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For the B'z self-titled debut album, see B'z (album). B'z is the self-titled debut album for the Japanese rock duo B'z.
B'z
Koshi Inaba (left) and Tak Matsumoto (right), just after B'z initiation into the Hollywood's Rock Walk.
Koshi Inaba (left) and Tak Matsumoto (right), just after B'z initiation into the Hollywood's Rock Walk. Guitar Center is the largest chain of Musical instrument retailers in the world and is located throughout the United States.
Background information
Origin Japan
Genre(s) Rock, Pop, Hard rock
Years active 1988–present
Label(s) Vermillion
Associated acts TMG (Tak Matsumoto Group)
Website Official website
Members
Tak Matsumoto
Koshi Inaba

B'z (ビーズ Bīzu?) is a Japanese hard rock duo comprised of Tak Matsumoto (松本 孝弘 Matsumoto Takahiro?, composition, guitar) and Koshi Inaba (稲葉 浩志 Inaba Kōshi, lyrics, vocals). For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure Hard rock (also referred to as heavy rock) is a variation of Rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage and Psychedelic rock Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Tak Matsumoto Group (often abbreviated as TMG) is a supergroup consisting of members from several bands around the world is a Japanese guitarist producer arranger composer and songwriter is a Japanese vocalist. His real name is. He graduated from the Faculty of Education at the Yokohama National University, and has a degree in Mathematics For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Hard rock (also referred to as heavy rock) is a variation of Rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage and Psychedelic rock is a Japanese guitarist producer arranger composer and songwriter is a Japanese vocalist. His real name is. He graduated from the Faculty of Education at the Yokohama National University, and has a degree in Mathematics

Since their inception, they have sold more than 75 million records in Japan alone. Under the recommendation of Steve Vai, B'z were the first artists from Asia to have their handprints and signatures put up in the Hollywood's RockWalk. Steven "Steve" Siro Vai (born June 6 1960 in Carle Place New York) is an American Instrumental rock Guitarist Guitar Center is the largest chain of Musical instrument retailers in the world and is located throughout the United States. [1]

Contents

History

Early works: 1988-1990

Tak Matsumoto, who was already a professional guitarist, has been extremely busy with various recording sessions and live performances. is a Japanese guitarist producer arranger composer and songwriter On May 21, 1988, Tak released his first solo album, Thousand Wave. Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) He saw this as a finishing of a chapter as a solo guitarist, and began his search for band members. He later met vocalist Koshi Inaba, who would later start the band with him. is a Japanese vocalist. His real name is. He graduated from the Faculty of Education at the Yokohama National University, and has a degree in Mathematics At the time, Japan's music scene was loaded with many new bands being created. With all the digital sounds in mainstream music, the only sounds that they felt could not be expressed and replicated were the guitar and the human voice. As a result, they decided to keep it a two-man unit. On September 21, 1988, B'z, with their first album, B’z, and single, "Dakara Sono Te o Hanashite (だからその手を離して)", made their debut. Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) B'z is the self-titled debut album for the Japanese rock duo B'z. Dakara Sono Te wo Hanashite is the debut single by B'z, released on September 21, 1989. Their music was very much a product of its times, with synthesizers and samplers sharing equal time with Tak's guitar, producing an experimental sound, very different from their well-known hard rock sound of today. In Music, sampling is the act of taking a portion or sample, of one Sound recording and reusing it as an instrument or element of a new recording Hard rock (also referred to as heavy rock) is a variation of Rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage and Psychedelic rock

Instead of immediately performing live after a debut, as many Japanese bands were doing, B'z chose to have a clear vision of how they wanted to perform and decided to wait until they had enough material to play for at least 90 minutes. The two concentrated on recording, raising the quality of their music. Their efforts resulted in a second album, Off the Lock, released on May 21, 1989. Off The Lock is the 2nd studio album for the Japanese rock duo B'z. Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) With this second album came their first series of live performances known better to their fans as "Live-Gym". "Live-Gym #00" started in Nagoya, continuing into Osaka, and finishing in Tokyo. is the third-largest incorporated city and the fourth most populous urban area in Japan. is a city in Japan, located at the mouth of the Yodo River on Osaka Bay, in the Kansai region of the main island of Honshū officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. Tickets were sold out on the day they became available. On October 21, their first mini album, Bad Communication was released. Events 1512 - Martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg. Bad Communication is the first Mini-Album for the Japanese rock duo B'z. The title track was a blend of rock and dance music, and was still a classic to their "Live-Gyms. Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. This article is about music for dancing in general You may also be looking for Electronic dance music. " Their first nationwide tour, B'z Live-Gym #001, finished with 16 shows around the country.

