKYO DEVIL, Kobushi wo Nigire, Tobira 2000: Makka na Silk

Nobu Saito 斎藤ノブ Nationality:	Recordings 1996: Shoushin (Percussion) 1997: Shower (Percussion) 1998: HOME (Percussion) 2008: Ore to Omae no Atarashi Kisetsu (Conga, Shaker & Tambourine)

Nobuo Eguchi 江口信夫 Nationality:	Recordings 1988: Yuube no Crying ~This is my truth~, Nothing To Change 1989: Kimi no Naka de Odoritai, NEVER LET YOU GO, ROSY

Pat Torpey Nationality:	Recordings 1999: girigiri chop (Version 51)
Profile: The drummer of fellow rock band Mr. Big, with which B'z have close ties and have worked together on numerous occasions. He appeared to perform "girigiri chop (Version 51)" on Music Station as a special B'z x Mr. Big collaboration with Mr. Big bassist Billy Sheehan, who has also worked with B'z.

Shane Gaalaas Born: August 8, 1967 Nationality:

Tours B'z SHOWCASE "SAPPORO DEVIL" B'z LIVE-GYM 2002 "GREEN ~GO★FIGHT★WIN~" B'z LIVE-GYM 2002 "Rock n' California Roll" 2002 FIFA World Cup International Day Concert B'z SHOWCASE 2003 "IT'S SHOWCASE!!" B'z LIVE-GYM The Final Pleasure "IT'S SHOWTIME!!" B'z LIVE-GYM 2003 "BANZAI IN NORTH AMERICA" B'z SHOWCASE 2003 "BIG MACHINE" B'z SHOWCASE 2005 "Abashiri Extra Edition" B'z LIVE-GYM 2005 "CIRCLE OF ROCK" B'z LIVE-GYM 2006 "MONSTER'S GARAGE" B'z SHOWCASE 2006 "Yokosuka MONSTER" B'z LIVE in Namba B'z SHOWCASE 2007 -19- B'z SHOWCASE 2007 -B'z In Your Town- SUMMER SONIC 07 B'z SHOWCASE 2008 -Kiyotake ACTION- B'z LIVE-GYM 2008 "ACTION" B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure 2008 -GLORY DAYS- B'z SHOWCASE 2009 -B'z In Your Town- SUMMER SONIC 09 B'z LIVE-GYM 2010 "Ain't No Magic" B'z LIVE-GYM 2011 -long time no see- Music for Relief's Secret Show for Japan Pepsi NEX presents B'z 1DAY LIVE B'z LIVE-GYM 2011 -C'mon- TV Asahi Dream Festival 2011 B'z LIVE-GYM 2012 -Into Free- Pepsi NEX presents B'z PREMIUM LIVE AEROSONIC B'z SHOWCASE 2013 -Pleasure75- B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure 2013 -ENDLESS SUMMER- B'z Special LIVE at EX THEATER ROPPONGI Recordings 2002: Yoruyo Akenaide 2003: Yasei no ENERGY, Arakure, IT'S SHOWTIME!! (Album Version), BIG MACHINE, Nightbird, Mabushii Sign, ROOTS 2004: BANZAI, ARIGATO, Mou Hanasanai 2005: Ai no Bakudan, Fever, Amaku Yasashii Binetsu, THE CIRCLE, X, Pulse, Fly The Flag, Aqua Blue, Suiren, Sanctuary, Shiroi Hibana, Icarus, Brighter Day, OCEAN, Narifuri Kamawazu Dakishimete, Dear my lovely pain 2006: Shoudou, Yuruginai Mono Hitotsu, Pierrot, SPLASH!, MVP, ALL-OUT ATTACK, Koi no Summer Session, Kemuri no Sekai, Mugon no Promise, MONSTER, Netemo Sametemo, Happy Birthday, Amadare Blues, Ashita Mata Hi ga Noboru Nara 2007: FRICTION, FRICTION -LAP 2-, Kuroi Seishun, Boku ni wa Kimi ga Iru, Koubou, Traveling Men no Theme, BUDDY 2008: BURN -Fumetsu no Face-, yokohama, Kibou no Uta, BAD COMMUNICATION -ULTRA Pleasure Style-, Pleasure 2008 ~Jinsei no Kairaku~, BLOWIN' -ULTRA Treasure Style-, Glory Days, Itsuka Mata Koko de 2009: MY LONELY TOWN, Kirei na Namida, Time Flies, PRAY, MAGIC, Mayday!, TINY DROPS, Dare ni mo Ienee, Yume no Naka de Aimashou, Freedom Train 2010: with Koshi Inaba: Okay, Salvation, My Mirai, Zettai(teki), The Morning Call, Lone Pine, Eden, CAGE FIGHT, Koyoi Kimi to, Kono Te wo Totte Hashiridashite, Sariyuku Hito he, Fushichou, Shujinkou, Little Boy, Itaikena Taiyou 2011: Sayonara Kizu Darake no Hibi yo, Dawn Runner, Don't Wanna Lie, Homebound, C'mon, Hito Shizuku no Anata, DAREKA, Boss, Too Young, Pilgrim, The Meister, Dead End, Meimei, ultra soul 2011 2012: GO FOR IT, BABY -Kioku no Sanmyaku-, Honoka Naru Hi, Ryuusei Mask, Love Bomb, Splash, Juice, Ultra Soul, Into Free -Dangan- 2013: HEAT, Kakushin, Q&A, Utopia

Profile: A Canadian drummer that has toured with a number of high-profile rock acts like Yngwie Malmsteen and The Michael Schenker Group, Shane began touring with B'z in 2002 and has remained with the band in the years since. His long tenure has made him the second-longest support member after keyboardist Takanobu Masuda. Shane's love of music was ignited upon seeing a KISS concert at the age of nine. After graduating high school, he toured with various music acts whilst studying percussion, piano, and jazz until eventually moving to Los Angeles in 1993. This culminated in a stint with Swedish guitar virtuoso Yngwie Malmsteen as his live drummer, which also led to Shane working with future B'z bassist Barry Sparks. The two went on to work together for many years. Ultimately, after landing the gig of B'z drummer, Shane soon introduced Barry to the band. Shane has had a long career as a drummer and has released a number of solo albums, on which he also plays guitar, bass, and provides vocals. Shane has also become close friends with Koshi, with the two frequently surfing together and Shane even assisting in crafting the English versions of various B'z songs in recent years. Additionally, Shane has released his own English version of "Brotherhood" on his 2013 album Ascend and previously released a Japanese cover of "Hadashi no Megami" in Japan.

