Nanani (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} nanani) wrote,@ 2009-06-20 20:11:00 |
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Ken Live Report @ Namba HATCH 6/18-19
I saw the Ken! He is sexy! And METAL!
Now I'm sore, but damn it was worth it.
I went to both Namba Hatch lives, but I remember the second day more. Like it was yesterday. Mostly because... it was yesterday 8D
So, this report is mostly about the 19th.
More importantly, on Friday's live, I had ticket number 12. That's right, two digits. 1-2. TWELVE. !!!!
Best ticket luck I've ever had, and it wasn't even an auction. @.@
The process of getting in more or less first is... very Japanese.
As you all ought to know, numbered lives work by getting people to clump up more or less by number and then letting them in group by groups
For the first bunch, they use a much smaller group, going 1-5, 6-10, 10-15 and so on.
I'm usually much later and they tend to use groups of 20 to 50 at that poins. Not so at the beginning!
Entering Hatch (Which btw is the building next to which I shook Ken's hand all those weeks ago), the security guy walked us two by two, in exact order, past the doors, past the ticket takers, past the drink bar, quietly waiting at every spot... It wasn't possible to run ahead. Some girls tried to come up from behind but they got politely asked to take their spots again.
In fact at the very entrance where we needed to pay an extra 500 yen for drinks (don't ask... it's a Japan thing) I dropped a 50 yen piece and thought I would lose my spot but nooo. The line gently waited for me. I stayed number 12 despite near fail!
The security guy's step by step guidance lasted until we were right in front of the stage. It seems to be the case for the first 50 or so people (enough to fill the front row) then the normal chaos starts. I clung to a spot at the front gate, maybe a meter or so left of Ken's mic stand.
400 tickets later, my Bunneh (hikari_umenoki) joined me up front through the simple strategy of going "pardon me, my friend is up front". Amazing, I know. Only in Japan!
Hatch apparently doesn't have a curtain, or maybe Ken just didn't want to use it, because the stage was completely visible the whole time.
We could see the staffs walk around, adjusting the equipment and testing the instruments.
The stage itself was pretty simply decorated, with just a big CH Lion head at the back and some screens around that would show different coloured patterns with each song. The lion's eye changed colours, too.
And of course, several CHLion plushies were set up on the equipment; drum kit, amps, etc... Rawr :3
After a lot of waiting, the lights dimmed and the live started!
Ken opened with "S", which everyone knows is a frigging sexy song!
He was wearing all black and gray, a black jacket with shiny silver scarf with black pants and shiny black shoes. This being Ken, you can guess how tight the pants were XD
His Thursday outfit had been much more colourful: Red jacket over a white shirt that had one black stripe running up and down and one red stripe left to right, and a hat that he threw off before the first MC.
Of course, as soon as the music started, the crowd started CRUSHING. In the front, there isn't much to do except hold on for dear life. Bunneh managed to get a bit more space while I just held the bar since I would probably fall over if I didn't. The top of the gate was rounded and padded, but despite that I am still bruised where my stomach was pressed into it. Sometimes I couldn't breathe x.X
For the entire live pretty much all I could do is move my head, since body movements were restricted to whatever the crowd was doing. It's not possible to do your own thing, at least not with bird-level strength.
So, headbanging galore~
So yeah, "S". Everyone yelled out "COZ I'M S!!!" with him 8D
Ken has really dramatically improved his singing since JACK IN THE BOX. He also thought up some dances and actually knows how to occupy his hands without a guitar. Lots of dorky dancing throughout~
After "S", it jumped right into SPIN ALONG. I did some screaming and headbanging and tried to not die 8D;;
The band playing with Ken are the same people as for JITB, with the addition of a skinny girl with obvious plastic surgery singing backup sometimes. Mostly she just models the tank top, really. Useless~
After that kickass opening was the first MC. All his MCs are in hard Kansai-ben. Which is very sexy 8D
He talked about rehearsals and how much fun he had making these songs and getting ready for the lives.
"It's so much fun it's making my cock hard". <--- Ken MCs are not for kids.
He asked the crowd "Who's S? Who's M?" Lots of shouts in response, of course.
Then he asked the same thing to his band, but none of them would admit to being M (and they weren't all S...)
He talked about random stuff and toward the end decided that his cock wasn't hard after all...
In Ken pants, it is kinda visible anyway XD;;
He took off the jacket at this point, so for the rest of the live Ken's lovely arms were exposed.