On February 21, 1990, the third album Break Through was released. Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Break Through is the third studio album by japanese rock band B'z. To promote it, they started a tour with 22 shows nationwide. Their single "Taiyō no Komachi Angel," was released on June 13 and was able to peak at #1 on the Oricon Chart. is the fifth single by B'z, released on June 13, 1990. This song is B'z first number-one single in Oricon chart Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for established in 1999 is the Holding company at the head of a Japanese Corporate group that supplies Statistics and information on music and the Music industry Since the release of the single, each of their singles have since debut at #1 on the Oricon charts. Wicked Beat, their second mini album, was then released on June 21. Wicked Beat is the second Mini-Album for the Japanese rock duo B'z. Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. In contrast to the many promotional efforts for Break Through, Wicked Beat received little promotion and the duo went back to the studio and began recording. Their 4th album, Risky was released on November 7 and went platinum. Risky is the fourth studio album by japanese rock band B'z. "Risky" sold 314770 copies in its first week and 1695900 copies in total Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat Their "Risky" tour, totaling 49 performances, also started in November. Their first music video, Film Risky, was recorded in New York and London within 4 weeks, and was released on December 16. A music video is a Short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music most commonly a Song with lyrics Film Risky is the first Music video compilation by Japanese rock duo B'z. The City of New York London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion With a barrage of releases, 1990 came to be the busiest year for B'z.

Transitioning into hard rock music: 1991-1992

The third mini album, Mars was released on May 29, 1991. Mars is the third Mini-Album for the Japanese rock duo B'z. Track listing - 503 Mars - 124 Loving All Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Little promotion was done for it and after releasing only two singles, B'z released their fifth album, In the Life, on November 27. In The Life is the fifth studio album by japanese rock band B'z. Events 1095 - Pope Urban II declares the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont The release of the album marked B'z shielding away from their advanced-digitally sounds and more towards rock. Their first live video, "Just Another Life" was out on December 11. Just Another Life is the first live VHS released by Japanese rock duo B'z. Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office For promotion, B'z also embarked on their "In the Life '91-'92" tour, with 66 performances total. The tour started in December and manage to flow into the next year. The total number of "Live-Gym" they did during this year exceeded 100.

In the summer of 1992, the "Pleasure '92-Time" tour took place with 12 performances in 3 major cities. The arena-class tour had amazing features such as: a huge lighting set, called the "Starfish", and seats that rotated 360 degrees. October 28 marked the release of their sixth album, Run, and proved to be more hard rock oriented than the previous. Events 306 - Maxentius is proclaimed Roman Emperor. 312 - Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine Run is the sixth studio album by Japanese rock band B'z. "Run" debuted with 1190380 copies sold in its first week and over 2196660 copies sold in On December 9, they released a slightly different mini album Friends. Events 536 - Byzantine General Belisarius enters Rome while the Ostrogothic garrison peacefully leaves the city Friends is the fourth Mini-Album for the Japanese rock duo B'z. Different from Run, its concept is somewhat similar to that of a movie soundtrack.

Switching to blues: 1993-1994

In the early 1993, the "Run" tour concluded after 49 performances in 21 locations. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) In the following year, they held an open-air concert for the first time, called "Jap the Ripper". The show took place in Bentenjima of Hamamatsu-city, Shizuoka on July 31 and August 1. is a city located in western Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, and is the largest city in the prefecture WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines--> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region on Honshū Island Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman The successful event gathered 50 thousand people per day, totaling 100,000 people in the end. Following this, B'z concentrated on recording once again, this time, producing a two-disc seventh album, The 7th Blues. The 7th Blues is the seventh album released by Japanese hard rock band B'z, released on March 2, 1994. The album title not only came from it being their seventh album, but also after the seventh chord, that is frequently used in Blues. A seventh chord is a chord consisting of a triad plus a note forming an interval of a Seventh above the chord's root. The Blues is a vocal and instrumental form of Music based on the use of the Blue notes It emerged as an accessible form of self-expression Becoming much more "bluesier" and soulful, this album evidently shows their lean towards blues, the roots of rock music.

