ROCK & READ #033 the GazettE - Ruki Interview [Translation 3/4]

[kiniro_ageha]

Hiho!!

First of all: THANK YOU always for the many lovely comments! I try to read them all and also get back to those with direct questions and request. If I missed some, sorry. m(_ _ )m Please send me a message, too, if I am not getting back at you >.<)

Second: Technically this is my second update in one week!! Wooohooo!!

OK, so with this part, the

Comments

[shullieq]

Yay next part~ you're the best~~~

I love how Ruki's sort of... perfected the skill of talking about something he feel's passionately about - like writing music for music, not for money or specifically for fans, but subtly backing up so that he isn't sounding like he's talking down on someone. He always throws in a 'but that's okay for OTHER people to do it... if they want. Just not us. >>'

unf <3 I love listening to Ruki talk about his writing lyrics. It always shows how much of a person he is. It's hard for me, as a listener not a creator of music, to imagine how he started off not as a lyric writer in a band, but a drummer. He's said before that when he was in his previous band, he looked at his vocalist and said 'i could do that better'. I wonder if he meant he could be the vocalist better, or the lyrics themselves better. I wouldn't know where to begin to write lyrics and Ruki's are so different from most that are out there in the world now. Sometimes I wish he did write songs of "I want to meet you", and not in the sense of sadness and longing that a lot of his lyrics do have. I'd be interested to hear a song written by him that was "I have met you".

I always feel kind of bad for new bands now a days. It's so easy to spread your music and get listeners now, but it comes with a crutch. Because it's so easy, the need to work hard is gone and the drive of creation disperses. Anyone can be famous on the internet now, but I miss the nit and grit and pride of what music use to be. The artists now work at their music, but even things like recording objects are easy and cheap to get. You can't show how much you REALLY want it by how hard you work.

Isn't there anything you gave up on without doing anything?
No. I can say there isn't

Lulz, no probably not, strangely enough, even though he kinda sounds full of it for saying that. Being a total nerd and adding 'it's because he's an aquarius. His whole astrological make up actually prevents him from giving up on anything he's done or tried.

Reading this translation makes me kind of excited to hear about the interviews done after the Dome and his thoughts on that. But I will be patient, and for now wait excitedly for part 4!

Thanks SO much for your translatings!

[royal6thguns]

I agree with so many things you said! :'D

This is one of the interviews that I find interesting to read, added with Kouri-san's amazing translating.

Ruki has always inspired me in so many ways. Things that school and parents didn't teach me. I learned a lot from him.

[kiniro_ageha]

You're welcome ^^
And yes, Think I have learned a lot from Ruki, too...and if it's just as much as "trying", because things undone will always be a kind of regret worse than a failure.

^^

[kiniro_ageha]

I like the first part you mention about him especially.
People are all different right? he respects other people for their way of thinking, their goals and yet can say honestly, when he thinks differently.

And also, I think Ruki has this pride that he really won't let things pass without at least trying. In his position, after things had been hard for him from the early days, I guess that is all he could ever do.
And he doesn't say he doesn't regret the things he did, not does he state if all his tries were successful, but for him it is important to at least try.
I guess I see it like that, too...I only ever regret the things I didn't try, because, who knows what kind of possibilities it could have brought.
It takes courage and I admire this courage in him a lot.

Btw. I also always read your other comments and they always make me smile.

Thank you ^^

[shullieq]

Ah yes... Ruki holds a lot of respect in my head ^^ more the then others, but the others have never really spoken in depth and length about their feelings towards the same thing. Ruki has a way with words that makes you want to listen.

He's a cool cat to say the least~ n_n

:D I'm glad... I always say 'i'm not going to write a monsterously long comment this time >>;;;' but I always end up doing it LOL |D;;

[pooobaihr]

Hehe.. Monster reply..

I have to agree with everything you've said here..

[shullieq]

I can't help it ;A; once I start I can't stop!