Soul Tool そうる透 Nationality:	Recordings 1995: Suna no Hanabira 1996: Mienai Chikara ~INVISIBLE ONE~, MOVE

Bass

Akihito Tokunaga 徳永暁人 Born: September 22, 1971 Nationality:

Tours B'z LIVE-GYM '98 "SURVIVE" B'z SHOWCASE 2003 "IT'S SHOWCASE!!" B'z LIVE-GYM The Final Pleasure "IT'S SHOWTIME!!" B'z SHOWCASE 2005 "Abashiri Extra Edition" B'z LIVE-GYM 2005 "CIRCLE OF ROCK" B'z SHOWCASE 2006 "Yokosuka MONSTER" B'z LIVE-GYM 2006 "MONSTER'S GARAGE" B'z LIVE in Namba B'z SHOWCASE 2007 -19- B'z SHOWCASE 2007 -B'z In Your Town- SUMMER SONIC 07 Recordings Also contributed to Arrangement for most tracks listed below 1997: Calling, Liar! Liar!, Biri Biri (Arrangement Only) DEEP KISS, Swimmer yo!!, Survive, Do me, Naite Naite Nakiyandara, CAT, Dattara Agechaeyo, Shower, Anata Nara Kamawanai (Plus Synthesizer) 2000: Seventh Heaven (Clavinet) 2001: ultra soul (Arrangement & Programming Only), Swimmer yo 2001!!, ROCK man 2002: Atsuki Kodou no Hate, Idome yo Hakanai Kono Toki ni, STAY GREEN (Arrangement Only), Warp, SIGNAL, SURFIN' 3000GTR, Everlasting (Arrangement Only), ultra soul (Alternative Guitar Solo ver.) (Arrangement & Programming Only), FOREVER MINE, The Spiral, GO★FIGHT★WIN, Itsuka no Merry Christmas (Secret Version) (Arrangement Only) with Tak Matsumoto: FIGHTING BULL, DRAGON FROM THE WEST, NOTTEKE, Riverside Blues (Arrangement Only), Koi Uta (Arrangement Only), #1090 [Sen Mu Ichiya], Machi, Little Wing, hallelujah (Arrangement Only), ENGAGED, You Know.... 2003: IT'S SHOWTIME!!, New Message, Yasei no ENERGY, Tabi☆EVERYDAY, Arakure, WAKE UP, RIGHT NOW, Hakanai Diamond, I'm in love?, Ai to Nikushimi no Hajimari, BIG MACHINE, Nightbird, Bluesy na Asa, Mabushii Sign, CHANGE THE FUTURE, ROOTS with Tak Matsumoto: Ihoujin, Ame no Machi wo, Imitation Gold, Watashi wa Kaze, Katte ni Shiyagare, Namida no Taiyou, Sonoki ni Sasenaide, Minato no Yoko Yokohama Yokosuka, Paper Doll, "Ichigo Hakusho" wo Mou Ichido, Shoujo A, Byun Byun, Purple Town, Toki ni Ai wa, SPINNING TOE-HOLD, Hitori ~I Stand Alone~ with Koshi Inaba: AKATSUKI (plus Additional Programming), Shizuka na Ame, I'm on fire 2004: BANZAI, ARIGATO, Kagayaku Unmei wa Sono Te no Naka ni, Mou Hanasanai (Arrangement Only) with Koshi Inaba: , Wonderland, Anata no Koe Dake ga Kono Mune Furumasu, Okaeri (and Chorus), Tamayura, Koufuku e no Nagai Sakamichi (and Chorus), SAIHATE HOTEL, Toumei Ningen (and Acoustic Guitar) with Tak Matsumoto: WHITE CHRISTMAS (Arrangement Only), Itsuka no Merry Christmas (Arrangement Only), sasanqua~Fuyuu no Yuu (Arrangement & Toy Piano), Ai no Mama ni Wagamama ni Boku wa Kimi Dake wo Kizutsukenai (Arrangement Only), SACRED FIELD~RED SUN~GO FURTHER (Arrangement Only), Theme from ULTRAMAN (Arrangement Only), LOVE PHANTOM (Arrangement Only) 2005: Ai no Bakudan, Fever, Amaku Yasashii Binetsu, THE CIRCLE, X, Pulse, Fly The Flag, Aqua Blue, Suiren, Sanctuary, Shiroi Hibana, Icarus, BLACK AND WHITE, Brighter Day, OCEAN, Narifuri Kamawazu Dakishimete, Dear my lovely pain with Tak Matsumoto: ENTER THE DRAGON THEME with TMG (ARRANGEMENT ONLY): TMG I (All Tracks) 2006: Shoudou, Kesshou, Yuruginai Mono Hitotsu, Pierrot, SPLASH!, MVP, ALL-OUT ATTACK (plus Chorus), Koi no Summer Session (plus Chorus), Kemuri no Sekai (plus Chorus), Shoudou ~MONSTER MiX~ (plus Chorus), Mugon no Promise, MONSTER (plus Chorus), Netemo Sametemo, Happy Birthday (plus Chorus), Amadare Blues, Ashita Mata Hi ga Noboru Nara 2007: Eien no Tsubasa (Arrangement Only), FRICTION, FRICTION -LAP 2-, HOMETOWN BOYS' MARCH (Plus Chorus), Traveling Men no Theme (Plus Chorus), Nanto iu Shiawase (Arrangement Only) 2008: yokohama, Kibou no Uta

Profile: A well-known multi-instrumentalist both in and out of the studio. He is primarily known in Japan as one of the founding members of fellow rock band doa, of which guitarist Shinichiro Ohta from the band has likewise toured with B'z. Tokunaga has written music and worked on the arrangements for the vast majority of Being artists, having amassed a successful track record as a songwriter in his tenure. He is widely known for his work with Mai Kuraki after having written numerous songs for her over the course of her career. For most songs that he provided bass on for B'z recordings, he also assisted on the arrangement. In addition, he has also toured with B'z on a number of different occasions, becoming one of their most frequent support members on the road.

Barry Sparks Born: June 20, 1968 Nationality:

Tours B'z LIVE-GYM 2003 "BANZAI IN NORTH AMERICA" B'z LIVE-GYM 2003 "BIG MACHINE" B'z SHOWCASE 2008 -Kiyotake ACTION- B'z LIVE-GYM 2008 "ACTION" B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure 2008 -GLORY DAYS- B'z SHOWCASE 2009 -B'z In Your Town- SUMMER SONIC 09 B'z LIVE-GYM 2010 "Ain't No Magic" B'z LIVE-GYM 2011 -long time no see- Music for Relief's Secret Show for Japan B'z LIVE-GYM 2011 -C'mon- Pepsi NEX presents B'z 1DAY LIVE TV Asahi Dream Festival 2011 B'z LIVE-GYM 2012 -Into Free- Pepsi NEX presents B'z PREMIUM LIVE B'z SHOWCASE 2013 -Pleasure75- AEROSONIC B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure 2013 -ENDLESS SUMMER- B'z Special LIVE at EX THEATER ROPPONGI Recordings 2008: BURN -Fumetsu no Face-, BAD COMMUNICATION -ULTRA Pleasure Style-, Pleasure 2008 ~Jinsei no Kairaku~, BLOWIN' -ULTRA Treasure Style-, Glory Days, Itsuka Mata Koko de 2009: MY LONELY TOWN, Kirei na Namida, Time Flies, PRAY, MAGIC, Mayday!, TINY DROPS, Dare ni mo Ienee, Yume no Naka de Aimashou, Freedom Train 2011: Sayonara Kizu Darake no Hibi yo, Dawn Runner, Don't Wanna Lie, Homebound, C'mon, Hito Shizuka no Anata, DAREKA, Boss, Pilgrim, The Meister, Deadend, Meimei, ultra soul 2011 2012: GO FOR IT, BABY -Kioku no Sanmyaku-, Honoka Naru Hi, Ryuusei Mask, Love Bomb, Splash, Juice, Ultra Soul, Into Free -Dangan- 2013: HEAT, Kakushin, Q&A, Utopia

Profile: An American bassist that has played with some of the most recognizable rock and metal acts in the world, Barry was introduced to Tak and Koshi by his longtime friend Shane Gaalaas, whom he met during their time touring with The Michael Schenker Group and also played in the sideproject Cosmosquad with. Barry describes himself as the world's biggest KISS fan and has amassed a large collection of vinyl records. His love of records would be something he would introduce to Tak, whom Barry considers a close friend. In 2004, Barry released a solo album entitled Can't Look Back on which he performed all vocals, guitar, and bass.

Billy Sheehan Born: March 19, 1953 Nationality:	Tours B'z SHOWCASE "SAPPORO DEVIL" B'z LIVE-GYM 2002 "GREEN ~GO★FIGHT★WIN~" B'z LIVE-GYM 2002 "Rock n' California Roll" 2002 FIFA World Cup International Day Concert Recordings 1999: girigiri chop (Version 51), Nagare Yuku Hibi, Ikasete Okure!, SHINE with Tak Matsumoto: GO FURTHER 2002: Yoruyo Akenaide 2004: Mou Hanasanai

Fingers フィンガーズ Born: N/A Nationality:	Recordings 2000: juice, Ai no prisoner

Juan Alderete Born: September 5, 1963 Nationality:	Recordings 2007: Junjou ACTION, Mangetsu yo Terase, Isshinfuran, ONE ON ONE, Ore to Omae no Atarashii Kisetsu 2009: Ichibu to Zenbu, DIVE, long time no see

Ken Yoshida 吉田　建 Born: November 21, 1949 Nationality:	Recordings 2002: STAY GREEN ~Mijuku na Tabi wa Tomaranai~ with Koshi Inaba: Seno de Revolution, Todokimasu You ni 2003: Tabi☆EVERYDAY 2004: Magnolia

Kohichi Terasawa 寺沢功一 Born: July 5, 1963 Nationality:	Recordings 1992: with Tak Matsumoto: Jammin' of The Guitar 1999: girigiri chop

Koji Nakamura 中村 "キタロー" 幸司 Nickname: Kitaroh Born: June 9, 1958 Nationality:	Recordings 1995: Negai, YOU & I 1996: Shoushin, sasanqua~Fuyuu no Hi, Aru Hisokana Koi, Kimi wo Tsurete 1998: with Koshi Inaba: Reiketsu, Nemurenai no wa Dare no Sei, Soul Station, Little Flower 1999: with Tak Matsumoto: HEAVEN 2000: Konya Tsuki no Mieru Oka ni, NEVER LET YOU GO -Mixture style-, Ima de wa... Ima Nara... Ima mo... -Mixture style-, RING, Thinking of you 2001: GOLD

Koki Ito 伊藤広規 Born: February 19, 1954 Nationality:	Recordings 1995: Yumemi ga Oka, BAD COMMUNICATION (000-18), Kienai Niji

Masahiko Rokukawa 六川正彦 Born: July 18, 1951 Nationality:	Recordings 1995: Suna no Hanabira

Masao Akashi 明石昌夫 Nickname: Max Brightstone Born: March 25, 1957 Nationality:	Tours Recordings Year:

Ric Fierabracci Born: 1963 Nationality:	Recordings 2011: Too Young (Wood Bass)

Robert Deleo Born: February 2, 1966 Nationality:	Recordings 2007: SUPER LOVE SONG, Kokokara, Warui Yume

Sean Hurley Born: 1973 Nationality:	Recordings 2007: Eien no Tsubasa, Lonely Stars, Kuroi Seishun (Electric Bass & Wood Bass), Perfect Life, Boku ni wa Kimi ga Iru, Nanto Iu Shiawase, HOMETOWN BOYS' MARCH, Koubou, Traveling Men no Theme, BUDDY 2009: National Holiday 2012: with Tak Matsumoto: THE WINGS

Showtaro Mitsuzono 満園庄太郎 Born: June 17, 1970 Nationality:

Tours B'z LIVE-GYM '99 -Brotherhood- SHOWCASE "B'zepp" B'z LIVE-GYM '99 "Brotherhood" B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure 2000 "juice" B'z SHOWCASE "Kobushi wo Nigire" B'z LIVE-GYM 2001 "ELEVEN" B'z LIVE-GYM in Taipei & Hong Kong 2001 Recordings 1999: ONE, F･E･A･R, Nagai Ai, Yume no Youna Hibi, Gin no Tsubasa de Tobe, Sono Te de Furete Goran, SKIN 2000: Dakara Sono Te wo Hanashite -Mixture style-, OH! GIRL -Mixture style-, Kodou no Runaway -Mixture style-, You pray, I stay, Tobira

Tomohito Aoki 青木智仁 Born: June 12, 1957 Nationality:	Recordings 1996: SNOW, BABY MOON 1997: with Koshi Inaba: Nami (Fretless Bass) 2002: with Koshi Inaba: GO, Honno 2004: with Koshi Inaba: Suiheisen

Tony Franklin Born: April 2, 1962 Nationality:	Recordings 1996: Real Thing Shakes

Vagabond Suzuki バカボン鈴木 Born: September 28, 1956 Nationality:	Recordings 1999: with Tak Matsumoto: ONE FOR THE ROAD, Nothin' But The Blues, SAKURA, two of us, Kamisama he, Fuyu no Hi, Ai~Ai~Ai, Zero Yori Zero Kara, Believin' You 2000: May, Raging River 2002: Blue Sunshine, Everlasting with Tak Matsumoto: Trinity, Hana, Midousuji BLUE, Shu ~Asayake~

Guitar

Shinichiro Ohta 大田紳一郎 Born: August 2, 1967 Nationality:

