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X Japan World Tour @ O2 Shepherds Bush Empire, London - June 28th

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Offline Izzay_B

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I'm finally here! In the queue!
On my own... Listening to the thunder because I cant find you guys.  :'( I looked for a banner! Promise! :P

Forever love; forever dream...


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I'm at the hotel ATM, planning to rest and eat a little, then off to the venue! :3 I took some pictures, maaaybe this link works?
« Last Edit: June 28, 2011, 02:20:55 PM by Ashura »

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Offline Noise

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hope you guys are fine. That thunder an rain looks pretty bad!
Will probably head over, once that has died down a little bit.
Any updated on the ticket collection yet by any chance?



Offline Ashura

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Any updated on the ticket collection yet by any chance?
Unfortunately no. :( ...I just thought that the raining had died but now it's raining again! Damn London weather. :D

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Oh dear :( let me know on here if you find out anything please. Will make my way in about an hour I think. Depending on the weather of course :D



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If anyone in the Sheperds Bush Empire reads this, I'll be around there soon wearing a red tshirt that says Samurai Japan (it's older than ToshI's album, but a great coincidence! xD ), so please come say hi! :D



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I'm at the hotel ATM, planning to rest and eat a little, then off to the venue! :3 I took some pictures, maaaybe this link works?

yupp, it did, enjoy the show :-)

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Just joined the queue for stalls. It's long alright hehe ^_^;; hope it doesn't rain again soon

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SE. Opening Music
1. Jade
2. Rusty Nail (English)
3. Silent Jealousy (Japanese)
4. DRAIN
5. SUGIZO Violin + Yoshiki Piano Intro - Kurenai (English with Japanese chorus)
TOSHI goofing with the drums
http://photozou.jp/photo/show/576295/86633435
http://twitpic.com/5iad3w
http://lockerz.com/s/115092854
6. BORN TO BE FREE
7.Yoshiki Piano + Drum solo - I.V.
http://photozou.jp/photo/show/576295/86634595
http://photozou.jp/photo/show/576295/86634791
http://lockerz.com/s/115106365
8-X
9 Endless Rain (TOSHI & YOSHIKI)
10-Art of Life
http://lockerz.com/s/115111694
SE.Forever Love - Last mix
http://xjapanx.blog.shinobi.jp/Entry/3029/

credit is thanks @XplosionOnline,XJapanChile,xrdnet is tanukitokitsune
« Last Edit: June 29, 2011, 03:23:07 AM by rafaelo »



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Hehe this is turning out to be the same set list as NA tour. I find it funny cause the other day, Yoshiki said the setlist is "super secret" during an interview. At the same time, I guess he couldn't have said "Oh, it's just the same as NA tour", either. No complaints though as it's a pretty awesome set list, especially if the UK fans get Art of Life at the end like we did. Getting those classics in their like SJ, Kurenai, and Endless Rain are unforgettable!



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@feudal: that was a super secret, that the set list won´t change, haha,
 looking forward to Utrecht and Berlin, we will keep you all in a loop  :D

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No way, they only did Endless Rain with Toshi and Yoshiki? I'd be mad haha love the solo/guitar harmonies in it.



Offline rafaelo

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end the show.......
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thank you for everyone who helped
passing the news
Thank you very much



Offline andy.

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well, complete art of life?

"the language barrier doesn't exist in great music."


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well, complete art of life?

Probably just radio edit. I'd be mad jealous if they got the full version, haha!



Offline Ashura

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Not full version of Art of Life, from the first piano part. :) Can't really say anything wise atm, just came to say that I'm alive, my neck, throat and back hurts like hell and I'm off to bed. :D WE ARE X!

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MY NECK IS KILLING ME!!!!!!!



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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaM296lg2Z8[/youtube]



Offline denx

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how was toshi voice? good??  pretty good setlist with only endless rain as a full ballad. probably asian fans will get more ballads

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Offline Noise

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Wow, what an insane night. Just came back from clubbing after the concert (friend's birthday). My back is killing me but it was so worth it.
Toshi's voice was really great and the atmosphere was like nothing I ever experienced before.
Will write something longer tomorrow or on thursday. Need to sleep now!



