Tak Matsumoto Group (often abbreviated as TMG) is a supergroup consisting of members from several bands around the world. It includes Tak Matsumoto, Eric Martin, and Jack Blades. From July to September 2004, they embarked on their "Dodge the Bullet Tour" of Japan.
After a single, an album, 20 shows, and a live video, the band did not perform again until twenty years later in 2024. In a 2016 interview with Rolling Stone India, Martin said he asked Matsumoto every year about a possible reunion, to which Matsumoto always answered, "Let me think about it".
On February 28, 2024, in an interview with Rockpages.gr, Jack Blades revealed that the band would be making a second album. A week later, on March 8, the band officially announced its reformation 20 years after its initial conception and would be releasing a second album and hold a nationwide tour across Japan.
Lineup Official members Tak Matsumoto (B'z) – guitar, leader Eric Martin (Mr. Big) – lead vocals Jack Blades (Night Ranger, Damn Yankees, Shaw Blades) – bass, backing vocals Matt Sorum (Guns N' Roses, Velvet Revolver) – drums, percussion (2024)
Support members Brian Tichy (Stevie Salas, Pride & Glory, Whitesnake, The Dead Daisies) – studio drums (2004) Cindy Blackman (Wallace Roney, Lenny Kravitz, Santana) – studio drums (2004) Chris Frazier (Steve Vai, Whitesnake, Foreigner) – live drums (2004)
Discography
Albums Title Album details Peakchartpositions JPNOricon TMG I Released: June 23, 2004 Label: Vermillion Formats: CD 1 TMG II Released: September 18, 2024 Label: Vermillion Formats: CD, CD+BD 3
Singles Year Album Peak chart positions Label JPN2004"Oh Japan (Our Time Is Now)"3Vermillion2024"Guitar Hero"—"Eternal Flames" (featuring Babymetal)—
Video Title Album details Peakchartpositions JPNOriconDodge the Bullet Released: December 15, 2004 Label: Vermillion Formats: DVD, VHS 8
Music videos Year Song Release date Format 2024 Eternal flames (feat. Babymetal) September 11, 2024 YouTube version Guitar Hero
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