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The band => The Concerts => Topic started by: Kurenai_Akari on July 11, 2017, 07:47:43 AM
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Here we go people, the acoustic shows are starting today over in Japan.
July 11 – Osaka-jo Hall
July 12 – Osaka-jo Hall
July 14 – Yokohama Arena
July 15 – Yokohama Arena
July 16 – Yokohama Arena
July 17 – Yokohama Arena
What are your thoughts on this? You think Yoshiki can handle this or will set him back a couple of weeks? To be honest, I was wondering/hoping that the six days would be spread out over the month or two so he could rest well afterwards, but I suppose not. . . Anyone think that we'll be getting any updates for the western areas after the Japan tour is over? (BTW, how is this a "tour"? They're gonna be in Yokohama for almost all of the shows.)
Source: https://www.facebook.com/XJapan/photos/a.669975649718291.1073741825.124298817619313/1337637062952143
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That's a usual Asian mindset. If it is more than one show in more than one city, it's a tour :D Koreans think similarly, they consider doing a home tour and two concerts in another Asian country a "world tour" :D I guess Asian entertainment companies like to exaggerate.
I hope Yoshiki will be able to handle the concerts. Would be awesome if they extended the tour LATER (maybe next year) to other parts of the world, too. I would LOVE an acoustic show, I have been in love with the acoustic renderings ever since I discovered this band :D I frequently rewatch these, they are so beautiful. :) I'm curious of the setlist. I'm hoping they would play Rose of Pain and Voiceless Screaming :o would be awesome. And praying that some fans would record the live broadcast so we can also watch it later :)
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I'm very curious how theses conerts will turn out and depening on that I could/would be interested to see them myself. ;)
Hopefully they put some work into it and will play some acoustic renditions of fast paced songs instead of mostly piano based slow ballads.
i.e. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVa0bjALIko
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Set list from the first night, Osaka 11/7:
1. Forever Love
2. Hero
3. Tears
4. Kiss the Sky
5. Pata & Heath Solo
6. Drain
7. Sugizo Violin Solo
8. Silent Jealousy
9. Yoshiki Piano Solo
10. Miracle
11. Angel
12. Without You
13. Kurenai
14. Art of Life
Encore:
15. Rose of Pain
16. Beneath the Skin
17. World Anthem
18. I.V.
19. Voiceless Screaming
20. Endless Rain
What an awesome set list. I hope we get some clips on up YouTube at some point.
Would be quite nice to release tracks from these acoustic nights as a live CD...
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wow, awesome set list!!! and both rose of pain and voiceless screaming are on it! OMG! I WANT VIDEO FOOTAGE :D
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That encore list looks pretty sweet. Good stuff!
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How is yoshiki?
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Setlist looks very nice, curious how songs like Drain will sound as an acoustic one.
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Setlist from the second night, Osaka 12/7:
1. Forever Love
2. Tears
3. Kiss the Sky
4. Pata & Heath Solo
5. Drain
6. Sugizo Violin Solo
7. Silent Jealousy
8. Yoshiki Piano Solo
9. Miracle
10. La Venus
11. Hero
12. Without You
13. Kurenai
14. Art of Life
Encore:
15. Say Anything
16. White Wind from Mr. Martin
17. Rusty Nail
18. I.V.
19. Longing ~Togireta Melody~
20. Endless Rain
Another nice night by the looks of it. Makes me think doing an acoustic tour has its pros lying in the fact that the song selection has expanded compared to previous years?
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A couple of clips from the Osaka show, (11/7), on this person's YouTube channel. Has Hero and Angel.
[Videos Taken Down]
I really like how Angel is coming along...
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Does anyone know if they played the full version of Kiss the Sky? Also wondering if anyone's found a recording of them playing Beneath the Skin on acoustic. Interesting crossover.
mC, Angel really does sound amazing. Really love the piano shift at the end, like an entrancing flutter. Interesting bit of trivia is Katy's been performing that version during the Dinner with Yoshiki shows for over a year now. I believe since the song was written so long ago (late 90s?) it was a VUK song (in fact, it was included in one of the original to-be-released albums of VUK years ago) and has sounded the way it does now for at least a decade. X Japan just hadn't played the longer version before this tour.
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A couple of clips from the Osaka show, (11/7), on this person's YouTube channel. Has Hero and Angel.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcdC_bEAV1p4yNmdPymPYww
I really like how Angel is coming along...
aaaaaand it's gone
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was the show live streamed ? Surely someone kind must have captured it somewhere :) Very curious to hear/watch this one. The setlists are indeed very interesting
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On jpopsuki there is unfortunatelly nothing.
And yes, rose of pain and voiceless screaming i really want to hear
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Setlist from Yokohama, 14/7:
1. Forever Love
2. Tears
3. Kiss the Sky
4. Pata and Heath Solo
5. Drain
6. Sugizo Violin Solo
7. Silent Jealousy
8. Yoshiki Piano Solo
9. Miracle
10. La Venus
11. Hero
12. Without You
13. Kurenai
14. Art of Life
Encore:
15. World Anthem
16. I.V.
17. Unfinished
18. Longing ~Togerita Melody~
19. Endless Rain
There has been surprisingly next to no videos circulating around the net. I guess it hasn't helped that there have been no official streams of the concert.
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I think they announced a stream beforehand on niconico or wowow? no? *confused*
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I think they announced a stream beforehand on niconico or wowow? no? *confused*
That's what I thought as well.. looks like..maybe not ? There would be something floating online, considering the interest everyone appears to have for this one :) Have you noticed that this has been one of the few threads so far where everyone agrees haha... it would be really cool to hear/see that.
