Taiji (musician)

Infobox musical artist
Name = Taiji

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Background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
Birth_name = Yasushi Sawada
Alias = Taiji
Born = birth date and age|1966|7|12
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Origin = Japan
Instrument = Bass guitar
Genre = Rock, heavy metal
Occupation = Songwriter, bassist
Years_active = 1980s–present
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Associated_acts = Loudness, X Japan
URL = [http://www.taiji-sawada.com www.taiji-sawada.com]
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nihongo|Yasushi "Taiji" Sawada|沢田 泰司|Sawada Yasushi|born on July 12, 1966 is a Japanese musician and songwriter. Throughout his professional career usually referred to by his given name only, he is primarily known for his work with the popular rock band X Japan, for which he played bass on its first three albums. He left the group in 1992 and went on to work with several other bands, such as Loudness and Cloud Nine. Throughout the indie years of X, he designed costumes for the members, and even made the wild hairstyle for Toshi.During X he was known as the bassist, but played some guitar tracks for the song "Voiceless Screaming" in the album "Jealousy". Although he wrote many songs during X, "Voiceless Screaming" and "Desperate Angel" were the only songs that came out on the official album. But in 2001, the songs were released in "Indies of X Rose and Blood". Taiji left X in 1992 due to musical differences, his last concert with the band being the final night of the On the Verge of Destruction concert at the Tokyo Dome.

After X

Taiji had several difficulties after X. After leaving X, Cloud Nine and D.T.R he had mental and financial problems, which led to divorce and he became homeless.Days later, he had help from his mother but had several suicide attempts and overdose of alcohol which led to liver problems and mental disorders. He had an accident while riding his motorcycle and had several casts on his body making him almost impossible to move around. Currently he has recovered and begun to write music again.

Discography

; Solo
* "Jungle" (biography book with CD single, June 15, 2000)
* "Rain Song" (photo book with CD single, December 12, 2000)

; With X Japan

; With Loudness
* "Loudness" (June 10, 1992)
* "Once and for All" (1994)

; With D.T.R.
* "Dirty TrashRoad" - (July 1, 1994)
* "Dirty TrashRoad ~ Acoustic" (July 1, 1994)
* "Daring Tribal Roar" (May 25, 1995)
* "Drive To Revolution" (August 1, 1996)

; With Otokaze
* "Otokaze" (November 9, 2004)

; With Kings
* "Misty Eyes" (October 25, 1995)
* "Kings" (November 1, 1995)

; With Cloud Nine
* "Bastard" (November, 2000)

External links

* [http://www.taiji-sawada.com/ Official website]
* [http://homepage2.nifty.com/cloudnine/ Cloud Nine Official website]