Friedman BE-100 with Akira Takasaki (Loudness) 

SERIOUSLY OVERLOOKED GUITARIST / MUSICIAN!!! Dude is awesome!! He belongs up there with Eddie, Randy, Eric, George etc!! Still listen to his old and current music! If he reads this, thank you so much for all that you did, and still do!!

He is one of the world's best guitar players....one of my favorites for sure!

the most criminally overlooked riff creator in the history of heavy metal.

Akira is easily one of the greatest guitarists of all time! His riffs are totally unforgettable and he is the best at palm muting. Total LEGEND!

Man he always had a tremendous unique sound so metal and crunchy I really miss the days when you could recognize people by their unique instrument sound

Akira is one of my all time favorites from the 80's! His tone on those Loudness albums was epic! The BE really captures that here!!

日本のメタルバンドの至宝、 ラウドネス 英語のコメント多くて嬉しい

I'm 50 and I still listen to Crazy Nights and Get Away nearly every week if not daily!! That Growling, Throaty, Marshall on 12 tone and Akira's chops and Phrasing STILL do it for me! THE reference tone for 80's \m/etal! Love it!!

Akira Takasaki is one of the most influential guitar player in this planet. His solos, riffing, tone, etc...u name it! This guy does it all...He’s simply the best 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

0:05 Crazy Nights 0:35 Let It Go 1:34 Exploder Heaven Ward/Guitar Solo 3:03 Ashes in the Sky/Shadows of War 4:19 Soldier of Fortune 4:42 Loudness

Loudness is one of my favorite bands of all time! So many great tracks!

Always loved his rhythm playing and tone. Very pleasing to the ear.

Akira!!!Man, this totally nails his tone... He's one of those few players, along with EVH and Bettencourt, that has that attack that actually produces "vowels" (A-E-I-O-U). Love that!!BE-100 definitely allows those nuances to shine.Dream amp!!

Akira❤from Poland 🇵🇱

If all goes to plan, I've got tickets to see Loudness again in Houston, November of this year! Last time I saw them was in 2011 and they fucking rocked the house! Small joint and I was right next to the stage, about 5 feet from the band! Glad I had ear plugs with me!

Best Guitarist on Earth.

Akira, the man, the myth, the legend. You can't fade this guy.

He was badass .. I watched a couple of live videos of shows they did in the eighties and he was amazing .. still is

What a great guitar tone! Hail Loudness!!!!

One of the greatest metal players.. excellent player

I love this guy, in the 80s he had the best tone!!!!!!

He's played through Marshalls, Mesas, Peaveys, and I guess Friedmans now, and every single time it sounds exactly like Akira Takasaki.

This guy could play a banjo plugged into a pignose and it would be mind blowing.akira is a guitar god. Even with time and age he just keeps going never slowing down.

Refreshing to hear him play completely dry without his usual 7 million space rack. Proof that your tone is primarily in your fingers. One of my favorites.

Akira - you are cooler than ever. God bless you man!

This video shows that Akira is not just a great lead guitar player but his rhythm playing is fantastic!!!

Literally sounds like Akira's tones from the early and mid 80s, like dead-on perfect.

I own every Loudness album they have released, Akira rules!

Such a seasoned and experienced pro. Akira’s a treasure. The man’s composed and recorded some of metal’s greatest riffs and solos. His sound here IS awesome, as well. A combination of the amp and his hands and attack. Thank you, Mr. Takasaki, from a longtime fan from Canada.

Discovered this guy as a result of Jeff Loomis when he said that he was a great example of a phenomenal guitarist with small hands.

1発で高崎晃と分かるサウンド いい音

これはガチで音が良い

"Let It Go" (2nd riff he played incase you didn't know) what a great tune

Great sound! Since the 80's Akira has been one of my favorite guitar players - and still is! One of all time best heavy metal guitarists IMHO.

I have been a HUGE fan of Akira Takasaki since @the mid 1980's.

