January 16 and 17 2009 -- Hong Kong

mC · **Reply #180 on:** January 16, 2009, 08:51:27 PM

Sounds like it was some sort of prerecorded echo???

mC · **Reply #181 on:** January 16, 2009, 09:00:36 PM

Short clips:

ENDLESS RAIN

I.V.

Thanks to yoshiki from X Boards

Joker · **Reply #182 on:** January 16, 2009, 09:01:16 PM

Quote from: Matthias on January 16, 2009, 08:36:39 PM

Quote from: Joker on January 16, 2009, 07:42:02 PM
Why they don't let Sugizo play the whole concert? WHY?
These hide playbacks are getting ridiculous...

Maybe because he was ill? Don't know. But as he did play with them the whole countdown-gig I don't know why he shouldn't be playing the whole concert now.

If was because he's ill, he would not played anything.

Matthias · **Reply #183 on:** January 16, 2009, 09:02:56 PM

Quote from: Joker on January 16, 2009, 09:01:16 PM

Quote from: Matthias on January 16, 2009, 08:36:39 PM
Quote from: Joker on January 16, 2009, 07:42:02 PM
Why they don't let Sugizo play the whole concert? WHY?
These hide playbacks are getting ridiculous...

Maybe because he was ill? Don't know. But as he did play with them the whole countdown-gig I don't know why he shouldn't be playing the whole concert now.

If was because he's ill, he would not played anything.

Why? Maybe he didn't have the power to play a whole night, so he chose just to play a few songs?
Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying that's the reason why Sugizo played only three songs, but it could have been. Guess we will see tomorrow and during the next few shows what his status in the band is.

Ulquiorra · **Reply #184 on:** January 16, 2009, 09:06:41 PM

2:35 seconds of Art Of Life, Toshi kicks ass. You can hear he's mixing in his growly voice at a few points, but it doesn't sound bad, its fine.

HarZy · **Reply #185 on:** January 16, 2009, 09:12:07 PM

Quote from: Ulquiorra on January 16, 2009, 09:06:41 PM

2:35 seconds of Art Of Life, Toshi kicks ass.

That's.. EPIC! O__O
I love you, Toshi.

mC · **Reply #186 on:** January 16, 2009, 09:14:04 PM

Yea, his voice sounds great! Glad that there are some good quality audio coming out, even if the vidoes that go along with it aren't really worth watching...can't complain!

plasma · **Reply #187 on:** January 16, 2009, 09:23:33 PM

OMG Toshi really sounds great! And the excitement of the fans in Hong Kong is palpable even from the videos.

So excited for the Hong Kong fans about tomorrow's concert. I wish I were in Hong Kong (the seriously annoying part of this being that I'm usually based there but just happened to be based in Europe for half a year at the very wrong time. Argh)!

So envious the fans got to hear Art of Life (even if its only part of it). I'll just die of jealousy (or of happiness if its posted on youtube in its full glory) if they play Alive, Blue Blood AND Silent Jealousy tomorrow.

Ulquiorra · **Reply #188 on:** January 16, 2009, 09:31:41 PM

Chances that they'll play old songs they havn't played for years are actually pretty high now imo, they've been teasing us constantly over the past few weeks, during the countdown live several people said they thought they heard Yoshiki playing Vanishing love on piano (I think) and Toshi was singing a bit of 'I kill you' in this concert, so even if they don't do any old ones tomorrow, chances for them doing them at later concerts are good.

mC · **Reply #189 on:** January 16, 2009, 09:42:06 PM

I think they are quite good too. Also at the countdown concert, Yoshiki played a couple of bars of Untitled....love that song.

Matthias · **Reply #190 on:** January 16, 2009, 09:50:19 PM

Some pictures taken from radicaldreamers, thanks.

Ulquiorra · **Reply #191 on:** January 16, 2009, 09:50:29 PM

http://uk.youtube.com/user/dailo0hk

This guy's channel has a few new short videos, they contain endless rain, different parts of 'X' that we havn't seen from the concert, Yoshiki talking to Toshi & the crowd, and two videos from the break period-a mexican wave video and a video where everyones throwing thier balloons around.

Also for those who didn't get the youtube videos or torrent of the countdown live, this guy also has videos of X, I.V Kurenai and Blue Blood from the countdown live, if you look at all his videos you'll see them titled with random names/numbers.

Another recording of the Mexican wave.

Rafaell · **Reply #192 on:** January 17, 2009, 01:50:02 AM

X Japan rocks again!

Why not make Sugizo the new fifth member of X Japan? I agree with some of the people on this forum who feel these Hide playbacks are getting ridiculous. Dont get me wrong, Hide was and is the lead guitarist of the band, but he is dead. Why do we need Sugizo in X Japan anyway if he just play a couple of songs or solos?

magucathy · **Reply #193 on:** January 17, 2009, 04:32:58 AM

woo... it was such a great experience! what can I say???!!
just can't wait for tonight!

Rafaell:
I don't think we need to start to discuss again about hide's playbacks or Sugizo being the new member. As everyone has his own opinion and we can never meet the same conclusion.