On February 9, 1994 the "B'z Live-Gym '94 - The 9th Blues" tour started. Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) The tour became their longest and biggest tour thus far, managing 87 performances in the year. During the tour, the album, The 7th Blues, was released on March 2. Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good The tour finished in Sapporo's Tsukisamu Green Dome on December 24. is the fifth-largest city in Japan by population It is the capital of Hokkaidō Prefecture, located in Ishikari Subprefecture, and an Tsukisamu Green Dome is an indoor sporting arena located in Sapporo, Japan. Events 563 - The Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by Earthquakes This album was a kind of "fans trap", because they made it to "clean" their fandom and just keep the rock and blues loving people with them.

Adopting J-pop: 1995-1998

In the first half of 1995, B'z spent their time recording and after creating numerous demos, they held the "Pleasure '95 Buzz Stadium" tour with 12 shows in 7 cities. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Their eighth album, Loose, was released on November 22. Loose is the eighth studio album by Japanese rock band B'z. The album sold 1336150 in its first week becoming the band's highest debut for a studio album and Events 498 - Kofi Aseidu- After the death of Anastasius II, Symmachus is elected Pope in the Lateran Loose was concentrated on the original concept of a two-man band. While combining rock with pop sounds, this album is well balanced with a variety of sounds. The album sold over 3 million copies, marking it as the best seller for B'z.

The B'z Live-Gym '96 "Spirit Loose" tour, started on March 15, 1996 and held 44 performances in 21 locations. Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) The show opened featuring a short B'z action movie, shot in Los Angeles. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West A short while afterwards, B'z released their 6th mini-album titled Friends II on November 25. Friends II is the fifth Mini-Album for the Japanese rock duo B'z. Events 1034 - Máel Coluim mac Cináeda, King of Scots dies Donnchad, the The album displayed more of an adult oriented rock.

On January 29, 1997, member Inaba's first solo album, Magma, was released. Events 904 - Sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed Antipope Christopher. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar He had been recording the album since the previous year, writing all the music and lyrics. The album, which topped the charts, showcased another side of him, different from that of his usual image in B'z. In March, the dome tour "Pleasure '97 Fireball" consisted of 9 performances in 5 locations. Tickets for each dome, which have a capacity of about 30 to 50 thousand people each, were all sold out. The tour included stops at Tokyo (3 nights), Nagoya, Osaka, Fukuoka, and Maebashi, all being successful. is the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture and is situated on the northern shore of the island of Kyūshū in Japan, across is the capital city of Gunma in Japan. The city was founded on April 1, 1892, by the samurai Makuba Kawai On November 19, their ninth full album Survive showcased yet another new direction in sound and style. Events 1095 - The Council of Clermont, called by Pope Urban II to discuss sending the First Crusade to the Holy Land Survive is the ninth studio album by Japanese rock band B'z. The album sold 1040160 copies in its first week lower than their last studio album the album

B'z's first promotional effort for the album included performances in concert halls in Akita, Hakodate, Kōchi, Shiga, and Nagasaki, before plunging into the main tour. is the capital city of Akita Prefecture in the Tohoku region of Japan. is a city and port located in Oshima, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is the capital city of Oshima Subprefecture is the capital city of Kōchi Prefecture on Shikoku island of Japan. ( is the Capital and the largest city of Nagasaki Prefecture in Japan. "B'z Live-Gym '98 Survive" started on January 24, 1998. Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) On May 20, B'z released their first official compilation album, B'z The Best "Pleasure", which also marked their 10th year since debuting. Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held B'z The Best "Pleasure" is the third compilation album by Japanese rock duo B'z. Every song included in this album was a huge hit, and was highly acclaimed and its first shipment had sold more copies than any other Japanese artist in history. On June 6, the "Survive" tour had successfully ended. Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year

Going hiatus: 1998-1999

In the mid 1998, B'z entered a period of both rest and recording. Both Tak and Koshi had wanted to start on their own solo projects since the "Survive" tour, and finally got a chance to begin. During the period, on September 20, their second best-of album, B'z The Best "Treasure" was released. Events 451 - The Battle of Chalons takes place in North Eastern France. B'z The Best "Treasure" is the fourth compilation album by japanese rock duo B'z. After a lengthy period, on December 16, Koshi released his first solo maxi single, "Toku-made. Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion "

Though not much activity were involve with the bang in the beginning of 1999, Tak released his first solo maxi single, "The Changing" on March 25, marking it as being the first time he ever sung on a released record. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. The single entered in at No. 2 its first week on the charts. On April 14, he released the album, Knockin' "T" Around, which contains many other tracks with full vocals and also includes, the Formula-1 '99 theme song, Go Further. Events 43 BC - Battle of Forum Gallorum: Mark Antony, besieging Julius Caesar 's assassin Decimus Junius Brutus in The album has both instrumental and vocal tracks. However, even before the release of the album, B'z had already started recording again.

