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| Rodri |
 Posted: Sep 27, 2009 11:41 pm |
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クラゲ, 流れ星
Joined: 14 Mar 2007
Posts: 13481
Location: Quito, Ecuador
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I watched the concert yesterday. It was amazing!!!!!  I didn't thought it was going to be so good xD
All the concert was so artistic!
The clay animations were awesome!! I foud them a bit scary at some points with the music box and everything 
I didn't liked the ballerina dress so much at the begginig but I got used to see Ai with it .
My favorite performances were Shachihata and CHU-LIP.
360º was nice too.
The only songs that didn't fit so well were pretty voice and Himawari, they should have put Sora to Kujira instead.
The band is always great and also the strings and brass ensembles (even if YOKAN looks so weird  )
Overall I'd give this concert a 9/10
There's just some things I didn't like:
-Ningyou was too weak without the strings.
-There wasn't so much interactions with the band. There were nearly no shots of Hiroo Yamaguchi or Jun Matsumoto
-The fast part of the concert needed more strengh. Songs like Happy Days and ponpon were missing. |
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| flintandtas |
| Posted: Sep 28, 2009 12:27 am |
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クラゲ, 流れ星
Joined: 07 Jul 2009
Posts: 8414
Location: Sydney, Australia
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^ Yep, I agree with everything you said.
Rodri wrote: -There wasn't so much interactions with the band. There were nearly no shots of Hiroo Yamaguchi or Jun Matsumoto I think this needs to be considered in the context that there was Love Letter Live House and Arena Tour. Live House was for the band, Arena was very much more for Ai. Even though it felt a bit strange with Ai so far away from her band, I quite liked how she used the full stage (and the audience as well). It was something different which worked quite well I thought. I also like how much she played up for the cameras. 
I also loved the piano performances - they were really beautiful
Rodri wrote: My favorite performances were Shachihata and CHU-LIP. Shachihata was awesome I thought. Ai's performance was so strong there - Shachihata was not in my favourites before - but it is now
And yeah, I didn't think her upbeat songs came through that well and was probably lowest part of the concert (when compared to her other performances). While it missed pon pon and Happy Days, I think eventually Ai had to break away from those segments and introduce something new and different and hopefully she can build on this in future performances.  |
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| sakuraangel |
| Posted: Sep 28, 2009 12:32 am |
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クラゲ, 流れ星
Joined: 10 Feb 2007
Posts: 8011
Location: Canada
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@ Rodri thanks for the review of the concert. I can't wait to watch it myself and form my own opinion(s) about it.
It sounds like a fun concert and not one to be missed. I just wonder how this fairs in comparison with her other concerts (more so what I may think, because if I remember right, a few have mentioned their thoughts on this). Based on past screen shots and what's been said so far from you and the others over time, this sounds like quite the production and a it seems more extravagant that her previous concerts (I do not count the LOVE IS BORN concerts and the one at the live house, as those were meant to be more intimate).
I can't wait to get my DVD though with the way school is going I'm not sure if I can fit in watching the whole concert these next two weeks. Maybe this weekend if I get my DVD by then. |
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| Rodri |
| Posted: Sep 28, 2009 12:59 am |
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クラゲ, 流れ星
Joined: 14 Mar 2007
Posts: 13481
Location: Quito, Ecuador
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@ sakuraangel: Yeas, ideed this is the biggest and most extravagant concert.
flintandtas wrote: Live House was for the band, Arena was very much more for Ai.
Yeah, you're right. This concert is different because of that. In onther concerts the band plays a bigger role.
But anyways, the bands contributes a lot on the performance, Ai just do the singing
That's why I've always thought it's better to be a band than a solist artsit, the other instruments just need the same credit. It would be impossible to make the concert without them xD
On a side note, YOKAN looked less weird and scary on the performance of Shachihata
flintandtas wrote: I also loved the piano performances - they were really beautiful
Completely Agree, I especially loved OnexTime, And I was very happy after lokking Ai perform it because I perform it the same way
I tryied to play it while singing before and was upset because I coun't do the notes during the verses while singing and said: "Hope I can be as good as Ai and sing along to the notes", and then I saw Ai does not do them neither and simplifies them..then I was like "YAY! I do it the same way"
It happens to me than when I see a concert of Ai, I want to push her and perform instead of her
She really inspires me to be a musician |
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| amouring |
| Posted: Sep 28, 2009 2:45 am |
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大好きだよ。
Joined: 24 Jun 2009
Posts: 220
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Okay, so I tried my best to figure out which kana Ai was using for the letter. If anything is wrong, please point it out. Ai's handwriting is so small, this is bound to be a hot mess. For every kanji/kana I wasn't sure to use, I just held that spot with "★".