Tours B'z SHOWCASE 2003 "BIG MACHINE" B'z LIVE-GYM 2003 "BIG MACHINE" Koshi Inaba LIVE 2004 ~en~ (Guest Backing Vocals) B'z SHOWCASE 2005 "Abashiri Extra Edition" (Backing Guitar & Vocals) B'z LIVE-GYM 2005 "CIRCLE OF ROCK" (Backing Guitar & Vocals) B'z SHOWCASE 2006 "Yokosuka MONSTER" (Backing Guitar & Vocals) B'z LIVE-GYM 2006 "MONSTER'S GARAGE" (Backing Guitar & Vocals) B'z LIVE in Namba 2006 (Backing Guitar & Vocals) B'z SHOWCASE 2007 -19- (Backing Guitar & Vocals) B'z SHOWCASE 2007 -B'z In Your Town- (Backing Guitar & Vocals) B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure 2008 -GLORY DAYS- (Backing Guitar & Vocals) B'z LIVE-GYM 2008 "ACTION" (Backing Guitar & Vocals) Recordings 1998: Hi (Backing Vocals) 2004: with Tak Matsumoto: TRAPPED (Backing Vocals) with Koshi Inaba: Okaeri (Backing Vocals), Koufuku e no Nagai Sakamichi (Backing Vocals) 2005: OCEAN (Backing Vocals) 2006: ALL-OUT ATTACK (Backing Vocals), Koi no Summer Session (Backing Vocals), Kemuri no Sekai (Backing Vocals), Shoudou ~MONSTER MiX~ (Backing Vocals), MONSTER (Backing Vocals), Happy Birthday (Backing Vocals), Ashita Mata Hi ga Noboru Nara (Backing Vocals) 2007: HOMETOWN BOYS' MARCH (Backing Vocals), Traveling Men no Theme (Backing Vocals)

Yoshinobu Ohga 大賀好修 Born: April 8, 1971 Nationality:

Tours THURSDAY LIVE at hills Bread Factory "ROCK NIGHT" OPENING ACT (with Koshi Inaba) SUMMER SONIC 04 (with Koshi Inaba) THE ROCK ODYSSEY 2004 (with Koshi Inaba) Koshi Inaba LIVE 2004 ~en~ Pepsi NEX presents B'z 1DAY LIVE B'z LIVE-GYM 2011 -long time no see- Music for Relief's Secret Show for Japan TV Asahi Dream Festival 2011 B'z LIVE-GYM 2011 -C'mon- Pepsi NEX presents B'z PREMIUM LIVE B'z LIVE-GYM 2012 -Into Free- B'z SHOWCASE 2013 -Pleasure75- B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure 2013 -ENDLESS SUMMER- AEROSONIC B'z Special LIVE at EX THEATER ROPPONGI Tak Matsumoto LIVE 2014 -New Horizon- B'z SHOWCASE 2015 -Shimonoseki Uchouten NIGHT- B'z LIVE-GYM 2015 -EPIC NIGHT- ROCKROCK 20th ANNIVERSARY LIVE "ROCK BEYOND ROCK" B'z SHOWCASE 2015 -Shinagawa Uchouten NIGHT- TV Asahi Dream Festival 2015 Tak Matsumoto Tour 2016 -The Voyage- Recordings 2003: with Tak Matsumoto: Foggy Night (Arrangement Only) 2004: Wonderland (Slide Guitar, Acoustic Guitar & Arrangement), Anata no Koe Dake ga Kono Mune Furumasu (Acoustic & Electric Guitar), THE RACE (Arrangement Only), Subete no Shiawase wo Oazuke ni (Arrangement Only) 2005: with Tak Matsumoto: THE MAGNIFICENT FOUR (Electric Guitar) 2010: with Koshi Inaba: CAGE FIGHT (Slide Guitar), Little Boy (Acoustic Guitar), Itaike na Taiyou (Slide Guitar) 2014: with Koshi Inaba: oh my love (Electric Guitar), Golden Road (Electric Guitar), Stay Free (Electric Guitar), photograph (Electric Guitar), Nensho (Electric Guitar) 2015: Uchouten (Arrangement Only), Las Vegas (Arrangement Only), NO EXCUSE (Arrangement Only), Amari ni mo (Arrangement Only), EPIC DAY (Arrangement Only), Black Coffee (Arrangement Only), Man Of The Match (Arrangement Only)

Keyboards

Akira Onozuka 小野塚 晃 Born: July 29, 1967 Nationality:	Tours Tak Matsumoto LIVE 2014 -New Horizon- Tak Matsumoto Tour 2016 -The Voyage- Recordings 1997: with Koshi Inaba: Chopsticks (Percussion), Ai Naki Michi (Percussion)

Hirotaka Izumi 和泉宏隆 Born: September 28, 1958 Nationality:	Recordings 1998: HOME (Piano & Accordion) 1998: with Tak Matsumoto: #1090 [Sen Mu Ichiya] (Acoustic Piano)

Joseph Michael Szeibert Nationality:	Recordings 1996: Real Thing Shakes

Patrick Warren Nationality:	Recordings 2007: Kokokara (Mellotron)

Rei Atsumi 厚見玲衣 Born: May 18, 1957 Nationality:	Recordings 1994: JAP THE RIPPER (Hammond Organ)

Takanobu Masuda 増田隆宣 Born: February 26, 1961 Nationality:	Tours Recordings Year:

Arrangement

Daisuke Ikeda File:Daisuke Ikeda.jpg 池田大介 Born: N/A Nationality:	Tours Recordings Year:

Hideyuki Terachi File:Hideyuki Terachi.jpg 寺地秀行 Born: N/A Nationality:	Tours Recordings Year:

Junichi Hiiro File:Junichi Hiiro.jpg 日色純一 Born: N/A Nationality:	Tours Recordings Year:

Kazuki Katsuta File:Kazuki Katsuta.jpg 勝田一樹 Born: N/A Nationality:	Tours Recordings Year:

Kousuke Ohshima File:Kousuke Ohshima.jpg 大島康祐 Born: N/A Nationality:	Tours Recordings Year:

Masayuki Nomura 野村昌之 Born: N/A Nationality:	Tours Recordings Year:

Minoru Toyoda File:Minoru Toyoda.jpg Born: N/A Nationality:	Tours Recordings Year:

Ryoichi Terashima File:Ryoichi Terashima.jpg 寺島良一 Born: N/A Nationality:	Tours Recordings Year:

Satoru Suzuki File:Satoru Suzuki.jpg 徳永暁人 Born: N/A Nationality:	Tours Recordings Year:

Shingo Kamata File:Shingo Kamata.jpg Born: N/A Nationality:	Tours Recordings Year:

t2o File:t2o.jpg Born: N/A Nationality:	Tours Recordings Year:

Takeshi Hayama File:Takeshi Hayama.jpg 葉山たけし Born: N/A Nationality:	Tours Recordings Year:

