X Japan World Tour @ Fox Theatre, Oakland, CA - September 28th

[Ulquiorra]

Yeah I forgot, sorry. They could just have his voice as a backup on Scars, and the Kurenai acoustic guitar opening could just be the sound without having to see hide as well.

There's been like 10 different uploads of Endless Rain now, didn't anybody record Rusty Nail, Kurenai, X and I.V?

[TheCrimsonIdol]

Love the pics and reviews, 8 more days until I witness the greatness myself!

[autumnglitter]

Thanks for the pictures Autumnglitter and welcome to the forum!
Did Toshi do the fucked and sucked 'poem' like he did in Los Angeles?
And for the people who are in sitting places, can they do the X jump?

Thanks for the welcome

I don't know about LA but he did say a few like 'Can't you fucking scream?'

I was sitting in the seating area and people were able to do the X jump as well, it's spacious enough I think. 

[Silvia]

There's been like 10 different uploads of Endless Rain now, didn't anybody record Rusty Nail, Kurenai, X and I.V?

There are some:
Kurenai http://bit.ly/9Lso08 / http://bit.ly/a6DHeg
X http://bit.ly/a0mICT
I.V http://bit.ly/chdv06


I don't really mind them using recorded tracks. Maybe they should say it so people doesn't misunderstand?

[Ulquiorra]

I've seen those already, hopefully soon we'll have the full versions, thanks for posting the links anyway .

Ah, Kurenai's just been uploaded



The original studio version of Kurenai had very raw raspy vocals from Toshi, I hope the english verses in the new version doesn't sound as clean as on this video, something felt a bit boring about it. The second half of the song was exciting, great performance by toshi.

[rafaelo]

oh thanks for the videos ..

[Palma]

I just saw this article.
http://blogs.sfweekly.com/shookdown/2010/09/reunited_x_japan_finally_comes.php

It is a good one.

[freshtofu]

I was thereeee ^^, It was one hell of a night!! I'll never forget it. Ever. Even if I get Alzheimer's I'll freakin chant it til my grand kids bleed their ears XD

Yeah I don't mind a hide image or two but I think we're never going to see one in this tour. So despite my minor issues about the backtracks, I didn't mind it at all... at least hide's still part of it all, in a sense =)

Vampires Everywhere. Man oh man. Goodluck to them coz they'll seriously need it. The crowd was almost still.. save for these teenage girls beside me. I've heard better screamo bands.. but really now, why a screamo band to open for X Japan??? I saw someone at the front giving them the two thumbs down. I was just.. I was just expressionless and looking around.. the ceiling.. staff.. alcohol serving lady.. she has very good balance.

The atmosphere was farrrr different when X took the stage tho. Everyone went wild.. I sure did, I surprised myself there xD Me and my brothers were spotted midway through the pit, Sugi's side. So if you see someone dancing to Drain that would be me haha

[Ulquiorra]

Better quality video of Silent Jealousy



Jade

[Jrockergirl]

Just for back from school and my trip from Oakland over the weekend to see the show, and have to say the show was jsut as awesome as the Wiltern show...I'm sad no more shows for now but Canada will get some X love.

[Ulquiorra]

I.V, the sound technicians majorly failed when Toshi started singing up until the chorus.



A much better quality video of Born to be Free, some very cool closeup shots in this video.



Same user with Art of Life

http://www.youtube.com/user/khu834#p/a/u/0/6oSWUnhJR9E

Will somebody post Rusty Nail already! Surely someone there must've been recording it.

[Ulquiorra]

Epic photos

http://www.flickr.com/photos/theowlmag/5036599507/in/set-72157625061729368

[ashtrayxx]

Epic photos

http://www.flickr.com/photos/theowlmag/5036599507/in/set-72157625061729368

Wow, thanks for the link! Favorited a few.

[freshtofu]

hehe blogged about it http://yoran2009x.tumblr.com/

[CharonCaori]

hehe blogged about it http://yoran2009x.tumblr.com/

I enjoyed this. Wow, I can't wait.

Haha, I wonder how that girl felt after getting hit with Sugizo's water bottle? That must've hurt.