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I remember reading somewhere that the last concert will be broadcasted on WOWOW.
I hope they play Voiceless Screaming on it. I really want to know how it sounded without Taiji after all those years.
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Forever love, get it while it's hot.
https://youtu.be/PXDOk4ZgVXc
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Here's Silent Jealousy from Yokohama
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uu8T8DHcCDM
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I think this tweet maybe in reference to the stream
https://twitter.com/YoshikiOfficial/status/886140515296530432
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Forever love, get it while it's hot.
https://youtu.be/PXDOk4ZgVXc
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Watched, downloaded & cherished forever. My heart hasn't skipped a beat over "Forever Love" like this is ages~ I think I fell back in love with ToshI again (/ w \)
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Toshi is the member that has shown the most improvement through the past decade of mostly nothingness. An acoustic gig is perfect considering this
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Toshi has had his solo career, it's not like he wasn't singing at all during these 10 years of "mostly nothingness".
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Toshi is the member that has shown the most improvement through the past decade of mostly nothingness. An acoustic gig is perfect considering this
Totally. At this point, he's more or less in a league of his own. Yay ToshI! \(^ o ^)/ I'm so proud of him, he's really come a long way from the start of "made In Heaven" up until now.
Toshi has had his solo career, it's not like he wasn't singing at all during these 10 years of "mostly nothingness".
Well, yeah, I know.
I mean, I wasn't there for the peak of his solo stuff since internet wasn't much of a thing in the 90's & I was a kid, but I'm more than familiar with his solo stuff. In context to what I was saying, I haven't been listening to X Japan or ToshI lately because there's other things at the moment that are far more interesting to me.
Besides, I have his main albums & the "Gunjyou no Yuugure" single, plus MP3s of the albums, along with the the major stuff from HoH including with his Ex. If I *really* wanted to listen to him, I would, but after awhile everything loses it's glow. I think it's better to take breaks every so often from your favorite band & explore something else to broaden your horizons. I feel that makes one (or at least me) appreciate X Japan even more due to their own brand of uniqueness.
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And speaking of Toshi at his peak, this gem of a moment from the concert. Go to 1 minute into the video for when he starts singing.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=pnZEFWyETS8
By the way I used to be a user on here a few years ago, was just 'Ulquiorra' back then, I used to do long, long ranting posts about the band/yoshiki, not sure if I can jog any memories here but basically I decided to leave after yoshiki hyped a huge announcement and it just turned out to be his Madame Tussauds wax model, I made a long long rant about how this was one fake announcement/album delay too far and that I was done with the band for good at that point and left. I've gotten into the band again since I've changed my thoughts on a few things, so hello again!
If this part of the post is too unrelated to the topic I completely understand and I'll remove it or post it in the returning members forum or something.
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welcome back :) I think Yoshiki's exaggerated announcements are not a reason to give up the band entirely. It's an Asian thing. I'm used to it with my Korean sweethearts, too, so I'm pretty unphased with Yoshiki's antics. Just enjoying the music and discovering it all over again every day. :) I can't wait to see some proper footage of the acoustics concert, I want to hear Rose of Pain again after that miraculous last version with hide. I'm simply in love with that footage.
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New song? Largo?
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Where are you seeing Largo?
If you mean this song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8InbrVS-UOo
It's a famous classical composition called "Largo" by Georg Friedrich Händel, which Yoshiki uses as the backdrop for his drum solos. Have you heard of him using it during this tour? It'd be weird since he isn't playing drums during this tour.
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Maybe he/she means the track off Yoshiki's classical selection: https://www.discogs.com/Yoshiki-Yoshiki-Selection/release/5701255 Could be he chose this as a piano solo? But then that's not a "new song", it's Handel.
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Ah, that makes sense if he played it as a piano solo. I haven't seen it in the setlist so I was confused.
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Voiceless Screaming, on piano. Not from the concert but from Yoshiki Channel extra. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6USkNtLjAMw
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Is anyone also watching the livestream?
While the concert is obviously much calmer than usually, it had some pretty cool song versions there! :D
They even did a part of X with just Piano and Toshi and the fans singing along. That was quite fun!
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Is anyone also watching the livestream?
While the concert is obviously much calmer than usually, it had some pretty cool song versions there! :D
They even did a part of X with just Piano and Toshi and the fans singing along. That was quite fun!
I wish I could watch the live streaming but I don!t have access to wowow. :(
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I was linked a livestream and really loved it :D it ate away most of my day but I don't mind ^^ I'm so happy now
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Did anyone record any of the live stream?
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I just downloaded it off jpopsuki, but its 32GB. Hopefully a smaller version will be available soon. Excellent concert if i must say so myself :)
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Is it out yet on a non Jpopsuki platform? I never got an account on there...
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Drain in a lower key was bizarre.
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I just downloaded it off jpopsuki, but its 32GB. Hopefully a smaller version will be available soon. Excellent concert if i must say so myself :)
any chance you could upload to mega.nz or a similar file sharing platform? At least temporarily? Pllllleeeease :)
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hmmm one of the few times I wished I still had kept my Jpopsuki account. I wonder if someone will re-encode it. Hyde26, want to give it a go ? :)
https://www.techspot.com/article/1131-hevc-h256-enconding-playback/page4.html
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I'm fine with the 32 GB if hyde26 is able to upload to Mega, for example :D I don't mind HQ video :P
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I also wouldn't mind if there's a way to download the concert. ;)
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Keep an eye on YouTube. The whole concert was up there in three parts, but was taken down rather quickly...I am sure more copies will crop up over the next few days.