Mixing

Andy Johns Born: N/A Nationality:	Recordings 1996: Real Thing Shakes

Chris Bellman Born: N/A Nationality:	Recordings Year:

Chris Fuhrman File:Chris Fuhrman.jpg Born: N/A Nationality:	Recordings Year:

Chris Lord-Alge Born: N/A Nationality:	Recordings Year:

Fukuda Satoshi File:Fukuda Satoshi.jpg Born: N/A Nationality:	Recordings Year:

Hiroyuki Kobayashi File:Hiroyuki Kobayashi.jpg Born: N/A Nationality:	Recordings Year:

Howie Weinberg Born: N/A Nationality:	Recordings Year:

Ichiko Furukawa File:Ichiko Furukawa.jpg Born: N/A Nationality:	Recordings Year:

Jason Corsaro Born: N/A Nationality:	Recordings Year:

Jay Baumgardner Born: N/A Nationality:	Recordings Year:

Masayuki Nomura 野村昌之 Born: N/A Nationality:	Recordings Year:

Nakajima Akio File:Nakajima Akio.jpg Born: N/A Nationality:	Recordings Year:

Roger Lian File:Roger Lian.jpg Born: N/A Nationality:	Recordings Year:

Shimada Masahiro File:Shimada Masahiro.jpg Born: N/A Nationality:	Recordings Year:

Shin Takakuwa File:Shin Takakuwa.jpg Born: N/A Nationality:	Recordings Year:

Spin Stealth Spike File:Spin Stealth Spike.jpg Born: N/A Nationality:	Recordings Year:

Ted Jensen Born: N/A Nationality:	Recordings Year:

Tomoko Nozaki File:Tomoko Nozaki.jpg Born: N/A Nationality:	Recordings Year:

Harmonica

Ryuichiro Senoo 妹尾隆一郎 Born: June 17, 1949 Nationality:	Recordings 1994: Don't Leave Me, Sweet Lil' Devil 1995: BAD COMMUNICATION (000‐18)

Tomohiko Katoh 加藤友彦 Nickname: cha cha Born: 1965 Nationality:	Recordings 1991: Loving All Night ~Octopus Style~ 1992: Baby, you're my home

Vocals

APANI File:APANI.jpg Born: N/A Nationality:	Recordings Year: with Tak Matsumoto: with Koshi Inaba:

Ai Takaoka 高岡亜衣 北原愛子 Born: N/A Nationality:	Recordings Year: with Tak Matsumoto: with Koshi Inaba:

Aiko Kitahara File:NAMEPICTURE.jpg 北原愛子 Born: N/A Nationality:	Recordings Year: with Tak Matsumoto: with Koshi Inaba:

Akane Sugazaki File:Akane Sugazaki.jpg 菅崎　茜 Born: N/A Nationality:	Recordings Year: with Tak Matsumoto: with Koshi Inaba:

Akemi Mori File:Akemi Mori.jpg Born: N/A Nationality:	Recordings Year: with Tak Matsumoto: with Koshi Inaba:

Akiko Matsuda File:Akiko Matsuda.jpg Born: N/A Nationality:	Recordings Year: with Tak Matsumoto: with Koshi Inaba:

Amy File:Amy.jpg Born: N/A Nationality:	Recordings Year: with Tak Matsumoto: with Koshi Inaba:

Asai Nobumitsu File:Asai Nobumitsu.jpg Born: N/A Nationality:	Recordings Year: with Tak Matsumoto: with Koshi Inaba:

Azumi Uehara 上原あずみ Born: N/A Nationality:	Recordings Year: with Tak Matsumoto: with Koshi Inaba:

B.B. Ikkies File:B.B. Ikkies.jpg Born: N/A Nationality:	Recordings Year: with Tak Matsumoto: with Koshi Inaba:

BUB Nationality:	Recordings 1997: with Koshi Inaba: Jealous Dog
Profile: Koshi's dog that was brought in to the studio to perform the bark on "Jealous Dog". Koshi felt bad for the dog as he wasn't used to being in confined spaces and reacted poorly to being in the recording booth.

Bill Kinsley File:Bill Kinsley.jpg Born: N/A Nationality:	Recordings Year: with Tak Matsumoto: with Koshi Inaba:

Carol Davis File:Carol Davis.jpg Born: N/A Nationality:	Recordings Year: with Tak Matsumoto: with Koshi Inaba:

Chin-ling Liou File:Chin-ling Liou.jpg Born: N/A Nationality:	Recordings Year: with Tak Matsumoto: with Koshi Inaba:

Daria Kawashima 川島だりあ Born: N/A Nationality:	Recordings Year: with Tak Matsumoto: with Koshi Inaba:

Dax Reynosa File:Dax Reynosa.jpg Born: N/A Nationality:	Recordings Year: with Tak Matsumoto: with Koshi Inaba:

Eric Martin Born: N/A Nationality:	Recordings Year: with Tak Matsumoto: with Koshi Inaba:

Fayray フェイレイ Born: N/A Nationality:	Recordings Year: with Tak Matsumoto: with Koshi Inaba:

GOW File:GOW.jpg Born: N/A Nationality:	Recordings Year: with Tak Matsumoto: with Koshi Inaba:

Hazuki Morita 森田葉月 Born: N/A Nationality:	Recordings Year: with Tak Matsumoto: with Koshi Inaba:

Hitomi Genki File:Hitomi Genki.jpg Born: N/A Nationality:	Recordings Year: with Tak Matsumoto: with Koshi Inaba:

Izumi Sakai 坂井泉水 Nickname: ZARD Born: February 6, 1967 Died: May 27, 2007 Nationality:	Recordings 2003: with Tak Matsumoto:

J.D. Counts File:J.D. Counts.jpg Born: N/A Nationality:	Recordings Year: with Tak Matsumoto: with Koshi Inaba:

Jack Blades ジャック・ブレイズ Born: N/A Nationality:	Recordings Year: with Tak Matsumoto: with Koshi Inaba:

Jeff Load-Alge File:Jeff Load-Alge.jpg ジェフ・ロード・エルジ Born: N/A Nationality:	Recordings Year: with Tak Matsumoto: with Koshi Inaba:

Jeffrey Qwest File:Jeffrey Qwest.jpg ジェフリー・クエスト Born: N/A Nationality:	Recordings Year: with Tak Matsumoto: with Koshi Inaba:

Joey McCoy File:Joey McCoy.jpg Born: N/A Nationality:	Recordings Year: with Tak Matsumoto: with Koshi Inaba:

Kaoru Abe 阿部　薫 Born: N/A Nationality:	Recordings Year: with Tak Matsumoto: with Koshi Inaba:

Kazuki Fukuda File:Kazuki Fukuda.jpg 福田和希 Born: N/A Nationality:	Recordings Year: with Tak Matsumoto: with Koshi Inaba:

