This video features famed Grammy Award-winning Japanese guitarist Tak Matsumoto of B'z performing with the prestigious Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra in July of 2004. The performance spanned thirteen compositions, all based on Tak's previous work (drawn from both his B'z and solo catalogues).
The song performed here is "Ai no Mama ni Wagamama ni Boku wa Kimi Dake wo Kizutsukenai" (愛のままにわがままに 僕は君だけを傷つけない, or "Even As Love is Selfish, You're the Only One I Won't Hurt"). Released on March 17th, 1993, it was the twelfth single by B'z and is part of their continuing record streak of #1 singles. With sales in excess of 2,000,000 copies, it is the band's best-selling single to date.
The full performance can be seen from the following links:
1. Ai no Mama ni Wagamama ni
— http://youtu.be/gAhwnwVvHUI
2. SACRED FIELD~RED SUN~GO FURTHER
— http://youtu.be/yST8rr7XRt8
3. BLUE
— http://youtu.be/XGjJ699ifB8
4. Koi Uta
— http://youtu.be/lQkuqIJEK94
5. Theme from ULTRAMAN
— http://youtu.be/DWIsIVWuQzs
6. BLACK JACK
— http://youtu.be/vHS_P16Ub1w
7. #1090
— http://youtu.be/MJau4-xNwe8
8. Hana
— http://youtu.be/QCTJUE-G-iA
9. Strings of My Soul
— http://youtu.be/H68bbutS9LE
10. LOVE PHANTOM
— http://youtu.be/409IH26dtLU
In November of 2004, Tak released a studio album featuring the songs utilized in this performance as well as other classics on an album titled "House of Strings". The album can be purchased from either of the retailers listed below:
http://www.yesasia.com/
http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/