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There is a torent floating around called " X JAPAN - Live Broadcast! X JAPAN WORLD TOUR 2017 WE ARE X Acoustic Special Miracle ~Kiseki no Yoru~ 6DAYS (WOWOW Prime 2017.07.17)" for example on jpopsuki...
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Yeah, I got a copy. Once I manage to find some time, I will convert to a more consumable format and upload to a file sharing place. Friday/Saturday, if anyone is interested. I could only sneak peek at it, but it looks/sounds amazing. Toshi is SHINING and Sugiz gets to show off some really nice guitar skills (we only see him with his signature riffs, but here he does something really different). Heath is also pretty good with fingerstyle (there ya go Heath haters). They also seem to enjoy it, even Pata smiles from time to time LOL. There is something like 20 minutes of Yoshiki crying and apologizing. LOL. But he really does look VERY tired at the end, not his usually bubbly fluttering butterfly self running around.
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And speaking of Toshi at his peak, this gem of a moment from the concert. Go to 1 minute into the video for when he starts singing.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=pnZEFWyETS8
By the way I used to be a user on here a few years ago, was just 'Ulquiorra' back then, I used to do long, long ranting posts about the band/yoshiki, not sure if I can jog any memories here but basically I decided to leave after yoshiki hyped a huge announcement and it just turned out to be his Madame Tussauds wax model, I made a long long rant about how this was one fake announcement/album delay too far and that I was done with the band for good at that point and left. I've gotten into the band again since I've changed my thoughts on a few things, so hello again!
If this part of the post is too unrelated to the topic I completely understand and I'll remove it or post it in the returning members forum or something.
Haha, good to have you back man. I was wondering where you went. Band still hasn't really done or released shit. I left for a while, too
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Also, these shows do look pretty great. Lots of deep cuts in the set, and a good way to adapt to Yoshiki's injuries.
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The show was better than I expected, even half of it being Toshi+Yoshiki.
Toshi had an energy that I didn't see in a long time, Sugizo is growing on the band, Pata seemed well and Heath was being the bassist. At first the songs being played in a lower key sounded weird, but listening a second time made me feel them differently.
For the future I hope Yoshiki recovers well, they play those songs in their normal key again and if the Heath mic will never come back, Sugizo was great on Week End backing vocals.
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here is link to concert, sorry for the delay:
https://mega.nz/#!RhMzFBqL!P-SV-CXhLt1gjf2zYlEtNtLuGsa1aQ9hBHUNW0vV70I
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Currently watching 32 gig jpopsuki.. they did a longer version of kiss the sky..toshi was awesome
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here is link to concert, sorry for the delay:
https://mega.nz/#!RhMzFBqL!P-SV-CXhLt1gjf2zYlEtNtLuGsa1aQ9hBHUNW0vV70I
Awesome, thank you!
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Any chance of getting a lighter version of this show somehow?
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Any chance of getting a lighter version of this show somehow?
I will convert it over the weekend and reduce the file size. (But that means quality will also be worse).
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Went to the concert on 7/17. It was awesome!!! Toshl was in his best condition, almost like he was back to his prime (for me, it was 91 to 96).
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Here is the whole concert. Enjoy!
http://www.bilibili.com/video/av12321420/index_2.html#page=1
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Thanks!
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Went to the concert on 7/17. It was awesome!!! Toshl was in his best condition, almost like he was back to his prime (for me, it was 91 to 96).
great to hear that.
Is there a chance that you can tell us some more storys from the concert?
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Setlist from July 17th
P1
1.Forever Love
2.Tears
3.Kiss the Sky
4.Pata&Heath Solo
5.Drain
6.Sugizo Violin Solo
7.Silent Jealousy
8.Yoshiki Piano Solo
9.Miracle
10.La Venus
11.X
12.Hero
13.Without You
14.紅
15.Art of life
P2:安可1
16.Say Anything
17.White Wind from Mr. Martin
18.Week End
P3:安可2
19.I.V.
20.Crucify My Love
21.Voiceless Screaming
22.Longing~跡切れたMelody~
23.Endless Rain
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Watch the closeups of Yoshiki's hands. He is shaking while playing. Can't imagine the physical pain he endured during these concerts.
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AxlroseX I wrote a reply but something very screwy is going on my end and only the first sentance of my reply is being posted, trying to fix it xd.
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And speaking of Toshi at his peak, this gem of a moment from the concert. Go to 1 minute into the video for when he starts singing.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=pnZEFWyETS8
By the way I used to be a user on here a few years ago, was just 'Ulquiorra' back then, I used to do long, long ranting posts about the band/yoshiki, not sure if I can jog any memories here but basically I decided to leave after yoshiki hyped a huge announcement and it just turned out to be his Madame Tussauds wax model, I made a long long rant about how this was one fake announcement/album delay too far and that I was done with the band for good at that point and left. I've gotten into the band again since I've changed my thoughts on a few things, so hello again!
If this part of the post is too unrelated to the topic I completely understand and I'll remove it or post it in the returning members forum or something.
Haha, good to have you back man. I was wondering where you went. Band still hasn't really done or released shit. I left for a while, too
Don't blame you XD it's good to speak to you again. Yeah it's a shame this thing still isn't out, pretty amazing, are we at Chinese Democracy timewise yet or has this album overtaken it? Lol
Yeah for the last few months I've been catching up on everything/show they've done the last several years, also Toshis solo shows/his new book on HoH, Patas illness and now what Yoshiki's going through so yeah I'm all up to date. XD
Currently listening to the full live like everyone else, just on Forever love at the beginning, Toshi sounds amazing so far, I think when this video buffers (the bilibili one) it literally shuts down the whole video, just had to start it over again. lol
Update: I think the bilibili site unfortunatly has a strict 6 minute viewing time, as in if you watch a total of 6 minutes whatever point of the video you're on it stops it, well that sucks.
