B'z Support Members

B'z Support Members are musicians who 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 as well as contribute to their studio recordings. 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 beginning in 2003 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.

Most recently, since 2011, drums have been provided by Canadian drummer Shane Gaalaas, bass by American Barry Sparks, backing guitar by Yoshinobu Ohga, and keyboards by Takanobu Masuda.

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.

Drums

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Denny Fongheiser Born: DOB 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
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Gregg Bissonette Nationality:	Recordings 1996: Real Thing Shakes

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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
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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) 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-
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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
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Josh Freese Nationality:	Recordings 2007: Eien no Tsubasa, Lonely Stars 2010: with Koshi Inaba & Slash: SAHARA
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Jun Aoyama 青山 純 Birth: March 10, 1957 Death: 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
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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
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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)
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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

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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.

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Shane Gaalaaas 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 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. He is a long time friend of fellow B'z support member Barry Sparks, whom he introduced to the band in 2003. 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 earlier released a Japanese cover of "Hadashi no Megami" in Japan.

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

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Akihito Tokunaga 徳永暁人 Born: N/A 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.

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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.

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Billy Sheehan Born: N/A Nationality:	Tours Recordings Year:
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Fingers File:Fingers.jpg フィンガーズ Born: N/A Nationality:	Tours Recordings Year:
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Juan Alderete Born: N/A Nationality:	Tours Recordings Year:
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Ken Yoshida 吉田　建 Born: N/A Nationality:	Tours Recordings Year:
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Kohichi Terasawa 寺沢功一 Born: N/A Nationality:	Tours Recordings Year:
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Koji "Kitaroh" Nakamura 中村 "キタロー" 幸司 Born: N/A Nationality:	Tours Recordings Year:
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Koki Ito 伊藤広規 Born: N/A Nationality:	Tours Recordings Year:
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Masahiko Rokukawa 六川正彦 Born: N/A Nationality:	Tours Recordings Year:
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Masao Akashi 明石昌夫 Born: N/A Nationality:	Tours Recordings Year:
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Robert Deleo Born: N/A Nationality:	Tours Recordings Year:
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Sean Hurley Born: N/A Nationality:	Tours Recordings Year:
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Showtaro Mitsuzono 満園庄太郎 Born: N/A Nationality:	Tours Recordings Year:
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Tomohito Aoki 青木智仁 Born: N/A Nationality:	Tours Recordings Year:
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Tony Franklin Born: N/A Nationality:	Tours Recordings Year:
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Vagabond Suzuki バカボン鈴木 Born: N/A Nationality:	Tours Recordings Year:
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Backing Guitar

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Shinichiro Ohta 大田紳一郎 Born: N/A Nationality:	Tours Recordings Year:
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Yoshinobu Ohga 大賀好修 Born: N/A Nationality:	Tours Recordings Year:
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Keyboards

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Akira Onozuka 小野塚 晃 Born: N/A Nationality:	Tours Recordings 1997: with Koshi Inaba: Chopsticks (Percussion), Ai Naki Michi (Percussion)
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Hirotaka Izumi 和泉宏隆 Born: N/A Nationality:	Tours Recordings Year:
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Joseph Micheal Szeibert File:Joseph Micheal Szeibert.jpg Born: N/A Nationality:	Tours Recordings Year:
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Patrick Warren Born: N/A Nationality:	Tours Recordings Year:
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Rei Atsumi 厚見玲衣 Born: N/A Nationality:	Tours Recordings Year:
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Takanobu Masuda 増田隆宣 Born: N/A Nationality:	Tours Recordings Year:
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Harmonica

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Ryuichiro Senoo 妹尾隆一郎 Born: N/A Nationality:	Recordings 1994: Don't Leave Me, Sweet Lil' Devil 1995: BAD COMMUNICATION (000‐18)
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Tomohiko Katoh 加藤友彦 Nickname: cha cha Born: N/A Nationality:	Recordings 1991: Loving All Night ~Octopus Style~ 1992: Baby, you're my home
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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

