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

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

2012:

with Tak Matsumoto: SUKIYAKI

2014:

with Koshi Inaba: Tomo yo, Route 53

2015: Classmate

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

2012:

with Tak Matsumoto: THE WINGS

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 (Plus Lyrics Composition & Mixing), Splash (Plus Lyrics Composition & Mixing), Juice (Plus Lyrics Composition & Mixing), Ultra Soul (Plus Lyrics Composition & Mixing), Into Free -Dangan- (Plus Lyrics Composition & Mixing)

with Tak Matsumoto: ALL RIGHT NOW (Anna Tsuchiya & Tak Matsumoto Collaboration)

2013: HEAT, Kakushin, Q&A, Utopia

2014:

with Tak Matsumoto: Rain

with Koshi Inaba: Cross Creek, Golden Road, Stay Free, Bicycle Girl, Kodoku no Susume, photograph, Nensho

2015: Uchouten, Endless Summer, Las Vegas, Exit To The Sun, NO EXCUSE, Amari ni mo, EPIC DAY, Black Coffee, Kimi wo Ki ni Shinai Hi Nado, Man Of The Match, RED

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

1985:

with Tak Matsumoto: STORM BELT, FALLING TIDE

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!!"

Koshi Inaba LIVE 2004 ~en~ (Guest Backing Vocals)

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

2012:

with Tak Matsumoto: THE WINGS

2014:

with Koshi Inaba: Stay Free), Kodoku no Susume

2016:

with Koshi Inaba: Hane (Plus Acoustic Guitar), Symphony #9 (Plus Guitar, Acoustic Guitar & Mandolin), BLEED (Plus Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin & Keyboards), Suiro (Plus Guitar & Keyboards)

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-

with Tak Matsumoto: ALL RIGHT NOW (Anna Tsuchiya & Tak Matsumoto Collaboration)

2013: HEAT, Kakushin, Q&A, Utopia

2014:

with Tak Matsumoto: Rain

2015: Uchouten, Endless Summer, Las Vegas, Exit To The Sun, NO EXCUSE, Amari ni mo, EPIC DAY, Black Coffee, Kimi wo Ki ni Shinai Hi Nado, Man Of The Match, RED

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

1989: OFF THE LOCK (All Tracks) (Backing Vocals)

1990: BREAK THROUGH (All Tracks) (Backing Vocals)

1992: Aikawarazu na Bokura (Chorus Vocals)

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

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

Koshi Inaba LIVE 2010 ~enII~

Tak Matsumoto LIVE 2014 -New Horizon-

Tak Matsumoto Tour 2016 -The Voyage-

Recordings

1990: It's Raining...

1991: ALONE, "Kairaku no Heya", Mou Ichido Kiss Shitakatta

1992: Boku no Tsumi, Love is..., Koi Jyanakunaru Hi, Doushite mo Kimi wo Ushinaitakunai, Itsuka no Merry Christmas (Reprise)

with Tak Matsumoto: Wanna Go Home (Pf), Air Port (Electronic Piano), Life II (Pf), Wanna Go Home (Reprise) (Pf)

1994: LOVE IS DEAD (A.pf), Miseinen (A.pf), Yami no Ame (A.pf), MY SAD LOVE (Pf(SG-1.KORG)), THE BORDER (Rhodes pf), Haru (A.pf), Yaburenu Yume wo Hikizutte (E.pf(SG-1&DX-7)), LADY NAVIGATION (Bluesy English Version) (A.pf), Mou Karimakka (A.pf), farewell song (A.pf), MOTEL (Pf)

1995: Negai (PF & SYNTH), YOU & I (Pf & Synthesizer), Tokyo (Pf), Negai ("BUZZ!!" STYLE) (Organ, Pf & Synthesizer), Yumemi ga Oka (Organ, Pf & Synthesizer), BAD COMMUNICATION (000‐18) (Organ, Pf & Synthesizer), Kienai Niji (Organ, Pf & Synthesizer), Teki ga Inakerya (Organ, Pf & Synthesizer), Suna no Hanabiri (Organ, Pf & Synthesizer), Kirei na Ai Jyanakutemo (Organ, Pf & Synthesizer), drive to MY WORLD (Organ, Pf & Syn)

1996: SNOW (Pf, Epf & Organ), Shoushin (Pf, Epf & Organ), BABY MOON (Pf, Epf & Organ), sasanqua~Fuyu no Hi (Pf, Epf & Organ), Aru Hisokana Koi (Pf, Epf & Organ), Kimi wo Tsurete (Pf, Epf & Organ)

with Tak Matsumoto's Rock'n Roll Standard Club Band: CAUSE WE'VE ENDED AS LOVERS (Eletronic Piano), SUNSET (Synthesizer & Piano),

1997: Calling (Pf), Survive (Piano), Happiness (Piano, Hammond Organ & Synthesizer), Do me (Hammond Organ), Naite Naite Nakiyandara (Piano & Hammond Organ), CAT (YAMAHA CS-10), Dattara Agechaeyo (Piano & Hammond Organ), Shower (Fender Rhodes)

with Koshi Inaba: Reiketsu (Wurlitzer), Sono Switch wo Ose (Hammond B-3), Nemurenai no wa Dare no Sei (Hammond B-3), Soul Station (Hammond B-3 & Moog), arizona (Hammond B-3), Fuusen (Piano), Shakunetsu no Hito (Hammond B-3), Ai Naki Michi (Hammond B-3 & Piano, Percussion), Little Flower (Wurlitzer & Piano), Chopsticks (Percussion)

1998: Hi (Hammond B-3 Organ)

with Koshi Inaba: Tooku Made, CHAIN, Not Too Late

1999: Yume no Youna Hibi (Organ), Nagare Yuku Hibi (Organ), SHINE (Organ)

with Tak Matsumoto: ONE FOR THE ROAD (Pf), Nothin' But The Blues (Pf & Org), SAKURA (Pf & Org), Kamisama he (Pf & Org), Ai~Ai~Ai~ (Pf & Org), Zero Yori Zero Kara (Pf & Org), Believin' You (Pf & Org)

2000: Konya Tsuki no Mieru Oka ni (Acoustic Piano), Anata Nara Kamawanai (Organ), May (Acoustic Piano), RING (Acoustic Piano), Raging River (Acoustic Piano)

2001: GOLD (Acoustic Piano)