I think he's somewhat less toned now compared to back in the L'Arc tours. *sigh*
He then performed a cover of MUCC (!)
I think the song was Fuyu but I really don't know MUCC well enough to be sure >.<
In any case, Ken was visibly channelling Tatsurou with the jumping and spinning around XD;;
From this point on my memory is more fuzzy and I'm not at all certain of the song order. Apologies if this is wrong.
The second segment of songs was definitely more low key, with songs like Relax Over and a few other songs that I didn't recognize at all. At least two of those were other covers, and not the ones from his singles. With Kengrish lyrics, it is pretty much impossible to identify them 8D;;
In Physical was performed with a mini light show of lasers over the audience. Ken reached his hand into the pretty lights~ Which of course doesn't have much effect. It's just light.
He had a megaphone for the choruses, so it got nicely incomprehensible, too XD
"DO YOU FEEL ME BABY?!" <- megaphoned
Deeper and Speed both sounded great, far better than either did in JITB.
Please don't let past live performances detract from the awesomeness that is Ken. He really learned how to make an awesome show.
Running around from side to side and smiling at all the fans everywhere... he is so CUTEH.
In the second MC, Ken asked each member what their hobbies were. One of the guitarists just said "Playing guitar" (KEN COPYCAT!) and the other, who is often late, got yelled at by the crowd that his hobby is being late. I didn't catch the actual answer -.-
Hatano-san (the keyboardist who also does L'Arc's keyboards, in case anyone doesn't know) said that his hobby is cooking, and he shared a simple recipe with the fans. Take maguro and avocado and serve with a sauce that is half soy, half oil, with a dash of mirin and gochuujan (spicy red Korean sauce of awesome), then sprinkle with sesame seeds and enjoy. Sounds great 8D
Also the bassist (Takashi from... 44 Magnum, I think?) wiped the sweat off Ken's face and bulge (yeah.) and then trhew the sponge at the crowd 8D;;;;
Back to the show!
The next section included such sexyness as Gimme Your Name and ETERNAL REST.
The latter really caused some crushing pain in my ribs x.X
But that is not Ken's fault.
I got sprayed by the drops of his water bottle when he threw it to the crowd, way past my feathered head.
Oh, of course, Ken did take smoke breaks XD Only two or three for the whole live, though.
There was a third MC that went on for a while since the staff were pulling out a lot of fainted people. I think ETERNAL REST was really too much for a lot of people, especially when some idiots tried to copy ken's dancing and promptly fell down to be crushed. >.<
Ken asked who in the room was from Osaka, so of course the bird went WARK!!! Coz this is MY TOWN.
Then he asked who came from far away. One loud girl answered "Saitama" and Ken repeated it, simultaneously moking the high pitched nasal squeak of Japanese fangirls. XDDDD
The actual farthest origin was a girl from Taiwan, who I have actually run into before, several times :3
He also asked for suggestions of what to talk about, and the one he picked up was... food. -.-
Come on fandom, we can do better than that! Not that ken really minded.
He told us all about the teppanyaki he ate for dinner last night. Fascinating, I know.
There were more songs and much more engrish in them, then Ken abruptly walked off stage as he is prone to do.
Everyone knows that means its ENCORE TIME!
The crowd wasn't exactly unanimous on what to shout, though. Lots of "en-co-re", but also some "Ken-chan" and random stuff...
When Ken finally came back, he had changed into the black tank top that is one of the tour goods. Very sexy 8D
The pants he changed into made his bulge rather more visible, to boot. 8D
Hi thar.
He asked what we wanted to hear, and lots of people yelled GUITAR!!!
And then.. he actually got his guitar... and started playing..... LOVER BOY!!
That's right; Ken played LOVER BOY at his own live and it was focking EPIC.
He played the guitar solo and pretty much any guitar part that he wouldn't have to sing during. His singing was le smex, too, as it obviously would be on such a kenish song. I really wish I had a recording of this @.@
That one song was worth alllll the crushing of the crowd and then some.
I could see Ken's guitargasm face like two meters away 8D!!!!!!
*squee*
After that hotness he calmed us down with Save Me, then concluded the show with My Angel.
Ken is so CUTIE himself. :3:3:3:3:3:3
When it was done he waved and wandered genkily off the stage.
