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Ju-ken

Ju-ken (born June 27, 1971 in Funabashi, Chiba, Japan) is a Japanese session bassist. He was a support member of Gackt, Vamps and Anna Tsuchiya. He is one of the most in-demand bassists in Japan.

Career

Ju-ken started his professional career when he was 26 as a member of the band Nitro alongside By-Sexual drummer Nao and Ilmari of Rip Slyme. In 1998, he played bass on the first disc of Heath first full-length studio album, Gang Age Cubist.

Ju-ken supported the supergroup S.K.I.N. at their only concert in 2007, and participated in Gackt's 2008-2009 «Requiem et Reminiscence II 〜再生と邂逅〜» tour. In 2017, he formed the band , where he uses the name "Date", with Kazuma and Jun-ji of Siam Shade and Jurassic vocalist Yu+ki.

Discography

Anna Tsuchiya

*Anna Tsuchiya Inspi' Nana (Black Stones) (CD+DVD) (2007)
*Bubble Trip/Sweet Sweet Song (CD+DVD) (2007)
*Anna Tsuchiya feat. AI - Crazy World (CD+DVD) (2008)
*Nudy Show! (2008)
*1st Live Tour Blood Of Roses (DVD) (2007)

Ends

*Live 2005 Total Tone DVD (2005)

Gackt

Studio albums

*Crescent (2003)
* (2004)
*Love Letter (2005)
*Diabolos (2005)

Singles

*Todokanai ai to shitteita no ni osaekirezu ni aishitsuzuketa (2005)
*Metamorphoze (2005)
*BLACK STONE (2005)
*Love Letter (2006)
*Redemption (2006)

DVD

*Live Tour 2004 The Sixth Day & Seventh Night~Final~ (2004)
*DIABOLOS ~Aien no Uta~ in Korea (2006)
*Live Tour 2005 DIABOLOS ~Aien no Uta to Seiya no Namida~ (2006)
*Greatest Filmography 1999-2006 ~Red~ (2007)
*Greatest Filmography 1999-2006 ~Blue~ (2007)
*Training Days 2006 Drug Party ~ Zepp Tokyo Live (2007)
*Training Days in Taiwan Drug Party Asia Tour (2007)
*Training Days in Korea Drug Party Asia Tour (2007)
*Nine*Nine (2008)
*Platinum Box V (2004)
*Platinum Box VI (2005)
*Platinum Box VII (2006)
*Platinum Box VIII (2008)
*Platinum Box IX (2009)

Tomoyasu Hotei

DVD

*MONSTER DRIVE PARTY!!! (2005)
*All Time Super Best Tour (2006)
*Super Soul Sessions (2007)
*Hotei and The Wanderers — Funky Punky Tour 2007-2008 (2008)

Inoran

*ニライカナイ (Niraikanai) (CD+DVD) (2007)

Shue (酒井愁)

*夜露死苦哀愁 (CD) (2007)

Music author for «M-2.die in peace» (track 2 on the album)

Vamps

Studio albums

*Beast (2010)

Singles

*Love Addict (CD+DVD) (2008)

DVD

*Vamps Live 2008 (2009)
*Vamps Live 2009 U.S.A. (2010)
*Vamps Live 2009 (2010)

Equipment

Ju-ken primarily uses handmade Sugi and vintage and custom shop Fender basses

Sugi basses (names given by Ju-ken)

  • Sugi Burst
  • Sugi Tiki
  • Sugi Nero
  • Sugi Daruma
  • Sugi Spiderman
  • Sugi Bel Verde

Fender Basses

  • Fender American Deluxe Jazz Bass (at least 2 of them)
  • Fender '65 vintage Jazz Bass
  • Fender '73 vintage Jazz Bass
  • Fender '73 vintage Precision Bass
  • Fender '78 vintage Precision Bass
  • Fender Precision Bass (current model)
  • Fender Custom Shop Jazz Bass

Other basses

  • Spector NS-2
  • Musicman Stingray
  • Michael Kelly Dragon Fly acoustic Bass

Other instruments

  • Paul Reed Smith Singlecut/20th Artist Package Guitar
  • Unidentified Contrabass

Amplification

  • Fender 400h head
  • Fender 810 Pro Enclosures cabinet
  • MarkBass Mini Cmd 151p combo

Other equipment

  • Fostex FR-2LE Field Memory Recorder
  • Fostex MC11S Stereo Microphone
  • Fostex T50RP Headphones

References

  • https://web.archive.org/web/20080928121134/http://www.ju-kenthebass.net/
  • https://web.archive.org/web/20070515053034/http://snakepit.jp/mobileinfo.html
  • https://web.archive.org/web/20081022183430/http://www2.fostex.jp/user_file/fostex-sh/etc/JU-KEN.html

External links

  • https://web.archive.org/web/20100206010818/https://web.archive.org/web/20100206010818/http://ju-ken.velvet.jp/
  • https://web.archive.org/web/20100202014231/http://blog.ju-ken.velvet.jp/
  • http://www.quintillionquiz.com
  • http://blog.quintillionquiz.com
  • https://web.archive.org/web/20081121083303/http://www.hotei.com/pc/jp/tour2007-2008/
  • http://hellmetz.blog111.fc2.com
  • https://web.archive.org/web/20081022183430/http://www2.fostex.jp/user_file/fostex-sh/etc/JU-KEN.html