2002: Blue Sunshine (Hammond B-3), Utsukushiki Sekai (Acoustic Piano), Everlasting (Acoustic Piano), The Spiral (Acoustic Piano)

with Tak Matsumoto: Riverside Blues (Acoustic Piano), Trinity (Acoustic Piano), Hana (Acoustic Piano), Machi (Acoustic Piano), Midousuji BLUE (Hammond B-3), Shu ~Asayake~ (Acoustic Piano), Romeo & Juliet (Acoustic Piano), ENGAGED (Acoustic Piano)

with Koshi Inaba: Touch (Acoustic Piano), Overture (Acoustic Piano), Honno (Acoustic Piano)

2004:

with Koshi Inaba: Shizuka na Ame (Wurlitzer), I'm on fire (Acoustic Piano)

with Tak Matsumoto: Watashi wa Kaze (Acoustic Piano, Hammond B-3)

2004:

with Tak Matsumoto: MY FAVORITE THINGS (Piano)

2006:Koi no Summer Session, Kemuri no Sekai, Mugon no Promise, Amadare Blues, Ashita Mata Hi ga Noboru Nara

2007: SUPER LOVE SONG (Organ), Koko Kara (Piano), Mangetsu yo Terase (Piano), Isshinfuran (Organ), ONE ON ONE (Piano & Organ), Boku wa Kimi ga Iru (Piano),

Nanto Iu Shiawase (Organ), Warui Yume (Piano & Wurlitzer), Traveling Men no Theme (Organ), BUDDY (Organ)

2010: Kirei na Namida (Piano), TINY DROPS (Piano)

with Koshi Inaba: Salvation (Piano), The Morning Call (Piano), Kono Te wo Totte Hashiridashite (Piano), Sariyuku Hito he (Organ)

2011: DAREKA (Piano, Organ), Boss (Organ) , Too Young (Wurlitzer), Meimei (Piano)

2012:

with Tak Matsumoto: THE WINGS (Piano), SUKIYAKI (Piano)

2014:

with Tak Matsumoto: New Horizon (Electronic Piano), Rodeo Blues (E.Piano), Island of peace, That's Cool (E.Piano), Shattered Glass, Tsuki no Akari, Reason to be... (Organ), BLACK JACK (Wurlitzer), Gakuseigai no Kissaten (Wurlitzer), Rain (Organ)

with Koshi Inaba: oh my love(Piano, Organ), Nakinagara (Piano), Stay Free (Organ), Route 53 (Piano & Organ), Nensho (Piano)

2015: Amari ni mo (Piano & Organ)

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

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

B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure'95 "BUZZ!!"

Rock'n Roll Standard Club Band Tour

B'z LIVE-GYM '96 "Spirit LOOSE" SHOWCASE

B'z LIVE-GYM '96 "Spirit LOOSE"

B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure'97 "FIREBALL"

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

B'z SHOWCASE "SAPPORO DEVIL"

B'z LIVE-GYM 2002 "GREEN ~GO★FIGHT★WIN~"

2002 FIFA World Cup International Day Concert

B'z LIVE-GYM 2002 "Rock n' California Roll"

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 LIVE-GYM 2003 "BIG MACHINE"

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 2006

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"

Pepsi NEX presents B'z 1DAY LIVE

B'z LIVE-GYM 2011 -long time no see-

TV Asahi Dream Festival 2011

Music for Relief's Secret Show for Japan

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-

B'z Special LIVE at EX THEATER ROPPONGI

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

Recordings

1985:

with Tak Matsumoto: TOUCH OPERATION, DEAD LINE

1988:

with Tak Matsumoto: THOUSAND WAVE, TOUCH OPERATION, "99", SO LONG, VAMPIRE HUNTER "D"

1990: STARDUST TRAIN

with Tak Matsumoto: LADY NAVIGATION, Pleasure'91 -Jinsei no Kairaku-

1992: THE GAMBLER, Akai Kagerou, Out Of Control, NATIVE DANCE, Gekkou

1994: Don't Leave Me (Hammond Organ), Odekake Shimasho (Hammond Organ), Queen of Madrid (Hammond Organ), Strings of My Soul (A.pf), WILD ROAD (Hammond Organ), SLAVE TO THE NIGHT (Hammond Organ), MOTEL (Hammond Organ), hole in my heart (Hammond Organ)

1995: FUSHIDARA 100% (Organ & Moog), Teki ga Inakerya (Organ)

with Tak Matsumoto: Don't ask me, baby (Organ, Unreleased)

1996: Mienai Chikara ~INVISIBLE ONE~ (Organ), MOVE (Organ)

with Tak Matsumoto's Rock'n Roll Standard Club Band: INTO THE ARENA (Organ & Moog), MOVE OVER (Piano & Organ), LIFE FOR THE TAKING (Eletric Piano, Synthesizer & Organ), COMMUNICATION BREAKDOWN (Organ), MISTREATED (Organ)

1998: Pleasure'98 ~Jinsei no Kairaku~, RUN -1998 style-

1999: ONE (Acoustic Piano)

2009: DIVE (Organ), MAGIC (Organ), Mayday! (Organ)

2015: Endless Summer, EPIC DAY (Organ)

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

Nickname: Dr. Terachi

Born: N/A
Nationality:

Recordings

2002:

with Koshi Inaba: AKATSUKI, Shizua na Ame

2004: Magnolia, Mou Hanasanai

with Koshi Inaba: Anata no Koe Dake ga Kono Mune Furumasu, I AM YOUR BABY, Okaeri, Suiheisen, Tamayura, Yokorenbo, Ano Inochi Kono Inochi

2007: SUPER LOVE SONG, Koko Kara, Junjou ACTION, Kuroi Seishun, Mangetsu yo Terase, Perfect Life, Isshinfuran, girigiri chop, ONE, Boku ni wa Kimi ga Iru, Nanto Iu Shiawase, Warui Yume, HOMETOWN BOYS' MARCH, Koubou, Traveling Men no Theme, Ore to Omae no Atarashii Kisetsu, BUDDY

2008: BURN -Fumetsu no Face-

2009: Ichibu to Zenbu, DIVE, National Holiday, MY LONELY TOWN, Kirei na Namida, Ichibu to Zenbu -Ballad Version-, MAGIC (All Tracks)

2010:

with Tak Matsumoto: TAKE YOUR PICK (All Tracks)

with Koshi Inaba: Okay, Salvation, My Mirai, Hadou (All Tracks)

2011: Sayonara Kizu Darake no Hibi yo, Dawn Runner, Don't Wanna Lie, Homebound, C'mon (All Tracks)

