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Yuji Adachi

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You
Promotional photograph of You, circa 2020
Background information
Birth nameYuji Adachi(Túc lập hữu nhị)
Also known asYou
Born(1964-03-10)March 10, 1964
Osaka,Japan
DiedJune 16, 2020(2020-06-16)(aged 56)
GenresHeavy metal,hard rock
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter, music instructor
InstrumentGuitar
Years active1981–2020
Formerly ofDead End,Terra Rosa

Yuji Adachi(Japanese:Túc lập hữu nhị,Hepburn:Adachi Yūji,March 10, 1964 – June 16, 2020),also known asYou,was a Japanese musician, best known as guitarist of the influentialheavy metalbandDead End.Before joining Dead End in 1986, he was in the bandTerra Rosa,and also ran a guitar school.

Career

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You was largely influenced byUFOguitaristMichael Schenker.At 16, he joined his first band Steeler, performing covers of UFO,Rainbow,andDeep Purple.In 1982, You was a member ofTerra Rosaand a year later of Jesus, before joiningDead Endin 1986. That same year the band released their debut studio album,Dead Line,on the independent record label Night Gallery. You became the main composer of their songs. They released three more major studio albums until 1990, when Dead End disbanded.

You formed the short-lived band Goatcore withColorbassist Marry. He later also worked withRyuichi Kawamura(fromLuna Sea),Nami Tamakiand Cozy Murakami among others and released two solo albums. In 2009, Dead End reunited and released two studio albums.[1][2]

In 2016, You reunited with his Terra Rosa bandmates Kazue Akao and Masashi "Jill" Okagaki to perform a limited-time tour, supported byAnimetalbassist Masaki and formerGalneryusdrummer Jun-ichi Satoh.[3]They only performed older songs at the three shows, with the exception of one new composition by You. A live album from the tour,Terra Rosa Live from Coda,was released in 2017.[3]You released his fourth solo albumAndromediaon March 13, 2019. The instrumental album featuresThe Yellow Monkeymember Eiji "Annie" Kikuchi on drums and Atsushi Hasegawa of Ded Chaplin on bass.[4]That same day, a remastered version of Jesus' demo tapeLe Dernier Slowwas released. In addition to bonus live tracks, it also includes a new recording of "Sahara", which You had written just as he left the band decades earlier at age 19.[4]Youcoustic,the guitarist's first acoustic album, was released on March 18, 2020.[5]

You performed live with Hasegawa and drummer Tetsuya Hoshiyama on June 14, 2020, for an audience-less concert that was streamed online.[6]On June 19, 2020, Dead End announced that You had died fromsepsison June 16, aged 56.[7][8]On August 9,Tokyo FMaired a special memorial program to You hosted by Ryuichi Kawamura and featuring guests such as his Dead End bandmates, Eiji Kikuchi and music critics.[9]Sugizo,who cites You as one of his guitar influences, included a cover of Dead End's "So Sweet So Lonely" on his December 2020 albumLove & Tranquilityas a tribute to You.[10]Morrieheld a concert in You's memory on the first anniversary of his death, where the singer reminisced and talked about his former bandmate in addition to performing. He covered You's solo song "Immoral", after writing lyrics to go with the instrumental.[11]A memorial concert for You was held atSpotify O-Easton June 16, 2022. In addition to a Dead End session featuring Morrie and Sugizo, a group featuring members of Terra Rosa performed in addition to several others.[12]

Discography

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See also:Dead End discography

Albums

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  • Psychical Island(September 21, 1990)
  • You's Alien(August 24, 2005)
  • Maniac Love Station(April 3, 2013)Oricon Albums Chart:192[13]
  • Andromedia(March 13, 2019) 93[13]
  • Youcoustic(March 18, 2020) 150[13]

Guitars

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You had about 50 guitars at home,[14]and more than 100 guitar effects.[15]He had a signature model withFernandes Guitars,the NTG-YOU "Marin-chan."(まりんちゃん.).[16]He also had the ST "YOU" MODEL Type-III with the brand Freedom.[17]

References

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  1. ^"Vân thuyết のロックバンド・DEAD END, 20 niên ぶりに phục hoạt"(in Japanese).Oricon.July 3, 2009.RetrievedFebruary 19,2012.
  2. ^"New Dead End Album: METAMORPHOSIS".J-Pop World. October 21, 2009. Archived fromthe originalon April 2, 2012.RetrievedFebruary 19,2012.
  3. ^abTsuchiya, Kyosuke (July 25, 2022)."【ライブレポート】 túc lập" YOU "Hữu nhị ＜ tam hồi kỵ truy điệu コンサート＞, MORRIEやSUGIZO, TERRA ROSA đẳng が xuất diễn “Tư う tồn phân, lặc しんでもらえたら” ".Barks(in Japanese).RetrievedJuly 2,2023.
  4. ^ab"【インタビュー】YOU ( túc lập hữu nhị ) “Cửu しぶりにヤル khí モード, DEAD ENDもやりますよ” ".Barks(in Japanese). March 1, 2019.RetrievedJune 19,2020.
  5. ^"【インタビュー】YOU ( túc lập hữu nhị ), “エレキとアコギの dung hợp” という tân cảnh địa ".Barks(in Japanese). March 17, 2019.RetrievedJune 19,2020.
  6. ^"Yuji" YOU "Adachi Passes Away".JaME.June 19, 2020.RetrievedJune 19,2020.
  7. ^"Obituary".Dead End Official Website.June 19, 2020.RetrievedJune 19,2020.
  8. ^"DEAD ENDギタリスト túc lập" YOU "Hữu nhị が bại huyết chứng のため tử khứ".Natalie(in Japanese). June 19, 2020.RetrievedJune 19,2020.
  9. ^"DEAD ENDのギタリスト, túc lập hữu nhị を ti ぶ đặc biệt phiên tổ TOKYO FMにてオンエア. ナビゲーターは hà thôn long nhất が đam đương".Geki-Rock(in Japanese). August 6, 2020.RetrievedDecember 29,2020.
  10. ^"SUGIZO, vong くなった ân sư “DEAD END” túc lập hữu nhị さんに phủng げる hồn のギター “Đại thiết なメッセージを込めた” ".Encount(in Japanese). December 24, 2020.RetrievedDecember 29,2020.
  11. ^"【ライヴレポート】MORRIE, ＜ huyễn táng hồi quy の dạ 〜 túc lập hữu nhị を ti んで〜＞に thời không を siêu えたコラボ".Barks(in Japanese). July 7, 2021.RetrievedJuly 3,2022.
  12. ^"DEAD ENDのギタリスト túc lập" YOU "Hữu nhị の truy điệu コンサートが6/16 khai thôi quyết định. MORRIE, SUGIZOなど tham gia".Geki-Rock(in Japanese). March 25, 2022.RetrievedJuly 3,2022.
  13. ^abc"Túc lập hữu nhị のアルバム mại り thượng げランキング"(in Japanese).Oricon.RetrievedFebruary 19,2012.
  14. ^"YOU: I think I have something like 50 guitars at home. I love all the signature models I made." (Dead End Facebook)
  15. ^"Yuji Adachi (You) | Equipboard".
  16. ^"いよいよ túc lập" YOU "Hữu nhị (DEAD END)のシグネチャーモデルが sơ đăng tràng!".Fernandes Guitars(in Japanese).RetrievedJuly 3,2022.
  17. ^"Túc lập" YOU "Hữu nhị ( デッドエンド ) モデル".Ikebe Gakki(in Japanese). Archived fromthe originalon August 23, 2020.RetrievedJuly 3,2022.
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