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And speaking of Toshi at his peak, this gem of a moment from the concert. Go to 1 minute into the video for when he starts singing.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=pnZEFWyETS8
By the way I used to be a user on here a few years ago, was just 'Ulquiorra' back then, I used to do long, long ranting posts about the band/yoshiki, not sure if I can jog any memories here but basically I decided to leave after yoshiki hyped a huge announcement and it just turned out to be his Madame Tussauds wax model, I made a long long rant about how this was one fake announcement/album delay too far and that I was done with the band for good at that point and left. I've gotten into the band again since I've changed my thoughts on a few things, so hello again!
If this part of the post is too unrelated to the topic I completely understand and I'll remove it or post it in the returning members forum or something.
Haha, good to have you back man. I was wondering where you went. Band still hasn't really done or released shit. I left for a while, too
Don't blame you XD it's good to speak to you again. Yeah it's a shame this thing still isn't out, pretty amazing, are we at Chinese Democracy timewise yet or has this album overtaken it? Lol
Yeah for the last few months I've been catching up on everything/show they've done the last several years, also Toshis solo shows/his new book on HoH, Patas illness and now what Yoshiki's going through so yeah I'm all up to date. XD
Currently listening to the full live like everyone else, just on Forever love at the beginning, Toshi sounds amazing so far, I think when this video buffers (the bilibili one) it literally shuts down the whole video, just had to start it over again. lol
Haha, they aren't quite at Chinese Democracy levels (GNR is sadly re-reaching that with a follow up but at least they reunited!) but they're close. About 4 years away.
Honestly, this acoustic tour is one of the best things they have done since the reunion started.
Mixes up the sound, added orchestra, they all seem into the performances, dynamic setlist with new songs, hits, and deep cuts, and less bullshit breaks and padding while still being an acceptable length.
I would 100% accept a USA tour like this
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Couldn't listen to much of it, but from the first song and all the news reports of the show on youtube I've seen I def agree with you there, it's the most interesting they've sounded in a while and a couple of choices they made suprised me like performing X just with piano. And yeah it's cool to see the setlist have a bit more of each era, which is the way it should be really.
Unfortunatly I think the large breaks at points in the show are gonna return once Yoshiki gets back on the drums again. xd
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Thank you hyde26 and Wakyan!
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Couldn't listen to much of it, but from the first song and all the news reports of the show on youtube I've seen I def agree with you there, it's the most interesting they've sounded in a while and a couple of choices they made suprised me like performing X just with piano. And yeah it's cool to see the setlist have a bit more of each era, which is the way it should be really.
Unfortunatly I think the large breaks at points in the show are gonna return once Yoshiki gets back on the drums again. xd
Try the download link Hyde26 posted a while ago. Seriously worth it. This show is amazing.
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does anyone see the heath solo?
damn, i did'nt know that he is *that* good. I mean, where was this shit before? waited for years to see his real skillz. finally....
also his performance. running around like in the 90s, cheering the crowd, interacte like he did never before.
I always liked heath and believed there is something special in him, but this?
I'm flashed. honestly.
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does anyone see the heath solo?
damn, i did'nt know that he is *that* good. I mean, where was this shit before? waited for years to see his real skillz. finally....
also his performance. running around like in the 90s, cheering the crowd, interacte like he did never before.
I always liked heath and believed there is something special in him, but this?
I'm flashed. honestly.
Yeah, I wonder why he was keeping low profile. I mean, maybe he didn't want to compete with Taiji's legacy because in any case, Taiji fans hate him no matter what. I was reading reviews like "Yoshiki gave Heath a simple bassline because he is not able to learn anythign complex" and I was like, dude, he has been playing Taiji's parts ever since he joined. Plus, why would Yoshiki (of all people, the perfectionist) choose a bad bassist? Just because hide recommended him? and why would hide recommend someone with lesser skills? Makes no sense to me. I'm really glad Heath got to shine a little. I love him to bits and pieces. :)
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Thanks a lot for the link, it will keep me very busy this weekend! ;)
I just watched the first two songs, OMG, Toshi sounds amazing!
Is it only me but I think that Yoshiki's face looks a little bit swollen. (??)
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I converted it to a smaller (4gb) avi file, if someone has trouble downloading the 32 gb. https://mega.nz/#!el51WbRQ!kHS7WPT0TF3HloU_03mTmtWXQkVgj1dE42aAXDcG3Mc
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Thanks a lot for the link, it will keep me very busy this weekend! ;)
I just watched the first two songs, OMG, Toshi sounds amazing!
Is it only me but I think that Yoshiki's face looks a little bit swollen. (??)
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No it is indeed. Could be from the Cortison
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Thanks for the link Teemeah!
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Oh thank you Teemeah!
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welcome, guys. Also, this FB page put the whole concert up song by song: https://www.facebook.com/XJAPANLIVE/
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I didn't know this page, it's nice to upload it this way too
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I just managed to watch all of it and ahh, my heart. Toshi broke down during longing, bawling like a baby, and I cried my eyes out watching him cry. :'( Just want to give him a hug. Whatever made him cry, memories, the past or the present, I just hope he got comfort from somebody after the concert.
https://www.facebook.com/XJAPANLIVE/videos/1942779489292976/
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Anyone manage to listen kiss the sky lyric?
