Ju-ken (born June 27, 1971 in Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese session bassist. He was a support member of Gackt, The Wanderers and Anna Tsuchiya. 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 Heath of X Japan 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
Anna Tsuchiya Inspi' Nana (Black Stones) (CD+DVD) (2007) Bubble Trip/Sweet Sweet Song (CD+DVD) (2007) Anna Tsuchiya feat. AI - Crazy World (CD+DVD) (2008) Nudy Show! (2008)
1st Live Tour Blood Of Roses (DVD) (2007)
Ends
Live 2005 Total Tone DVD (2005)
Gackt
Studio albums
Crescent (2003) 7th night ~unplugged~ (2004) Love Letter (2005) Diabolos (2005)
Singles
Todokanai ai to shitteita no ni osaekirezu ni aishitsuzuketa (2005) Metamorphoze (2005) BLACK STONE (2005) Love Letter (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
VAMPS LIVE 2008 (2009) VAMPS LIVE 2009 U.S.A. (2010) VAMPS LIVE 2009 (2010)
Equipment
Ju-ken primarily uses handmade Sugi and vintage and custom shop Fender basses
Sugi basses (names given by Ju-ken) Sugi 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