At everyone who posted the wonderful pics and videos, MONDO Thank you and Muchas Gracias! Because I left a comment on one of the earliest pics I have made a new twitter friend or two and was PM'd on twitter and invited to the show! Le sigh, no passport and a 24 hour drive, I fear I might have arrived on time to watch them wrapping up the set. LOL. Oh well, it's the thought that counted. What a wonderful time everyone looks to have had!
@ WeareX316 and RoseofPain: Well said and Amen. I have also yet to be disappointed by the band before or after the 1992 change and my eyesight and compassion are 20/20. X Japan have pleased me even if I don't like every song equally. Sure, I like Jade better than I.V. and I prefer Kurenai and X over Orgasm or I'll Kill You, but that is
my preference, not something the band has done right or wrong just to piss me off. I'm put in mind of the quote: "You can please some of the people all of the time, and all of the people some of the time, but you can't please all of the people all of the time." Who said that anyway? (too lazy to google)
@Ulquiorra: my only issue with the majority of your posts is you speak in such absolute negatives. You come across as absolutely hating Yoshiki with a passion bordering on rage, and it seems you expect him to know what every fan wants and to be able to cater to it, putting himself aside as if he didn't matter. That is simply impossible. I just cannot understand how any person can say 'I am a fan and love the music' but then hate the man who created it all, especially if you have never met that man. *shrugs* I agree with what others have said here, it gets old, and it is depressing for some. I almost left the board because of the constant Yoshiki bashing and hatred exhibited on X Freaks (and not just by you) ...almost. ( Oh, and the phrase 'a saw' means simply that, like a saw, a person passes through the wood(issue) making the same sound over and over again. I know you asked about that on a different thread.)
To Yoshiki's drumming? He was likely 'drumsyncing' to the 'canned' music used for most PV filming. I personally doubt he is ready for the concert stage yet. Same as Toshi was likely syncing much of the filming, not because of his voice issues, but due to the way these things are filmed as a rule: stop, start, cut action, hurry up and wait. Drumsyncing will have been much easier on him than in concert. Anyone who was there can answer this better than me though.
What a GREAT New Years gift! As the poster from JRRevolution said, Thank You X Japan!
And love to all here on the board.
