YOSHIKI's famous and popular songs

Variations on ‘Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star’ in C major, K. 265YOSHIKI

YOSHIKI plays a blazing fast, ultra-arranged version of “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star”!? Wonda × BITTER Black commercial ‘Unexpected Performance’ edition & making-of

YOSHIKI, known as the leader and drummer of X JAPAN, is also famous for having played classical piano since childhood.

Here he performs Mozart’s Variations on “Ah! vous dirai-je, maman” on his signature transparent grand piano.

The charm lies in how that familiar theme becomes increasingly intricate with each variation.

Although the lyrics to “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star” were written after Mozart’s time, the melody remains one of the most widely known pieces in classical music.

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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X Japan ： Endless RainYOSHIKI

X Japan – Endless Rain (The Last Live) [HQ | High Quality]

Born on November 20, 1965, he is best known for his activities with X JAPAN, but he also has a deep connection with the piano and is said to have begun composing on the piano around the age of nine.

He is also credited with popularizing the transparent piano, Kawai’s CR-40A, as the YOSHIKI model.

BLUE BLOODX JAPAN

BLUE BLOOD. XJAPAN

It’s one of X JAPAN’s signature songs, included on their major-label debut album.

As the album’s title track, it can be considered the culmination of X JAPAN’s work at the time.

Amid its hard, up-tempo feel, it’s characterized by a beautiful melodic line.

BREAK THE DARKNESSX JAPAN

BREAK THE DARKNESS / X

I dug up an incredibly old X JAPAN song.

However, since it’s a self-produced EP first released during their indie days, I can’t leave it out.

This is where the legend of X JAPAN began.

If you listen to it after hearing the fully realized X JAPAN of today, you can feel the youthfulness in the music.

DAHLIAX JAPAN

X JAPAN DAHLIA [PV]

This is the first track from X JAPAN’s album DAHLIA, which has made a comeback after a long time.

They didn’t let the fans down and put a quintessentially X JAPAN song at the front.

Melodic vocal lines, hard guitar sound, and speedy drumming—this is a track that was worth the wait.

Longing ~A Broken Melody~X JAPAN

[X Japan] Longing ~The Broken-off Melody~

Am I the only one who felt there are a lot of ballads on the album DAHLIA? It might be inevitable given the members’ ages, though.

That said, X JAPAN is a band that churns out hits even with ballads.

They’re beautiful ballads in YOSHIKI’s distinctive, slightly classical style.

TearsX JAPAN

X Japan – Tears [PV]

This song is also a ballad.

When there are so many famous ballads, they often start to feel similar, but in YOSHIKI’s pieces each song has its own well-crafted drama and stands on its own.

I think that seems simple but is actually difficult to achieve.