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I haven't listened to any of the new Dir en grey after the final.
Vulgar was a huge disappointment for me and so was the final. However these two releases are still way more important to me than the newer stuff.
Yesterday I was at the Dir en grey live.
I was surprised that I actually recognizer around 6 songs! In their previous lives the oldest they had played was the final and therefore the only one I had heard. But on yesterdays live they played some goddamn old shit! (24ko and rasetsukoku f.ex.) It really would have made my day and make the gig semigood.
However it was just semishit.
The bad that I had been waiting for 6 years to see was anemic and boring. It was clear that they did not enjoy the live at all. And therefore neither did I. It is easier to enjoy a live in which you know no songs if the band is energetic and nice.
Also it seems that they are total shitheads. At the unofficial afterparty I and muru talked about the conditions she had to take photos. Which in her words were total shit.
First of all they had their own lightmen with them so they had planned the two firsts songs so that it would be damn hard to take ANY good pics of anyone.
Also during the first two songs I couldn't see Shinya at all. AT ALL!
He didn't have any spotlights or anything. During the rest of the gig Kyo had a few times when the spotlights hit his face but the rest of them stayed in the shadows the whole time.
About the anemic performance.
At first it was, not only because of the live but because of the performance too mostly Kyo and his band sort of feeling. Kyo 'n grey
When they finally showed Shinya he was pretty much the most interesting thing on stage. (not including the windmachines that whirled kyos shirt. It looked cool.)
Shinya was very energetic the whole time but he did not take contact with the audience. However Shinya is the only one that gets my sympathies.
Kyo was anemic and boring and shit, but at least he tried eventhough he seems pretty annoying person nowadays. (Though his trying wasn't 100%, not even close. I hate how they do not care of European fans because there are already damn lot of them. They care of americans because there aren't any!)
Then... Die moshed... abit whoa.
Toshiya got into the mood in the later part. His performance clearly showed that he is the one who would still want to be Vkei. But still, just a bit mosh. (And a bit heruheru during the encore.)
Kaoru clearly had a bad day. He didn't even mosh! WTF!? ANEMIC ANYONE!?
Well during the encore he tried a bit heruheru but failed even in that.
My appreciation towards Deg has yet again gotten way lower.
At the unofficial afterparty we discussed of their future with Muru.
I personally think that they will not be together for very much longer. Their popularity has discreased alot during the past few years and their interest towards what they do does not seem like as it was.
I would not be surprised if after the possible disbanding we wouldn't hear anything from any of them ever again.
If someone is to stay in the music scene I think it will be Toshiya.
There were alot people selling their tickets on yesterdays line. Some for even 5€.
If I can get a 5€ ticket for today I will go.
For most I would be interested in the possible old songs they'd play. I would be really upset if they played some of my favourites and I would miss it.
Therefore I won't be reading any concertreports of todays live. At least for a week.
Before you get upset of my words.
There was a time when Dir en grey was larger than life for me. It was my dream that I would some day see them live. It was an event I had waited for over 6 years!
And seeing them like this, bored at their lives made me really upset and disappointed.
Eventhough deg hasn't been that big for me for over 3 years it was still for the nostalgy.
Now with all the disappointment I do not think I would even get the nostalgy feelings I used to have.
I am sad and feel empty. The thing that used to control my life more than myself during the most critical time of my youth has now failed me.
I would never have expected this to be the result of something I had longed for all these years!
Vulgar was a huge disappointment for me and so was the final. However these two releases are still way more important to me than the newer stuff.
Yesterday I was at the Dir en grey live.
I was surprised that I actually recognizer around 6 songs! In their previous lives the oldest they had played was the final and therefore the only one I had heard. But on yesterdays live they played some goddamn old shit! (24ko and rasetsukoku f.ex.) It really would have made my day and make the gig semigood.
However it was just semishit.
The bad that I had been waiting for 6 years to see was anemic and boring. It was clear that they did not enjoy the live at all. And therefore neither did I. It is easier to enjoy a live in which you know no songs if the band is energetic and nice.
Also it seems that they are total shitheads. At the unofficial afterparty I and muru talked about the conditions she had to take photos. Which in her words were total shit.
First of all they had their own lightmen with them so they had planned the two firsts songs so that it would be damn hard to take ANY good pics of anyone.
Also during the first two songs I couldn't see Shinya at all. AT ALL!
He didn't have any spotlights or anything. During the rest of the gig Kyo had a few times when the spotlights hit his face but the rest of them stayed in the shadows the whole time.
About the anemic performance.
At first it was, not only because of the live but because of the performance too mostly Kyo and his band sort of feeling. Kyo 'n grey
When they finally showed Shinya he was pretty much the most interesting thing on stage. (not including the windmachines that whirled kyos shirt. It looked cool.)
Shinya was very energetic the whole time but he did not take contact with the audience. However Shinya is the only one that gets my sympathies.
Kyo was anemic and boring and shit, but at least he tried eventhough he seems pretty annoying person nowadays. (Though his trying wasn't 100%, not even close. I hate how they do not care of European fans because there are already damn lot of them. They care of americans because there aren't any!)
Then... Die moshed... abit whoa.
Toshiya got into the mood in the later part. His performance clearly showed that he is the one who would still want to be Vkei. But still, just a bit mosh. (And a bit heruheru during the encore.)
Kaoru clearly had a bad day. He didn't even mosh! WTF!? ANEMIC ANYONE!?
Well during the encore he tried a bit heruheru but failed even in that.
My appreciation towards Deg has yet again gotten way lower.
At the unofficial afterparty we discussed of their future with Muru.
I personally think that they will not be together for very much longer. Their popularity has discreased alot during the past few years and their interest towards what they do does not seem like as it was.
I would not be surprised if after the possible disbanding we wouldn't hear anything from any of them ever again.
If someone is to stay in the music scene I think it will be Toshiya.
There were alot people selling their tickets on yesterdays line. Some for even 5€.
If I can get a 5€ ticket for today I will go.
For most I would be interested in the possible old songs they'd play. I would be really upset if they played some of my favourites and I would miss it.
Therefore I won't be reading any concertreports of todays live. At least for a week.
Before you get upset of my words.
There was a time when Dir en grey was larger than life for me. It was my dream that I would some day see them live. It was an event I had waited for over 6 years!
And seeing them like this, bored at their lives made me really upset and disappointed.
Eventhough deg hasn't been that big for me for over 3 years it was still for the nostalgy.
Now with all the disappointment I do not think I would even get the nostalgy feelings I used to have.
I am sad and feel empty. The thing that used to control my life more than myself during the most critical time of my youth has now failed me.
I would never have expected this to be the result of something I had longed for all these years!