B'z
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B'z is a famous Japanese hard rock band comprised of Tak Matsumoto (松本 孝弘 Matsumoto Takahiro, Guitar) and Koshi Inaba (稲葉 浩志 Inaba Kōshi, Vocal).
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Profile
B'z made their record debut with "Dakara Sono Te wo Hanashite (だからその手を離して)" on September 21, 1988. Their first big hit was from the Bad Communication mini album, which was released the next year. They quickly became one of the most popular rock bands in Japan. In their 17 year career span, B'z has had great success with 36 consecutive singles which topped at #1 on the release day on the Oricon charts.
On September 22, 2002, B'z played their first live show in the United States, called B'z LIVE-GYM 2002 "Rock n' California Roll". They have also played with overseas musicians such as Aerosmith, Billy Sheehan, Pat Torpey, Brian Tichy from Ball, Fingers from Ball, Steve Vai, and more.
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Discography
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Albums
Original Album
- B'z (21 September 1988)
- OFF THE LOCK (21 May 1989)
- BREAK THROUGH (21 February 1990)
- RISKY (27 November 1990)
- IN THE LIFE (27 November 1991)
- RUN (28 October 1992)
- The 7th Blues (2 March 1994)
- LOOSE (22 November 1995)
- SURVIVE (19 November 1997)
- Brotherhood (14 July 1999)
- ELEVEN (6 December 2000)
- GREEN (3 July 2002)
- BIG MACHINE (17 September 2003)
- THE CIRCLE (6 April 2005)
Ballad Album
- The Ballads ~Love & B'z~ (11 December 2002)
Greatest hits Album
- B'z The Best "Pleasure" (20 May 1998)
- B'z The Best "Treasure" (20 September 1998)
- B'z The Best "Pleasure" II (30 November 2005)
Must Have Album
- B'z The "Mixture" (23 February 2000)
Mini Album
- BAD COMMUNICATION (21 October 1989)
- WICKED BEAT (21 June 1990)
- MARS (29 May 1991)
- FRIENDS (9 December 1992)
- FRIENDS II (25 November 1996)
Miscellaneous Album
- B'z TV Style SONGLESS VERSION (19 February 1992)
- B'z TV Style II SONGLESS VERSION (20 December 1995)
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Singles
- だからその手を離して [Dakara Sono Te wo Hanashite] (21 September 1988)
- 君の中で踊りたい [Kimi no Naka de Odoritai] (21 May 1989)
- LADY-GO-ROUND (21 February 1990)
- BE THERE (25 May 1990)
- 太陽のKomachi Angel [Taiyou no Komachi Angel] (13 June 1990)
- Easy Come, Easy Go! (3 October 1990)
- "愛しい人よ"Good Night..." [Itoshi Hito yo" Good Night...] (24 October 1990)
- LADY NAVIGATION (27 March 1991)
- ALONE (30 October 1991)
- BLOWIN' (27 May 1992)
- ZERO (7 October 1992)
- 愛のままにわがままに 僕は君だけを傷つけない [Ai no Mama ni, Wagamama ni Boku ha Kimidake wo Kizu Tsukenai] (17 March 1993)
- 裸足の女神 [Hadashi no Megami] (2 June 1993)
- Don't Leave Me (9 February 1994)
- MOTEL (21 November 1994)
- ねがい [Negai] (31 May 1995)
- love me, I love you (7 July 1995)
- LOVE PHANTOM (11 October 1995)
- ミエナイチカラ ～INVISIBLE ONE～ [MIENAI CHIKARA ~INVISIBLE ONE~] (6 March 1996)
- Real Thing Shakes (5 May 1996)
