Former X Japan bassist Taiji Sawada rushed to hospital again

[ChorusPedal88]

Unfortunately Taiji's staff have announced on his blog that he has re-injured his leg and neck in a bad accident and has been taken, his condition is critical but stable, no updates on his condition as yet.

I found out on the Bring X to Europe Myspace, That is such a shame, just as soon he was set to back back to playing bass live again with Cloud Nine and DTR, Get well Taiji!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eU65Qo3QVCg - One of his epic bass tap solos at a DTR gig

[atheos]

Yeah, not very epic IMO... Sounds like he always wanted to be a guitarist but nobody let him to play it. It would've been a lot better if he'd tap a lot better, that sounded more like 15-year old heavy guitard in a music store. Not impressed.

Well, I guess it's still polite to hope that he will get well soon.

[Qvist]

Taijia is a tight bassist, check out the bassline for the song by X Japan, Week End

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-fY0QTcC4I

Hope he gets better again, and I'd love to see him back in X japan!

[millsbass5]

Looks like a promotional video for a hair farm.Ahhhh..The wonders of a studio.Sounds like hes influenced by Sheehan.Anyhoo,hope hes all well just the same.

[Planets Collide]

I thought it was hysterical that they managed to combine the two major "looks" of late 80's hair metal: the makeup-ed out pretty boy thing and the leather-and-whiskey hard stance.
Anyway, let not his past transgressions be his future condemnations. get well soon, Taiji.

[ChorusPedal88]

Good news, Taiji has began communicating again, he's still unable to talk but he's writing down on a whiteboard/notepad and has been moved out of ICU.

Originally Posted by atheos

Yeah, not very epic IMO... Sounds like he always wanted to be a guitarist but nobody let him to play it. It would've been a lot better if he'd tap a lot better, that sounded more like 15-year old heavy guitard in a music store. Not impressed.

Well, I guess it's still polite to hope that he will get well soon.

He is actually a very solid slap player as well, he's a big Larry Graham fan, and is known for his excellent rhythm in songs, Phantom of Guilt for instance.