I saw Loudness on their very first gig in America in Houston 1985 at the amp theater with Keel and Helix. Loudness blew them all away! I still listen to them....
Was just listening to 'Thunder In The East' and 'Lightning Strikes' recently. Incredible metal with bombastic, killer guitar work! He was one of the all time best metal players for sure.
Hey chris you shoulda used esp on your last album.lol...he always has that to sa about each of the 10 companys he been with...next it will be prolly bc rich.
Coming from this guy, that's horrible!!!! Is he high or drunk ??? or has he lost all his chops ???. Has he become deaf to not hear that he is playing is garbage ?? It reminds me of a all these beginners in guitar stores who when they try a new guitar play off and use the vibrato constantly because they don't know what else to do.
I suspect he was very very drunk. There's another video of him playing at the seymour duncan booth at the same namm show, just noodling around and he rips. I'm a big fan of Akira Takasaki and Loudness but.. yeah, this was pretty bad.
I saw Loudness on their very first gig in America in Houston 1985 at the amp theater with Keel and Helix. Loudness blew them all away! I still listen to them....
Akira is the most underrated guitarist ever! Definitely in the same class with Eddie Van Halen and Randy Rhoads! Akira Rocks!! 🤘🏻
As I listen more and more to him I swear I hear hints of EVH.
@@rebelfrog3 it would make sense since they're of the same era. I also hear a lot of Akira in Paul Gilbert.
What a treat to see him play up close. I have seen him play only in the big venues like Budokan, Yoyogi Olympic pool, etc.
Cheers akira, you're the best !!!
Was just listening to 'Thunder In The East' and 'Lightning Strikes' recently. Incredible metal with bombastic, killer guitar work! He was one of the all time best metal players for sure.
makes you wonder if dime bag was influenced by him-- This guy IS AWESOME but because a japanese band never got the credit LOUDNESS !!
Love Akira this guy is the badest LOUDNESS freaking ROCKS... CHRIS 😎
"I just dated myself"
Bro its so worth it to be old now to have been young then.
When Loudness came out, Jaws hit the floor! we were like. "who the hell are these guys and why are they so badass?"
AWESOME AKIRA!
A Guitar God.
#Legend 🤘
One very drunk Akira Takasaki...
Legenda guitar heavy man
What's the long delay only wet side?
タッカン、腹出てるなぁ。
Hey chris you shoulda used esp on your last album.lol...he always has that to sa about each of the 10 companys he been with...next it will be prolly bc rich.
he said Led color guitar...trying to say RED and the guy thought he said Lead pick guards. LOL
ランダムスター
スリーポインテッドスター
この熱狂ぶり凄い。海外での人気が伺える。ただもうちょっとスタッフ段取り万全にしないとwww
He played all off notes
Sorry
途中の故意にずらしたフレーズがものすげぇ気持ち悪いwww
つーか、よく弾けるもんだなぁ(@_@)
...音が...遅れて...聞こえるよ
VIp
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Akira cannot play alone
何音下げやねんw
Eスタンダードですよ
下げてないと思いますが?
Does he know what he's doing?
Wow he is bad...
watch them live the dudes a monster
horrible sorry to say that!
LMAO !!!
Coming from this guy, that's horrible!!!! Is he high or drunk ??? or has he lost all his chops ???. Has he become deaf to not hear that he is playing is garbage ?? It reminds me of a all these beginners in guitar stores who when they try a new guitar play off and use the vibrato constantly because they don't know what else to do.
I suspect he was very very drunk. There's another video of him playing at the seymour duncan booth at the same namm show, just noodling around and he rips. I'm a big fan of Akira Takasaki and Loudness but.. yeah, this was pretty bad.
Doesn’t he own Killer Guitars?
I have both and that ESP neck is too wide.