Ju-ken (born June 27, 1971 in

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) is a Japanese session bassist. He was a support member of

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, The Wanderers and

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. 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. He was also invited to work with

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in studio at around the same time. Participated in Gackt Live Tour 2008-2009 «Requiem et Reminiscence II 〜再生と邂逅〜»

Discography

Anna Tsuchiya

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(CD+DVD) (2007) :* Bubble Trip/Sweet Sweet Song (CD+DVD) (2007) :*Anna Tsuchiya feat. AI - Crazy World (CD+DVD) (2008) :*

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(2008) :*1st Live Tour Blood Of Roses (DVD) (2007)

Ends

:*Live 2005 Total Tone DVD (2005)

Gackt

Studio albums

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(2003) :* 7th night ~unplugged~ (2004) :*

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(2005) :* Diabolos (2005)

Singles

:* Todokanai ai to shitteita no ni osaekirezu ni aishitsuzuketa (2005) :*

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(2005) :*

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(2005) :*

(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

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(2009) :*VAMPS LIVE 2009 U.S.A. (2010) :*VAMPS LIVE 2009 (2010)

Equipment

Ju-ken primarily uses handmade

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and vintage and custom shop Fender basses

Sugi basses (names given by Ju-ken)

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 {{DEFAULTSORT:Ju-ken 1971 births Living people Japanese bass guitarists 21st-century bass guitarists sv:Ju-Ken