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ex-X JAPAN bass player dies after arrested for misbehaving on flight

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Japanese rock star found dead after arrest for misbehaving on flight
A Japanese rock star arrested for misbehaving on a flight has died in a hospital in Saipan, two days after trying to hang himself with a bed sheet in the island's jail.
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Taiji Sawada, 45, made his name as a bass player with the heavy metal band "X", which later became "X Japan" and had a huge domestic following in the 1980s. He left the group in 1992 but played with a series of other rock bands, including "Loudness" and "DTR."
Sawada had been arrested on July 11 for allegedly assaulting a female member of the cabin crew of a Delta Air Lines Flight 298 shortly before it was due to arrive in Saipan from Tokyo, according to documents from the Northern Marianas District Court cited by Japan's Saipan Tribune newspaper.
The attendant was in the economy class of the aircraft but heard a commotion in the business class, where she found Sawada allegedly struggling with a female passenger, the complaint said.
The crew and several male passengers were able to subdue Sawada and transferred him to another seat in the aircraft. A short while later, he again became violent, punching windows and kicking other passengers' seats.
The captain of the aircraft was eventually summoned and ordered that Sawada be placed in physical restraints until the plane touched down. Sawada was arrested after leaving the aircraft but never gave a reason for his actions.
Held at the Saipan detention centre, Sawada apparently tried to kill himself on Thursday evening by hanging himself with a bed sheet. Discovered by warders, he was rushed to the intensive care unit at the Commonwealth Health Centre and placed on a life support machine.
The machine was turned off on Sunday, the newspaper reported.

Japanese rock star found dead after arrest for misbehaving on flight - Telegraph

its sad sad day for X-JAPAN fans

oh yes, that afternoon was fucked up for Japan
The woman's team triumphs and wins...then a legend dies...

Taiji was cool man

Sure sounded cool, perving up women and then throwing a fit when he couldn't get none, and had to be restrained. Instead of facing the repercussions, he killed himself. Real cooooooooooool :smokin:

RIP Taiji.

This guy played the bass like it was a regular 6 string guitar.

he looks like a total dick.

Dick or not, he was respected for being one of the best... RIP

Dunbass lol
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I got crazy worried for a second there. Yoshiki seems to find every opportunity he can do delay his music.

What X songs did taiji play? And on which albums?

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Originally Posted by Culverin (Post 7518829)

I got crazy worried for a second there. Yoshiki seems to find every opportunity he can do delay his music.

What X songs did taiji play? And on which albums?

BlueBlood and Vanishing Vision

Taiji left the band due to creative differences and Yoshiki being Yoshiki

the latter for any X fans knows how demanding and a perfectionist Yoshiki is.

Yoshiki will play SummerSonic, he's at ComicCon right now anyways

this was Taiji's last show with X

from last year

emo

surprised that they pulled his plug so soon though

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Originally Posted by StylinRed (Post 7518940)

emo

surprised that they pulled his plug so soon though

Im curious as well

So messed up.

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Originally Posted by tegz (Post 7518807)

Dick or not, he was respected for being one of the best... RIP

acknowledged? yes. respected? nahhhhh

if he harassed ur gf/sister/mom, ud still respect him cuz hes one of the best?

i think i would miss Hide more still

FYI,

Scarlet Love Song full version is out, but no official PV yet.

Also, Jade PV is out.

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Originally Posted by Culverin (Post 7558362)

FYI,

Scarlet Love Song full version is out, but no official PV yet.
X Japan scarlet love Song full - YouTube

Also, Jade PV is out.
X JAPAN - JADE (Official Promotional Video) - YouTube

and most likely North America tour in 2012

My hoodie I got @ QE gets fuzz everywhere.
:okay:

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Originally Posted by geeknerd (Post 7521497)

acknowledged? yes. respected? nahhhhh

if he harassed ur gf/sister/mom, ud still respect him cuz hes one of the best?

Michael Jackson?

Anyway, this thread is not about you and how you hate the guy............

RIP. He was an artiste and as with most people who are such, lead a weird/sad life.

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Originally Posted by MG1 (Post 7558452)

Michael Jackson?

allegedly

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Originally Posted by dachinesedude (Post 7558455)

allegedly

fuck ur avatar is hot...
damn chrissie...

anyways. I still love X, even tho reading the reviews for their recent shows, it really has become stale and boring.