Tak Matsumoto

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Takahiro Matsumoto (松本 孝弘, Matsumoto Takahiro, born March 27, 1961, in

Gibson signature model guitar.[1]

Career

Matsumoto was inspired to pick up a guitar at the age of 13 when he heard Eric Clapton's playing on The Beatles song "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" for the first time.[2] He reportedly bought his first electric guitar at age 15, a Japanese Gibson Les Paul, after hearing Deep Purple's guitarist Ritchie Blackmore play "Smoke on the Water on the live album Made in Japan.[1] Matsumoto has said over the years that he has many favorite artists, from whom he has drawn much inspiration, from hard rock, particularly Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith and Van Halen, and Michael Schenker.[1][3] He has also cited a love of classical music, which was the catalyst for the incorporation of strings into many B'z compositions.[4] He has also worked with Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra for many years, and their work often appears on many of the earlier B'z albums.

Matsumoto attended jazz school,[4] but when he started working as a session musician and supporting tours like TM Network, his musicianship was cemented. His exposure to a myriad of styles helped him to meld his own unique blend, incorporating elements of his jazz training, blues (his incorporation of the style known as "Kansai Blues" is well known), classical, heavy metal, rock, and ska. Matsumoto continued his session work throughout the early and mid-1980s with acts such as Mari Hamada until deciding to jump on the emerging solo instrumental trend catching on in Japan at that time. He recorded the solo album Thousand Wave and worked with future globe headliner Tetsuya Komuro as a touring guitarist for Komuro's band TM Network. "99", a simple instrumental incorporating some blistering fretwork, is considered one of his finest works.

After his solo album, Matsumoto decided to try his hand at starting his own band. With his session work behind him and a burgeoning production career, he started to search for a singer. After being presented with a tape from an unknown session singer known as

Misia's fourth album, Kiss in the Sky
; she invited him to be a part of the album after discovering his solo work.

Matsumoto's 2003 solo album

Nihon Budokan
on September 7. In November, Matsumoto established his own label, "House of Strings", which emphasizes guitarists and string musicians. He recorded again at a studio with songs played with an orchestra in July and released it as the first House of Strings CD with the same title on the album. It is an instrumental album including Christmas numbers such as "Itsuka no Merry Christmas" and "Holy Night".

In 2005, he scored the soundtrack for the film

2011 Grammy Awards,[6] and ended up winning the award for Best Pop Instrumental Album.[7] It also won Jazz Album of the Year at the 25th Japan Gold Disc Awards.[8] Together they embarked on a nationwide tour to support the album, with Matsumoto saying that he "felt a little nervous playing 'Room 335' with Mr. Larry Carlton every night".[2] In 2016, Matsumoto released a three-track EP called Enigma, followed in 2017 by a collaboration album between himself and Hawaiian artist Daniel Ho, Electric Island, Acoustic Sea
.

Matsumoto's albums Strings of My Soul (2012) and New Horizon (2014) each won the Japan Gold Disc Award for Instrumental Album of the Year.[9][10] He won the award a third time for 2020's Bluesman.[11]

On March 8, 2024, TMG officially announced its reformation, with a second album and a nationwide tour across Japan in the works.[12]

Legacy

Matsumoto, through his B'z fame, is credited for the "resurrection and reinvention of the Japanese guitar hero", alongside, and in comparison to,

Medal with Dark Blue Ribbon for his charitable contributions.[16]

Musical equipment

Matsumoto was given his own Signature Model

Gibson in 1999. Matsumoto was added to the Gibson signature artist club as the first guitarist from Asia. He currently holds the record with 7 different signature models produced, including "Model Double Cutaway".[4][13] His Les Paul model was also adapted into an Epiphone.[13] In recent years, the signature model "Doublecut Custom Ebony" was released.[2][17]

Early career

  1. 'Tak' Matsumoto Yamaha MGM Signature Model (1988–1989)
  2. 'Tak' Matsumoto Yamaha MGM-II Signature Model (1990–1992)
  3. 'Tak' Matsumoto Yamaha MGM-III Signature Model (1993–1995)
  4. Gibson Les Paul Standard Gold Top (1991–1998)
  5. Music Man EVH Signature Model (1995–1998)
  6. (Mesa Boogie) Mark III head amp (1985–1991)
  7. VHT 100 watt rack-mounted heads (1985–1991)
  8. (Mesa Boogie) 2 channel Dual Rectifier 100 watt (1992–1995)
  9. (Mesa Boogie) 4 X 12 celestion speaker (Rebadged to a Ferrari emblem)
  10. XPR
    (1988–1997)
  11. Marshall
    JCM 800 100 watt heads (1994)
  12. Marshall 4x12's with Celestion speakers (Rebadged "Matsumoto") (1992–1997)
  13. 5150
    guitar amp (1996–2000)
  14. Peavey 5150II 100 watt amplifier (2000–2002)
  15. EMB Audio Remote wah system