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I just managed to watch all of it and ahh, my heart. Toshi broke down during longing, bawling like a baby, and I cried my eyes out watching him cry. :'( Just want to give him a hug. Whatever made him cry, memories, the past or the present, I just hope he got comfort from somebody after the concert.
https://www.facebook.com/XJAPANLIVE/videos/1942779489292976/
It was kind of strange. I mean X Japan's crying and all is also part of the charm of the band but here Toshi didn't even sing (two words at the beginning, barely 2 words in the middle and the final line ; even the crowd stopped singing at some point like "dude we're not gonna sing the whole song" haha, but the beginning with just the crowd singing was nice) and seemed really shaken, broken. Why now? I wonder.
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He was visibly shaken. I wish we had subtitles to the talks, possibly there was something they talked about previously that might have triggered something. Adónd the fact that Yoshiki didn't even bother to look up when Toshi's voice trembled and stopped, and even at the end he just sat there while Toshi almost fled the stage.... I wanted to grab him and hit him so hard. I get he is an egomaniac and all, and that probably he was really occupied trying to hit the right keys while being in physical pain because of his arm, but still. Not even a glance at Toshi being all broken. I wonder if they ever managed to properly rebuild their friendship after the reunion or all that "we are friends again" was just for the image of the band.
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That's extremely unlikely, they've done piano solo concerts together, as well as hug/cried with each other many times on stage, they've appeared on many chat show shows together when they absolutly didn't need to for the sake of keeping up an image, and on those shows they're constantly laughing and joking with each other like best friends, and Yoshiki I think gave a subtle hint that he's at least read some of Toshis book on what they did to him at hoh or at least learnt what they did.
I can't possibly imagine he doesn't understand what Toshi went through and hasn't forgiven him for the initial breakup, he certainly better not be playing up that he's just as much the most hurt member of the band as ever. Really I'm 100% certain they're best friends again, it's a little wierd though that Toshi's cried at X shows several times now, after everything they know he's suffered and not once has anyone comforted him, maybe they do it backstage when he walks off but idk, Yoshiki didn't do anything this live.
And I 've watched the concert, it's amazing, incredible atmosphere, Toshi was mostly awesome, and he was hitting high notes he hasn't hit for a few years now, but that's also why I was irked by some of the other things he was doing this concert (excluding Longing of course) but I'll leave it at that. XD
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Then I really don't know what happened. It wasn't a few minute breakdown, he was completely broken for the whole duration of the song. Maybe he has just become more sensitive since his HOH experience. I was just shocked that this time Yoshiki paid no attention. I don't mean hugging or anything, even just an understanding, encouraging glance would have sufficed. But he wasn't even paying attention. :(
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Yeah, watching Toshi not being able to sing anymore was so so heartbreaking!!! :(
Like really, SOMEONE HUG HIM PLEASE!!!
...and then the song ends, toshi keeps standing there while Yoshiki turns his back towards him/audience to sort his sheets, turns back and start talking about whatever again, totally ignoring Toshi. WHAT THE HELL!? Dunno what that was, trying not to interpret too much into it!
Anyway, about their relationship in general, I feel like something changed. That basically Toshi got more independent (also from Yoshiki), which I think is great. And while there's less hugging on stage, there's more Toshi making fun of Yoshiki now, that that is just so much fun! :P
Edit: Ah, actually there are two things that made me wonder if those two ever talk to eachother about Toshi's HOH times at all! The first was when that dodumentary-thing about Toshi's time there was aired on japanese TV and Yoshiki tweeted about it. I don't even remember what it was but it sounded so shocked as if he realized it for the first time. -_-
The other thing was in the we are x documentary, when Toshi told Yoshiki that he was still totally under HOH's controll when he first met Yoshiki again, and Yoshiki was just like "....eeeeeh....?"....WHAT THE HELL THAT WAS FLIMED IN 2014 OR SO!? >_<
I don't even know what to think of it! My POV is currently that Yoshiki never asked Toshi because "if he wants to say something, he will do it" and Toshi on the other hand being like "I don't want to bother anyone with it". Oh well. This is getting to long again, I'll shut up now. :P
...and this is pretty offtopic... Do we have a Y&T analysis thread somewhere? ;P
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They don't talk about things like this. I guess it's old school Japanese male behaviour. I read a lot of interviews with Kijak, and also listened to the X Japan Podcast interview and somewhere he mentions that indeed, Toshi and Yoshiki ONLY talked about that in front of the camera for the first time, they have NOT talked about Toshi's HOH times at all in private. To me, this is incredible. How can anyone call themselves friends when they only talk about trivial stuff, dining and work? Maybe it is a cultural Japanese thing, I don't know.... But I found it shocking and really sad :( It really seems like that Japanese culture has these many crazy things exactly because poeple find no other outlet to release their frustration. They don't tal about feelings. Toshi also mentions in the dcumentary that he was not aware of the suicide of Yoshiki's dad for a long time and only later did he understand what the songs HE SANG FOR DECADES really meant. It's incredible.
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denx, Kiss the Sky Lyrics have been posted online before... I think it was on a piece of sheet music or something? It wasn't official... I'll try to give it from listening:
When God speaks in silence
I bury myself for life
Let the wings of my loneliness be holding
I know everybody hurts
but love, can we keep ourselves away?
feel the rain of roses lead us to ecstasy
We'll kiss the sky
We'll be fighting
Til' dreams come to life (sounds like it changed to LET dreams come to life?)
