BASS MAGAZINE – Akinori Profile

originally published on 2020.08.10 by Bass Magazine

Q1: Please tell us what got you started playing bass and how old you were.

At 14, to play my middle school’s culture and arts festival with my friends. At the time I didn’t know the difference between bass and guitar, but I thought that the bass looked cool and tasteful

Q2: Please name your three representative works as an artist. (Song or album name, artist/band name)

“SINNERS -no one can fake my bløod” lynch.
“Xlll” lynch.
“ULTIMA” lynch.

Q3: Please tell us your top 5 bass players. (More than 5 is okay too.)

Fieldy (KOЯN)
Flea (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
Hitoki
Masahide Sakuma
Toshiyuki Terui

Q4: Please tell us your philosophy for your activities as a bassist.

Keep a broad outlook and see the whole picture

Q5: What are your hobbies and interests other than music?
And what benefits do they provide you music?

Fishing, painting, SUP (stand-up paddleboard)
They really train my intuition, imaginativeness and core strength

Q6: What book, manga, or movie greatly influenced your life?

The movie “Stand By Me”.

Q7: What is your personal “dream performance”? (*It can be one you’ve actually experienced.)

Every time I’m on stage it’s an important dream performance.

BASS 

Homemade 5 string JB type

AMPLIFIER 

TC electronic/RH750 (Amp head)
TC electronic/RS210 (Cabinet)
TC electronic/RS115 (Cabinet)
api/TranZformer LX (DI)

EFFECTS 

DigiTech/The Drop (Pitch shifter)
Lehle/Sunday Driver SW (Preamp)
PROCO/RAT2 (Distortion)
TECH21/SANSAMP BASS DRIVER DI(Preamp)