- FIREBALL (5 March 1997)
- Calling (9 July 1997)
- Liar! Liar! (8 October 1997)
- さまよえる蒼い弾丸 [Samayoeru Aoi Dangan] (8 April 1998)
- HOME (8 July 1998)
- ギリギリchop [GIRI GIRI chop] (9 June 1999)
- 今夜月の見える丘に [Konya Tsuki no Mieru Oka ni] (9 February 2000)
- May (24 May 2000)
- juice (12 July 2000)
- RING (14 October 2000)
- ultra soul (14 March 2001)
- GOLD (8 August 2001)
- 熱き鼓動の果て [Atsuki Kodou no Hate] (5 June 2002)
- IT'S SHOWTIME!! (25 March 2003)
- 野性のENERGY [Yasei no ENERGY] (16 July 2003)
- BANZAI (5 May 2004)
- ARIGATO (1 September 2004)
- 愛のバクダン [Ai no BAKUDAN] (9 March 2005)
- OCEAN (10 August 2005)
- 衝動 [Shoudou] (25 January 2006)
- ゆるぎないものひとつ [Yuruginai Mono Hitotsu] (15 April 2006)
- SPLASH! (7 June 2006)
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DVD and Video
DVD
- LIVE RIPPER (14 March 2001)
- "BUZZ!!" THE MOVIE (14 March 2001)
- The true meaning of "Brotherhood"? (14 March 2001)
- once upon a time in Yokohama (14 March 2001)
- a BEAUTIFUL REEL. (27 November 2002)
- Typhoon No.15 (25 February 2004)
Video
- FILM RISKY (16 December 1990)
- JUST ANOTHER LIFE (11 December 1991)
- LIVE RIPPER (8 December 1993)
- "BUZZ!!" THE MOVIE (1 January 1996)
- The true meaning of "Brotherhood"? (8 December 1999)
- once upon a time in Yokohama (2 August 2000)
- a BEAUTIFUL REEL. (27 November 2002)
- Typhoon No.15 (25 February 2004)
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LIVE-GYM (concert tours)
- LIVE-GYM #00 (1989)
- LIVE-GYM #001 "OFF THE LOCK" (1989)
- LIVE-GYM "BAD CLUB-GYM" (1989)
- LIVE-GYM "BREAK THROUGH" (1990)
- LIVE-GYM '90~'91 "RISKY"
- LIVE-GYM "Pleasure '91"
- LIVE-GYM '91~'92 "IN THE LIFE"
- LIVE-GYM Pleasure '92 "TIME"
- LIVE-GYM '93 "RUN"
- LIVE-GYM Pleasure '93 "JAP THE RIPPER"
- LIVE-GYM '94 "The 9th Blues" PART 1
- LIVE-GYM '94 "The 9th Blues" PART 2
- LIVE-GYM Pleasure '95 "BUZZ!!"
- LIVE-GYM '96 "Spirit LOOSE"
- LIVE-GYM Pleasure '97 "FIREBALL"
- LIVE-GYM '98 "SURVIVE"
- LIVE-GYM '99 "Brotherhood"
- LIVE-GYM Pleasure 2000 "juice"
- LIVE-GYM 2001 "ELEVEN"
- LIVE-GYM in Taipei 2001 / LIVE-GYM in Hong Kong 2001
- LIVE-GYM 2002 "GREEN ～GO★FIGHT★WIN～"
- LIVE-GYM 2002 "Rock n' California Roll"
- September 22 - Canes Bar & Grill: California
- September 24 - The Palace: California
- LIVE-GYM 2003 The Final Pleasure "IT'S SHOWTIME!!"
- LIVE-GYM 2003 BANZAI IN NORTH AMERICA
- October 12 - House of Blues: Las Vegas, Nevada
- October 14 - House of Blues: Los Angeles, CA
- October 15 - House of Blues: Los Angeles, CA
- October 18 - The Fillmore: San Francisco, CA
- October 19 - The Fillmore: San Francisco, CA
- October 21 - Showbox: Seattle, Washington
- October 23 - Commodore Ballroom: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- LIVE-GYM 2003 "BIG MACHINE"
- LIVE-GYM 2005 "CIRCLE OF ROCK"
- LIVE-GYM 2006 "MONSTER'S GARAGE"
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See also
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External links
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