Til your dry tears dry
Woah woah woah
So love, don't say goodbye
Don't you surrender
I'll be your light
I'll be your darkness
Woah woah woah
Side note: I really hope they were recording at this concert because the audience during the last "Woah woah woah" (6min of the facebook song upload) was amazing! They really felt it!
Edit: Just watching some songs for the first time... Who else thinks La Venus is SO much better as an acoustic? With that wonderful symphony in the background it doesn't sound empty at all.
See... see the roses of life
Stand in the rain blooming with flowers
Breathe, keep breathing my love
No reason to let the world bring you down
Til we die, I'll be loving you dear
Til we fly from here to Heaven
Til we die, I'll be the roses you tear
So don't you cry, it's the end of the world
You say everything's fake. Everything breaks.
The color of the night veiling your faith
I swallow your pain that bleeds through your veins
Cause we'll see the daybreak, stay true to your heart La Venus
I'll be loving you, dear
Til we fly from here to Heaven
Til we die, I'll be the roses you tear
So don't you cry, it's the end of the world
Everything's fake, everything breaks
And we won't be the same
but I want you to know my love
I'll be loving you, dear
Til we fly from here to Heaven
Til we die I'll be the roses you tear
So don't you cry, it's the end of the world
See... see the roses of life
Stand in the rain blooming with flowers
Breathe, keep breathing my love
No reason to let the world take your life tonight.
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Edit: Ah, actually there are two things that made me wonder if those two ever talk to eachother about Toshi's HOH times at all! The first was when that dodumentary-thing about Toshi's time there was aired on japanese TV and Yoshiki tweeted about it. I don't even remember what it was but it sounded so shocked as if he realized it for the first time. -_-
The other thing was in the we are x documentary, when Toshi told Yoshiki that he was still totally under HOH's controll when he first met Yoshiki again, and Yoshiki was just like "....eeeeeh....?"....WHAT THE HELL THAT WAS FLIMED IN 2014 OR SO!? >_<
Yes, makes me wonder too. I thought " oh, he didn't read Toshis book, did he?"
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Just wanted to say thanks for the links to watch it. So far, I've only watched the "Longing" video since I haven't been up to really doing anything else.
(the past couple of days has been dedicated to mourning another artist who just passed away & dealing with the current heat wave at home)
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Just wanted to say thanks for the links to watch it. So far, I've only watched the "Longing" video since I haven't been up to really doing anything else.
(the past couple of days has been dedicated to mourning another artist who just passed away & dealing with the current heat wave at home)
Chester? :( I'm with you.
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I learnt it while watching the live ; stopped it right away and was like "No way!" and, unfortunately, yes, way...
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Chester? :( I'm with you.
Yeah. I've begun to really despise July as a whole, as silly as it is to say.
I learnt it while watching the live ; stopped it right away and was like "No way!" and, unfortunately, yes, way...
I stay up until 4 or 5 AM on most nights, so I end up waking up around early afternoon. Hearing the news just as I woke up really messed me up. I'm grateful to have seen LP in concert a few times before Chester passed away.
Anyways, I digress. I'll edit my post after I watch what's been posted in full.
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Rewatching the concert again I noticed something during the start of Drain, Toshi was running a little bit on stage (and all that spinning after) I don't think he's run on stage once in the last two or three years of live shows they've done. Does this mean his legs are getting better? Maybe he exercises in some way privately and the condition of his legs are improving, I really hope so. We saw that footage of him in the wheelchair and had no idea wether or not this was a permenant problem, guess we'll find out what this means eventually.
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He looked really energetic all through the concert, up until the very end when he started to lose his voice and then broke down during Longing. He was really really impressive. Not just singing-wise but also his stage command and everything. Like good old tower-hair Toshi back in the days when he rumbled on stage half naked :) (I want half naked Toshi back. And Toshi without sunglasses, too)
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I was wondering about Toshi's legs when he ran too! I'll just take it as a good sign. It was very extreme to.go from a wheel chair and a cane to running down the stage.... He might have just had a temporary injury that's healed now.
As for the sunglasses... Those will stay ;) I'm 99% sure he wears those so that he can read the lyric prompter on the floor without looking unprofessional.
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Considering 50% of their material is English lyrics now I can see why you'd think that, but that still doesn't answer why he's never taken them off for any of the old songs he knows by heart for a single show the last ten years, he also never removes them for his solo shows plus every single interview/public appearence outside of a show he has them on. There's no doubt he has some psychological issues about the way his eyes look, from what he's said in an interview (or was it his book?) he believes there's some unnatural damaged look to them from the times they beat him up in 'hoh'.
I saw some instagram photo where I think you could see behind his glasses that he does have lowish bags under his eyes but I think that's all there is. Even if he does look a little older then he should because of it or if there's a mark that's worse then that I hope one day he realises that people don't care about that, we would never recoil in fear or anything stupid like that whatever he looks like, we just want to see him and we'd all support him. This is something you'd think his friends would've told him already.
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Japanese friendship is weird. They didn't even talk about his HOH experiences with Yoshiki, and Toshi said he didn't know about the suicide of Yoshiki's dad until much later and that he only later realozed what Yoshikis lyrics really meant. They have been friends since middle school and didn't talk about THESE THINGS AT ALL. I doubt any of Toshi's friends ever encuraged him to take off his sunglasses and told him that you'll be fine dude. It's really sad.
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Have some videos to post.
First, SHORT VER. of Say Anything from a different day, a piano version, and Toshis voice has never sounded more 90's Toshi.