2012: GO FOR IT, BABY -Kioku no Sanmyaku-, Honoka Naru Hi, Ryuusei Mask

with Tak Matsumoto: ALL RIGHT NOW (Anna Tsuchiya & Tak Matsumoto Collaboration)

with Tak Matsumoto: The Moment, Live Life, Hana (Strings Of My Soul Version), SUKIYAKI, 99 (Strings Of My Soul Version)

2014:

with Tak Matsumoto: New Horizon (All Tracks)

with Koshi Inaba: Jimmy no Asa, oh my love, Cross Creek, Golden Road, Nakinagara, Bicycle Girl, Tomo yo, photograph, Route 53, Nensho

2014: Uchouten, Endless Summer, Las Vegas, Exit To The Sun, Classmate, Kimi wo Ki ni Shinai Hi Nado, RED

Kousuke Ooshima

File:Kousuke Ooshima.jpg
大島康祐

Born: September 4, 1970
Nationality:

Tours

Koshi Inaba LIVE 2014 ~en-ball~

Koshi Inaba LIVE 2016 ~enIII~

Recordings

1999:

with Tak Matsumoto: SAKURA

2000: May

Minoru Toyoda

Nationality:

Recordings

2002: Atsuki Kodou no Hate (Mixing Assistant), Everlasting (Mixing Assistant)

with Koshi Inaba: O.NO.RE, TRASH, Anata wo Yobu Koe wa Kaze ni Sarawarete, LOVE LETTER (Additional Programming), TRASH, Anata wo Yobu Koe wa Kaze ni Sarawarete, Seno de Revolution, Todokimasu You ni

2003: Hakanai Diamond (Pre-Production Programming)

Ryoichi Terashima

File:Ryoichi Terashima.jpg
寺島良一

Born: N/A
Nationality:

Recordings

1989: OFF THE LOCK (Backing Vocals, All Tracks)

1997: Reiketsu, Kuchibiru (Plus Guitar & Loop Drum), Sono Switch wo Ose (Plus Guitar & Loop Drum), Nami (Plus Guitar & Rhythm Synthesizer), Nemurenai no wa Dare no Sei (Plus Guitar), Soul Station (Plus Guitar), arizona (Plus Guitar), Fuusen (Arrangement Only), Taifuu Demo Kurya ii, Shakunetsu no Hito (Arrangement Only), Nani mo Nai Machi (Plus Guitar & Rhythm Synthesizer), Chopsticks (Plus Guitar, Bass & Percussion), Jealous Dog (Plus Guitar & Electric Mandolin), Ai Naka Michi (Plus Guitar), Little Flower (Plus Guitar)

1998:

with Koshi Inaba: Tooku Made (Plus Guitar), CHAIN (Plus Guitar), Not Too Late (Plus Guitar)

2002:

with Koshi Inaba: Honno (Plus Acoustic Guitar, Co-Arrangement with Daisuke Ikedaa), Here I am!! (Plus Programming, Co-Arrangement with Daisuke Ikeda), LOVE LETTER (Co-Arrangement with Daisuke Ikeda)

2004:

with Koshi Inaba: Anata no Koe Dake ga Kono Mune Furumasu (Guitar Only), Koufuku e no Nagai Sakamichi (Plus Guitar)

Satoru Suzuki

Nationality:

Tours

Recordings

1999: Brotherhood (Manipulator, All Tracks)

Andy Johns

Born: May 20, 1950
Died: April 7, 2013
Nationality:

Recordings

1996: Real Thing Shakes

Chris Bellman

Nationality:

Recordings

2002: The Ballads ~Love & B'z~ (Masting, All Tracks)

2003: Dakara Sono Te wo Hanashite~BLOWIN' Singles (Mastering, 2003 Remastered Versions)

Chris Fuhrman

Nationality:

Recordings

1999: Brotherhood, Yume no Youna Hibi, Gin no Tsubasa de Tobe, Nagare Yuku Hibi , SKIN, Ikasete Okure!, SHINE

Chris Lord-Alge

Nationality:

Recordings

1994: Don't Leave Me, Mannequin Village, The 7th Blues

Cory Churko

Nationality:

Recordings

2012: B'z (English Album) (All Tracks with Shane Gaalaas)

Fukuda Satoshi

Nationality:

Recordings

2004: Shoumen Shoutotsu, Subete no Shiawase wo Oazuke ni, Hazumu Sekai, Yokorenbo, Toumei Ningen, Ano Inochi Kono Inochi

2005: Ai no Bakudan, THE CIRCLE (All Tracks)

Hiroyuki Kobayashi

Nickname: "punch"

Nationality:

Recordings

2002:

with Koshi Inaba: Here I am!!

2003: IT'S SHOWTIME!!, New Message, Yasei no ENERGY, Tabi☆EVERYDAY, BIG MACHINE (All Tracks)

with Koshi Inaba: KI (All Tracks)

with Tak Matsumoto: Ihoujin, Imitation Gold, Katte ni Shiyagare, Minato no Yoko Yokohama Yokosuka, Byun Byun, SPINNING TOE-HOLD, Hitori ~I Stand Alone~

2003: BANZAI, Magnolia, ARIGATO, Kagayaku Unmei wa Sono Te no Naka ni, Mou Hanasanai

with Tak Matsumoto: OH JAPAN ~OUR TIME IS NOW~, TRAPPED, TMG I (All Tracks), RED SUN, House Of Strings (All Tracks)

2004:

with Koshi Inaba: I AM YOUR BABY, THE RACE, Tamayura, SAIHATE HOTEL

2005: Ai no Bakudan, Fever, Amaku Yasashii Binetsu, THE CIRCLE (All Tracks), OCEAN, Narifuri Kamawazu Dakishimete, Dear my lovely pain

with Tak Matsumoto: Theme from ULTRAMAN, Theatre Of Strings (Co-Mixing with Tak Matsumoto)

2006: Kesshou

2007: BURN -Fumetsu no Face-

2009: Ichibu to Zenbu, DIVE, National Holiday, MY LONELY TOWN, Kirei na Namida, Ichibu to Zenbu -Ballad Version-, MAGIC (All Tracks)

2010:

with Koshi Inaba: Okay, Salvation, My Mirai, Hadou (All Tracks)

with Tak Matsumoto: TAKE YOUR PICK (All Tracks)

2011: Sayonara Kizu Darake no Hibi yo, Dawn Runner, Don't Wanna Lie, Homebound, C'mon (All Tracks)

with Tak Matsumoto: ALL RIGHT NOW (Anna Tsuchiya Collaboration with Tak Matsumoto)

2012: Honoka Naru Hi, Ryuusei Mask

with Tak Matsumoto: #1090 Sen Mu Ichiya, TRINITY, Koi no Uta, sasanqua~Fuyuu no Hi, SUKIYAKI (Japanese Version Only), MY FAVORITE THINGS, Romeo & Juliet, 99

