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Name: Becky
Sent: 07.37 - 30/1

Hey everyone! It has been awhile since I last posted, but I would really like to get/download the documentary of B'z Banzai in America...I heard that the MM Public Torrent is the place to download it, but I can't seem to find it there! Can someone help me out? The clips I have seen from the edwiz site are incredible, but I want to see the whole thing...PLEASE!

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Name: B2
Sent: 08.02 - 28/1

ahh, Saeba, I'm afraid I don't have any of Tak's solo tabs. I know that there is a Dragon from the West score book in print, but I've only seen it on Yahoo Japan auctions and amazon.co.jp. good luck, and sorry I couldn't be of more help!

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Name: B'z Spy #1
Sent: 00.35 - 28/1

Rumor about new song called "Ai to yobareta basho ni atte" main theme song for April's new dorama, screen-play by Kitagawa Eriko (writer of Beautiful Life, a big B'z fan). Lead actor is Tsumabuki Satoshi.

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Name: Keen
Sent: 23.13 - 27/1

B-chan, do you have their e-mail addresses? If they are Taiwanese, I can send them e-mails in Chinese. If not perhaps you can e-mail them in English or Japanese. Hope it will work out! Are a lot of ppl still asking for the videos even now?

Ok Ktulu117, do you have an answer to Saeba's guitar question? =p Anyway, I recalled your vers of Bad-communication, B2. I have to say you did smashing job on Friends. I never miss red-light but I did miss my stops a couple of times while listening to Brotherhood.

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Name: B
Sent: 19.00 - 27/1

Hello,
well it seems the SL account expired before I renewed it.
I only had the last 2 pplz adresses left who received the files, so I am hoping somebody will read this who recently received the full load of videos and stream them back to the new (but empty) account livegym2004.

I don't have any real excuse why this happened. usually the account only counted the days you logged in , now it seems they counted by calendar dates and when I thought I had 6 days or so left, it told me the account is expired. All old accounts that should have some days left expired, too. GOMEN !
Anybody out there, i'd be happy if you sent me files back !!

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Name: Dave
Sent: 08.13 - 27/1

I sing all of them when I am driving alone at work in the van...it is amazing how 8 years now of constant immesion will do that... ^_~

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Name: M
Sent: 13.36 - 26/1

I'm one of those people who suddenly recalls a bunch of lyrics in the presence of 178. Oh man, at Banzai I had no idea I knew so much of the Blowin' lyrics! Then after the concert, I had forgotten them again. I sing along to pieces of B'z songs, but I don't think I've ever mastered an entire one...

Singing along to JUICE in the car has caused me to basically miss a red light twice. I learned my lesson and now I don't dare pump up the volume for that song.

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Name: Saeba
Sent: 07.40 - 26/1

Hey, hello to all B'Z' fans. Happy to see this website always going on top of my favories ^_^ (I m french, so, sorry if I made mistakes with words).
I Had a question for Kthulu117 -> I m looking for tak's tabs, especially those from album from the west, fighting bull, sacred field, and no way out. Does anybody now where I could found that?

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Name: B2
Sent: 04.57 - 26/1

well certain english songs are no problem as far as lyrics go, but occasionally there's some difficult high-range stuff (real thing shakes) that I have no chance of reaching. as for the Japanese songs, I just sing some gibberish that isn't even close to the actual words (then I go and look them up in the Lyrics Book!). Bad Comm is really the only song I've gotten the hang of in Japanese, otherwise it's only bits of other songs that I know the correct lyrics for. I think I'll stick to being a Tak, though!

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Name: B'z spy#1
Sent: 02.12 - 26/1

There's a rumor that Tak will be supporting guitarist in Zard's next live-tour. I think this should be about 0.0001% true.

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Name: maiyeng
Sent: 01.41 - 26/1

*Is cornered by Keen's question* O_O;;
Everytime I hear Mouichido, I'm provoked to sing! Then there are some songs you can't help but sing a long to like Bad Communication & Koi Gokoro. But I would be lying if I said I haven't attempted at singing nearly all my favorites and on a near daily basis. ^^;

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Name: Keen
Sent: 00.25 - 26/1

excellent! always happy to see another B'z fan. Er, what are you guys saying down there keke... care to share? Samir, I saw your page, wow, there're lots of infos on B'z. Brazillian fans would be in debt to you! Keep up the good work! =D

I'm just wondering if anyone here ever try to sing B'z songs at all, whether at home, singing the lyrics (not just humming along) or at karaoke. I heard from a lot of fans that during live-gyms, they surprise themselves with the amount of lyrics they know and they can actually sing along with Koshi.
If you do sing B'z songs, which songs? For me I think slow or mid-tempo are easier. I can't do fast ones.

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Name: Samir
Homepage: http://www.beagazz.blogger.com.br
Sent: 23.04 - 25/1

Hi, B'z Brothers!! and Sisters!
Hi Sandra, the 3th Brazilian in this site!
Em sua homenagem vou falar em português, sorry people, is more easy for me...
Bem vinda ao mundo dos "B'z Brothers"!! Vc é de onde? Sampa como a Natália ou Belo Horizonte como eu? ou nenhum dos dois... se quiser entrear em contato com a gente vai ser um prazer, eu a Natália achávamos q éramos os únicos brasileiros fãs de B'z nesse mundo...
Meu e-mail e blog tá aí pra vc!
Yoroshiku!
Stay Green!!

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Name: Natalia
Sent: 08.22 - 25/1

Hey, how are you guys? long time no see, sorry, but I'll be hanging here a little bit often.

Hi Sandra Sasso, I'm also a brazilian B'z fan... Let me prove it...

Então como eu ia dizendo, eu sou brasileira rsrs, e amo B'z de paixão sou mto fã deles. E tbm frequento esse site direto, como vc deve ter notado, até me citaram aí na mensagem de baixo hehe o pessoal já me conheçe e sabe q sou brasileira, esses gringos daqui são mto gente fina.

Tem um outro fã do B'z, brasileiro q conheci aki, o samir, eu sempre troco e-mails com ele, e ele posta aqui as vezes tbm.

Bom, escreve pra mim blz? Vai ser mto bom poder conversar com alguem do Brasil que goste de B'z tbm!!

Eu e o Samir achando que eramos os únicos.....rsrsr

Sorry people for the little portuguese over here, but i'm just happy to find another B'z fan on my country ne!

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Name: Keen
Sent: 11.30 - 24/1

Hi Kelly, long time no see. Hope you had a good Chinese New Year too! I fixed the link already.

Sandra, welcome! If you'd like to meet B'z fans, you can post here more! I know there are two Brazilian fans hanging around here somewhere, Natalia and Samir. Where are you guys?

I hope B'z is getting back to work already, making lots of good music and be back into action soon. But for something like Brotherhood, I don't mind waiting a little bit longer. But not so long. Samishii yo!

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Name: Sandra Sasso
Quote of the moment: 12
Sent: 13.04 - 23/1

Wow. This quiz is very good. Congratulations! I just will ask something for you: please, all B´z fans, can write to me? I want to meet someone that like B´z musics. I´m brazilian.

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Name: B2
Quote of the moment: LET's try this again
Sent: 08.16 - 23/1

(after hitting enter twice instead of shift...)

nice looking site, Kelly! very very good choice for the intro music. also some nice use of the infamous "koshi on panda" shot.

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Name: Kelly
Homepage: http://home.kimo.com.tw/kellytsai178/home.htm
Quote of the moment: Very Happy
Sent: 21.45 - 22/1

Hello,Keen:
A happy chinese new year(^_^)
My web site address is "http://home.kimo.com.tw/kellytsai178/home.htm"
I'm sorry...be change.
Wish everybody have a nice year!!
B'z³Ì°ª~~~(^0^)

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Name: Benny
Sent: 21.21 - 21/1

wow I would love to have that Tak Epiphone guitar..
hope it will be available in Vancouver here

does anyone know how much is the new Gibson Les Paul Tak signature model ?
I think it is probably around $5000 to $6000 US?

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Name: Keen
Quote of the moment: I'm the dummiez
Sent: 14.58 - 21/1

how very interesting! Did Epiphone ever release the canary yellow one? For B'z to invade US, they must release albums and also do the official site in English. Tak, I offer you my service!!! keke... But hm, well I'm DEAD SERIOUS.

I made LJ entry on Banzai documentary. http://www.livejournal.com/users/keen_on_all/19085.html

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Name: Dino
Sent: 07.54 - 21/1

Well, very interesting news--
Epiphone will release TakBurst in USA, news are available at Epiphone.com, click news link and you will see New Tak and Chet model news link.
Now to the guitar itself--I will not buy this model simply because I can't stand the shape of the Epiphone LP headstock (Japanese Epi TakBurst model has same headstock shape as the Gibsons) but it will be interesting to see it hanging in Guitar Centers in the States, don't you think? Well, TAK, you'd better get your behind in the states once again. Well, if enough of these sell, maybe Gibson will release its versions in the States---B'z' US invasion has begun...
for guitar dummiez--Epiphone is affordable line of Gibson guitars.

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Name: Keen
Sent: 13.09 - 20/1

Boohoooo... My pc has been down for 2 days now. I'm at this internet cafe and it's not so nice *crei* Anyway, just wanna say that I also watched the documentary of Banzai and loved every minute. Thanks so much, u know who! I think I recognized some people =p

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Name: WcB
Sent: 17.18 - 16/1

Oohhh...Friends III would surely be another A+++ album, an English Album would be a dream come true, for the other world-wide fans, a tour would be awesome! So, if we combine them all into one...Friends III in English, French and German, and a World Tour!

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Name: tamashii
Sent: 09.57 - 16/1

b'z in action again! ^0^ have they rest enough? :p wow wonder what will that be... hmm... acting in the dorama! alright, alright, i know this is 100% impossible ^_~ yes! a full english album would be great!!! listened to B.U.M. today, i like this song ne ^^

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Name: B'z Spy#1
Sent: 08.51 - 16/1

In B'z staff's online diary at the official website (which can only be read by FC members), there's a news that B'z will have a hugely surprising activity for this spring. The Japanese fans are guessing what it will be: Friends III, US debut, concert in Korea, Europe tour, etc etc.

I'd agree to a full English album, for world debut!

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Name: Keen
Quote of the moment: T___T
Sent: 21.09 - 13/1

arigatou Tamashii and also to the webmaster of Beat Zone... So amazing these people. Can't thank them enough. Now I can't wait for my Banzai dvd keke

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Name: B2
Sent: 17.51 - 13/1

thank you irene!! Inaba's always brings out the crazy legs for this number, doesn't he? no leg bending for the "furafura" like in Yokohama, but that's ok cause I did it for him. man, what a scream at the end! must have given it everything since it was the last song. great bass solo, as I remembered it to be. and how about that intro? they're so excited to wish us a happy new year and present their performance! would we want it any other way?

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Name: irene
Sent: 09.42 - 13/1

hey minna! giri giri chop from house of blues!! with b'z english intro! ^0^ kawaii ;p~~~ & look at 178's legs! i bet his legs suffer from cramps everyday? ^^; no wonder massage session is a must prior every live-gym :p
http://www5d.biglobe.ne.jp/~BEATZONE/Party.exe
(it's about 25mb; 4:46 long)

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Name: tamashii
Sent: 08.25 - 13/1

i couldn't get into this page too...

alright, the main page of edwiz's site is the big machine stage during himitsu na futari ^_^ where did he get this from?!!
http://ed178.ce.ro/

aa~ tak's becoming a les paul legend (=^v^=)

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Name: Keen
Sent: 23.11 - 12/1

Again, I couldn't post here for 2 days already, whassup with this BBS ne...

Frukto, I can't agree more with you. Despite the sore throat, Koshi managed to sound good in verses and still be so genki about it. Wow, you've got the Banzai documentary? Anyone got interviewed there? I think I'd recognize some ppl if I see it!

Well Dave, about the 3rd Les Paul, some fans are even saying there's a possible 4th on the way... hmm it just keeps adding up!

Thanks for the support, Enma! I believe the pain comment coz it comes from a graphic student!! ^^

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Name: Frukto
Sent: 10.10 - 12/1

About that MS Super Live - I think Koshi sung great. It was very 'rough', different, I know his throat wasn't ok but thats why it was so great. Very hard performance, without his high tones. For me it was one of the best.

Anyway, I've just watched Banzai in North America, it was really great tour. In small clubs it was very different from big, open stadiums. Just wonderful.

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Name: Dave
Quote of the moment: And then there were 3....
Sent: 17.06 - 10/1

All I can say is...about time! Tak made a statement with his MGM series of guitars with Yamaha...now it looks like he's about to do it again. The shape is reminicient of a Les Paul Junior Dual Cutaway...which Gibson Custom Shop has been producing of late...also Dino's observation of it being very PRS-esque is true as well...but it also has some similarities to the MGM in many senses...it is a thinner body, the cutaway is much deeper than on any preivous Gibson model, and the it is also much sleeker. It seems that Tak wanted a lighter body, but with the Gibson tone. All in all a very NICE looking axe, I have to say. Hopefully with less wood it will be less cost! One can only hope, as I don;t exactly have $5000 to spend on a guitar...maybe $3000? (Joking)

Aside from that...I hope all is well! I will be back more often in about a month... ^_~

Dave

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Name: Enma
Quote of the moment: Hi
Sent: 09.48 - 9/1

Hey people!! Happy New Year!! Sorry I haven't written in a long time!! Keen I am very sad and angry to hear about what that person did on the Yahoo Auction when it is your design! You should write to the Yahoo site...I think and there should be a way to get their addresses!! You worked hard and the credit should go to you!! I'm an art and art history major so I feel your pain!! I hope they get bad karma!

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Name: Blue Szeto
Homepage: http://www.geocities.com/minwooiscool/koshi.html
Quote of the moment: do you know this pic?
Sent: 22.37 - 8/1

http://www.geocities.com/minwooiscool/koshi.html

i had more of these and also some of koshi when he was wet. i don't remember if there was a shower in the pic or not. they were my favourite pix and now i can't find them anymore. please if you have them or know where to find them tell me!!!

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Name: Natalia
Sent: 09.36 - 8/1

Hey sugoii ne Tak is da man !!!

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Name: Benny
Sent: 23.25 - 7/1

thats a nice guitar!

I always wanted to have one of these Tak Matsumoto Gibson signature guitars...

money is the problem,always.

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Name: Keen
Quote of the moment: sugoiiii ne, Tak!
Sent: 12.43 - 7/1

*0* wowow... now to spread the news. Arigatou Dino! ^^

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Name: Dino
Quote of the moment: More Burst
Sent: 09.47 - 7/1

Well, it looks like the prototype of new Tak Model did appear on Tokyo dome shows. This is from B'z Brotherhood.
http://www.gibson.jp/whatnew/detail.php?aid=gw_0060

I guess pretty much same deal as the TakBurst-slim taper neck, quilted maple top--but double cutaway and one master tone control. Kinda looks like old Gibson model that briefly appeared in the early 90's-M-III or something like that except for the headstock. Also very PRS like as well. Now Tak can truly brag he's the only one with 3 Gibson Sig. models.

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Name: Blue Szeto
Homepage: http://www.geocities.com/thejapchin/index.html
Quote of the moment: B'z fan fiction
Sent: 08.14 - 7/1

finally i finished my fan fiction. please read and leave any comments!!!

http://www.winglin.net/fanfic/BlueSzeto/

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Name: Keen
Sent: 23.53 - 6/1

Barry 'Batty' Sparks' message board has a bit of update, looks like the bass-man has gone back home ^0^
http://pub35.ezboard.com/fbarrysparksfrm6
Looks like he enjoyed himself a lot maybe we'll see him again this year! As for Shane, I'm inclined to believe that he's gonna be with B'z for quite some time. And it's a good thing too, especially on the recording buzziness.

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Name: B'z Spy#1
Sent: 00.44 - 5/1

from Oricon:
DVD Sales -->
1. B'z - A Beautiful Reel (202,734)
2. SMAP - Tour 2002 (198,880)

Lyricist:
1. Makihara Takeshi, sales 2,192,781 (from 5)
3. Inaba Koshi, sales 1,852,452 (from 13)

Song writers:
1. Tsunku, sales 2,218,818 (from 43)
3. Matsumoto Takahiro, sales 1,576,495 (from 12)

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Name: Keen
Sent: 23.10 - 4/1

thanks very much Natalia! I'm now downloading for the 2nd time coz I got cut off the first time ;__; anyway, really looking forward for it!

*much later* OMIII, you're right. Kosh's voice was not so good. But I give him kudos for still singing with so much energy and sounding ok during the verses. Tak's lookin' hotter than ever with that black top. I mean, when they performed Ai No Mama+ It's Showtime, Tak wore this very ojisan-ish shirt and it just ain't hot.

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Name: Natalia
Sent: 11.28 - 4/1

As I said, I reeconded the Music Station Super Live B'z performance, go to B'z Net Party to get the link.

Hope my server is active in other countries!

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Name: Keen
Quote of the moment: T_____T
Sent: 00.25 - 4/1

Is it really that bad, minna? Taiwan fans have just seen the MSS too. They reported that he coughed a few times while being interviewed by Tamori. Poor Koshi! T__T At least he's now getting a good rest. I read from past be-wizes that Tak always spent New Year's Eve abroad, New York, LA, Hawaii 0__o. Koshi usually just laughed and said he stayed at home, watched TV and did nothing. He'd better do so! Shinpai da yo!

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Name: Natalia
Sent: 23.45 - 3/1

I'm 2 days late, but Happy New Year for everyone.

I've downloaded the MSS special from BT and watched it, i'll cut the video and rencode it then I'll give you the link to download it.

All I can say is that I'm shocked, Koshi was very strange, and not 'cause of the shirt, it was because of his voice, he coudn't sing yet, he was almost with no voice and he was forcing his voice to sing. I never seen Koshi like that, his voice was hoarse.

What a pitty, i think it was because of the livegym the day before.

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Name: Dave
Quote of the moment: Happy New Year
Sent: 14.56 - 3/1

I'm a day late...and a dollar short...but Happy New Year, Minna!!!

^_~

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Name: tamashii
Quote of the moment: right? wrong? ^^;
Sent: 05.44 - 3/1

b'z 2004 greetings to b'z party:
http://www5d.biglobe.ne.jp/~BEATZONE/2004.exe

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Name: tamashii
Sent: 19.32 - 1/1

happy new year to all! ^_~

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Name: M
Sent: 14.48 - 1/1

Happy New Year, everyone!

Haha, keen and tamashii, tj and i were just thinking that shirt is kind of hobo. B'z outsold Ayu this year?? I wonder if that includes their solo stuffs.

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Name: Keen
Quote of the moment: heiiii
Sent: 11.50 - 1/1

HAPPY NEW YEAR NE, MINNA MINNA MINNA!

CDTV Yearly sales has SMAP at #1, B'z #2 and HamaAyu #3. ^^

Wow, Tamashii, it's true that shirt dun look too good on him!! I'm quite surprised. But heiii, that shirt won't look good on nobody ne. What is the stylist thinking! o__0

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