(Removed video)
Update: and that's because, it is a live version from the 90s, great.
Kiss the Sky from a different day.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=t8XTTnHeGbA
I think this is the same Silent jealousy (from a different day then the 17th) that was posted on yt over a week ago, but this video is higher quality I'm pretty sure.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=HJgGNHJh2LA
Also think this Tears is from a different live.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dsYFnxEH1T0
The rest of these are from the 17th but Toshi's vocals are clearer.
Forever Love: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FXBfsp6uI1I
Kiss the Sky: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=17ePk8PsWnY
Tears: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PA6nmWC-Yz8
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Wouldn't it be great to have a nice Bluray Boxset of those 6 days cut into a best of ? They pulled off something very interesting there and in the most unexpected way. Sure, Acoustic isn't exactly perceived as exciting for a Metal/Rock band but more a symbol of decrepitude but... it just worked really well for them. I mean again, look at this thread haha... I mentioned this before but first time everyone is in agreement about something X related. Toshi's voice is mostly great, he's smiling and the whole band, even if not playing their usual kind of gig are having a good time.
Thanks to the uploaders as well and keep on sharing those youtube clips. It would be great to sort through the different nights. Was only the last one professionally broadcasted/filmed ?
edit: Wait, Teemeah's/Hyde26 file is 4 hours long while de Blibli (spelling) one is only 1h30. Excuse my blatant ignorance but weren't they the same broadcast? ... edit again: and I just answered my own stupid question - it looks like my blibli rip only starts at the first encore .. well.. time to annoy the wife with 4hrs worth of Japanese banter without subtitles haha... wish I understood what they are chatting about
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Acoustic isn't exactly perceived as exciting for a Metal/Rock band but more a symbol of decrepitude
Just curious but why do you think that? Interesting how different perspectives ca be because I consider it a right of passage for any major rock band to perform an acoustic gig. I'm really surprised looking back that X hadn't done it before.
But I agree that this would definitely make a worthy DVD. They were all in top form despite Yoshiki's recovery. It's nice to see everyone be in agreement and really have enjoyed the concept and execution of an acoustic live.
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Thanks to the uploaders as well and keep on sharing those youtube clips. It would be great to sort through the different nights. Was only the last one professionally broadcasted/filmed ?
It was the only one that was broadcasted by wowow. Maybe Y recorded more, but at this time only the last night was released
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Acoustic isn't exactly perceived as exciting for a Metal/Rock band but more a symbol of decrepitude
Just curious but why do you think that? Interesting how different perspectives ca be because I consider it a right of passage for any major rock band to perform an acoustic gig. I'm really surprised looking back that X hadn't done it before.
But I agree that this would definitely make a worthy DVD. They were all in top form despite Yoshiki's recovery. It's nice to see everyone be in agreement and really have enjoyed the concept and execution of an acoustic live.
A bit like releasing"Best of albums", Compilations, Christmas specials (oh boy... please no), acoustic gigs usually happen when a band can't physically recreate what they've been doing before and they are just trying to do a cash grab. Now, granted, here, it is a very special case with Yoshiki's surgery being an absolutely honest reason for it to happen and I do think that X's music is perfectly appropriate for acoustic arrangements but generally speaking it's a fairly true statement. The end result is actually very satisfying, probably some of the best if not the best stuff they did in the last decade.
All this to say, it ended up being unexpectedly (at least to me) great :)
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A bit like releasing"Best of albums", Compilations, Christmas specials (oh boy... please no)
You probably mean Christmas versions of X songs, or X covering Christmas songs, but when I read Christmas specials I couldn't help but think, oh no, not the 'Star Wars Holiday Special' of X Japan! That's probably a weird concept to pull from what you said, but still dread to think what that would be like, no doubt it would be a Yoshiki idea XD.
Also agree with the acoustic arrangements they did working out brilliantly, I'd only say they could've played the riff to Week End a bit heavier then they did, and some of the orchestral music during Without You didn't suit the song imo, but yeah it was awesome. I hope we do see another day of the concerts officially released, specifically the one where Toshi does that high falsetto (from that yt video) we need that in high quality.
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A bit like releasing"Best of albums", Compilations, Christmas specials (oh boy... please no)
You probably mean Christmas versions of X songs, or X covering Christmas songs, but when I read Christmas specials I couldn't help but think, oh no, not the 'Star Wars Holiday Special' of X Japan! That's probably a weird concept to pull from what you said, but still dread to think what that would be like, no doubt it would be a Yoshiki idea XD.
Also agree with the acoustic arrangements they did working out brilliantly, I'd only say they could've played the riff to Week End a bit heavier then they did, and some of the orchestral music during Without You didn't suit the song imo, but yeah it was awesome. I hope we do see another day of the concerts officially released, specifically the one where Toshi does that high falsetto (from that yt video) we need that in high quality.
Hahahaha, I meant X singing Christmas songs but man, I'd totally watch that X-japan/SW Christmas special mashup woha, that’d be god-awful!
So.. I’m not even done yet watching the whole thing, just listened to X on piano, pretty damn cool. If they ever release a pro recording of that show I hope they tone down the crowd’s screaming because wow.. as much as I appreciate enthusiastic, participative crowd (especially singing) the YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOSHHHHHHHHKI.. TOOOOOOOOOSHi incessant screaming is beyond annoying. I really want subs for that bantering, we’ve rarely seen/heard the band having so much fun on stage except for the early days and even then..
