Suraya Mohamed | November 4, 2024
Vocalist Koshi Inaba is well known as the vocalist and lyricist for the massively popular Japanese rock duo B’z. But he’s also recorded several solo albums, including this year’s Tadamono, his first in 10 years. Back in September, he stopped by the Tiny Desk in Japan to perform some of his new music.
“I’ve performed live in many places up until now, but this was the first time I’ve performed live in an office with people working next to me,” Inaba said during the rehearsal for this show. “No matter how many years you’ve been doing it, there are always firsts!”
With special arrangements designed just for this performance, Inaba captures the Tiny Desk spirit in this session recorded live in Tokyo at the NHK (aka the Japan Broadcasting Corporation). Tiny Desk Japan is the latest addition to the global TV series version of the beloved Tiny Desk Concert series.
SET LIST
“Who’s To Blame For The Narcolepsy?”
“Lips”
“BLEED”
“Black Hole”
“YELLOW”
“Wings”
MUSICIANS
Koshi Inaba: vocals
Shane Gaalaas: drums
Tokunaga Akihito: bass
DURAN: guitar
Sam Pomanti: keybaords
TINY DESK JAPAN
NHK / NHK ENTERPRISES
Executive Producer: Shibasaki Tetsuya
Producer: Ozawa Hiroshi
Assistant Producer: Terauchi Satomi / Nakamura Miyu
Director: Ito Misato / Kikuchi Minako
Camera: Azegami Yoichi
Lighting: Yajima Wataru
Sound: Sato Yosuke
Designer: Yamaguchi Takashi
Editor: Tomokiyo Homare
#koshiinaba #nprmusic #tinydesk
35 Comments
27年程前に発売された曲達をこの番組で聴ける嬉しさ。不思議さ。
稲葉さんは、歳いくにつれ素敵になっていくね
ここでの歌も、何年か前のなのに新鮮に聴こえる
今の稲葉さんの声で聴くからなんだろうな
Koshi Inaba is my favorite Japanese singer 🫶
（I can't speak English well.）
B’zでも、この番組に出演して欲しいなぁ。
I didn’t know this was ipr international public radio. Lame
眠れないのは誰のせい(0:08)
くちびる(4:10)
BLEED(8:26)
ブラックホール(13:27)
YELLOW(19:02)
羽(24:43)
いい感じに力が抜けててめちゃくちゃかっこいい！！！
稲葉さんの素敵な声と音楽を日本だけが独占するのは勿体無い！
世界中に届いて欲しい！！
That guitar is smooth as butter yet so vibrant! Great performance overall, even better vibes!
本国のTiny Deskと比べるとめちゃくちゃ音悪いな。もっと頑張ってくれNHKのエンジニアたち。
稲葉さーん😆
More Tiny Desk Japan please! Thank you for bringing Inaba-san's fabulous voice to wider audiences!
excelent!!! Please, shintaro sakamoto next time! Would be amazing, thanks!!!!
For those trying to add this on Spotify or another music app:
"Who’s To Blame For The Narcolepsy?" = 眠れないのは誰のせい
"Lips" = くちびる
"BLEED" = As is
"Black Hole" = ブラックホール
"YELLOW" = As is
"Wings" = 羽
物心ついた頃から母の影響で大好きで、B'zのライブも数回行きました。ずっと変わらない大好きな稲葉さんの歌声😭！！こんな素敵なコンサートをYouTubeで観れることに感謝です🙏ありがとうございます😭🙏✨
Conjugación del verbo cocinar en pretérito imperfecto para todos los pronombres personales:
Yo cocinaba
Tú cocinabas
Él / Ella / Usted cocinaba
Nosotros / Nosotras cocinábamos
Vosotros / Vosotras cocinabais
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes cocinaba
They sound so good!
Get jamiroquai already
CD出てます？
こりゃ素晴らしい👍
love japan <3
❤❤❤
Oh Japanese music 👀😂🤔 don't understand a word but sounds cool 🆒
@nprmusic I would like to see Kindred the Family Soul @kindredthefam @kindredthewife on Tiny Desk
すげぇ
稲葉さんは稲葉さんしか出せない独特な歌声がある。それがやっぱめっちゃ好きだ😆
歌声も演奏も5人のフィーリングも
良くて何度観ても幸せな気持ちになる
so fairise😅
私の朝は、毎日ここから始まります☺️🍀*゜
楽しそうに演奏してるみんなの笑顔に見てるこっちも笑顔になる♪☺
まさかNPRに稲葉さんがでてくるとはww
No entiendo Japonés pero está muy bueno 🔥🎉 … El lenguaje universal de la música 🎵 🎼
🌈お互いを思いやりながら支え合う真の民主主義が試される年だからこそいのちはのちのいのちへつなげていきましょう。🌈ほんものの自然の力とともに音楽の力とともに生きていく為の勉強。🌈愛する心をもって人を愛するアーティストの魂の叫びとともに命の記憶をのちのいのちへ 🌈ほんもの自然の力とともに音楽の力とともに人間の力とともに戦争のない自由と平和な世界へ🌈
fan fact: He's 60 years old
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Koshi Inaba is the lead singer of B’z, Japan’s top rock band. Known for his powerful voice, he’s been a major force in Japanese music since the 1980s. With B’z, he’s sold over 100 million records and is famous for his energetic live shows. His solo work also explores deep themes like love and self-discovery. For anyone interested in J-Rock, Inaba is a must-hear legend.