Returning to the music scene: 1999-2000

B'z started off the year of 1999 by busily promoting their recent singles and their tenth album Brotherhood, which was released on July 14. Brotherhood is the tenth album by Japanese hard rock band B'z, released on July 14, 1999. Events 1223 - Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father Philip II of France. In July, another dome-class tour began starting in Sapporo. is the fifth-largest city in Japan by population It is the capital of Hokkaidō Prefecture, located in Ishikari Subprefecture, and an The title of the tour, B'z Live-Gym '99 "Brotherhood" included 14 performances in 7 locations. They did away with extra stage acts and concentrated on their musical performance, playing songs from the new album and many hits from the past. On August 28 and 29, they played in the Yokohama International Stadium. Events 475 - The Roman General Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his Capital Events 708 - Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708) The, once known as the is a sports venue in Yokohama, Japan. The stadium was inaugurated in March 1998 B'z concert was the first ever to be held in this stadium and gathered a stunning 140,000 people in just two days. Although the second day at Yokohama experienced heavy rain, the tour ended successfully. Shortly afterward, B'z started recording again and continued to do so throughout the rest of the year without rest.

On February 23, 2000, they released the album B'z The "Mixture", which included re-mastered tracks of past songs, songs from past singles that were not the featured track, remixes, and a new song. Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. B'z The "Mixture" is a remix album by japanese rock duo B'z. In the middle of May, they started a rehearsal for the summer tour B'z Live-Gym Pleasure 2000 -Juice-, starting a hall class venue show in Toyama, May 30. Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following The tour totalled 18 shows in 10 cities, including a performance on the famous Nippon Budokan on June 20 as a start. The, often shortened to just "Budokan" is an arena in central Tokyo, Japan Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun. When releasing "Juice", on July 12, the duo set a Japanese record of marking No. " Juice " is the twenty-ninth single by B'z, released on July 12, 2000. Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. 1 on the first week, making it their 25th #1 single in sequence. During the tour, Once Upon a Time in Yokohama ~B'z Live Gym'99 "Brotherhood"~ was released. Once Upon a Time in Yokohama ~B'z Live Gym'99 "Brotherhood"~ is the fourth live VHS released by Japanese rock duo B'z. The year of 2000 was finished with the release of the eleventh album Eleven on December 6. Eleven is the eleventh album by Japanese hard rock band B'z, released on December 6, 2000. Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev B'z finished their work in 2000 with the appearance on the TV show Music Station Special and would start the rehearsal for the tour "B'z Live-Gym 2001 -Eleven-" which kicked off on February 26, in the following year. is a long-running Japanese music television program It began broadcasting on October 24, 1986 and continues to be broadcasted weekly in High-definition from 8PM-9PM Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed

Continuing into the 2000s: 2001-2007

On February 26, 2001, "B'z Live-Gym 2001 -Eleven-" kicked off at Ehime Kenmin Bunka Kaikan. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Most of the shows of that tour were exclusive for the fan club members to get a ticket. After the Okinawa show on June 27 and 28, B'z departed abroad. is one of Japan 's southern prefectures, and consists of hundreds of the Ryukyu Islands in a chain over 1000 km long which extends southwest from Kyūshū Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. They officially released their CDs in Taiwan and Hong Kong and after having Live-Gym that year, they made a promotion trip for the first time there. Taiwan ( Taiwanese: Tâi-oân/Tāi-oân (historically 大灣/台員/大員/台圓/大圓/台窩灣 is an Island in East Asia. Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders Warmly welcomed with local fans and all the media, they continued their tour with high expectation towards the Live-Gym in August. "B'z Live-Gym 2001 -Eleven-" had 46 shows in 19 locations and 600,000 audiences all together. After the Eleven tour, B'z prepared for the first Asia tour which includes "B'z Live-Gym in Taipei 2001" on August 25, 26 and "B'z Live-Gym in Hong Kong 2001". Events 1248 - The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III the Events 1071 - Battle of Manzikert: The Seljuk Turks defeat the Byzantine Army at Manzikert. The first B'z Asia tour was successul, with the duo finishing their activities as "B'z in 2001" by August. The two later spent rest of the year concentrating on their own solo production.

