hide X Japan - The legendary guitarist who made up JROCK
Hideto Matsumoto was a talented guitarist, songwriter, singer of Japanese Rock. He was born on December 13, 1964 and dead on May 2, 1998. Although dying soon, he's largely affected to the musical style of JRock. hide, which was his stage name, with the heavy metal band - X Japan reached the top of the fame in their empire. Besides, hide was successfull highly in solo career with personal projects, especially Zilch founded at United-States.
hide wouldn't like to capitalize "h" letter in his name. Because of the respect and love for him, I won't do it in my posts
hide X Japan in the "Last Live" Show
First success - hide X Japan
In 1987, X Japan with 5 members included Toshi (Vocal), Yoshiki (Piano and Drum), Pata (Rhythm Guitar), Taiji (Bass) and hide (Lead Guitar) was officially founded. They were fanstatic factors that made audiences crazy and attracted in their tones. hide X Japan as a certificated stylist largely contributed to create the unique fashion style of X Japan - Visual Kei which became the tendency style of J-rockbands after.
hide X Japan with Visual Kei Style
hide's role was a lead guitarist. Almost songs' guitar melodies of X Japan was writen by hide. With the perfect combination of the professional guitarist Pata, hide and Pata created wonderful tones with double-lead guitar solos. Once that couple took their action, it was so attractive. Crazy riffs, skilled-pattern guitar solos strongly hauled the mutinous nature of crowds.
hide X Japan with Pata - The legendary guitarist couple
In the end of 1997, X Japan disbanded. They stood together for the last time at "The Last Live" Show which ended their brilliant period forever.
hide X Japan in Last Live show 1997 - Last time standing together
hide X Japan kept moving on solo career
After disbanding, hide X Japan started focusing on his prior personal projects and went on getting brilliant successes.
He recorded and toured with M*A*S*S and his project "hide with Spread Beaver". In that period, hide turned into alternative rock. His melodies were always exciting, youngly and impressive in hide's style.
hide with spread beaver
The red or pink hair, the mocking-bird guitar designed exclusively, and the artful smile - all of them took hide to an icon for rebelling Japanese youth that was against the conformist society of their country. Then, hide was also called "Pink Spider".
Some hits of hide, such as "Tell Me", "Dice", "Eyes love you", "Misery".., have been still spreading largely among new audience's generations now.
I don't want to talk about his death in this post. Insteads, we should enjoy an attractive melody of hide X Japan
TELL ME
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