Japanese Bassists

[Arzakyum]

You might like Junko from Uchikubi Gokumon Doukoukai. Solid playing with no more flash than necessary.

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Their name translates to something like "Heads on Pikes Association" and they make the best videos. One of the striking things about Japanese metal bands is even the ones that are mostly doing it to take the piss are still dead serious about their musicianship.

THIS IS GOOD

 

[aldaa]

 

[Durham52]

 

[sonojono]

Is that Intro a fretless or a guitar?

I always get that confused every time I hear that tune being tossed around

 

[sonojono]

IDK the bass player but I’ve recently learned this one!!!

 

[bearhart74]

Dane Matsumura of hiroshima

 

[rashrader]

Never heard of them, but damn they're good. Such a great bass tone

Right? They have lots of recorded material. Dig into it. Enjoy.

 

[steubig]

Margaret Hiroi

this is the band that really grabbed me.

thank you.

 

[jsbarber]

Here’s some Tetsuo... the drummers not bad

 

[socialleper]

Misa of Band Maid


Futoshi Uehara of Maximum the Hormone

 

[Dluxe]

I love Hojin Egawa. Sadly he was in a bad car crash in December 2018 and was still unconscious the last time I checked. I have not heard anything since early this year.

 

[Black_In_Mind]

A thread about Japanese bass players and no mention of Tatsu Mikami yet? I'll fix that.

 

[Pauly 4001]

Sorry:

I might have wandered into the wrong room.

 

[Deleted member 165050]

Ken-ichi Suzuki in case he hasn't already been mentioned...

 

[Benko]

 

[beatlebass64]

Teppei Kawasaki. He plays bass for Nintendo. He does his thing about a minute into the video.

 

[FrenchBassQC]

Moto Fukushima WHAMMY PEDAL... ON BASS? Moto Fukushima and House of Waters - YouTube

 

[squarepeg]

How about some Japanese Surf music?

 

[Benko]

Sorry:

I might have wandered into the wrong room.

There is never a bad occasion to share about the absolute genius of Mick Karn

 

[rumblesaust]

Let us not forget the incredibly powerful and economical playing of Tetsu