Keiko Utoku Born: N/A Nationality:	Recordings Year: with Tak Matsumoto: with Koshi Inaba:

Kurt Schaeler File:Kurt Schaeler.jpg Born: N/A Nationality:	Recordings Year: with Tak Matsumoto: with Koshi Inaba:

Maho Furukawa File:Maho Furukawa.jpg ふるかわ魔法 Born: N/A Nationality:	Recordings Year: with Tak Matsumoto: with Koshi Inaba:

Mai Kuraki 倉木麻衣 Born: N/A Nationality:	Recordings Year: with Tak Matsumoto: with Koshi Inaba:

Maki Ohguro 大黒摩季 Born: N/A Nationality:	Recordings Year: with Tak Matsumoto: with Koshi Inaba:

Masafumi Nishida Nickname: MARCY 西田昌史 Born: N/A Nationality:	Recordings Year: with Tak Matsumoto: with Koshi Inaba:

Michelle Murphy File:Michelle Murphy.jpg Born: N/A Nationality:	Recordings Year: with Tak Matsumoto: with Koshi Inaba:

Miyuki Iwata File:Miyuki Iwata.jpg Born: N/A Nationality:	Recordings Year: with Tak Matsumoto: with Koshi Inaba:

Naoko Iijima 飯島直子 Born: N/A Nationality:	Recordings Year: with Tak Matsumoto: with Koshi Inaba:

Naoto Tsuruoka File:Naoto Tsuruoka.jpg Born: N/A Nationality:	Recordings Year: with Tak Matsumoto: with Koshi Inaba:

Natsuki Morikawa File:Natsuki Morikawa.jpg 森川七月 Born: N/A Nationality:	Recordings Year: with Tak Matsumoto: with Koshi Inaba:

Noboru Adachi File:Noboru Adachi.jpg 安達　昇 Born: N/A Nationality:	Recordings Year: with Tak Matsumoto: with Koshi Inaba:

Norihiko Tsuruta File:Norihiko Tsuruta.jpg Born: N/A Nationality:	Recordings Year: with Tak Matsumoto: with Koshi Inaba:

Numazaki Koji File:Numazaki Koji.jpg Born: N/A Nationality:	Recordings Year: with Tak Matsumoto: with Koshi Inaba:

Paris File:Paris.jpg Born: N/A Nationality:	Recordings Year: with Tak Matsumoto: with Koshi Inaba:

Reiko Iwakiri File:Reiko Iwakiri.jpg Born: N/A Nationality:	Recordings Year: with Tak Matsumoto: with Koshi Inaba:

Rima Fujita File:Rima Fujita.jpg 藤田理麻 Born: N/A Nationality:	Recordings Year: with Tak Matsumoto: with Koshi Inaba:

Rin Takashima File:Rin Takashima.jpg Born: N/A Nationality:	Recordings Year: with Tak Matsumoto: with Koshi Inaba:

Rina Aiuchi 愛内里菜 Born: July 31, 1980 Nationality:

Recordings 2004: with Tak Matsumoto:

Profile: A talented vocalist known for her high-pitched speaking voice that contrasts greatly with her wide singing range, Rina Aiuchi was one of Being GIZA's most popular artists throughout her career with the company. She released 32 singles beginning in the year 2000 before announcing her retirement from the music industry in 2010. In 2016, she announced her intention to return to the music industry.

Saeko Kai File:Saeko Kai.jpg Born: N/A Nationality:	Recordings Year: with Tak Matsumoto: with Koshi Inaba:

Sam Drysdale Born: N/A Nationality:	Recordings Year: with Tak Matsumoto: with Koshi Inaba:

Sayumi Chiba File:Sayumi Chiba.jpg 千葉 SAYUMI Born: N/A Nationality:	Recordings Year: with Tak Matsumoto: with Koshi Inaba:

Seiichiroh Kuribayashi File:Seiichiroh Kuribayashi.jpg Born: N/A Nationality:	Recordings Year: with Tak Matsumoto: with Koshi Inaba:

Shimizu Tomoyuki File:Shimizu Tomoyuki.jpg Born: N/A Nationality:	Recordings Year: with Tak Matsumoto: with Koshi Inaba:

Shinichi Furukawa File:Shinichi Furukawa.jpg Born: N/A Nationality:	Recordings Year: with Tak Matsumoto: with Koshi Inaba:

Shinsuke Oda File:Shinsuke Oda.jpg Born: N/A Nationality:	Recordings Year: with Tak Matsumoto: with Koshi Inaba:

Shiori Takei 竹井詩織里 Born: N/A Nationality:	Recordings Year: with Tak Matsumoto: with Koshi Inaba:

Takanobu Honda File:Takanobu Honda.jpg Born: N/A Nationality:	Recordings Year: with Tak Matsumoto: with Koshi Inaba:

Takayuki Matsuda File:Takayuki Matsuda.jpg Born: N/A Nationality:	Recordings Year: with Tak Matsumoto: with Koshi Inaba:

Taura Toshiaki File:Taura Toshiaki.jpg Born: N/A Nationality:	Recordings Year: with Tak Matsumoto: with Koshi Inaba:

The Waters File:The Waters.jpg Born: N/A Nationality:	Recordings Year: with Tak Matsumoto: with Koshi Inaba:

Wendy Moten Born: N/A Nationality:	Recordings Year: with Tak Matsumoto: with Koshi Inaba:

Yasushi Suzuki File:Yasushi Suzuki.jpg Born: N/A Nationality:	Recordings Year: with Tak Matsumoto: with Koshi Inaba:

Yuichi Ikusawa File:Yuichi Ikusawajpg 生沢佑一 Born: N/A Nationality:	Recordings Year: with Tak Matsumoto: with Koshi Inaba:

Yuki Gakahara File:Yuki Gakahara.jpg Born: N/A Nationality:	Recordings Year: with Tak Matsumoto: with Koshi Inaba:

Yukio Tsubokura File:Yukio Tsubokura.jpg 坪倉唯子 Born: N/A Nationality:	Recordings Year: with Tak Matsumoto: with Koshi Inaba:

Yumi Shizukusa 滴草由実 Born: N/A Nationality:	Recordings Year: with Tak Matsumoto: with Koshi Inaba:

Yuri Nakamura 中村由利 Born: N/A Nationality:	Recordings Year: with Tak Matsumoto: with Koshi Inaba:

Yuuka Saegusa 三枝夕夏 Nickname: U-ka Born: N/A Nationality:	Recordings Year: with Tak Matsumoto: with Koshi Inaba:

Strings

Chihiro Kohashi File:Chihiro Kohashi.jpg 一一一一一一一 Nationality:	Recordings YEAR: with Tak Matsumoto: with Koshi Inaba:

Eiko Onuki File:Eiko Onuki.jpg Nationality:	Recordings YEAR: with Tak Matsumoto: with Koshi Inaba:

