While B’z started recording as soon as 2002 started, Tak finished two solo albums, Dragon From The West , which consists of hard rock tunes, and Hana , which includes more melodic and Asian-influenced tunes, which were released simultaneously. B’z finished their recording in the middle of May and started rehearsal in Tokyo for the Live-Gym tour that year, as well as performing with Aerosmith on the stage of FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan Official Concert International Day at Tokyo Stadium on June 27. Aerosmith later invited B’z to open for them in America, but it ultimately never happened. On July 3, their twelfth album, Green , was released. The supporting tour, “B’z Live-Gym 2002 ‘Green ~Go★Fight★Win~’” began at Saitama Super Arena on July 8 and ended at Osaka Dome on September 9, encompassing 700,000 attendees, 14 shows, and 11 cities. The live band was rounded out by bassist Billy Sheehan and Canadian drummer Shane Gaalaas . In September, after the last show in Osaka, B’z had their first US tour, “B’z Live-Gym 2002 ‘Rock n’ California Roll’”, starting in San Diego at Canes Bar & Grill on September 22 and The Palace in Los Angeles on September 24. On November 27, a live video, A Beautiful Reel , was released, which packaged everything that happened on the “Green” tour, as well as a second disc containing material from “Rock n’ California Roll”. On December 11, their first ballad compilation album, The Ballads ~Love & B’z~ , was released.
While B’z started recording as soon as 2002 started, Tak finished two
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