Members:
- 石橋凌 (Ryo Ishibashi) - Vocal - (1956.7.20 - Fukuoka Perfecture, Japan)
- 内藤幸也 (Koya Naito) - Guitar - (1961.11.26 - Tokyo, Japan)
- EBI - Bass - (1965.10.2 - Hiroshima Perfecture, Japan)
- KEITH - Drums - (1952.2.6 - Akita Perfecture, Japan)
First members were 石橋凌 (Ishibashi Ryo) - Vocal, 田中一郎 (Tanaka Ichiro) - Guitar, KEITH - Drums, エンマ (Emma) - Keyboard, 宮城伸一郎 (Miyagi Shinichiro) - Bass. They debuted 1978. with single 「野良犬」.
In 1979, went out new single in April 25 「ワイルド・ローティーン・ガール」 (Wild teen Girl), and soon after on May 25, ARB's 1st album 「A.R.B」. On October, Emma and Miyagi Shinichiro left band at the same time to become independent of the agency Shinko Music.
1979.12.20, as three member band they released single 「魂こがして」.
In 1980, 野中良浩 (Yoshihiro Nonaka) is joining band as the Bass. On May 21, same year, band released 2nd album 「BAD NEWS」. Already next year the band went with 2 full Albums, in March 21 - 3rd album 「BOYS & GIRLS」, and in November 21 - 4th album 「指を鳴らせ!/Snap Your Fingers」.
On 21 June 1982, came out 5th album 「W」 and release of album followed LIVE tour "LIVE! CRAZY! LOVE TOUR" when they toured cities Yokohama, Urawa, Mishima, Nagoya, Fukuoka, Kumamoto, Hiroshima, Osaka, Tokyo, Sapporo.
ARB did many LIVE performances in 1983, and on April 21 they released 6th album 「トラブル中毒」(trouble poisoning). The same year in September, guitarist Tanaka quits the band. He was quickly replaced with guitarist 斉藤光浩 (Mitsuhiro Saito) from BOW WOW. In 1984, Yoshihiro quits the band. As the short replacement for Bass, Jean-Jacques Burnel from The Stranglers, joined the band when he visited Japan.
In May 1984, 岡部滋 (Okabe Shigeru) joins as the Bass, on Septembre went out 7th album 「YELLOW BLOOD」 and they did album follow up tour 'YELLOW BLOOD TOUR''. Next year om October, ARB released 8th album 「砂丘1945年」.
In June 1986, after the concert in Hyogo Gymnasium, guitarist Saito leaves the band. After one month came replacement from solo guitarist 白浜久 (Shirahama Hisashi) who joined ARB. In November 21, 9th album is released 「ONE and ONLY DREAMs」.
On 21 June 1987, quickly came out ARB's 10th album 「ROCK OVER JAPAN」, and after album release In October, Shigeru withdraws from the band, and as support Bass in December joins 浅田孟 (Asada Takeshi) previous member of Sheena & the Rokkets.
On 21 June 1988, ARB released 11th album 「PAPERS BED」. They did big tour around Japan in July, named "SWEAT, HEART&BRAIN TOUR". Soon, next year, 1989.11.8, came 12th album 「SYMPATHY」. In 1990, the band did long tour "LOVE THE LIVE '90 TOUR", where they announced hiatus, and soon after in October they released Best Album 「BALLADS AND WORK SONGS」. On December 28, ARB released Best live album 「RED BOX / ARB LIVE(1980-1990)」.
1991.1.21 came out VIDEO "THE LONGEST TOUR" release of their LIVE tour from 1990, and in June 「BLACK X'mas-ARB SECRET SINGLES」 release.
On 1993.11.21. went release「DAYS OF A.R.B. Vol.3 (1986-1990)」.
ARB came back to celebrate anniversary in 1997.7.24 at Nippon Budokan "LOFT 20th ANNIVERSARY ROCK OF AGES" (only as original members Ryo Ishibashi · KEITH).