While B'z started recording as soon as the year 2002 starts, Tak finished his solo albums. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. On February 27, two solo albums are released at the same time, Dragon From The West which consists of hard rock tunes, and Hana which includes more melodic and Asia orientated tunes. Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation B'z finished their recording in the middle of May, and started the rehearsal in Tokyo for the Live-Gym tour soon beginning. As the excitement of the World Cup increasing, B'z performed with Aerosmith on the stage of FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan Official Concert International Day, at Tokyo Stadium on June 27. Aerosmith is an American Hard rock band sometimes referred to as "The Bad Boys from Boston " and "America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band" The 2002 FIFA World Cup, the 17th staging of the World Cup, was held in South Korea and Japan from May 31 to June 30. For the current football stadium see Ajinomoto Stadium. Tokyo Stadium was a Stadium in Arakawa, Tokyo, Japan. Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden

On July 3, right before the main tour starts, a new album Green which is also the name of the tour that year was released. Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. See Green for the color Green is the twelfth album by Japanese hard rock band B'z, released on July 3, The tour started from Saitama Super Arena on July 8 to the last show at Osaka Dome on September 9, gathering 700,000 audience all together for 14 shows in 11 cities. is a multi-purpose indoor Arena located in Chūō-ku, Saitama City, Saitama, Japan. Events 939 - The Major Occultation or Ghaybat el-Kubra of Muhammad al-Mahdi 1099 - First Crusade: 15000 Osaka Dome (大阪ドーム is a Baseball Stadium located in Osaka, Japan. Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian Band members were the former Mr. Big bass player, Billy Sheehan and the drum player Shane Gaalaas who has played for many artists' live and recordings. Mr Big was an American Hard rock super group. Formed in 1988, Mr William 'Billy' Sheehan (born on 1953 March 19 in Buffalo NY) is an Irish American Bassist known for his work with Talas Having these skillful musicians, the sound became more powerful and heavier than its original mix. On September, after the last show at Osaka, B'z first US tour at a live house on the West Coast took place in San Diego "Canes" on September 22 and Los Angeles "The Palace" on September 24. Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians Events 622 - Prophet Muhammad completes his hegira from Mecca to Medina. The U. S, tour "Live-Gym 2002 Rock n' California Roll" was announced and sold only in the US. On October 9, Inaba released his second solo album, Shian, five and half years after his first solo album. Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. On November 27, a live video "A Beautiful Reel" was released in addition to B'z "Live-Gym 2002 Green ~Go★Fight★Win~", which packaged everything that happened at the Green tour. Events 1095 - Pope Urban II declares the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont a Beautiful Reel B'z Live-Gym 2002 Green ~Go★Fight★Win~ is the fifth live VHS/DVD released by Japanese rock duo B'z. The title not only focused on the Green tour but also contain a second disc including the tour "Live-Gym 2002 Rock n' California Roll". On December 11, their first ballad compilation album The Ballads ~Love & B'z~ was released. Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office The Ballads ~Love & B'z~ is the fifth compilation album by japanese rock duo B'z.

The year 2003 marked their 15th anniversary and the two started recording from the beginning of the year, traveling to U. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. S. in February for additional recording. Apart from B'z, Inaba released his solo single, "KI", on June 11. Events 1184 BC - Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned according to the calculations of Eratosthenes. Along with these continuous releases, the tour B'z Live-Gym The Final Pleasure "It's Showtime!!" started in July. The tour "Pleasure" series started since '91 would end this year. The tour kicked off July 3 at Hakodate Shimin Kaikan and finished at Nagisa-en on September 21, which was ironically the day of their debut, having a total of 23 shows all together. Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights. As it has been 10 years since B'z had perform at Nagisa-en since their 1993 performance of B'z Live-Gym Pleasure '93 "Jap the Ripper", it gathered 100,000 audience for two days. Even though the shows were hit by typhoon and it rained very hard, it manage to still attract thousands of audience.

