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| Name        = B'z SHOWCASE 2009 -B'z In Your Town-
| Type        = [[Album]]
| Type        = [[Album]]
| Artist      = [[B'z]]
| Artist      = [[B'z]]
| Cover      = MAGIC.jpg
| Cover      = BzSHOWCASE2009.jpg
| Released    = November 18, 2009
| StartDate  = July 20, 2009
| Genre      = Hard rock
| Country    = Japan
| Recorded    = 2009
| EndDate    = August 5, 2009
| Length      = 45:42
| Songs       = 19
| Label       = [[Vermillion Records]]
| HomeVideo  = [[MAGIC#Magical Backstage Tour 2009|''Magical Backstage Tour 2009''<br><small>(Select Performances)</small>]]
| Producer    = [[Tak Matsumoto]]
| AmountOfShows= 8
| Reviews    =
| Name        = B'z SHOWCASE 2009 -B'z In Your Town-
| Last album  = ''[[ACTION]]''<br/>(2007)
| Type        = SHOWCASE
| This album  = '''''MAGIC'''''<br/>(2009)
| Next album  =
| Misc        = {{Singles
| Name        = MAGIC
| Type        = studio
| single 1    = [[Ichibu to Zenbu/DIVE]]
| single 1 date = August 5, 2009
| single 2    = [[MY LONELY TOWN]]
| single 2 date = October 14, 2009
}}
}}
}}
[[Image:SHOWCASE2009crazyrendezvous.png|thumb|right|238px|Long shot of the band during to "[[IN THE LIFE|Crazy Rendezvous]]". Although hailing from one of the band's most popular albums, the song had not been performed in nearly two whole decades prior to the tour.]]
'''SHOWCASE 2009 -B'z IN YOUR TOWN-''' is a [[showcase]] by [[B'z]] that ran from July 20th, 2009 to August 5th, 2009. This tour is notable for its setlist keeping in tradition with other showcases and including scarcely-performed and obscure songs. These include '''[[IN THE LIFE|Crazy Rendezvous]]''' and '''[[RISKY|VAMPIRE WOMAN]]'''—two songs not performed for seventeen and eighteen years, respectively.
[[Image:Takvamp.png|thumb|right|238px|Tak during the chorus of "[[RISKY|VAMPIRE WOMAN]]" for the first time in seventeen years. The song, as one of those included on the band's debut home video release in 1990, ''[[FILM RISKY]]'', remains a fan-favorite despite its absence from the live stage.]]
 
[[Image:Koshiburn.png|thumb|right|238px|Koshi performing "[[BURN -Fumetsu no Face-]]". The band decided to include the song on account of it being a non-album song that had only been performed in arenas before, as part of [[B'z LIVE-GYM 2008 "ACTION"]].]]
Along with the band's appearance at [[SUMMER SONIC 2009#2009|SUMMER SONIC 2009]], these were the only shows B'z performed in 2009.
'''B'z SHOWCASE 2009 -B'z In Your Town-''' was a [[SHOWCASE]] tour by [[B'z]] that ran from July 20, 2009 to August 5, 2009. The tour kept in tradition with other recent SHOWCASE events by including scarcely-performed and obscure songs. These include "[[IN THE LIFE|Crazy Rendezvous]]" and "[[RISKY|VAMPIRE WOMAN]]"—two album songs not performed for seventeen years. "[[The 7th Blues|MY SAD LOVE]]", an album song from 1994's ''[[The 7th Blues]]'', was performed for the first time in fifteen years. Ballad "[[LOOSE|Kirei na Ai Jyanakutemo]]" from the follow-up 1995 album ''[[LOOSE]]'' was performed for the first time in thirteen years, while "[[RUN|THE GAMBLER]]" made its latest return after sixteen years absent from the live stage.
 
== Venues ==
 
2009.07.20　　福岡・久留米／石橋文化ホール
 
2009.07.24　　大阪・岸和田／浪切ホール
 
2009.07.27　　福島・いわき／いわきアリオス
 
2009.07.28　　千葉・市原／市原市市民会館
 
2009.07.30　　長野・松本／まつもと市民芸術館
 
2009.07.31　　岐阜・土岐／土岐市文化プラザ　サンホール
 
2009.08.03　　長崎・佐世保／アルカスSASEBO
 
2009.08.05　　鳥取・米子／米子コンベンションセンター
 
==Personnel==
 
[[Image:Takvamp.png|thumb|right|240px|Tak during the chorus of \"VAMPIRE WOMAN\" at one of the 2009 SHOWCASE shows.]]
'''B'z'''
*[[Tak Matsumoto]]: Guitar
*[[Koshi Inaba]]: Vocals
 