HIIRO Strings File:HIIRO Strings.jpg 日色（純一）ストリングス Nationality:	Recordings YEAR: with Tak Matsumoto: with Koshi Inaba:

Hayashi Kozue File:Hayashi Kozue.jpg 林こずえ Nationality:	Recordings YEAR: with Tak Matsumoto: with Koshi Inaba:

Hiroaki Matsuno File:Hiroaki Matsuno.jpg 千本博愛 Nationality:	Recordings YEAR: with Tak Matsumoto: with Koshi Inaba:

Hirochika Chimoto File:Hirochika Chimoto.jpg 千本博愛 Nationality:	Recordings YEAR: with Tak Matsumoto: with Koshi Inaba:

Hiroko Ishikawa 石川寛子 Nationality:	Recordings YEAR: with Tak Matsumoto: with Koshi Inaba:

Hiromi Isoda File:Hiromi Isoda.jpg Nationality:	Recordings YEAR: with Tak Matsumoto: with Koshi Inaba:

Kangnam Ward Symphony Orchestra File:Kangnam Ward Symphony Orchestra.jpg Nationality:	Recordings YEAR: with Tak Matsumoto: with Koshi Inaba:

Kishimoto Ichiyo File:Kishimoto Ichiyo.jpg 岸本一遥 Nationality:	Recordings YEAR: with Tak Matsumoto: with Koshi Inaba:

Maiko Sugiyama File:Maiko Sugiyama.jpg 杉山麻衣子 Nationality:	Recordings YEAR: with Tak Matsumoto: with Koshi Inaba:

Maki Nagata File:Maki Nagata.jpg Nationality:	Recordings YEAR: with Tak Matsumoto: with Koshi Inaba:

Masaharu Kanda File:Masaharu Kanda.jpg Nationality:	Recordings YEAR: with Tak Matsumoto: with Koshi Inaba:

Mayu Takahashi File:Mayu Takahashi.jpg Nationality:	Recordings YEAR: with Tak Matsumoto: with Koshi Inaba:

Mei Mishina File:Mei Mishina.jpg Nationality:	Recordings YEAR: with Tak Matsumoto: with Koshi Inaba:

Min Chen File:Min Chen.jpg チェン・ミン Nationality:	Recordings YEAR: with Tak Matsumoto: with Koshi Inaba:

Morooka Yumiko File:Morooka Yumiko.jpg 諸岡 由美子 Nationality:	Recordings YEAR: with Tak Matsumoto: with Koshi Inaba:

Naoko Ishibashi File:Naoko Ishibashi.jpg 石橋尚子 Nationality:	Recordings YEAR: with Tak Matsumoto: with Koshi Inaba:

Noriko Takaichi File:Noriko Takaichi.jpg 一一一一一一一 Nationality:	Recordings YEAR: with Tak Matsumoto: with Koshi Inaba:

Rie Akagi File:Rie Akagi.jpg 赤木りえ Nationality:	Recordings YEAR: with Tak Matsumoto: with Koshi Inaba:

Saroi Oka File:Saroi Oka.jpg Nationality:	Recordings YEAR: with Tak Matsumoto: with Koshi Inaba:

Seo Hyun-Seok File:Seo Hyun-Seok.jpg Nationality:	Recordings YEAR: with Tak Matsumoto: with Koshi Inaba:

Shinozaki Strings File:Shinozaki Strings.jpg 篠崎ストリングス Nationality:	Recordings YEAR: with Tak Matsumoto: with Koshi Inaba:

TAMA MUSIC File:TAMA MUSIC.jpg Also Known As: Lime Ladies Orchestra Nationality:	Recordings YEAR: with Tak Matsumoto: with Koshi Inaba:

Takako Kurihara File:Takako Kurihara.jpg Nationality:	Recordings YEAR: with Tak Matsumoto: with Koshi Inaba:

Tatsuya Yabe File:Tatsuya Yabe.jpg Nationality:	Recordings YEAR: with Tak Matsumoto: with Koshi Inaba:

Tomomi Tokunaga File:Tomomi Tokunaga.jpg Nationality:	Recordings YEAR: with Tak Matsumoto: with Koshi Inaba:

Yayoi Fujita File:Yayoi Fujita.jpg Nationality:	Recordings YEAR: with Tak Matsumoto: with Koshi Inaba:

Yuka Eguchi File:Yuka Eguchi.jpg 江口有香 Nationality:	Recordings YEAR: with Tak Matsumoto: with Koshi Inaba:

Yumi Shimazu File:Yumi Shimazu.jpg Nationality:	Recordings YEAR: with Tak Matsumoto: with Koshi Inaba:

Yumi Shinozaki File:Yumi Shinozaki.jpg 篠崎友美 Nationality:	Recordings YEAR: with Tak Matsumoto: with Koshi Inaba:

Miscellaneous

Hatakeyama Katsunori 畠山勝紀 Nickname: hakkai Nationality:	Recordings 2000: TOKYO DEVIL (Chinese Gong)
Profile: Tak's longtime guitar technician and one of the most well-known B'z staff members. He has managed Tak's guitar sound since 1991 both on tour and in the studio, with Tak trusting him implicitly. Hakkai can be seen with many other staff members in the music video for "GOLD" and most recently is known as, in addition to lead guitar tech, the band's main equipment manager.

Solo Support Members

Gathered here are support members who have only recorded or toured with Tak Matsumoto and Koshi Inaba during their solo works outside of their B'z endeavors. It bears noting that some members, such as Shane Gaalaas, have recorded for both B'z projects and solo works. Such musicians are listed above with both their B'z and contribution to Tak and Koshi's solo projects together.

Drums

Atsuo Okamoto 岡本敦男 Nationality:	Recordings 2002: with Tak Matsumoto: Riverside Blues

Billy Kilson Nationality:	Recordings 2010: with Larry Carlton & Tak Matsumoto: JAZZY BULLETS, Nite Crawler 2010, THE WAY WE WERE, Islands of Japan, Neon Blue, Tokyo Night, hotalu, East West Stroll, Easy Mystery, ao, Take Your Pick, A girl from China

Cindy Blackman Nationality:	Recordings 2004: with TMG: My Alibi, TRAIN, TRAIN, Two of a Kind

Greg Upchurch Nationality:	Recordings 2004: Wonderland, Tamayura, Toumei Ningen

Joe Travers Nationality:	Recordings 2004: with Koshi Inaba: Shoumen Shoutotsu, Hazumu Sekai

John Ferraro Nationality:	Tours Larry Carlton & Tak Matsumoto LIVE 2010 "TAKE YOUR PICK"

Kenny Aronoff Nationality:	Recordings 2004: with Koshi Inaba: I AM YOUR BABY, THE RACE, Suiheisen, Subete no Shiawase wo Oazuke ni, SAIHATE HOTEL