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line 1 - DEAR, YOU
line 2 - こんな 私も、 音楽 を 始めてから
line 3 - たくさんの人に 出★ってきました。
line 4 - そして 今、 これす★★ あなたに また出★い。
line 5 - まだ まだ ★い日々、さらに出★ていくのかも。
line 6 - 小さかった 私は、 いろんな ★★す★り。
line 7 - ぶっかり、 まちがいながらも ここまで ★いて
line 8 - 「愛」さ★り。 「愛」するのは ★ったより ★★しく、
line 9 - それでも 「愛」 されるような人。 「愛」 けれるような人 に なりたいと
line 10 - ★く★ってます。
line 11 - 言葉には 出来ない 「愛」もまた。 今回のLIVEに★んでいました。
line 12 - 私が★に★んだ人中★。 来てくれたみんな。 そして 私の★★ち。
line 13 - もし、 うまく★かなくても。 しじた 「愛」が ★まれに★★は
line 14 - ずっと ★れないでしょう。
line 15 - ずっと ずっと ★れないでしょう。
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| flintandtas |
| Posted: Sep 28, 2009 3:19 am |
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クラゲ, 流れ星
Joined: 07 Jul 2009
Posts: 8414
Location: Sydney, Australia
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Thanks amouring, that's wonderful. I'll see if I can help a bit. Anyway I've scanned the letter in below
Quote: line 1 - DEAR, YOU
line 2 - こんな 私も、 音楽 を 始めてめてから
line 3 - たくさんの人に 出逢ってきました
line 4 - そして 今、 これを 読み あなたに また出逢い。
line 5 - まだ まだ 長い日々、さらに出逢ていくのかも。
line 6 - 小さかった 私は、 いろんな ★小青 を★り。
line 7 - ぶっかり、 まちがいながらも ここまで 歩いて きました
line 8 - 「愛」も矢★り。 「愛」するのは 思ったより ★★しく、
line 9 - それでも 「愛」 されるような人。 「愛」 せれるような人 に なりたいと
line 10 - 強く 思ってます。
line 11 - 言葉には 出来ない 「愛」もまた。 今回のLIVEに★んでいました。
line 12 - 私が★に 歩んだ人中★。 来てくれたみんな。 そして 私の気持ち。
line 13 - もし、 うまく★かなくても。 しじた 「愛」が 生まれた★せは
line 14 - ずっと 忘れないでしょう。
line 15 - ずっと ずっと 忘れないでしょう。
Well I've about reached my limit for now. |
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| LittleBigHeart |
| Posted: Sep 28, 2009 4:18 am |
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ユメクイ
Joined: 15 Jul 2008
Posts: 1184
Location: France, Lyon
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I received my Premium Box this morning coooool !
I'll ask my japanese friend to translate this letter 
Oricon Charts :
09/21 : #2 (NEW)
09/22 : #5 (-3)
09/23 : #5 (=)
09/24 : #8 (-3)
09/25 : #5 (+3)
09/26 : #5 (=)
09/27 : #6 (-1)
Um... She should be #5 for her first week... Which is not really good.
It may mean 6-9000 copies... |
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| chokokokoa |
| Posted: Sep 28, 2009 12:40 pm |
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恋愛写真
Joined: 11 Jun 2009
Posts: 1480
Location: Indoneshia
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| pon pon |
| Posted: Sep 28, 2009 1:07 pm |
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クムリウタ
Joined: 16 Jul 2006
Posts: 985
Location: Melbourne, Australia
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| LittleBigHeart |
| Posted: Sep 29, 2009 3:22 am |
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ユメクイ
Joined: 15 Jul 2008
Posts: 1184
Location: France, Lyon
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| LittleBigHeart |
| Posted: Sep 29, 2009 5:12 am |
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ユメクイ
Joined: 15 Jul 2008
Posts: 1184
Location: France, Lyon
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Oricon Charts :
Week 1 :
09/21 : #2 (NEW)
09/22 : #5 (-3)
09/23 : #5 (=)
09/24 : #8 (-3)
09/25 : #5 (+3)
09/26 : #5 (=)
09/27 : #6 (-1)
Week 2 :
09/28 : #7 (-1) |
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| flintandtas |
| Posted: Sep 29, 2009 5:13 am |
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クラゲ, 流れ星
Joined: 07 Jul 2009
Posts: 8414
Location: Sydney, Australia
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| The oricon rankings are for the Premium box only right? Does that mean that the arena tour by itself is not in the top 20? |
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| Crystallas |
| Posted: Sep 29, 2009 11:12 am |
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クラゲ, 流れ星
Joined: 29 Apr 2008
Posts: 10763
Location: Germany
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I like that photo with the underwater scene. I want a photo of it in the "LOVE is BEST" booklet, but not the concert photo (i mean a new photo, from a photo shooting ). It reminds me of "Kurage, Nagareboshi" so much.
Anyway, there is a red/black photo on the site with Ai-chan and her dancers. Is this the "360°" performance? |
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| amouring |
| Posted: Sep 29, 2009 11:14 am |
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大好きだよ。
Joined: 24 Jun 2009
Posts: 220
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| ^ Yep, that would be the 360° performance. |
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| Negaiido |
| Posted: Sep 29, 2009 11:32 am |
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上塩タン焼680円
Joined: 23 Oct 2007
Posts: 331
Location: The Netherlands
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It sucks to wait  This is the first time that I'm one of the last ppl to receive it.
Guess I won't buy from HMV anymore. |
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