Ba-DiL · **Reply #194 on:** January 17, 2009, 04:46:50 AM

Hey,I've just chek out another forum ... it says, Pata did some short guitar solo before they played DRAIN ...

holly.x · **Reply #195 on:** January 17, 2009, 05:04:52 AM

did anyone notice yoshiki's white shirt? ;d

that's the chinese costume outfit they wore. they had different colors but Yoshiki didnt change like others did.

edyork · **Reply #196 on:** January 17, 2009, 05:13:46 AM

Quote from: holly.x on January 16, 2009, 06:32:48 PM

Both Yoshiki and Toshi spoke a lot of Cantonese.

ah~~! i would love to hear that!! i only heard lei hou lei dei (hello you guys) in one of the videos.. someone post more plssss xD

Quote from: holly.x on January 16, 2009, 05:19:42 PM

I'm home

Yoshiki "you guys fucking rock"

Oh the concert was so so good it was such a surprise. Yoshiki was surprisingly fit and so was Toshi. let me take a little rest and I will come back with a little report.

by the way it was so hilarious they all wore chinese costume during encore..the kind you see jackie chan wears in those kung fu movies and Toshi spoke so much Canto it was frigging funny as well.

man its great to see him fit
everything is getting better
lets hope for silent jealousy tonight xD
i want to see them wearing chinese costume......... =(
and i wanna hear them speak more canto hahaha

Quote from: holly.x on January 16, 2009, 07:14:37 PM

My colleague who went with his boyfriend managed to snatch a rose from yoshiki ..boy I am so jealous now

i want that toooooo!!!

RainSeraphim · **Reply #197 on:** January 17, 2009, 06:00:33 AM

@Matthias: Those are really gorgeous pictures. *.* Thanks for sharing!

Man I'm getting excited and I'm all the way across the planet from Hong Kong XD

magucathy · **Reply #198 on:** January 17, 2009, 07:44:06 AM

I am not sure if anyone of you have mentioned about this, but, I found (only my opinion) it was a bit annoying, that the fans clapping during those songs like without you, longing.... maybe it's the 'style' of the HK fans....

yoshinatsu · **Reply #199 on:** January 17, 2009, 09:43:17 AM

Was it hide or SUGIZO playing on Art Of Life?

Matthias · **Reply #200 on:** January 17, 2009, 09:47:32 AM

hide.

alex · **Reply #201 on:** January 17, 2009, 09:49:46 AM

I'm surprised. If security was sloppy and the performance was in Hong Kong itself, how could not some decent bootleg come out already?

And... Still doing the roses. In Japan I saw a guy beside me who caught a rose and gave it to a girl within reach. She took it but completely ignored him afterwards

edyork · **Reply #202 on:** January 17, 2009, 10:01:03 AM

http://ent.163.com/09/0117/16/4VSGGJHE00032PQJ.html

some photos here !

Yurga~ · **Reply #203 on:** January 17, 2009, 10:41:47 AM

OMG, they look sooo good~~~

NanniGong · **Reply #204 on:** January 17, 2009, 12:35:32 PM

I wanna hear TOSHI speak Canto

As Cantonese is also (sometimes) spoken in my hometown, it will be really fun to hear that!
And I think the "Tang costumes" fit them very well, especially PATA XD

more pics here (click the "<" and ">" to see more)

hellokitty · **Reply #205 on:** January 17, 2009, 01:17:58 PM

01. The Last Song
02. Amethyst
03. Pf & Vocal Rusty Nail
04. Rusty Nail (Feat Sugizo )
05. Week End
06. Heath solo
07. Drain
08. Forever Love (Toshi & Yoshiki)

darkcat21 · **Reply #206 on:** January 17, 2009, 01:30:22 PM

^give source, please

Matthias · **Reply #207 on:** January 17, 2009, 01:31:14 PM

Thanks for the info. Only Rusty Nail is featuring Sugizo, or from this song on he was on stage? And yeah, source wouldn't be bad

Ulquiorra · **Reply #208 on:** January 17, 2009, 01:49:19 PM

Don't know about hellokitty, but I'm getting my info from the xradicaldreamers thread.

01. Amethyst (S.E.)
02. Pf & Vocal Rusty Nail
03. Rusty Nail (Sugizo might be playing)
04. Week End
05. Heath solo
06. Drain
07. Forever Love (Toshi & Yoshiki)
08. Piano solo ~Tears medley~
09. Tears
10. 紅 (Kurenai)
11. オルガスム (Orgasm)

Seems they're leaving Art of Life till last, ugh.

edyork · **Reply #209 on:** January 17, 2009, 01:58:43 PM

Quote from: NanniGong on January 17, 2009, 12:35:32 PM

And I think the "Tang costumes" fit them very well, especially PATA XD

more pics here (click the "<" and ">" to see more)

haha there are so many toshi!

they all look so hot wearing the costume, i love the prints lolz.
to me sugizo looked the best in the costume haha. Yoshiki's one looks like the normal white shirt he've been wearing for the the past concerts unless u look closely loL