Thanks for the link/post. I haven't seen their pictures in a long while! Issay looks wonderful-he's aged nicely. I like the band's visual's too-the red coat, the blonde braids, all of it looked awesome.
You're very welcome!^^ The sourse is seemingly the only one covering band's activity that regularly and in English, what's more precious, that I simply can't but give links:) They always were "visual" band and still are, aren't they? I personally love it too how they keep up with it, in their own unique way:)
It is unfortunate. Even though I prefer the older bands I listen to over the newer bands, I only know about a few out of them. Personally, I think the vocalists of older bands were more diverse. No-one would ever mistake Toshi for Atsushi Sakurai or Kyo For Ryoichi Endo. Issay also has a voice that is distinct among the "fathers" of the rock scene.
What you're saying does have truth to it. I wonder if it has something to do with the fact that the genre of Visual Kei has been established. I think what a lot of newer bands-not all of them-fail to get is that its about individuality.
Yes, which only creates a sea of cheap imitations upon cheap imitations. Also the older vocalists don't do that nasally voice all the time. I've seen fans insist "Japanese is a nasally language anyway, so it only becomes more noticeable when singing."... except it doesn't seem to effect the vocalists I mentioned. That leaves me scratching my head.
Anyway, enough complaining from me. Issay is still fabulous after all these years.
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I think its really unfortunate how little people talk about them or about a lot of the older bands. Issay has worked with sooo many people too.
Thank you for keeping this community up!
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Anyway, enough complaining from me. Issay is still fabulous after all these years.
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