ARB announced their comeback in January 1998, with 2 new members: EBI -Bass- and 内藤幸也 (Koya Naito) -Guitar- along with original members Ishibashi and KEITH, what stayed as current line-up.
In February 21, they are officially back with release Resurrection first bullet maxi single 「TOKYO OUTSIDER」, which follows release of 13th Album 「REAL LIFE」 on March 21, and a tour "REAL LIFE TOUR '98".
In August 1999, ARB went with 14th album 「EL DORADO」 and promo-album tour. KEITH released 1st Solo Album 「親孝行」 in November, 2000. On the same year ARB made compilation album 「武道館LIVE～1999.1.24Days of ARB～」.
2001 on June 13, came out band's 15th album 「HARD-BOILED CITY」 with the following tour.
For their 25th anniversary ARB did tour starting in October 2003, "ARB 25th Anniversary LIVE CIRCUIT IN TOHOKU", and 16th album 「KAZA-BANA」 was released on 17 December.
On 2004, ARB released new Best of Album, 「LOCUS 1998-2004 ARB LIVE BEST」.
In February 2005, new Single 「荒鷲のうた」 went out. Soon each member became more occupied with their solo projects and other bands.
After 2006, ARB went inactive.
Official website: http://www.arb-tamashii.com/
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喝!
ARB Lyrics
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ビルから飛び降りちまったぜ
恋人の最後の手紙を懐に入れて
２・３日前もそうだったぜ
確か同じ場場で
砂をかむよな人生だったと
走り書き残して
風が凍てつく前に引き裂く前に
ここで一発喝
ここで一発喝
喝喝喝喝喝喝喝喝喝
TV に洗脳された子供達は
そうさまるで
ロボットみたいに機械的に
男を誘う街の女が立ってるすぐ横を
学校終ってアスファルトの
家路を急ぐ
風が凍てつく前に引き裂く前に
心が凍てつく前に色褪せぬまに
ここで一発喝
ここで一発喝
喝喝喝喝喝喝喝喝喝
クールな時代の産物がまかり通る
大手を振って路地の裏まで
やってくる
人は知らず知らずのうちに
熱を吸い取られて
姿こそ見えないけれど
今が戦う時だぜ
風が凍てつく前に引き裂く前に
心が凍てつく前に色褪せぬまに
ここで一発喝
ここで一発喝
喝喝喝喝喝喝喝喝喝
今日もどっかに阿呆が
ビルから飛び降りちまったぜ
恋人の最後の手紙を懐に入れて
２・３日前もそうだったぜ
確か同じ場場で
砂をかむよな人生だったと
走り書き残して
風が凍てつく前に引き裂く前に
心が凍てつく前に色褪せぬまに
街が凍てつく前に引き裂く前に
地球が凍てつく前に色褪せぬまに
ここで一発喝
ここで一発喝
喝喝喝喝喝喝喝喝喝
The lyrics of ARB's "喝！" ("Katsu!") reveal a sense of disillusionment and dissatisfaction with the modern world. The opening lines describe how someone has leapt from a building, carrying a lover's final letter in their pocket. The songwriter seems to be commenting on the lack of hope and meaning in modern life, which can lead people to despair and take their own lives. The verse also highlights the transience of life, as only a few days before someone else committed suicide in the same area. The song seems to be urging listeners to take action before it's too late, to embrace life and celebrate it before it passes them by.
The second verse focuses on the brainwashing of children by television, and the robotic behavior of those raised in a society that pushes conformity and consumerism above all else. The depiction of women standing on the streets to solicit men also speaks to the commodification of people and relationships in modern urban areas. The final verse urges people to fight against conformity and apathy, to stand up and take control of their lives before everything is lost. The repeated refrain of "katsu" can be interpreted as a call to action or a celebration of life.
Overall, the song is a powerful indictment of modern society, with its emphasis on materialism and conformity at the expense of individuality and human connection. The songwriter seems to be calling out for a return to more authentic and meaningful ways of living, before it's too late.
