[DISCUSSION] YFCz 2011 reports from JaMe

[mun_chairudo]

Curious to know what foreign press thinks about YFCz 2011?
I've only discovered the following articles now, and think they might be of interest.
It would be great if someone could (partially??) translate or summarize them... ^^

France | Germany | Russia

Comments

[kamiko1981]

Any real paper press articles?

[mun_chairudo]

There was another one for Germany, Leipzig.. it's a bit older.

Yellow Fried Chickenz Article by ~Hiromi-Sakakibara on deviantART

[darkfenixrising]

Yeah, that's the mean one I simply refused to translate...

[schwarzfluegel]

Hm, I think it's not that mean. Maybe a little sarcastic, esp. because they didn't get photos, but it's mainly a report of a person who's not a fan. I understand that this woman was kinda irritated by the band's and the crowd's behavior. The only real insult is imho the line that compares the audience to a sect.
Just read it with humor and you can laugh about it ^^

[darkfenixrising]

Sry, but I know a lot of fans that can't laugh about it and are really pissed off about this.
This doesn't even have anything to do with humor anyore. It's simply over the top and mean. But what else to expect from some wanna-be journalist?

[mercurypink]

French one -> (Note: I only now have a passing acquaintance with the language but hopefully it'll do until someone can make a better summary

/JAWDROP

[sammet]

-YFC then return with the final song of the evening, UNCONTROL, which they feel was a little lacklustre for a grand finale.

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Re: /JAWDROP

[mercurypink]

IKR??? The YFC version is SO BADASS.

(LMAO, love that gif and that book.)

Re: /JAWDROP

[sammet]

/GACKTFIVES TO THAT!

[mind_cell]

Russian article (a very short summary):

-ARENA was an ideal club for the finale, good AC, stage decorations were simple but the lighting was excellent, and the vocalists were well-seen from any point
-this was a true new band performance (and not a one-man concert which often happens when famous musicians decide to form a new band)
-blah blah Vanilla, blah blah Mind Forest blah blah blah...
-half the set was made by new songs, including dance-like Last Kiss, energetic Justified (translator's note: such a new song LOL XDDDD) and the only really slow composition of the set - All My Love that allowed enjoying Gackt's awesome vocal and was performed in a simple and yet touching manner

[aku_rin]

LOL at the strip club reference XD

Except the critics for the excessive fanservice (which was around the same in all the concerts I've been to and I won't say it was mild but it wasn't too much) I agree with this.
Arena Moscow was the perfect place and the concert itself worked smoothly for that reason too. The audio was simply amazing, better than in the other lives.
And the standing area was not flat, there was a light slope going down to the front that allowed to see perfectly from the back too!

[k_no_uta]

*lol* Although I REALLY enjoyed the fanservice at the concerts, I'm giving five to the author and wish for either G-san or YFC to come back with an accoustic programm or at least some show that has muuuuuuch less coraography, muuuuuch more free moving and reacting (Jon did great at that - since he's used to that rather than choreography, I guess - while GACKT-san was even more tensed up than last year and just melted away into an open smile at the very end of the show. At those moments I thought "Thanks heavens, he STILL knows how to relax on stage XD"), better sound please with less heavy guitars plz and also better health 4 GackuJon's voices at least so that they don't give me that sounds at times that take my breath and make my own throath hurt badly since I feel with them that moment........ok, I'm finished *lol* Sorry, I think I lost track of topic, could that be? XD

[blue_eyesgirl]

It's not out yet (or at least I think it should be out but it's not arrived yet) but I should think the next issue of Japan Lifestyle (French magazine) will have some article - they did last year

Also I think I've seen stuff in Neo (UK magazine) but would have to check next time I'm in a news agent XDD

[blue_eyesgirl]

Ok magazine showed up just now XD