'''Drums'''
*[[Shane Gaalaas]]
 
'''Bass'''
*[[Barry Sparks]]
 
'''Keyboards'''
*[[Takanobu Masuda]]
 
== Setlist ==
# '''Introduction''' (0:37)
#: ''Instrumental'' - Guitar instrumental. The idea to open the album with an instrumental of this sort was conceived by Koshi once the album had been completed, and was followed up on by Tak. After experimenting with a number of instruments, he eventually settled on the guitar-led introduction present on the final album.
# '''[[イチブトゼンブ/DIVE|DIVE]]''' (2:59)
#: ''Hard Rock'' - Previously the second A-side to the 46th single, [[Ichibu to Zenbu/DIVE]]. The slow-tempo opening of the single version was removed to make it cross over more seamlessly from the Introduction track. Drums on this track were performed by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chad_Smith Chad Smith], renowned drummer of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Hot_Chili_Peppers Red Hot Chili Peppers], with bass provided by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_Alderete Juan Alderete] of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mars_Volta The Mars Volta].
# '''Time Flies''' (3:21)
#: ''Hard Rock'' - Like the preceding tracks, DIVE is seamlessly integrated into the opening with no silence between them.
# '''[[MY LONELY TOWN]]''' (3:37)
#: ''Hard Rock'' - Previously the A-side to the 47th single, [[MY LONELY TOWN]].
# '''long time no see''' (3:11)
#: ''Hard Rock'' - Theme song to ''Salaryman Kintaro 2'', set to air in January 2010 on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asahi_TV Asahi TV]. Drums on this track were performed by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chad_Smith Chad Smith], renowned drummer of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Hot_Chili_Peppers Red Hot Chili Peppers], with bass provided by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_Alderete Juan Alderete] of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mars_Volta The Mars Volta].
# '''[[Ichibu to Zenbu/DIVE|Ichibu to Zenbu]]''' (4:11) -- ''One & All'', ''イチブトゼンブ''
#: ''Rock'' - Previously the first A-side to the 46th single, [[Ichibu to Zenbu/DIVE]]. Drums on this track were performed by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chad_Smith Chad Smith], renowned drummer of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Hot_Chili_Peppers Red Hot Chili Peppers], with bass provided by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_Alderete Juan Alderete] of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mars_Volta The Mars Volta].
# '''PRAY''' (4:45)
#: ''Power Ballad'' -
# '''MAGIC''' (4:07)
#: ''Hard Rock'' -
# '''Mayday!''' (4:03)
#: ''Pop Rock'' -
# '''TINY DROPS''' (4:05)
#: ''Power Ballad'' - Begins as a traditional piano ballad before introducing more diverse instrumentation. Debuted on the bayfm 20th anniversary radio special.
# '''Dare ni mo Ienee''' (3:22) -- ''Can't Tell Anyone'', ''だれにも言えねぇ''
#: ''Hard Rock'' -
# '''Yume no Naka de Aimashou''' (3:17) -- ''See You In My Dreams'', ''夢の中で逢いましょう''
#: ''Rock'' -
# '''Freedom Train''' (4:07)
#: ''Hard Rock'' - First song produced for the album.
 
==Home video==
 
The '''2009 SHOWCASE''' was not released in full on any home video medium. However, select performances were highlighted on the [[MAGIC#Magical Backstage Tour 2009|Magical Backstage Tour DVD]] included with the limited edition of the band's 17th studio album, '''[[MAGIC]]'''.
 
== Song notes ==
'''DIVE'''
 
・・・46th Single (2009) / Debut live performance.
 
'''Shoudou'''
 
・・・40th Single (2006) / First performance in three years, since 2003.
 
'''Ichibu to Zenbu'''
 
・・・46th Single (2009) / Debut live performance.
 
'''BURN -Fumetsu no Face-'''
 
・・・45th Single (2008) / First performance in one year, since 2008.
 
'''ZERO'''
 
・・・11th Single (1992) / First performance in one year, since 2008.
 
'''Crazy Rendezvous'''
 
・・・5th Album 「IN THE LIFE」 (1991) / First performance in seventeen years, since 1992.
 
'''VAMPIRE WOMAN'''
 
・・・4th Album 「RISKY」 (1990) / First performance in eighteen years, since 1991.
 
'''MY SAD LOVE'''
 
・・・7th Album 「The 7th Blues」 (1994) / First performance in fifteen years, since 1994.
 
'''THE GAMBLER'''
 
・・・6th Album 「RUN」 (1992) / First performance in sixteen years, since 1993.
 
'''Kirei na Ai Jyanakutemo'''
 
・・・8th Album 「LOOSE」 (1995) / First performance in thirteen years, since 1996.
 
'''Blue Sunshine'''
 
・・・12th Album 「GREEN」 (2002) / First performance in seven years, since 2002.
 
'''Konya Tsuki no Mieru Oka ni'''


・・・27th Single (2000) / First performance in one year, since 2008.
All eight shows featured the same setlist. It is worth noting that "[[MY LONELY TOWN]]" had not yet been announced and was played as a surprise debut. The band's latest double A-side single, "[[Ichibu to Zenbu/DIVE|DIVE]]" and "[[Ichibu to Zenbu/DIVE|Ichibu to Zenbu]]", had both title songs performed at a [[LIVE-GYM]] for the first time on the tour. The band's lead 2006 single "[[Shoudou]]" was again performed for the first time in three years, along with their 1997 single "[[Calling]]" that had not been performed in six full years prior to the tour. It would also be the final occasion that fellow single "[[BURN -Fumetsu no Face-]]" was played live for over a half-decade. Similarly, after seven years of being left out of live setlists, "[[GREEN|Blue Sunshine]]" from ''[[GREEN]]'' made its return during the tour. Both "BURN -Fumetsu no Face-" and "Blue Sunshine" reappeared six years later as part of [[B'z LIVE-GYM 2015 -EPIC NIGHT-]].


'''Calling'''
During "[[Samayoeru Aoi Dangan]]", Tak switched his usual Gibson guitars for a Killer guitar, the first time he had played one on stage. As revealed in the [[MAGIC#Magical Backstage Tour 2009|year's documentary]], Tak acquired the guitar over dinner with fellow Japanese band LOUDNESS's lead guitarist and friend, Akira Takasaki. The two decided to exchange signature models, with Tak using the Killer both in the studio and on stage for the tour.


・・・22th Single (1997) / First performance in six years, since 2003.
None of the shows from the tour were released in full on any home video medium. However, select noteworthy performances were highlighted on the ''[[MAGIC#Magical Backstage Tour 2009|Magical Backstage Tour 2009]]'' DVD included with the limited edition of the band's 17th studio album, ''[[MAGIC]]''.


'''juice'''
Apart from the band's appearance at [[SUMMER SONIC 09]], these were the only shows B'z performed in 2009.


・・・29th Single (2000) / First performance in one year, since 2008.
==Touring Band==


'''Samayoeru Aoi Dangan'''
*'''''B'z:''''' [[Tak Matsumoto]] <small>(GUITAR)</small>, [[Koshi Inaba]] <small>(VOCALS)</small>
*'''''Support Members:''''' [[Shane Gaalaas]] <small>(DRUMS)</small>, [[Barry Sparks]] <small>(BASS)</small>, [[Takanobu Masuda]] <small>(KEYBOARDS)</small>


・・・24th Single (1998) / First performance in one year, since 2008.
==Setlist==
OPENING SE: Chic "Le freak"
# [[Ichibu to Zenbu/DIVE|DIVE]]
# [[Shoudou]]
# [[Ichibu to Zenbu/DIVE|Ichibu to Zenbu]]
# [[BURN -Fumetsu no Face-]]
# [[ZERO]]
# [[IN THE LIFE|Crazy Rendezvous]]
# [[RISKY|VAMPIRE WOMAN]]
# [[The 7th Blues|MY SAD LOVE]]
# [[RUN|THE GAMBLER]]
# [[LOOSE|Kirei na Ai Jyanakutemo]]
# [[GREEN|Blue Sunshine]]
# [[Konya Tsuki no Mieru Oka ni]]
# [[Calling]]
# [[juice]]
# [[Samayoeru Aoi Dangan]]
# [[BANZAI]]
# [[SUPER LOVE SONG]]
'''ENCORE'''
# [[MY LONELY TOWN]]
# [[ultra soul]]
[[Ending SE|ENDING SE]]: [[MY LONELY TOWN]]


'''BANZAI'''
==Venues==
2009.07.20  {{Flagicon|Japan}}  [[Ishibashi Cultural Hall]]


・・・36th Single (2004) / First performance in one year, since 2008.
2009.07.24  {{Flagicon|Japan}}  [[Namikiri Hall]]


'''SUPER LOVE SONG'''
2009.07.27  {{Flagicon|Japan}}  [[Iwaki Alios]]


・・・44th Single (2007) / First performance in one year, since 2008.
2009.07.28  {{Flagicon|Japan}}  [[Ichihara Civic Center]]


'''MY LONELY TOWN'''
2009.07.30  {{Flagicon|Japan}}  [[Matsumoto Performing Arts Centre]]