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and did you notice that the crowd screams for Toshi more often than for Yoshiki? I think (or maybe it is just my imagination) they even boo him out a little when Toshi leaves the stage after his breakdown in Longing but Yoshiki ignores it and keeps on chatting.
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and did you notice that the crowd screams for Toshi more often than for Yoshiki? I think (or maybe it is just my imagination) they even boo him out a little when Toshi leaves the stage after his breakdown in Longing but Yoshiki ignores it and keeps on chatting.
Agreed, Toshi gets a lot more attention than he ever did and rightfully so! I hadn't notice the boooing, I'll go back and rewatch, I hope you are right hehe ;)
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I wish the others would also get some more attention. More screen time. Cameras mostly focus on Toshi and Yoshiki. Heath was brilliant in this concert. Want more Heath!!! :)
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I really want subs for that bantering, we’ve rarely seen/heard the band having so much fun on stage except for the early days and even then..
This. ("Saaaaay anything, one more time! Saaaay anything....)
except Longing
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and did you notice that the crowd screams for Toshi more often than for Yoshiki? I think (or maybe it is just my imagination) they even boo him out a little when Toshi leaves the stage after his breakdown in Longing but Yoshiki ignores it and keeps on chatting.
Justice! XD Finally, even if it's only for a short time, I've waited many years for Toshi to finally get the respect he deserves from the crowd, great person and one of the greatest frontmen to ever exist, infact he is the greatest for me followed by Freddie.
Btw just noticed during Drain (again, several interesting things seem to be happening during this song for some reason) when Toshi moves over to Pata at the end of the song Toshi accidently flicks the mic off the stand and has to quickly swipe it back up in time, just a funny little moment.
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Yeah, that was a funny moment, but he also solved it like a pro (like the pro he is!) :D
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Drain felt so good to see: Toshi running with the mic's stand, going to the crowd and singing, with the hide back vocals (which was meaningful) and finally dropping the mic involuntary, it was just so nice overall
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Drain felt so good to see: Toshi running with the mic's stand, going to the crowd and singing, with the hide back vocals (which was meaningful) and finally dropping the mic involuntary, it was just so nice overall
...but the lower key was WEIRD. :(
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Hi all,
It's been a long time since I last logged in here, just came to my mind about X-Freaks so if I may contribute to some views of the concerts... The concerts were awesome! Yoshiki was awesome, and Toshi was freaking awesome, they were all awesome :D.. Toshi sounded so great I couldn't believe my ears
and the arrangements of the songs were amazing. Yoshiki really took me by surprise that he pulled it off having only had an operation for under 2 months. I actually cancelled my air ticket and had to purchase again XD... but it's well worth it. They even cracked some hilarious jokes during the last show. La Venus was amazingly beautiful live and so was Kurenai's arrangement...Oh yes of course piano X and Weekend were just great... I know Yoshiki wants to play drums again but if it's a threat to him playing piano, then so be it, I will be equally happy with a (rock) concert without drums cos his health matters most. All and all, it's a great tour.
Btw, please dont spread the bilibili link on the previous page to facebook etc... it's a chinese site and the authority in China are heavily controlling the Korean/Japanese stuff recently.
As a fan of 23 years, having watched hide with Spread Beaver, hyde X Yoshiki and singing a snippet of Unfinished at VJS last year was
my greatest joy EVER, so I will support whatever Yoshiki's decision may be in the coming future and please dont be so hard on him...
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Has anyone seen any links of Rose of Pain going around? I'm really curious to how it sounded!
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If it sounded as in 94, it must have been good ^^
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kHXTLO5Ddc
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Has anyone seen any links of Rose of Pain going around? I'm really curious to how it sounded!
yeah i'm so curious about that too. I wanted to hear that so badly. And a full rendition of voiceless screaming, too. I hope some fan cams will resurface.
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I hope fancams come back for the full version of Angel...
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I want Rose of Pain so badly. It's my favourite X song, cause it shows excactly what X stands for. The 2009 acoustic version is also great.
Toshi is still hoh'ed but screams his emotions into the sky and audiance. His voice is not at it's peak but you can feel his pain and the fun he had playing this song again.
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Get 'em while they're hot, a few new videos! (Unless I'm told otherwise)
Most importantly, Angel. Beautiful version, returner you'll want to hear this one.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=UKfnlkIyClg
Hero
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XCPhz0a2ilM
Forever Love
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PXDOk4ZgVXc
Part of Endless Rain, finishes just after the solo ends.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=IIAz6H66AnQ
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Stumbled over that audio recording of voiceless screaming
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdVbzVNV_Hw
not bad at all.
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Thank you, Ulquiorra4th!! I think it is one of the most beautiful sings ever made
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Since this was wanted (also from me^^), here are mp3's of the Acoustic live :)
Part 1: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1YwhqIhb2WMHqMS4U3YmVR-P0qpbiVx-B (https://drive.google.com/open?id=1YwhqIhb2WMHqMS4U3YmVR-P0qpbiVx-B)
Here's the full audio with MC's:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1L8nQGYt9_vY4xP7W7b_0TeFw9odMuv9Q (https://drive.google.com/open?id=1L8nQGYt9_vY4xP7W7b_0TeFw9odMuv9Q)
It's from the 11.7.2017 show.
Part 2 is coming soon and as soon as I get a hold on Rose Of Pain and Unfinished I'll add it too^^
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yay I'm done :D
https://drive.google.com/open?id=17no3T5yl7PKBo-GqlZUWEd_dECS_z-Q2 (https://drive.google.com/open?id=17no3T5yl7PKBo-GqlZUWEd_dECS_z-Q2)