The 2009 version of the 1983 Akira Takasaki guitar solo

[Va Beach VH Fan]

You guys know me, Akira is just behind EVH for me....

Anyway, stumbled up on this 2009 solo, which is basically not much more than his solo from '83....

[jhale667]

Always dug Akira...though I will admit it kinda used to annoy me as a kid when with my Kramer Voyager people would say "Akira" when I'd in fact bought the damn thing because it looked like the guitar on the cover of "Women and Children First".



And no, it doesn't yet - back burner...lol.

[sadaist]

My first concert ever....Motley Crue w/Loudness opening. Very cool show.

[Diamondjimi]

Boring solo. I prefer his playing in the context of a song...

[jhale667]

Yeah, never was that impressed by his unaccompanied solos...but his riffs and solos (in songs) rule! I always heard the main reason Akira wanted Max Norman to produce Loudness was his work with RR, btw...

[Va Beach VH Fan]

Boring solo. I prefer his playing in the context of a song...

Thanks for pissing on my Akira parade....

[Diamondjimi]

Thanks for pissing on my Akira parade....

No offence intended,amigo. I just don't find his solo spot very... (I don't know, what's the word...).... gripping.
Don't get me wrong, I am a fan from way back. His solo's are like a hybrid of Blackmore and EVH... (=win!)
And his tone is truely his own...

[Va Beach VH Fan]

Looks like this recent video was shot for the gearheads as well....