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

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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

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

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

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

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

Bass

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Asai Hiroshi File:Asai Hiroshi.jpg 麻井寛史 Born: N/A Nationality:	Tours Recordings Year:
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Chris Cheney File:Chris Cheney.jpg Born: N/A Nationality:	Tours Recordings Year:
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Corey McCormick Born: N/A Nationality:	Tours Recordings Year:
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Hideaki Kanazawa File:Hideaki Kanazawa.jpg Born: N/A Nationality:	Tours Recordings Year:
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Hiroshi Udagawa File:Hiroshi Udagawa.jpg 宇田川博史 Born: N/A Nationality:	Tours Recordings Year:
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Jack Blades Born: N/A Nationality:	Tours Recordings Year:
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Jara Harris Born: N/A Nationality:	Tours Recordings Year:
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Kaoru Ouhori File:Kaoru Ouhori.jpg 大掘 薫 Born: N/A Nationality:	Tours Recordings Year:
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Masatoshi Nishimura File:Masatoshi Nishimura.jpg 西村麻聡 Born: N/A Nationality:	Tours Recordings Year:
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Michael Rhodes File:Michael Rhodes.jpg Born: N/A Nationality:	Tours Recordings Year:
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Naoki Watanabe File:Naoki Watanabe.jpg 渡辺直樹 Born: N/A Nationality:	Tours Recordings Year:
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Phil Chenn File:Phil Chenn.jpg Born: N/A Nationality:	Tours Recordings Year:
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Ryoichi Terashima File:Ryoichi Terashima.jpg 寺島良一 Born: N/A Nationality:	Tours Recordings Year:
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Sakai Benisuke File:Sakai Benisuke.jpg Born: N/A Nationality:	Tours Recordings Year:
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Takamune Negishi File:Takamune Negishi.jpg 根岸孝旨 Born: N/A Nationality:	Tours Recordings Year:
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T-Bone Wolk File:T-Bone Wolk.jpg Born: N/A Nationality:	Tours Recordings Year:
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Backing Guitar

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Haruhata Michiya File:Haruhata Michiya.jpg 春畑道哉 Born: N/A Nationality:	Tours Recordings Year:
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Kohji Arinaga File:Kohji Arinaga.jpg Born: N/A Nationality:	Tours Recordings Year:
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Larry Carlton Born: N/A Nationality:	Tours Recordings Year:
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Rafael Moreira File:Rafael Moreira.jpg Born: N/A Nationality:	Tours Recordings Year:
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Ryoichi Terashima File:Ryoichi Terashima.jpg 寺島良一 Born: N/A Nationality:	Tours Recordings Year:
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Seki Sho File:Seki Sho.jpg Born: N/A Nationality:	Tours Recordings Year:
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Slash Born: N/A Nationality:	Tours Recordings Year:
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Steve Vai File:Stevie Salas.jpg Born: N/A Nationality:	Tours Recordings Year:
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Stevie Salas File:Stevie Salas.jpg Born: N/A Nationality:	Tours Recordings Year:
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Takashi Masuzaki File:Takashi Masuzaki.jpg 増崎孝司 Born: N/A Nationality:	Tours Recordings Year:
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Yoshihiro Matsura File:Yoshihiro Matsura.jpg 松浦善博 Born: N/A Nationality:	Tours Recordings Year:
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Keyboards

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Hiroyuki Namba 難波弘之 Born: N/A Nationality:	Tours Recordings Year:
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Jara Harris Born: N/A Nationality:	Tours Recordings Year:
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Jeff Babko Born: N/A Nationality:	Tours Recordings Year:
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Tetsuya Komuro 小室哲哉 Born: N/A Nationality:	Tours Recordings Year:
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Yoshinobu Kojima 小島良喜 Born: N/A Nationality:	Tours Recordings Year:
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