Akira is a wonderous, great guitarist

Akira is one of my top 5 players--Gets a wicked tone with the BE..Rock On

The tones and absolute conviction to every note played on Thunder in the East still stand for me, as some of the best heavy rock tracks ever!! Whatever they did to record his sound, they nailed it! His pick attack is also such a contributing factor. Not many players can coax those vowel sounds into such a commanding chug. And his soloing skills?? Second to none!!

Wow, fantastic tone! Love that amp.

He still nails it!😁👍

Excellent sounds and playing Akira .

Awesome sounds, finally the 80:s tone i've been searching 🤘

I am 54 and still listen to thunder in the east, those leads on heavy chains are awesome!!!

sounding incredible as always!!

Saw them on their first Tour in Houston Tx. at Card's, Akira was very nice guy.

Had no idea this was out, Akira is up there, one of the greats!

This man is legendary.

Great musician! Great sound

A huge inspiration! Thanks Akira hope you guys will come to the US again.

What a treat that was but would have preffered 2 hours.....Love the guitar and tone and everything he plays.

Akira, George Lynch, and Jake E Lee should form their own G3! Akira is an underrated beast! Very unorthodox.

Akira is the Man !..Amp sounds great !

I just love that sound!!!!!!!

Great Akira Takasaki !!

What incredible voicing this amp is capable of

ジェイク・E・リーもライブで使ってたけど凄い良い音してたフリードマン

love his playing.

So great and underrated!

awesome!!

Very cool! I would love one of those guitars as a 7 string!

Wow he has the mids and treble maxed. Sounds killer, I will have to try that.

Akira is still awesome indeed! Thanks for posting.

Master at work👏👏👏

GREAT tone!

相変わらずハーモニクス気味のリフが心地いい〜

Awesome!!!! Akira!!!!

Tusk of jaguar is one of my favorite albums

shit, he'd sound unreal through a 15 watt combo. Love his tone

Got acqainted with this amp at a GC.I love this amp.

Killer tone! Heavy Bottom chunk!

Akira is a guitar hero! Greets from Italy.

the dude rocks the guitar like no other

Nice O.G. tone and great playing by one of the 80's very best \,,/, ,\,,/

What I like about this is it proves I been playing Ashes In The Sky intro correctly all along, while all the on-line tab versions were as wrong as I thought they were. Would have been nice to see him go over Solider of Fortune tap part as well.

GO AKIRA WE LOVE YOU

legendary guitarist

Best Friedman video so far. Domo arigato

Everything he says is true about the BE100. I am amazed every time I plug into mine...

Loudness killer, bass player is amazing 👍

Love you!!!!!!!!!!

Akira's the man!!!!!!

great guitar

That guitar is awesome ! Wish he played "Racing the Wind" off of the self titled 92 release with Masaki on vocals.

抜け良いですね。高崎さんのkillerと合ってますね。脳天の真ん中貫くサウンドです。ザクザク、ズンズン感。

Very cool!

Akira! Go go go🤘🏽

いい音

Akira sei unico ❤🎸👍🏻

'LET IT GO'!!!! #1 metal guitarist of ALL TIME! Ungodly player! Check out 'Thunder In The East' and 'Lightning Strikes' for the best metal guitar EVER!

音がすごいよねぇ。ピッキングもめちゃくちゃ強いんだろうけど。 ピロピロ系のテクは今の若手のほうが上手いけど、日本においてその礎を造り上げたのは、高崎さんやもんな。

日本が誇る最高峰の天才

Awesome Video 1

He's still got it.

Looks like an ash guitar body. I remember the ads in Kerrang in '86 for Lightning Strikes. Was great cover art.

WE ARE THE LOUDNESS GUYS!

Total badass!

Incredible player...never got his due.

akira is the man \m/

HELLY YEAHH!!!!

高崎晃大先生の　おっしゃる通り...　大先生が　17歳の時　弾いた...当たり！の1987/50W　マーシャルの音　の　感触がある　アンプですね！　このアンプは...　当方も　鳴らしてみて　思いました！！（笑顔）