Leonard Castro Nickname: Lenny Nationality:	Recordings 2010: with Koshi Inaba & Slash: SAHARA

File:Minoru Yasuda.jpg Minoru Yasuda Nationality:	Recordings 1997: with Koshi Inaba: Chopsticks (Djembe)

Munetaka Higuchi 樋口宗孝 Nationality:	Recordings 1988: with Tak Matsumoto: Thousand Wave, SPAIN, "99", So Long, Play It So Loud, Teaser, Take Five, No Way Out 1996: with Tak Matsumoto Rock'n Roll Standard Club: I GOT THE FIRE, FOOL FOR YOUR LOVING, ROCK AND ROLL, HOOCHIE KOO, WISHING WELL

Murakami Syuichi 村上秀一 Nickname: Ponta (ポンタ) Nationality:	Recordings 1997: with Tak Matsumoto: Nothin' But The Blues

File:Ryuoichi Terashima.jpg Ryuoichi Terashima 寺島良一 Nationality:	Recordings 1997: with Koshi Inaba: Chopsticks (Percussion)

Shinya 真矢 Nationality:	Recordings 1999: with Tak Matsumoto: GO FURTHER

File:Takashi Yokoyama.jpg Takashi Yokoyama Nationality:	Recordings 1997: with Koshi Inaba: Chopsticks (Djembe)

Bass

Asai Hiroshi File:Asai Hiroshi.jpg 麻井寛史 Born: N/A Nationality:	Tours Recordings Year:

Chris Cheney File:Chris Chaney.jpg Born: N/A Nationality:	Recordings 2010: SAHARA

Corey McCormick Born: N/A Nationality:	Tours Recordings Year:

Hideaki Kanazawa File:Hideaki Kanazawa.jpg Born: N/A Nationality:	Tours Recordings Year:

Hiroshi Udagawa File:Hiroshi Udagawa.jpg 宇田川博史 Born: N/A Nationality:	Tours Recordings Year:

Jack Blades Born: N/A Nationality:	Tours Recordings Year:

Jara Harris Born: N/A Nationality:	Tours Recordings Year:

Kaoru Ouhori File:Kaoru Ouhori.jpg 大掘 薫 Born: N/A Nationality:	Tours Recordings Year:

Masatoshi Nishimura File:Masatoshi Nishimura.jpg 西村麻聡 Born: N/A Nationality:	Tours Recordings Year:

Michael Rhodes File:Michael Rhodes.jpg Born: N/A Nationality:	Tours Larry Carlton & Tak Matsumoto LIVE 2010 "TAKE YOUR PICK" Recordings 2010: with Larry Carlton & Tak Matsumoto: JAZZY BULLETS, Nite Crawler 2010, THE WAY WE WERE, Islands of Japan, Neon Blue, Tokyo Night, hotalu, East West Stroll, Easy Mystery, ao, Take Your Pick, A girl from China

Naoki Watanabe File:Naoki Watanabe.jpg 渡辺直樹 Born: N/A Nationality:	Tours Recordings Year:

Phil Chenn File:Phil Chenn.jpg Born: N/A Nationality:	Recordings 1996: with Larry Carlton & Tak Matsumoto: ROCK AND ROLL, HOOCHIE KOO

Sakai Benisuke File:Sakai Benisuke.jpg Born: N/A Nationality:	Tours Recordings Year:

Takamune Negishi File:Takamune Negishi.jpg 根岸孝旨 Born: N/A Nationality:	Tours Recordings Year:

T-Bone Wolk File:T-Bone Wolk.jpg Born: N/A Nationality:	Tours Recordings Year:

Guitar

Haruhata Michiya File:Haruhata Michiya.jpg 春畑道哉 Born: N/A Nationality:	Tours Recordings Year:

Kohji Arinaga File:Kohji Arinaga.jpg Born: N/A Nationality:	Tours Recordings Year:

Larry Carlton Nickname: Mr. 335 Born: March 2, 1948 Nationality:

Tours Larry Carlton & Tak Matsumoto LIVE 2010 "TAKE YOUR PICK" Recordings 2010: with Tak Matsumoto: JAZZY BULLETS, Nite Crawler 2010 (Plus Composition & Arrangement), THE WAY WE WERE, Islands of Japan (Plus Composition & Arrangement), Neon Blue (Plus Composition & Arrangement), Tokyo Night, hotalu, East West Stroll (Plus Composition & Arrangement), Easy Mystery (Plus Composition & Arrangement), ao, Take Your Pick (Plus Composition & Arrangement), A girl from China 2012: with Tak Matsumoto: SUKIYAKI

Rafael Moreira File:Rafael Moreira.jpg Born: N/A Nationality:	Tours Recordings Year:

Ryoichi Terashima File:Ryoichi Terashima.jpg 寺島良一 Born: N/A Nationality:	Tours Recordings Year:

Seki Sho File:Seki Sho.jpg Born: N/A Nationality:	Tours Recordings Year:

Slash Born: July 23, 1965 Nationality:	Tours SUMMER SONIC 2010 ("SAHARA" featuring Koshi Inaba) Recordings 2010: with Koshi Inaba: SAHARA, SAHARA (English Version)

Steve Vai Born: June 6, 1960 Nationality:	Recordings 1999: Asian Sky (featuring B'z) 2002: #1090 [Sen Mu Ichiya] (Mixing), Romeo & Juliet (Mixing & Opening Voice)

Stevie Salas Born: November 17, 1963 Nationality:	Tours Koshi Inaba LIVE 2010 ~enII~ (Guest Appearance at Nippon Budokan Show) Recordings 2004: with Koshi Inaba: Wonderland, I AM YOUR BABY, THE RACE, Shoumen Shoutotsu, Subete no Shiawase wo Oazuke ni, Tamayura, Hazumu Sekai, SAIHATE HOTEL, Toumei Ningen 2010: with Koshi Inaba: Okay, My Mirai, Eden, CAGE FIGHT, Shujinkou, Itaike na Taiyou

Takashi Masuzaki File:Takashi Masuzaki.jpg 増崎孝司 Born: N/A Nationality:	Tours Recordings Year:

Yoshihiro Matsura File:Yoshihiro Matsura.jpg 松浦善博 Born: N/A Nationality:	Tours Recordings Year:

Keyboards

Hiroyuki Namba 難波弘之 Born: N/A Nationality:	Tours Recordings Year:

Jara Harris Born: N/A Nationality:	Tours Recordings Year:

Jeff Babko Born: N/A Nationality:	Tours Recordings Year:

Tetsuya Komuro 小室哲哉 Born: N/A Nationality:	Recordings 1988: PLAY IT SO LOUD

Yoshinobu Kojima 小島良喜 Born: N/A Nationality:	Tours Recordings Year: