Tak Matsumoto Group (often abbreviated as TMG) is a supergroup consisting of members from several bands around the world. It includes Tak Matsumoto, Eric Martin, and Jack Blades.[1] From July to September 2004, they embarked on their "Dodge the Bullet Tour" of Japan.[2]
Tak Matsumoto Group | |
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 From left to right: Tak Matsumoto, Eric Martin, and Jack Blades | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | TMG |
| Origin | Japan |
| Genres | Hard rock |
| Years active |
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| Labels | |
| Spinoff of | |
| Members | Tak Matsumoto Eric Martin Jack Blades |
| Website | takmatsumotogroup |
After a single, an album, 20 shows, and a live video, the band did not perform again until twenty years later in 2024. In a 2016 interview with Rolling Stone India, Martin said he asked Matsumoto every year about a possible reunion, to which Matsumoto always answered, "Let me think about it".[3]
On February 28, 2024, in an interview with Rockpages.gr, Jack Blades revealed that the band would be making a second album.[4] A week later, on March 8, the band officially announced its reformation 20 years after its initial conception and would be releasing a second album and hold a nationwide tour across Japan.[5][6]
Lineup
edit- Official members
- Tak Matsumoto (B'z) – guitar, leader
- Eric Martin (Mr. Big) – lead vocals
- Jack Blades (Night Ranger, Damn Yankees, Shaw Blades) – bass, backing vocals
- Support members[1]
- Brian Tichy (Billy Idol, Ozzy Osbourne, Seether, Whitesnake, Foreigner, Pride & Glory, Glenn Hughes, Sass Jordan, Slash's Snakepit) – studio drums
- Cindy Blackman (Lenny Kravitz) – studio drums
- Chris Frazier (Whitesnake, Foreigner) – live drums
Discography
editAlbums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| JPN Oricon [7] | ||
| TMG I |
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1 |
| TMG II |
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3 |
Singles
edit| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| JPN [7] | |||
| 2004 | "Oh Japan (Our Time Is Now)" | 3 | Vermillion |
| 2024 | "Guitar Hero"[8] | — | |
| "Eternal Flames" (featuring Babymetal)[8] | — |
Video
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| JPN Oricon [7] | ||
| Dodge the Bullet |
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8 |
Music videos
edit| Year | Song | Release date | Format | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Eternal flames (feat. Babymetal) | September 11, 2024 | YouTube version | [9][8] |
| Guitar Hero[8] | [10][8] |
References
edit- Notes
- ^ a b "THE TAK MATSUMOTO GROUP Schedule European Release For Debut". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. 17 September 2004. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
- ^ D, J (2 January 2016). "Formation of TMG, Koshi's Debut Solo Tour, "BANZAI" & "ARIGATO" Singles". www.offthelock.com. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
- ^ Chakraborty, Riddhi (2 November 2016). "Eric Martin's Big Plan". Rolling Stone India. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
- ^ "Jack Blades reveals second TMG album with Eric Martin and Tak Matsumoto". Rockpages.gr. 2024-02-28. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
- ^ "B'z松本孝弘率いるバンドTMGが20年ぶり再始動、新作携え全国ツアー（コメントあり）". 音楽ナタリー (in Japanese). 2024-03-08. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
- ^ "B'z松本孝弘「TMG」20年ぶり再始動 Night Rangerジャック、MR. BIGエリックとのスーパーバンド「ついに時がきた！」". ORICON NEWS (in Japanese). 2024-03-08. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
- ^ a b c "松本孝弘の作品". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 25 September 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "TMGニューアルバム『TMG Ⅱ』より、「GUITAR HERO」「ETERNAL FLAMES (feat. BABYMETAL)」先行配信スタート &『TMG Ⅱ』9月18日全曲配信リリース決定!!". Tak Matsumoto Group (in Japanese). 11 September 2024. Archived from the original on 13 September 2024. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ^ TMG / ETERNAL FLAMES (feat. BABYMETAL) on YouTube
- ^ TMG / GUITAR HERO on YouTube
- Sources
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