2014:

with Tak Matsumoto: Island of peace, Tsuki no Akari, Reason to be..., Gakuseigai no Kissaten, Rain

with Koshi Inaba: Singing Bird (All Tracks)

2015: Uchouten, Endless Summer, EPIC DAY (All Tracks), RED

Howie Weinberg

Nationality:

Recordings

2007: ACTION (Mastering, All Tracks)

Ichiko Furukawa

Nationality:

Recordings

Year:

Jason Corsaro

Nationality:

Recordings

1990: GO! NUDE! GO!, Itoshii Hito yo Good Night..., RISKY (All Tracks)

1991: MARS (All Tracks)

Jay Baumgardner

Nationality:

Recordings

2006: Shoudou, Kesshou, Yuruginai Mono Hitotsu, Pierrot, SPLASH!, MVP, MONSTER (All Tracks)

2007: SUPER LOVE SONG, FRICTION, ACTION (All Tracks)

2008: yokohama, Kibou no Uta

Jerry Hay

Nationality:

Recordings

2012: Live Life (Horn Arrangement)

Masayuki Nomura

野村昌之

Nationality:

Recordings

1988: B'z (All Tracks)

with Tak Matsumoto: Thousand Wave (All Tracks)

1989: OFF THE LOCK (All Tracks), BAD COMMUNICATION (All Tracks)

1990: BREAK THROUGH (All Tracks), BE THERE], Hoshi Furu Yoru ni Sawagou, Taiyou no Komachi Angel, Good-bye Holy Days, WICKED BEAT (All Tracks), Easy Come, Easy Go!, GO! NUDE! GO!, GUITAR KIDS RHAPSODY CAMDEN LOCK STYLE

1991: LADY NAVIGATION, Pleasure'91 -Jinsei No Kairaku-, ALONE, GO-GO-GIRLS, IN THE LIFE (All Tracks)

with Tak Matsumoto: '88~Love Story, Love Ya

1992: BLOWIN', TIME, ZERO, Koi-Gokoro, RUN, FRIENDS (All Tracks)

with Tak Matsumoto: #1090 ~Thousand Dreams~, LIFE, Wanna Go Home (All Tracks)

1993: Ai no Mama ni Wagamama ni Boku wa Kimi Dake wo Kizutsukenai, JOY, Hadashi no Megami, KARA・KARA

1994: MOTEL, hole in my heart

1995: Negai, YOU & I, love me, I love you, Tokyo, LOVE PHANTOM, FUSHIDARA 100%, LOOSE (All Tracks)

1996: Mienai Chikara ~INVISIBLE ONE~, MOVE, FRIENDS II (All Tracks)

with Tak Matsumoto: Rock'n Roll Standard Club (All Tracks), Thousand Wave Plus (All Tracks)

1997: FIREBALL, Kanashiki dreamer, Calling, Gimme your love (Live at Tokyo Dome), Liar! Liar!, Biri Biri, SURVIVE (All Tracks)

with Koshi Inaba: Magma (All Tracks) + Jealous Dog (Loop Drum)

1998: Samayoeru Aoi Dangan, Hi, HOME, The Wild Wind

with Koshi Inaba: Tooku Made, CHAIN, Not Too Late

1999: girigiri chop, ONE, F･E･A･R, girigiri chop (Version 51), Sono Te de Furete Goran

with Tak Matsumoto: THE CHANGING, ONE FOR THE ROAD, KNOCKIN' "T" AROUND (All Tracks)

2000: Konya Tsuki no Mieru Oka ni, Dakara Sono Te wo Hanashite -Mixture style-, B'z The "Mixture" (All Tracks), May, You pray, I stay, juice, UBU, RING, guilty

2001: ultra soul, ROCK man, Swimmer yo 2001!!, GOLD, ultra soul ~Splash Style~, Makka na Silk

2002: Atsuki Kodou no Hate, Yoru yo Akenaide, Idome yo Hakanai Kono Toki ni, GREEN (All Tracks)

with Tak Matsumoto: DRAGON FROM THE WEST (All Tracks), Koi Uta, Hana, Machi, Midousuji BLUE, Shu ~Asayake~, Little Wing, hallelujah, ENGAGED, You Know...., 2011

with Koshi Inaba: Shian (Mix Coordination, All Tracks)

Nakajima Akio

Nationality:

Recordings

2004: Suiheisen

Paul Brown

Nationality:

Recordings

2012:

with Tak Matsumoto: The Moment (Plus Arrangement & Percussion), Live Life (Plus Arrangement), BLUE, Hana, THE WINGS (Plus Guitar Solo, International Edition Only), SUKIYAKI (International Edition Only)

Also Co-Producer on Strings Of My Soul

2014:

with Tak Matsumoto: New Horizon, Take 5, Feel like a woman tonite (Plus Arrangement), Rodeo Blues, That's Cool, Shattered Glass, BLACK JACK

Also Co-Producer on New Horizon

Robert Williams

Nationality:

Recordings

2012:

with Tak Matsumoto: Co Producer on Strings Of My Soul

2014:

with Tak Matsumoto: Co Producer on New Horizon

Roger Lian

Nationality:

Recordings

2007: SUPER LOVE SONG (Mastering), FRICTION (Mastering)

Shimada Masahiro

Nationality:

Recordings

Year:

Shin Takakuwa

Nationality:

Recordings

2002:

with Koshi Inaba: LOVE LETTER, Touch, Overture, Honno, Seno de Revolution, Todokimasu You ni

2003:

with Tak Matsumoto: Purple Town (“You Oughta Know By Now”～“パープルタウン”)

Spin Stealth Spike

Nationality:

Recordings

2002: AKATSUKI Version S.S.S

Ted Jensen

Nationality:

Recordings

2006: Shoudou (Mastering), Kesshou (Mastering), Yuruginai Mono Hitotsu (Mastering), Pierrot (Mastering), SPLASH! (Mastering), MVP (Mastering), MONSTER (All Tracks)

2008: BURN -Fumetsu no Face- (Mastering), Kibou no Uta (Mastering), yokohama (Mastering)

Tomoko Nozaki

Nationality:

Recordings

2002:

with Koshi Inaba: GO

2003:

with Tak Matsumoto: Namida no Taiyou , Sonoki ni Sasenaide, Ame no Machi wo, Paper Doll, "Ichigo Hakusho" wo Mou Ichido, Foggy Night, Shoujo A, Toki ni Ai wa, Watashi wa Kaze

