Five Live Archives part 2
Oct. 17th, 2013 08:32 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
bingo_a Finished up with the Grand Cross disc and well, it really never got any better. Hyde was not particularly on for any of the songs, even ibara no namida, which he usually nails. Like I said, that shrill vocal tone was seriously his undoing in some of those older lives. Just a very lackluster live really. Then moved onto and watched all of the Awake tour, which holy cow, so much better than the official release, let me count the ways. I was totally disappointed with that one when it came out. I don't think I ever watched it again after the first time through.
So this one! In a smaller venue, for starters, the Liquidroom, so none of the stupid ridiculous visuals and clothing changes, just straight playing. Did Hyde actually say he doesn't like to wear the same thing twice? Idk where that got started because if he did, he was obviously trying to be funny or his memory is really bad. He was wearing the same thing as he was in Asialive, minus the trench coat. Tetsu was wearing pajamas. Like, um. Anyway, for the most part this live was really good, in terms of Hyde, setlist, serious playing, Ken improving like crazy. As One is fucking terrible though. Hyde should be ashamed he ever barfed out that song.
On the other hand, Ophelia is not bad live, more interesting than it is recorded for sure. Ken backing for My Dear was funny though. He starts out on the right notes but when he gets to the end of the line, it's like he's just yelling and no note to be found lol. And Hyde is so annoying when he leaves Tetsu hanging with either the uber low notes or super shrill notes in RSG. LIke, omg that sounds so awkward without the main vocal, don't stop singing Hyde. Ugh, jerk.
I did like the setlist too, Stay Away and Lost Heaven back to back, two of my favorite songs. Ahh yeah.
So this one! In a smaller venue, for starters, the Liquidroom, so none of the stupid ridiculous visuals and clothing changes, just straight playing. Did Hyde actually say he doesn't like to wear the same thing twice? Idk where that got started because if he did, he was obviously trying to be funny or his memory is really bad. He was wearing the same thing as he was in Asialive, minus the trench coat. Tetsu was wearing pajamas. Like, um. Anyway, for the most part this live was really good, in terms of Hyde, setlist, serious playing, Ken improving like crazy. As One is fucking terrible though. Hyde should be ashamed he ever barfed out that song.
On the other hand, Ophelia is not bad live, more interesting than it is recorded for sure. Ken backing for My Dear was funny though. He starts out on the right notes but when he gets to the end of the line, it's like he's just yelling and no note to be found lol. And Hyde is so annoying when he leaves Tetsu hanging with either the uber low notes or super shrill notes in RSG. LIke, omg that sounds so awkward without the main vocal, don't stop singing Hyde. Ugh, jerk.
I did like the setlist too, Stay Away and Lost Heaven back to back, two of my favorite songs. Ahh yeah.
