I don't know if I'm making any sense here.. but that's how I see the things he wrote about Yoshiki..In my opinion you're making sense concerning that! I see it like that as well.
And so is/has been Taiji. (I for sure don't see him as flawless either! Rather the opposite - and I like him exactly the way he is. XD)
The part where hide argued with the two hotel members made me laugh xD
Accually it´s not funny but anyway..
I know, some Yoshiki fans might feel offended by this or that what Taiji has written there - but fact is just: Nobody's perfect. Of course Yoshiki is an impressing person and special and so on, but this doesn't make him a flawless angel. In the end he's a human being like everybody else - with ups and downs in his mood. And working in a hard business like that while putting full efford in keeping his dream alive - how he puts his priorities - I'm sure he might have been(and still is) an asshole now and then.
And so is/has been Taiji. (I for sure don't see him as flawless either! Rather the opposite - and I like him exactly the way he is. XD)
@VioletI think so too - and that's why I don't understand, why some Yoshiki-fans feel offended about what Taiji has written about Yoshiki. Maybe it's about parts I don't know or I've missed something? - ... no clue. What I remember what he has written about Yoshiki was... not disrespectful. He even said, how he loved him, so mostly I've got the impression how he admires Yoshiki for being the way he is.
Well I feel it's not that offensive. He was a heavy drinker, we all like a drink now and then. Describing hide of what he really was isn't a crime. But yeah, he said some good things too, he's argueing both points for everyone, which is the right thing to do ^^
@VioletI think so too - and that's why I don't understand, why some Yoshiki-fans feel offended about what Taiji has written about Yoshiki. Maybe it's about parts I don't know or I've missed something? - ... no clue. What I remember what he has written about Yoshiki was... not disrespectful. He even said, how he loved him, so mostly I've got the impression how he admires Yoshiki for being the way he is.
Well I feel it's not that offensive. He was a heavy drinker, we all like a drink now and then. Describing hide of what he really was isn't a crime. But yeah, he said some good things too, he's argueing both points for everyone, which is the right thing to do ^^
Yeah, but maybe I missed something really bad - who knows. ???
I already read X NO SEI TO SHI ~UCHUU O KAKERU TOMO E~,uhm,don't know how to say...it was moved but i don't like some parts which wrote about Yoshiki-_-..so i love the way he said about Hide san..full of love and respect...
I remember reading the translation off that site a good while ago. It's ashame that the bit I wanted to read the most (The Toshi bit) wasn't even translated. T___T
WAS THERE MORE????
^lucky!! Though I too can't speak japanese, it would be really nice to have at least one book...just to TOUCH it xD
I wonder if someday someone will translate the mysterious other half... (bats eyelashes at fluet Japanese speakers on this forum)
I really hope they release a full english translation. I've read all I can atm ;-; It's been the best book i've read up to now. Only cause it's a subject I like and I usually hate reading. This is different for me!Lol, same here. I used to read a lot, but I don't anymore. But for Taiji, I make an exeption! And I'm very happy I did, this is a great book. (well, sad too, but a very good book, I mean.)
I found one :3
http://www.xradicaldreamers.net/xjapan/member_taijibook.htm