2004:

with Koshi Inaba: Wonderland, Anata no Koe Dake ga Kono Mune Furumasu, Okaeri, Koufuku e no Nagai Sakamichi

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

Nationality:

Recordings

1999:

with Tak Matsumoto: THE CHANGING ～Electric Lady Mix～

Ai Takaoka

高岡亜衣

Born: January 8, 1982
Nationality:

Recordings

2003:

with Tak Matsumoto: Sonoki ni Sasenaide, Minato no Yoko Yokohama Yokosuka

Aiko Kitahara

北原愛子

Born: N/A
Nationality:

Recordings

2003:

with Tak Matsumoto: Sonoki ni Sasenaide, Minato no Yoko Yokohama Yokosuka

Akane Sugazaki

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菅崎　茜

Born: January 7, 1989
Nationality:

Recordings

2003:

with Tak Matsumoto: "Ichigo Hakusho" wo Mou Ichido, Minato no Yoko Yokohama Yokosuka

Akemi Mori

Nationality:

Recordings

1995: LOVE PHANTOM (Soprano Voice)

Akiko Matsuda

松田明子

Nationality:

Recordings

2003:

with Tak Matsumoto: Ame no Machi wo, Minato no Yoko Yokohama Yokosuka

Amy

Nationality:

Recordings

1989: BAD COMMUNICATION (Opening Voice)

1990: Bad Communication E.Style (Opening Voice)

1998: Bad Communication E.Style (Opening Voice)

2008: BAD COMMUNICATION -ULTRA Pleasure Style- (Opening Voice)

Profile: "Amy" is the woman who announces "Well, I really don't know how to say it, but I guess I love you" at the beginning of "BAD COMMUNICATION". The line was only recorded for the original version and re-used for future iterations and reversions. The woman's true identity is unknown other than she was a radio DJ at the time of recording.

Anna Tsuchiya

土屋アンナ

Born: March 11, 1984
Nationality:

Recordings

Nationality:

Recordings

1997:

with Koshi Inaba: Jealous Dog (Barking 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

Nationality:

Recordings

1994: WILD ROAD, Sweet Lil' Devil, farewell song

Carol Davis

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Born: N/A
Nationality:

Recordings

1994: WILD ROAD, Sweet Lil' Devil, farewell song

Chin-ling Liou

Recordings

2002:

with Tak Matsumoto: #1090 [Sen Mu Ichiya] (Spoken Voice)

Daria Kawashima

川島だりあ

Born: March 21, 1967
Nationality:

Recordings

2003:

with Tak Matsumoto: Byun Byun, Minato no Yoko Yokohama Yokosuka

Dax Reynosa

Nationality:

Recordings

2014:

with Tak Matsumoto: Live Life (Background Vocals)

Eric Martin

Born: October 10, 1960
Nationality:

Recordings

2004:

with Tak Matsumoto Group: OH JAPAN ~OUR TIME IS NOW~ (Lead Vocals), TRAPPED (Lead Vocals), Everything Passes Away (Lead Vocals), KINGS FOR A DAY, I Know You by Heart, I wish you were here (Lead Vocals), THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH (Lead Vocals), Signs of Life (Lead Vocals), RED, WHITE AND BULLET BLUES (Lead Vocals), My Alibi (Lead Vocals), WONDERLAND (Lead Vocals), TRAIN, TRAIN (Lead Vocals), Two of a Kind (Lead Vocals), NEVER GOOD-BYE (Lead Vocals)

Fayray

フェイレイ

Born: April 18, 1976
Nationality:

Recordings

2003:

with Tak Matsumoto: Paper Doll, Minato no Yoko Yokohama Yokosuka

GOW

Nationality: Filipino

Recordings

2006: Mugon no Promise (Filipino Voice)

Hazuki Morita

森田葉月

Nationality:

Recordings

2006: Koi no Summer Session, Happy Birthday

Hitomi Genki

Nationality:

Recordings

1996:

with Tak Matsumoto's Rock'n Roll Standard Club Band: MOVE OVER, COMMUNICATION BREAKDOWN

Izumi Sakai

坂井泉水

Nickname: ZARD

Born: February 6, 1967
Died: May 27, 2007
Nationality:

Recordings

2003:

with Tak Matsumoto: Ihoujin (Lead Vocals), Minato no Yoko Yokohama Yokosuka (Chorus Vocals)

J.D. Counts

File:J.D. Counts.jpg
Nationality:

Recordings

1994: JAP THE RIPPER (Gang Vocals)

Jack Blades

Born: April 24, 1954
Nationality:

Recordings

2004:

with Tak Matsumoto Group: OH JAPAN ~OUR TIME IS NOW~ (Backing Vocals), TRAPPED (Backing Vocals), Everything Passes Away (Backing Vocals), I Know You by Heart (Backing Vocals), I wish you were here (Backing Vocals), THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH (Backing Vocals), Signs of Life (Backing Vocals), My Alibi (Backing Vocals), WONDERLAND (Backing Vocals), TRAIN (Backing Vocals), TRAIN (Backing Vocals), Two of a Kind (Backing Vocals), NEVER GOOD-BYE (Backing Vocals)

Jeff Lord-Alge

Nationality:

Recordings

1994: WILD ROAD, Sweet Lil' Devil, JAP THE RIPPER

Jeffrey Qwest

Nationality:

Recordings

2004:

with Tak Matsumoto: Hitori ~I Stand Alone~, Minato no Yoko Yokohama Yokosuka

Joey McCoy

Nationality:

Recordings

1992:

with Tak Matsumoto: #1090 ~Thousand Dreams~ (Vocals & Rap), 99

Kaoru Abe

阿部　薫

Nationality:

Recordings

1990: BREAK THROUGH (All Tracks)

Kazuki Fukuda

福田和希

Nationality:

Recordings

2003:

with Tak Matsumoto: Ihoujin (Backing Vocals)

Keiko Utoku

Born: April 7, 1967
Nationality:

Recordings

1995: LOVE PHANTOM (Female Voice)

1999:

with Tak Matsumoto: THE CHANGING, THE CHANGING ~Electric Lady Mix~, Nothin' But The Blues, SAKURA, two of us, Fuyu no Hi, Zero Yori Zero Kara

2002:

with Tak Matsumoto: hallelujah

2003:

with Tak Matsumoto: Toki ni Ai wa, Minato no Yoko Yokohama Yokosuka (Chorus Vocals), "Ichigo Hakusho" wo Mou Ichido

Kurt Schaeler

Nationality:

Recordings

1994: WILD ROAD, Sweet Lil' Devil, JAP THE RIPPER, farewell song

Maho Furukawa

ふるかわ魔法

Nationality:

Recordings

2002:

with Tak Matsumoto: Koi Uta

Mai Kuraki

倉木麻衣

Born: October 28, 1982
Nationality:

Recordings

2003:

with Tak Matsumoto: Imitation Gold, Minato no Yoko Yokohama Yokosuka

Maki Ohguro

大黒摩季

Born: December 31, 1969
Nationality:

Recordings

1990: Love & Chain ~Godzilla Style~, Wonderful Opportunity, TONIGHT(Is The Night)

1991:

with Tak Matsumoto: Love Ya

1992: Boku no Tsumi, Doushite mo Kimi wo Ushinaitakunai

with Tak Matsumoto: #1090 ~Thousand Dreams~

1993: Ai no Mama ni Wagamama ni Boku wa Kimi Dake wo Kizutsukenai, JOY, Hadashi no Megami

1996:

with Tak Matsumoto: ROCK AND ROLL, HOOCHIE KOO

Masafumi Nishida

西田昌史

Nickname: MARCY

Born: July 8, 1959
Nationality:

Recordings

1993: Hadashi no Megami

Michelle Murphy

Nationality:

Recordings

1994: WILD ROAD, Sweet Lil' Devil, farewell song

Miyuki Iwata

Nationality:

Recordings

2003: New Message (Backing Vocals)

Naoko Iijima

飯島直子

Born: February 29, 1968
Nationality:

Recordings

1995: FUSHIDARA 100%

Naoto Tsuruoka

Nationality:

Recordings

2002:

with Koshi Inaba: Anata wo Yobu Koe wa Kaze ni Sarawarete, Seno de Revolution

Natsuki Morikawa

森川七月

Nationality:

Recordings

2006: Koi no Summer Session, Happy Birthday

Noboru Adachi

File:Noboru Adachi.jpg
安達　昇

Born: N/A
Nationality:

Recordings

2003:

with Tak Matsumoto: Ihoujin (Backing Vocals)

Norihiko Tsuruta

Nationality:

Recordings

1989: OFF THE LOCK (All Tracks)

Numazaki Koji

Nationality:

Recordings

1994: WILD ROAD, Sweet Lil' Devil, JAP THE RIPPER

Paris

Nationality:

Recordings

1990: It's Raining... (Phone Voice)

Reiko Iwakiri

Nationality:

Recordings

1994: Odekake Shimamasho

1995: love me, I love you, love me, I love you (with G-Bass)

Rima Fujita

藤田理麻

Nationality:

Recordings

1990:Love & Chain ~Godzilla Style~ (Voices)

Rin Takashima

Nationality:

Recordings

1994: Don't Leave Me (Backing Vocals), Miseinen (Backing Vocals), WILD ROAD (Backing Vocals), Sweet Lil' Devil (Backing Vocals), THE BORDER (Backing Vocals), SLAVE TO THE NIGHT (Backing Vocals), farewell song (Backing Vocals)

Rina Aiuchi

愛内里菜

Born: July 31, 1980
Nationality:

Recordings

2004:

with Tak Matsumoto: Namida no Taiyou (Lead Vocals), Minato no Yoko Yokohama Yokosuka (Chorus Vocals)

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. After a six year hiatus, in 2016, she announced her intention to return to music.

Saeko Kai

Nationality:

Recordings

1997: Do me

Sam Drysdale

Nationality:

Recordings

2014:

with Tak Matsumoto: Live Life

竹井詩織里

Born: February 2, 1985
Nationality:

Recordings

2003:

with Tak Matsumoto: Purple Town, Minato no Yoko Yokohama Yokosuka

2006: Koi no Summer Session, Happy Birthday

Takanobu Honda

Nationality:

Recordings

1999:

with Tak Matsumoto: SAKURA, |two of us, Fuyu no Hi, Zero Yori Zero Kara

Takayuki Matsuda

Nationality:

Recordings

2002:

with Koshi Inaba: Anata wo Yobu Koe wa Kaze ni Sarawarete, Seno de Revolution

Taura Toshiaki

Nationality:

Recordings

2002:

with Koshi Inaba: Anata wo Yobu Koe wa Kaze ni Sarawarete, Seno de Revolution

The Waters

Nationality:

Recordings

1999:

with Tak Matsumoto: Believin' You

Wendy Moten

Born: November 22, 1965
Nationality:

Recordings

2014:

with Tak Matsumoto: Feel like a woman tonite (Lead Vocals)

Yasushi Suzuki

Nationality:

Recordings

1994: MOTEL

Yoko Hiromoto

Nationality:

Recordings

1990: BREAK THROUGH (Backing Vocals, All Tracks)

1992: Aikawarazu na Bokura (Chorus Vocals)

Yuichi Ikusawa

生沢佑一

Born: May 31, 1958
Nationality:

Recordings

1993: Ai no Mama ni Wagamama ni Boku wa Kimi Dake wo Kizutsukenai

1994: Don't Leave Me, LADY NAVIGATION (Blusey English Version)

1995: Negai, Negai ("BUZZ!!" STYLE)

1996:

with Tak Matsumoto's Rock'n Roll Standard Club Band: I GOT THE FIRE, FOOL FOR YOUR LOVING, ROCK AND ROLL, HOOCHIE KOO, LIFE FOR THE TAKING, WISHING WELL, MISTREATED

1999:

with Tak Matsumoto: THE CHANGING, Nothin' But The Blues, HEAVEN, Kamisama he, Ai~Ai~Ai~

2012:

with Tak Matsumoto: ALL RIGHT NOW (Anna Tsuchiya & Tak Matsumoto Collaboration)

Yuiko Tsubokura

坪倉唯子

Born: March 4, 1963
Nationality:

Recordings

1990: LADY-GO-ROUND (English Backing Vocals), LOVE & CHAIN (Backing Vocals)

1991: VAMPIRE WOMAN (Backing Vocals)

1992: GO-GO-GIRLS (Backing Vocals)

Chihiro Kohashi

File:Chihiro Kohashi.jpg
Nationality:

Recordings

2002:

with Koshi Inaba: Overture (Harp), Anata wo Yobu Koe wa Kaze ni Sarawarete (Harp)

Eiko Onuki

File:Eiko Onuki.jpg
Nationality:

Recordings

1997:

with Koshi Inaba: Fuusen, Little Flower

2004:

with Tak Matsumoto: sasanqua~Fuyu no Hi (V.Cello)

