Loudness guitarist Akira Takasaki recently stopped by the Guitar World studio to shoot some licks for our Lick of the Day App, and we were able to catch up with him for a brief chat.
In this exclusive video interview, he talks about Loudness celebrating their 30th anniversary, the future of the band, and how the music scene around the world responded to the recent earthquake in Japan.
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