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more video
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaIE-iRm_TU[/youtube]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQhP5s8fiqo[/youtube]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhBWmnpM3BE[/youtube]



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TBH I can't really rate the band or the gig perfectly since I could hardly see a damn thing and was too busy trying not to suffocate as opposed to enjoying the experience.  But from what I could hear Toshi was great as were everybody else.  X are truly explosive I won't deny that. However I did manage a few good pics and two vids during the encore (guess everyone was tired).

I just didn't expect the crowd to be THAT nuts in the stalls, makes me regret not exchanging tickets with other people for a level 1 seat.  So many people just pushed the minute the band started and one fangirl even had the nerve to be on piggy back.   I was hoping to buy merchandise after the gig but I was too stressed to even stick around even more and just went home.
« Last Edit: June 30, 2011, 04:31:26 PM by vash-chan »

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It was truly awesome, my back felt nearly broken afterwards and I almost couldn't walk at all XD. It was hard to see the members at times, but I still saw them, and they basically performed perfectly. Except for a couple of things, the fact that they've still got 'the last live' guitar solo for kurenai playing instead of sugizo doing it was very meh, they should've sorted that out by now. And Toshi was brilliant, and there was only a couple of times in the concert where his voice went weak/cracked up, at some points I thought his voice was too high like he'd sucked in helium, but after seeing some videos on youtube it seems Toshi's voice sounded normal, I think it was the acoustics of the theatre and the bass might've been distorting how I heard his voice.

But yeah the concert was amazing (Except Drain, its just...drain) Sugizo's violin solos were epic and Yoshiki wasn't just doing the usual 'uuuuup, doooown SLAM SLAM SLAM' routine with the piano he was adding a lot of original things into it.

I completely expected the crowd to be nuts, it was kind of obvious after the reports of the tour last year. The people getting piggy backs was a bit annoying though. There was one guy (I'm sorry if it was anyone on here) who i think went ott with what he was shouting to the band, infact two people were shouting "shut up and get on with it!!" "less talking, more singing!!" while the band were on stage when everything was silent. I think the band will definatly come back to London based on most of the crowd reaction, but what those guys were saying isn't going to help is it. I havn't heard anyone else at any other X concerts shout that.

And yeah, the thunder was utter insanity.
« Last Edit: June 29, 2011, 09:34:38 AM by Ulquiorra »



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(Except Drain, its just...drain)

... I think you should see it as a hide tribute. I actually said to Yoshiki on twitter to play scars or drain as a tribute and that he shouldn't play too many ballads hehe.

The true Way of sword fencing is the craft of defeating the enemy in a fight, and nothing other than this. If you attain and adhere to the wisdom of my strategy, you need never doubt that you will win.

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(Except Drain, its just...drain)

... I think you should see it as a hide tribute. I actually said to Yoshiki on twitter to play scars or drain as a tribute and that he shouldn't play too many ballads hehe.

Ah okay, I understand if they wanted to play it as a tribute.
« Last Edit: June 29, 2011, 09:40:48 AM by Ulquiorra »



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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhBWmnpM3BE[/youtube]

oh no this is the english version? >_< i don't like the english version very much..japanese sounds so much better

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oh no this is the english version? >_< i don't like the english version very much..japanese sounds so much better

Yeah would've preferred the entire Japanese version as well but later on they sang the main chorus in Japanese and everyone joined in.  Silent Jealousy was mostly in English too :/
« Last Edit: June 29, 2011, 10:10:02 AM by vash-chan »

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The English version actually sounded really good this time, Toshi's voice felt a lot more energetic. I don't like how he didn't sing the opening lines before the song kicked in, they just did the violin/piano opening and went straight into the main part of the song, I hope that's not part of the norm for the song now and in the new album, you can't take out hide's guitar opening and Toshi's "I couldn't look back" ect.
« Last Edit: June 29, 2011, 10:13:48 AM by Ulquiorra »



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I was on level 1 and had a perfect view of the band, but honestly coulnd't tell which language the lyrics where.. Hope my ears heal before the paris gig.

I think "Xplosive" is a good way to describe the performance :)



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Photo of Toshi
show in london
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