[CreepyKlutz]

hehe blogged about it http://yoran2009x.tumblr.com/

I was in that same spot! The tall guys were RIGHT in front of us. -_-

[vayz]

hehe blogged about it http://yoran2009x.tumblr.com/

Thanks Lei for the blow by blow account of your Xperience. You see, upon reading it, it felt like I was there, too.
I especially liked that part of your Endless Rain story. I got teary-eyed because I thought of hide.
My all time favorite from them is also Art of Life. Thanks so much.

[freshtofu]

I enjoyed this. Wow, I can't wait.

Haha, I wonder how that girl felt after getting hit with Sugizo's water bottle? That must've hurt.

Glad you did ^^, awesome, which venue are you going to? Have funnn!!!
I also wondered that but she seemed fine.. would sting for a while I bet but she held up a peace sign at him haha

I was in that same spot! The tall guys were RIGHT in front of us. -_-

Whoa cool!! YEAH  those guys -,-" I can't help but notice there were more tall people in our side of the pit T-T
But it's ok, had a blast anyway haha

Thanks Lei for the blow by blow account of your Xperience. You see, upon reading it, it felt like I was there, too.
I especially liked that part of your Endless Rain story. I got teary-eyed because I thought of hide.
My all time favorite from them is also Art of Life. Thanks so much.

No problem at all, glad to share hehe!






 

[Wakyan*]

hehe blogged about it http://yoran2009x.tumblr.com/

Thanks for sharing your eXperience! I also felt like I was there....lol
I wish I could go to one of their lives. It looked like you had a great time.

[ashtrayxx]

Watching all these videos is getting my so pumped up. 6 more days!

By the way, I've been a lurker here for a while but this is my first post! Be gentle!

Welcome here I imagine you are going to the Toronto show?

Thank you! And yes! My boyfriend (HerrAmn on the forum) and I bought our tickets the second they went up!

[Ann1958]

hehe blogged about it http://yoran2009x.tumblr.com/

Thanks for your report too!
Reading it, it gives really the impression of being there too! Great for us how can't go to the shows on the other side of the world!
I am wondering: did ToshI in Kurenai sang the sentences: “I couldn’t look back, you’d gone away from me. I felt my heartache. I was afraid of losing you.”
Because in the video's it looked like that intro sentences from Kurenai was skipped???

[Ulquiorra]

Unfortunatly it was skipped on both shows, and I hope its not skipped in the new studio version, listen to that acoustic guitar opening, they can't take something that iconic out of the song. Sugizo's violin opening is just a different version of the chorus.

[Ann1958]

I hope too it will not be skipped. It is an important part of the song!!! I like very much like they did in 2009: the intro with piano/violin/and Toshi singing those intro sentences.
They can't skip such an important part of the song.
I agree with you Ulquiorra. Mayby they skipped it because of the last moment they heard they couldn't use hide's image?

If they skip it forever, then we'll have to respect it, the only reason I can imagine is it being too hard emotionally for ToshI to sing those sentences now?
We will see in the future...

[freshtofu]

Yeah that was my favorite part of the song too. I like what they did for the Lollapalooza concert, hope they do something like that. Sugizo and Yoshiki on violin and piano respectively, then hide's guitar intro. Sure it's longer intro but it works. I hope they don't take it out in the recorded version too.. if song length is their main concern, they could just make a radio edit version.

[LunaSlave]

Thank you! And yes! My boyfriend (HerrAmn on the forum) and I bought our tickets the second they went up!

cool! i met him years ago online...just sorta reconnected recently on facebook just might see you at the show!

[eval]

Here are some more pictures from the Oakland show ... epic night!

http://www.digitaldiversion.net/2010/09/x-japan-september-28-2010/

[ashtrayxx]

LunaSlave, it's a small world, isn't it? When him and I met, we had no idea the other went through a huge Japanese rock phase, and now we're seeing X Japan together haha.

[LunaSlave]

definitely a small world - and in the world of Canadian jrock fans I think it's doubly small I know I certainly haven't encountered that many...although it's certainly much more popular now than it was when I got into it.

[Ulquiorra]

This is a great quality clip of Sugizo's violin solo, also I thought at the beginning the guy crowd shouted "Freeza!!". Even though it was just him shouting Sugizo very quickly it was hilarious.

[CreepyKlutz]

^That make me laugh. I had to listen to it 5 times before I could hear "Sugizo" instead of "Freeza"

I was wondering...does anybody have any bootlegs of the whole show? I'm dying to get one.