・・・47th Single (2009) / Debut live performance.
2009.07.31  {{Flagicon|Japan}}  [[Toki City Culture Plaza]]


'''ultra soul'''
2009.08.03  {{Flagicon|Japan}}  [[Arkas SASEBO]]


・・・31th Single (2001) / First performance in one year, since 2008.
2009.08.05  {{Flagicon|Japan}}  [[Yonago Convention Center]]

Latest revision as of 20:48, 22 February 2018

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B'z SHOWCASE 2009 -B'z In Your Town-
SHOWCASE by B'z
Start Date July 20, 2009
End Date August 5, 2009
Country Japan
Songs 19
Home Video Magical Backstage Tour 2009
(Select Performances)
Shows 8
Long shot of the band during to "Crazy Rendezvous". Although hailing from one of the band's most popular albums, the song had not been performed in nearly two whole decades prior to the tour.
Tak during the chorus of "VAMPIRE WOMAN" for the first time in seventeen years. The song, as one of those included on the band's debut home video release in 1990, FILM RISKY, remains a fan-favorite despite its absence from the live stage.
Koshi performing "BURN -Fumetsu no Face-". The band decided to include the song on account of it being a non-album song that had only been performed in arenas before, as part of B'z LIVE-GYM 2008 "ACTION".

B'z SHOWCASE 2009 -B'z In Your Town- was a SHOWCASE tour by B'z that ran from July 20, 2009 to August 5, 2009. The tour kept in tradition with other recent SHOWCASE events by including scarcely-performed and obscure songs. These include "Crazy Rendezvous" and "VAMPIRE WOMAN"—two album songs not performed for seventeen years. "MY SAD LOVE", an album song from 1994's The 7th Blues, was performed for the first time in fifteen years. Ballad "Kirei na Ai Jyanakutemo" from the follow-up 1995 album LOOSE was performed for the first time in thirteen years, while "THE GAMBLER" made its latest return after sixteen years absent from the live stage.

All eight shows featured the same setlist. It is worth noting that "MY LONELY TOWN" had not yet been announced and was played as a surprise debut. The band's latest double A-side single, "DIVE" and "Ichibu to Zenbu", had both title songs performed at a LIVE-GYM for the first time on the tour. The band's lead 2006 single "Shoudou" was again performed for the first time in three years, along with their 1997 single "Calling" that had not been performed in six full years prior to the tour. It would also be the final occasion that fellow single "BURN -Fumetsu no Face-" was played live for over a half-decade. Similarly, after seven years of being left out of live setlists, "Blue Sunshine" from GREEN made its return during the tour. Both "BURN -Fumetsu no Face-" and "Blue Sunshine" reappeared six years later as part of B'z LIVE-GYM 2015 -EPIC NIGHT-.

During "Samayoeru Aoi Dangan", Tak switched his usual Gibson guitars for a Killer guitar, the first time he had played one on stage. As revealed in the year's documentary, Tak acquired the guitar over dinner with fellow Japanese band LOUDNESS's lead guitarist and friend, Akira Takasaki. The two decided to exchange signature models, with Tak using the Killer both in the studio and on stage for the tour.

None of the shows from the tour were released in full on any home video medium. However, select noteworthy performances were highlighted on the Magical Backstage Tour 2009 DVD included with the limited edition of the band's 17th studio album, MAGIC.

Apart from the band's appearance at SUMMER SONIC 09, these were the only shows B'z performed in 2009.

Touring Band

Setlist

OPENING SE: Chic "Le freak"

  1. DIVE
  2. Shoudou
  3. Ichibu to Zenbu
  4. BURN -Fumetsu no Face-
  5. ZERO
  6. Crazy Rendezvous
  7. VAMPIRE WOMAN
  8. MY SAD LOVE
  9. THE GAMBLER
  10. Kirei na Ai Jyanakutemo
  11. Blue Sunshine
  12. Konya Tsuki no Mieru Oka ni
  13. Calling
  14. juice
  15. Samayoeru Aoi Dangan
  16. BANZAI
  17. SUPER LOVE SONG

ENCORE

  1. MY LONELY TOWN
  2. ultra soul

ENDING SE: MY LONELY TOWN

Venues

2009.07.20 China Ishibashi Cultural Hall

2009.07.24 China Namikiri Hall

2009.07.27 China Iwaki Alios

2009.07.28 China Ichihara Civic Center

2009.07.30 China Matsumoto Performing Arts Centre

2009.07.31 China Toki City Culture Plaza

2009.08.03 China Arkas SASEBO

2009.08.05 China Yonago Convention Center

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