Be With! Vol. 104 (December 2014)
Message from Tak and Koshi
Happy New Year!!
This year's B'z will be a bit different.
Please look forward to it.
TAK
How is everyone?
It's been a while, but we finally finished our new single 「Uchouten」 as well as our new album 「EPIC DAY」.
Please feel free to listen to it!! Turn it up to 11!
It is filled with the current B'z!
Koshi Inaba
B'z Interview
B'z 2014 -EPIC ○○-
To celebrate the announcements of their new album EPIC DAY and the tour dates for LIVE-GYM 2015 -EPIC NIGHT-, Tak and Koshi recalled the best parts of the past year by telling us their "EPIC" albums, people, meetings, movies, songs, and more.
| EPIC | Tak's Response | Koshi's Response |
|---|---|---|
| ALBUM |
Rock or Bust by AC/DC |
As Recorded At Madison Square Garden by Elvis Presley |
| PERSON |
Jimmy Page |
The person who returned the wallet I dropped to a nearby police station |
| MEETING |
Joe Perry & Meeting Again with Slash |
~en-ball~ Support Members |
| SONG |
"Bang Bang" by Jessie J, Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj |
"Counting Stars" by One Republic |
| BAND |
Lynyrd Skynyrd |
Ulfuls |
| WORD |
礼 (Rei) |
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| WORK |
Working on EPIC DAY |
|
| TREND |
Jazz |
Danshi Tatekawa |
| LIVE |
Black Sabbath at the Hollywood Bowl |
Jeff Beck |
| GUITARIST |
Grant Geissman |
John Mayer |
| VOCALIST |
Jessie J |
Tortoise Matsumoto |
| BASSIST |
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Paul McCartney |
| DRUMMER |
--- |
|
| PLACE |
Hawaii |
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| CHALLENGE |
First? real solo tour |
en-zine |
| EXCITING EPISODE |
That I was able to attend Jimmy Page's private party! |
When I rode the waves generated by the nearing typhoon |
| FUNNIEST EPISODE |
Shimurakon |
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| IMPRESSIVE EPISODE |
The Halloween party |
The shrimp burrito I once had was just too delicious |
| MOVIE |
Godzilla |
The Dallas Buyers Club |
| TV SHOW |
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Kodoku no Gourmet |
| DRAMA |
Zoku. Saigo Kara Nibanme no Koi |
House of Cards |
| ACTOR |
Kiichi Nakai |
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| BOOK |
The MOZU Series: Maboroshi no Tsubasa, Kudakareta Kagi |
Akamedaka by Danshun Tatekawa |
| DISCOVERY |
Guitar scales |
Singing is challenging, but fun |
| OFF TIME |
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Walking my dog |
| SPORTS GAME |
Northern Trust Open at The Riviera CC |
The U.S. Open (Tennis) |
| TRIP |
Trip to San Diego for Golfing and Dining |
Visiting Anza-Borrego in California |
| FOOD |
Italian |
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| DRINK |
White Wine (Pinot Grigio) |
Soy Latte, Yunker |
| SMARTPHONE APP |
Shazam |
memo |
Q&A
B'z Ranking ~Member's Voice EXTRA~
In October 2014, a survey was posted on the official B'z fan-club website requesting that members choose which songs—excluding major hits—that they haven't heard at a LIVE-GYM yet but would like to hear at one in the future. The results from the survey were published here in Be With! Vol. 104. The introductory text notes that there is no guarantee these songs will be played during the 2015 LIVE-GYM shows, but may be played at LIVE-GYMs in the future.
