Former X JAPAN Bassist's TAIJI WITH HEAVEN'S - Three Live Dates Announced For Japan
June 20, 2010, 14 years ago
Former X JAPAN / former LOUDNESS bassist Taiji Sawada's new project, dubbed TAIJI WITH HEAVEN'S, have announced three new live dates for their native Japan. Their schedule is now as follows:
July
5 - Holiday Osaka - Osaka, Japan6 - Holiday Nagoya - Nagoya, Japan
8 - Holiday Shinjuku - Tokyo, Japan
Taiji With Heaven's played their first ever live show in Tokyo, Japan at Meguro Live Station on March 26th. Digest footage from the gig is available below. A review of the show (in English) and pictures are available here. The band's setlist on the night was as follows:
'Keep The Faith'
'Warning'
'Freeze'
'Merry-Go-Round'
'Blood In Blood'
- Ryutaro guitar solo -'Wish'
'The Virgin' (new song)
'Killer' (new song)
- encore -'Miscast' (X JAPAN)
'Smells Like Teen Spirit' (NIRVANA)
'Keep The Faith'
The band released their self-titled debut EP on January 13th in their native Japan. The tracklist as follows:
'Keep The Faith'
'Merry Go Round'
'Warning'
'Blood In Blood'
'Wish'
'Freeze'
Check out audio samples here.
BW&BK; scribe Carl Begai recently caught up with Sawada to discuss his new band. Fired from X in 1992, Sawada was snapped up by Loudness and went on to record one album and a live record with the band before departing in 1994. He offered the following on his Loudness experience:
“Akira Takasaki (guitars) asked me to join when I was fired from X. It truly blew me away since Loudness was my favorite band of all time. If I would have to give you reasons for leaving I’d have to write a book about it. The time and experiences I spent with Loudness were just incredible. I cannot express my gratitude in words. I still benefit from what I’ve learned from them in all aspects of my life. I thank them from bottom of my heart.”Go to this location for the complete interview, which also features discussion on X Japan and Taiji With Heaven's debut EP.