Line by Line Meaning
今日もどっかに阿呆が
Today too, somewhere, there is a fool
ビルから飛び降りちまったぜ
Who fell to their death from a building
恋人の最後の手紙を懐に入れて
With their lover's final letter in their pocket
２・３日前もそうだったぜ
Just like 2 or 3 days ago
確か同じ場場で
Probably in the same place
砂をかむよな人生だったと
It was a life where they had to grit their teeth
走り書き残して
Leaving behind a quick scribble
風が凍てつく前に引き裂く前に
Before the wind freezes and tears away
心が凍てつく前に色褪せぬまに
Before the heart freezes and colors fade away
ここで一発喝
Swallow a shot here
ここで一発喝
Swallow a shot here
喝喝喝喝喝喝喝喝喝
Glug glug glug
TV に洗脳された子供達は
Children brainwashed by TV
そうさまるで
Like that
ロボットみたいに機械的に
Mechanically like robots
男を誘う街の女が立ってるすぐ横を
Right next to the women who seduce men in the city
学校終ってアスファルトの
After school on the asphalt
家路を急ぐ
Hastening home
クールな時代の産物がまかり通る
The product of a cool age prevails
大手を振って路地の裏まで
Wave your hand and come to the back alley
やってくる
Arriving
人は知らず知らずのうちに
People unconsciously
熱を吸い取られて
Are drained of their heat
姿こそ見えないけれど
Although their form is invisible
今が戦う時だぜ
Now is the time to fight
街が凍てつく前に引き裂く前に
Before the city freezes and tears apart
地球が凍てつく前に色褪せぬまに
Before the earth freezes and colors fade away
ここで一発喝
Swallow a shot here
ここで一発喝
Swallow a shot here
喝喝喝喝喝喝喝喝喝
Glug glug glug
今日もどっかに阿呆が
Today too, somewhere, there is a fool
ビルから飛び降りちまったぜ
Who fell to their death from a building
恋人の最後の手紙を懐に入れて
With their lover's final letter in their pocket
２・３日前もそうだったぜ
Just like 2 or 3 days ago
確か同じ場場で
Probably in the same place
砂をかむよな人生だったと
It was a life where they had to grit their teeth
走り書き残して
Leaving behind a quick scribble
風が凍てつく前に引き裂く前に
Before the wind freezes and tears away
心が凍てつく前に色褪せぬまに
Before the heart freezes and colors fade away
街が凍てつく前に引き裂く前に
Before the city freezes and tears apart
地球が凍てつく前に色褪せぬまに
Before the earth freezes and colors fade away
ここで一発喝
Swallow a shot here
ここで一発喝
Swallow a shot here
喝喝喝喝喝喝喝喝喝
Glug glug glug
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: 凌 石橋
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@ponkotsu34
田中一郎さん、かっこ良すぎ！
リズム隊も強力！
そして、凌さんの声にしびれる。
@user-en4ek4od2w
😊 😊 😊 😊 😊
@user-cg8yn4ji5y
一郎さんのギター、最高です😊
コーラスも高音で気に入ってます😊
@user-cg8yn4ji5y
時代によって「凌さんの書く詞に変化がある」と思いますが、初期の中では「鋭い視点で書いた中の１つ」だと思いますね😙
@user-fu9df7kk6f
あらためて素晴らしいと思う🤣
@user-mi4xj5tu5q
田中一郎がいた頃のARB!このコーラスがこの曲にピタリとはまる!!もちろんキース＆サンジも
@kk3428
一郎 引き倒すねー かっこいいよねー
ギターソロが長いよねー 笑
この『喝』はそうとうリピしてますよ
有難いこの動画❣️
@radiojackrock
サンジってベース上手いよなぁ
@xxx51xxx
最初は指弾きだったけど、ピックのほうがバンドに合ってるよね。
@leoshino
これは当時ＶＨＳのビデオで録って、何回もみたなｱ