Top 20
※ Denotes entries that were tied with one or more surrounding songs
| No. | Song | Origin | Most Recent Live Appearance (As of 2014) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HEAT |
B'z The Best XXV 1988-1998 (2013) |
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| 2 |
YOU & I |
"Negai" B-side (1995) |
|
| 3 |
Koi Jyanakunaru Hi |
FRIENDS (1992) |
|
| 4 |
Koubou |
ACTION (2007) |
|
| 5 |
STARDUST TRAIN |
BREAK THROUGH (1990) |
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| 6 |
Crazy Rendezvous |
IN THE LIFE (1991) |
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| 7 |
Akai Kawa |
RUN (1992) |
|
| 8 |
Wonderful Opportunity |
IN THE LIFE (1991) |
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| 9 |
Koi-Gokoro |
"ZERO" B-side (1992) |
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| 10 |
Shoushin |
FRIENDS II (1996) |
Never Performed Live — Performed on television in 1996 |
| 11 |
ROOTS |
BIG MACHINE (2003) |
|
| 12 |
Magnolia |
"BANZAI" B-side (2004) |
|
| 13 |
Gekkou |
RUN (1992) |
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| 14 |
Kienai Niji |
LOOSE (1995) |
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| 15 |
Hoshi Furu Yoru ni Sawagou ※ |
"BE THERE" B-side (YEAR) |
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| 15 |
DEEP KISS ※ |
SURVIVE (1998) |
|
| 15 |
Yumemi ga Oka ※ |
LOOSE (1995) |
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| 18 |
Glory Days |
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| 19 |
GO FOR IT, BABY -Kioku no Sanmyaku- |
"GO FOR IT, BABY -Kioku no Sanmyaku-" (2012) |
|
| 20 |
HOT FASHION -Ryuukoukata- |
RISKY (1990) |
Remaining Top 100
※ Denotes entries that were tied with one or more surrounding songs
| No. | Song | No. | Song | No. | Song |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 |
Mabushii Sign ※ (Never performed live) |
49 |
THE BORDER (Never performed live) |
77 |
VAMPIRE WOMAN |
| 21 |
Naite Naite Nakiyandara ※ |
50 |
"Kairaku no Heya" ※ |
78 |
ALL-OUT ATTACK ※ |
| 23 |
Kodoku no Runaway |
50 |
Dead End ※ |
78 |
ROSY ※ |
| 24 |
hole in my heart |
52 |
JOY ※ |
80 |
Boku ni wa Kimi ga Iru |
| 25 |
GUITAR KIDS RHAPSODY |
52 |
HOME ※ |
81 |
BREAK THROUGH ※ |
| 26 |
OH! GIRL ※ |
54 |
Kirei na Ai Jyanakutemo ※ |
81 |
LOVE IS DEAD ※ |
| 26 |
Tokyo ※ |
55 |
Swimmer yo!! ※ |
83 |
It's Raining... ※ |
| 26 |
Lonely Stars ※ |
55 |
NEVER LET YOU GO ※ |
83 |
Katte ni Shiyagare ※ |
| 29 |
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55 |
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67 |
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95 |
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| 40 |
Itoshii Hito yo Good Night... ※ |
68 |
Atsuki Kodou no Hate ※ |
95 |
Dakara Sono Te wo Hanashite ※ |
| 40 |
MOTEL ※ |
68 |
THE GAMBLER ※ |
95 |
Raging River ※ |
| 40 |
BAD COMMUNICATION ※ |
68 |
May ※ |
95 |
RING ※ |
| 43 |
Warp |
71 |
Real Thing Shakes |
99 |
Kimi no Naka de Odoritai |
| 44 |
Yoru yo Akenaide ※ |
72 |
National Holiday ※ |
99 |
Calling ※ |
| 45 |
Akai Kagerou |
72 |
Shoudou ※ |
99 |
Seventh Heaven ※ |
| 46 |
ALONE ※ |
72 |
FIREBALL ※ |
99 |
drive to MY WORLD ※ |
| 46 |
The Loose ※ |
75 |
Nagai Ai ※ |
99 |
Yume no Naka de Aimashou ※ |
| 46 |
Happiness ※ |
75 |
Pierrot ※ |
99 |
Ryuusei Mask ※ |