2002-present

  1. Gibson
    'Tak' Matsumoto Signature Model (4 types)
  2. 2 ESP Custom Shop Craft House Eclipses (blue burst floyd, amber burst)
  3. Bogner Ecstasy Classic 100 watt Amplifiers
  4. Bogner Uberschall 100 Watt Amplifiers
  5. Bogner "Rei" 4x12 cabinets (with specially voiced custom speakers)
  6. Budda Budwah
  7. Digitech Whammy Pedal
  8. Taurus Distortion Pedal
  9. Dunlop 1.00 Guitar Picks
  10. Sadowsky Tokyo Stratocaster Type (2006, from the Monster's Garage)
  11. Music Man EVH Signature Model (2018-Present)[18]

Matsumoto has also amassed a substantial guitar collection, including the following:

  1. 1870 Martin C-7 Acoustic Guitar
  2. 1937 Martin 000-18 Acoustic Guitar
  3. 1952
    Fender
    Telecaster (Butterscotch Blonde)
  4. 1954 Fender
    Stratocaster
    (Tobacco Sunburst)
  5. 1956 Gibson Les Paul Goldtop (with 'Soapbar' pickups)
  6. 1959 Gibson Les Paul Flametop (with PAF pickups)
  7. 1962 Fender Stratocaster (Fiesta Red)
  8. 1962 Gibson SG

Matsumoto is also an avid collector of older guitar amplifiers, as well as an accomplished bass player. Aside from guitars, he also owns other instruments, such as a few

sitars, electric and otherwise.[citation needed
]

Discography

With B'z

Main article: B'z discography

Solo works

Albums

  1. Thousand Wave (May 21, 1988), Oricon ranking: No. 58
  2. Wanna Go Home (April 22, 1992) No. 3
  3. Rock'n Roll Standard Club (May 15, 1996) No. 2
  4. Thousand Wave Plus (October 7, 1996) No. 25
  5. Knockin' "T" Around (April 14, 1999) No. 5
  6. Dragon From The West (西辺来龍 DRAGON FROM THE WEST) (February 27, 2002) No. 5
  7. Hana (華) (February 27, 2002) No. 4
  8. The Hit Parade (November 26, 2003) No. 2
  9. House of Strings (November 24, 2004) No. 7
  10. Theatre of Strings (October 19, 2005) No. 9
  11. Take Your Pick (June 2, 2010) No. 2
  12. Strings of My Soul (June 20, 2012) No. 4
  13. New Horizon (April 20, 2014) No. 3
  14. enigma (April 6, 2016) No. 4
  15. Electric Island, Acoustic Sea (February 8, 2017) No. 7
  16. Bluesman (September 2, 2020) No. 3

Singles

  1. '88 ~ Love Story/Love Ya (September 25, 1991) Oricon ranking: No. 8
  2. #1090 Thousand Dreams (March 18, 1992) – Music Station opening theme - No. 3
  3. The Changing (March 25, 1999) No. 3
  4. 異邦人 (Ihoujin) (August 27, 2003), features Zard and Matsuda Akiko of Ramjet Pulley, No. 2
  5. イミテイション・ゴールド [Imitation Gold] (October 8, 2003), features
    GARNET CROW
    , No. 1

TMG (Tak Matsumoto Group)

Albums

  1. TMG I (June 23, 2004) No. 1

Singles

  1. "
    Oh Japan ~Our Time Is Now~
    " (March 31, 2004) No. 3

Video

  1. Dodge The Bullet (December 15, 2004) No. 8

References

  1. ^
    ISBN 978-1-317-52893-7
    .
  2. ^ a b c d John Katic (September 7, 2012). "Interview: Guitarist Tak Matsumoto of B'z Discusses the Band's First English-Language EP and His Signature Edition Gibson". Guitar World. Retrieved November 22, 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Top 100 Japanese pops Artists – No.30". HMV Japan (in Japanese). November 1, 2003. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
  4. ^
    Screamer magazine
    . Retrieved November 22, 2018.
  5. RIAJ
    . Retrieved December 22, 2021.
  6. ^ Vaughan, Andrew (October 25, 2010). "Multi Grammy Nominations for Larry Carlton and Tak Matsumoto". Gibson Lifestyle. Retrieved November 15, 2010.
  7. ^ "And The Grammy Goes To…". Off the Lock. February 14, 2011. Retrieved February 14, 2011.
  8. RIAJ
    . Retrieved November 22, 2018.
  9. RIAJ
    . Retrieved December 22, 2021.
  10. RIAJ
    . Retrieved December 22, 2021.
  11. RIAJ
    . Retrieved December 22, 2021.
  12. ORICON NEWS
     (in Japanese). March 8, 2024. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
  13. ^
    ISBN 978-0-7603-4923-6
    .
  14. ^ "Which guitarist do you think can be a representative for Japan?". tokyohive.com. Retrieved February 4, 2012.
  15. ^ "ヤング・ギター厳選『ギター・インストの殿堂100』名演ランキング". Young Guitar Magazine (in Japanese). June 11, 2019. Retrieved June 13, 2019.
  16. ^ "B'zの松本孝弘が紺綬褒章を受章" (in Japanese). Natalie. April 7, 2022. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  17. Gibson
    ]. Retrieved November 22, 2018.
  18. ^ https://soranews24.com/2018/04/26/bz-guitar-lost-for-20-years-found-in-10-days-using-social-media/

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