2006: Mugon no Promise

HIIRO Strings

File:HIIRO Strings.jpg
日色（純一）ストリングス

Nationality:

Recordings

1992: Friends

1993: Ai no Mama ni Wagamama ni Boku wa Kimi Dake wo Kizutsukenai, JOY

1994: Strings of My Soul, Akai Kawa, THE BORDER, Yaburenu Yume wo Hikizutte (Additional Strings by Junichi Hiiro), farewell song, MOTEL

1995: YOU & I, love me, I love you, love me, I love you (with G-Bass), Tokyo, Kirei na Ai Jyanakutemo Yumemi ga Oka, Kienai Niji

1997: Naite Naite Nakiyandara, CAT

2002:

with Tak Matsumoto: Romeo & Juliet

Kozue Hayashi

File:Kozue Hayashi.jpg
林こずえ

Nationality:

Recordings

2009: MY LONELY TOWN, Kirei na Namida, TINY DROPS

2010:

with Koshi Inaba: Lone Pine, Kono Te wo Toote Hanashidashite, Fushichou, Little Boy(Violin)

Hiroaki Matsuno

File:Hiroaki Matsuno.jpg
松野弘明

Nationality:

Recordings

1998:

with Koshi Inaba: Tooku Made, CHAIN, Not Too Late

2002:

with Koshi Inaba: LOVE LETTER

Hirochika Chimoto

File:Hirochika Chimoto.jpg
千本博愛

Nationality:

Recordings

1998:

with Koshi Inaba: Tooku Made (Cello), CHAIN (Cello), Not Too Late (Cello)

Hiroko Ishikawa

石川寛子

Nationality:

Recordings

2014:

with Koshi Inaba: Island of peace, Shattered Glass, Tsuki no Akari

with Tak Matsumoto: Nakinagara, Tomo yo, Route 53

2015: Exit To The Sun, Classmate

Nationality:

Recordings

2004:

with Tak Matsumoto: WHITE CHRISTMAS (Violin), Itsuka no Merry Christmas (Violin), sasanqua~Fuyu no Hi (Violin)

2006: MVP (Violin), MONSTER (Violin), Mugon no Promise (Violin)

Masaharu Kanda

Nationality:

Recordings

2002:

with Koshi Inaba: Famiresu Gozen 3-Ji

Recordings

2000: Raging River (Chorus Vocals)

2001: GOLD (Brass Section)

2003:

with Koshi Inaba: AKATSUKI Version O (Orchestra)

2004:

with Tak Matsumoto: WHITE CHRISTMAS (Strings), Itsuka no Merry Christmas (Strings & Wood Winds)

2004: OCEAN (Strings)

2006: Yuruginai Mono Hitotsu (Strings), MVP (Strings), MONSTER (Strings)

2007: Eien no Tsubasa (Strings), Koko Kara (Strings), Boku ni wa Kimi ga Iru (Strings), Warui Yume (Strings), HOMETOWN BOYS' MARCH (Strings), Koubou (Strings)

2009: MY LONELY TOWN (Strings), Kirei na Namida (Strings), TINY DROPS (Strings)

2010: Lone Pine (Strings), Kono Te wo Totte Hashiridashite (Strings), Fushichou (Strings)

with Koshi Inaba:

2011: Dawn Runner (Strings), Don't Wanna Lie (Strings), Homebound (Strings), Pilgrim (Strings), Meimei (Strings)

2012:

with Tak Matsumoto: THE WINGS (Strings)

2014:

with Koshi Inaba: Island of peace (Strings), Shattered Glass (Strings), Tsuki no Akari (Strings)

with Tak Matsumoto: Nakinagara (Strings), Tomo yo (Strings), Route 53 (Strings)

2015: Exit To The Sun (Strings), Classmate (Strings), Kimi wo Ki ni Shinai Hi Nado (Strings)

Takako Kurihara

File:Takako Kurihara.jpg
Nationality:

Recordings

2010:

with Koshi Inaba: Little Boy (Violin)

Tatsuya Yabe

Nationality:

Recordings

2004:

with Tak Matsumoto: Koi Uta (Violin Solo, House Of Strings Version), Hana (Violin Solo, House Of Strings Version)

with Koshi Inaba:

Barry Green

File:Barry Green.jpg
Nationality:

Recordings

YEAR:

with Tak Matsumoto:

with Koshi Inaba:

Bob Zung

File:Bob Zung.jpg
ボブ・ザング

Nationality:

Recordings

YEAR:

with Tak Matsumoto:

File:Hideaki Nakaji.jpg
中路英明

Nationality:

Recordings

2002:

with Koshi Inaba: Touch (Acoustic Bass)

Hidefumi Toki

File:Hidefumi Toki.jpg
土岐英史

Nationality:

Recordings

YEAR:

with Tak Matsumoto:

with Koshi Inaba:

Hiroshi Sawano

File:Hiroshi Sawano.jpg
澤野博敬

Nationality:

Recordings

YEAR:

with Tak Matsumoto:

with Koshi Inaba:

Hiroshi Yamagishi

File:Hiroshi Yamagishi.jpg
山岸　博

Nationality:

Recordings

YEAR:

with Tak Matsumoto:

with Koshi Inaba:

Hiroyuki Nomura

File:Hiroyuki Nomura.jpg
野村裕之

Nationality:

Recordings

1992: ZERO (Trombone), Koi-Gokoro (KOI-GOKORO) (Trombone), THE GAMBLER (Trombone), NATIVE DANCE (Trombone), MR. ROLLING THUNDER (Trombone), Doushite mo Kimi wo Ushinaitakunai (Trombone)

1993: Ai no Mama ni Wagamama ni Boku wa Kimi Dake wo Kizutsukenai (Trombone)

2003: Tabi☆EVERYDAY (Trombone)

2011: DAREKA (Trombone), Too Young (Trombone)

2012: SUKIYAKI (Trombone)

Hitoshi Yokoyama

File:Hitoshi Yokoyama.jpg
横山　均

Nationality:

Recordings

YEAR:

with Tak Matsumoto:

with Koshi Inaba:

Igarashi Makoto

File:Igarashi Makoto.jpg
五十嵐誠

Nationality:

Recordings

YEAR:

with Tak Matsumoto:

with Koshi Inaba:

File:Kazuki Katsuta.jpg
勝田一樹

Nationality:

Recordings

1994: LOVE IS DEAD (Horns Arrangement)

Kenichiro Hayashi

File:Kenichiro Hayashi.jpg
林　研一郎

Nationality:

Recordings

YEAR:

with Tak Matsumoto:

YEAR:

with Tak Matsumoto:

with Koshi Inaba:

SKA-PARA HORNS

Nagoya Kimiyoshi [名古屋君義] (Trumpet)
Kitahara Masahiko [北原雅彦] (Trumbone)
Hiyamuta Tatsuyuki [冷牟田竜之] (Alto Sax)
GAMOU (Tenor Sax)
Yanaka Atsushi [谷中　敦] (Baritone Sax)

Nationality:

Recordings

1994: Don't Leave Me, Mannequin Village, MY SAD LOVE, SLAVE TO THE NIGHT

Shiro Sasaki

File:Shiro Sasaki.jpg
佐々木史郎

Nationality:

Recordings

1994: Odekake Shimasho (Trumpet, with SKA-PARA HORNS), Himitsu na Futari (Trumpet, with SKA-PARA HORNS)

1995: Negai (Trumpet), Negai ("BUZZ!!" STYLE) (Trumpet), YOU & I (Trumpet), love me, I love you (Trumpet), love me, I love you (with G-Bass) (Trumpet)

1996: The Loose (Trumpet)

1999: Gin no Tsubasa de Tobe (Trumpet)

2000: Seventh Heaven (Trumpet)

2003: Tabi☆EVERYDAY (Trumpet)

2007: Nanto Iu Shiawase (Trumpet), HOMETOWN BOYS' MARCH (Trumpet)

Watanabe Fire

渡辺ファイアー

Nationality:

Recordings

2009: Mayday! (Saxophone), Yume no Naka de Aimashou (Saxophone), Freedom Train (Saxophone)

2010:

with Tak Matsumoto: JAZZY BULLETS (Saxophone), A girl from China (Saxophone)

with Koshi Inaba: Little Boy (Alto Sax)

Yamamoto Takuo

File:Yamamoto Takuo.jpg
山本拓夫

Nationality:

Recordings

YEAR:

with Tak Matsumoto:

with Koshi Inaba:

Yasushi Gotanda

File:Yasushi Gotanda.jpg
五反田靖

Nationality:

Recordings

1993: Ai no Mama ni Wagamama ni Boku wa Kimi Dake wo Kizutsukenai (Trumpet)

Yusuke Nakano

File:Yusuke Nakano.jpg
一一一一一一一

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"

Recordings

2004:

with Tak Matsumoto: New Horizon, Take 5, Rodeo Blues, Island of peace, That's Cool, Shattered Glass, Tsuki no Akari, Reason to be..., BLACK JACK, Gakuseigai no Kissaten

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

2014:

with Tak Matsumoto: Take 5

Masaki Watanuki

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綿貫正顕

Born: 1972
Nationality:

Tours

Koshi Inaba LIVE 2004 ~en~

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Minoru Yasuda

Nationality:

Recordings

1997:

with Koshi Inaba: Chopsticks (Djembe)

Munetaka Higuchi

樋口宗孝

Born: December 24, 1958
Died: November 30, 2008

Nationality:

Recordings

1988:

with Tak Matsumoto: Touch Operation, 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

Ricky Lawson

Born: November 8, 1954
Died: December 23, 2013

Nationality:

Recordings

2002:

with Tak Matsumoto: Live Life

SATOKO

Born: September 10, 1982

Nationality:

Tours

Koshi Inaba LIVE 2014 ~en-ball~

Koshi Inaba LIVE 2016 ~enIII~

Recordings

2014:

with Koshi Inaba: oh my love

Shinya

真矢

Nationality:

Recordings

1999:

with Tak Matsumoto: GO FURTHER

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Takashi Yokoyama

Nationality:

Recordings

1997:

with Koshi Inaba: Chopsticks (Djembe)

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Toyokawa Yoshiro

豊川義弘

Nationality:

Recordings

1985:

with Tak Matsumoto: TOUCH OPERATION, DEAD LINE

Bass

Chris Cheney

Nationality:

Recordings

2010: SAHARA

Corey McCormick

Born: N/A
Nationality:

Tours

Koshi Inaba LIVE 2010 ~enII~

Koshi Inaba LIVE 2014 ~en-ball~

Koshi Inaba LIVE 2016 ~enIII~

Recordings

2010:

with Koshi Inaba: Salvation, Zettai(teki), The Morning Call, Lone Pine, Koyoi Kimi to, Kono Te wo Totte Hashiridashite, Sariyuku Hito he, Fushichou, Little Boy

2014:

with Koshi Inaba: Bicycle Girl

Hideaki Kanazawa

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Born: N/A
Nationality:

Tours

Recordings

Year:

Hiroshi Asai

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麻井寛史

Born: N/A
Nationality:

Tours

Koshi Inaba LIVE 2004 ~en~

Recordings

2004:

with Koshi Inaba: Yokorenbo

Hiroshi Udagawa

宇田川博史

Nationality:

Recordings

1998:

with Koshi Inaba: Tooku Made, CHAIN, Not Too Late

Jack Blades

Born: N/A
Nationality:

Tours

Recordings

Year:

Jara Harris

Nationality:

Recordings

2004:

with Koshi Inaba: Shoumen Shoutotsu, Hazumu Sekai (Plus Keyboards)

2010:

with Koshi Inaba: Okay, My Mirai, Eden, CAGE FIGHT, Shujinkou, Itaike na Taiyou

Kaoru Ouhori

大掘薫

Nationality:

Recordings

1985:

with Tak Matsumoto: TOUCH OPERATION, DEAD LINE

Nationality:

Recordings

1996:

with Larry Carlton & Tak Matsumoto: ROCK AND ROLL, HOOCHIE KOO

Nationality:

Recordings

2004:

with Koshi Inaba: I AM YOUR BABY, THE RACE, Subete no Shiawase wo Oazuke ni, Tamayura

Yoshihiro Naruse

鳴瀬喜博

Nationality:

Recordings

1985:

with Tak Matsumoto: STORM BELT, FALLING TIDE

Guitar

Haruhata Michiya

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春畑道哉

Born: N/A
Nationality:

Recordings

2003:

with Koshi Inaba: AKATSUKI

2005:

with Tak Matsumoto: THE MAGNIFICENT FOUR

Duran

Born: N/A
Nationality:

Tours

Koshi Inaba LIVE 2014 ~en-ball~

Koshi Inaba LIVE 2016 ~enIII~

Juon

Born: N/A
Nationality:

Tours

Koshi Inaba LIVE 2014 ~en-ball~

Koshi Inaba LIVE 2016 ~enIII~

Kohji Arinaga

Nationality:

Recordings

2003: AKATSUKI Version S.S.S

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