After the Nagisa-en performance, B'z flew to the U. S. The tour "B'z Live-Gym 2003 Banzai in North America" concluded with 7 shows including Las Vegas, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Vancouver. Las Vegas ( Spanish: "The Meadows" is the most populous City in the state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city Vancouver (vænˈkuːvɚ is a coastal Their thirteenth album, Big Machine, was released on September 17. Big Machine is the thirteenth album by Japanese hard rock band B'z, released on September 17, 2003. Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec As they flew back to Japan, B'z started their third tour in 2003, "B'z Live-Gym 2003 Big Machine. " It was a dome tour in 6 locations, from Saitama Super Arena to Tokyo Dome in December. Tokyo Dome (東京ドーム Tōkyō Dōmu,) is a 55000-seat Also the famous band X Japan held their three-day long reunion concerts there in the end of March 2008 During the tour, Tak announced his solo project. As the start, he worked with the late Izumi Sakai from Zard for the song "Ihoujin", as well as with Mai Kuraki for the song "Imitation Gold". (born was a J-pop singer song writer and member of the group Zard. was a Japanese pop group Originally a group of five members with lead vocalist Izumi Sakai as group leader born October 28, 1982 in Funabashi Chiba) is a Japanese pop Singer-songwriter. Later, the compilation cover album The Hit Parade with various vocalist was released on November 26. Events 43 BC - The Second Triumvirate alliance of Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus ("Octavian" later "Caesar Augustus"

Kicking off 2004, B'z went back to the studio to began recording again. On February 25, a DVD, Typhoon No.15 ~B'z Live-Gym The Final Pleasure "It's Showtime!!" in Nagisaen~ in Nagisa-en, was released. Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor Typhoon No15 ~B'z Live-Gym The Final Pleasure "It's Showtime!!" in Nagisaen~ is the fifth live VHS/DVD released by japanese rock duo B'z. For the rest of the year, they worked mainly on their solo projects. Soon after finishing each solo tour, they began recording together again.

On April 6, 2005, B'z released their fourteenth album The Circle. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Circle is the fourteenth album by Japanese hard rock band B'z, released on April 6, 2005. For the album's recording, the duo were particularly worried about its live sound. For promotional activities, B'z started the tour B'z Live-Gym 2005 "Circle of Rock" that ran from April to September, totalling 27 shows in 41 locations. House of Strings label, which Tak established a year before, released the artist's second album, Theatre of Strings, on October 19. Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. On November 30, B'z The Best "Pleasure II", the third compilation album, was released, reaching one million by the end of 2005. Events 1700 - Battle of Narva — A Swedish army of 8500 men under Charles XII defeats B'z The Best "Pleasure II" is the sixth compilation album by Japanese rock duo B'z. On June 28, 2006, their fifteenth original full album Monster was released. Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Monster is the fifteenth album by Japanese hard rock band B'z, released on June 28, 2006. Most of the recording took place in Los Angeles. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West B'z kicked off the tour B'z Live-Gym 2006 "Monster's Garage" from Amami Bunka Center on July 2, having 17 shows in all, including 5 big domes in 11 locations and 450,000 audience members all together. Events 310 - Pope Miltiades is elected 626 - In fear of assassination Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rival In the end of 2007, more precisely on December 5, B’z released their sixteenth album, Action. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 63 BC - Cicero reads the last of his Catiline Orations. Action is the sixteenth album by Japanese hard rock band B'z, released on December 5, 2007. On November 19, 2007, B'z was inducted into Hollywood's RockWalk as the first Asian inductee in Sunset Boulevard, California, US. Events 1095 - The Council of Clermont, called by Pope Urban II to discuss sending the First Crusade to the Holy Land Guitar Center is the largest chain of Musical instrument retailers in the world and is located throughout the United States. Sunset Boulevard is a Street in the western part of Los Angeles County California, that stretches from Figueroa Street in Downtown Los Angeles California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean.

B'z 20th Anniversary: 2008-present

In February 2008, B'z released a DVD titled B'z Live In Nanba. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The show was recorded in 2006 and it was broadcast online. The show features songs from The Circle and Monster period and performing of some old titles. Also, 2008 marks the 20th Anniversary of B'z. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common To celebrate the occasion, B'z launched an special website called "B'z 20th Anniversary". The site promotes two upcoming compilation albums: B'z The Best "Ultra Pleasure", to be released on June 18, 2008, and B'z The Best "Ultra Treasure", to be released on September 17, 2008. B'z The Best "ULTRA Pleasure" is a compilation double-album by Japanese Hard rock duo B'z. Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common B'z The Best "ULTRA Treasure" is an upcoming compilation album by Japanese Hard rock duo B'z. Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common "B'z The Best "Ultra Treasure"" track listing will be decided by fans who can vote on three songs at the B'z 20th Anniversary website.

Discography

Main article: B'z discography

Miscellanea

Live-Gym (concert tours)

B'z covers by other musicians

Covers by B'z

Featured songs

Trivia

See also

References

  1. ^ Duo B'z enters L.A. Rockwalk The Japan Times (English)
  2. ^ Maroon 5 cover

External links

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