The final music was the same Enya song that L'Arc always uses *aww*
I got my feet stomped and my ribs crushed and my back pinched and my arms pounded, but it was allllll worth it.
Go to Ken.
The tour goods are extremely varied, including tour usual tank top and tshirt (and PINK! underpants), wristband, towel stuff, as well as accessories, bags, pouches... and the most ADORABLE lion plushy EVAR!!!
Another cool twist is that the photobook/pamphlet is available not only as a book but also as a USB digital mode 8D
Pic shows the USB plus wristband on birdarm.
HAVE A SHARING! Contents of USB
I saw the Ken! He is sexy! And METAL!
Now I'm sore, but damn it was worth it.
I went to both Namba Hatch lives, but I remember the second day more. Like it was yesterday. Mostly because... it was yesterday 8D
So, this report is mostly about the 19th.
More importantly, on Friday's live, I had ticket number 12. That's right, two digits. 1-2. TWELVE. !!!!
Best ticket luck I've ever had, and it wasn't even an auction. @.@
The process of getting in more or less first is... very Japanese.
As you all ought to know, numbered lives work by getting people to clump up more or less by number and then letting them in group by groups
For the first bunch, they use a much smaller group, going 1-5, 6-10, 10-15 and so on.
I'm usually much later and they tend to use groups of 20 to 50 at that poins. Not so at the beginning!
Entering Hatch (Which btw is the building next to which I shook Ken's hand all those weeks ago), the security guy walked us two by two, in exact order, past the doors, past the ticket takers, past the drink bar, quietly waiting at every spot... It wasn't possible to run ahead. Some girls tried to come up from behind but they got politely asked to take their spots again.
In fact at the very entrance where we needed to pay an extra 500 yen for drinks (don't ask... it's a Japan thing) I dropped a 50 yen piece and thought I would lose my spot but nooo. The line gently waited for me. I stayed number 12 despite near fail!
The security guy's step by step guidance lasted until we were right in front of the stage. It seems to be the case for the first 50 or so people (enough to fill the front row) then the normal chaos starts. I clung to a spot at the front gate, maybe a meter or so left of Ken's mic stand.
400 tickets later, my Bunneh (
hikari_umenoki) joined me up front through the simple strategy of going "pardon me, my friend is up front". Amazing, I know. Only in Japan!Hatch apparently doesn't have a curtain, or maybe Ken just didn't want to use it, because the stage was completely visible the whole time.
We could see the staffs walk around, adjusting the equipment and testing the instruments.
The stage itself was pretty simply decorated, with just a big CH Lion head at the back and some screens around that would show different coloured patterns with each song. The lion's eye changed colours, too.
And of course, several CHLion plushies were set up on the equipment; drum kit, amps, etc... Rawr :3
After a lot of waiting, the lights dimmed and the live started!
Ken opened with "S", which everyone knows is a frigging sexy song!
He was wearing all black and gray, a black jacket with shiny silver scarf with black pants and shiny black shoes. This being Ken, you can guess how tight the pants were XD
His Thursday outfit had been much more colourful: Red jacket over a white shirt that had one black stripe running up and down and one red stripe left to right, and a hat that he threw off before the first MC.
Of course, as soon as the music started, the crowd started CRUSHING. In the front, there isn't much to do except hold on for dear life. Bunneh managed to get a bit more space while I just held the bar since I would probably fall over if I didn't. The top of the gate was rounded and padded, but despite that I am still bruised where my stomach was pressed into it. Sometimes I couldn't breathe x.X
For the entire live pretty much all I could do is move my head, since body movements were restricted to whatever the crowd was doing. It's not possible to do your own thing, at least not with bird-level strength.
So, headbanging galore~
So yeah, "S". Everyone yelled out "COZ I'M S!!!" with him 8D
Ken has really dramatically improved his singing since JACK IN THE BOX. He also thought up some dances and actually knows how to occupy his hands without a guitar. Lots of dorky dancing throughout~
After "S", it jumped right into SPIN ALONG. I did some screaming and headbanging and tried to not die 8D;;
The band playing with Ken are the same people as for JITB, with the addition of a skinny girl with obvious plastic surgery singing backup sometimes. Mostly she just models the tank top, really. Useless~
After that kickass opening was the first MC. All his MCs are in hard Kansai-ben. Which is very sexy 8D
He talked about rehearsals and how much fun he had making these songs and getting ready for the lives.
"It's so much fun it's making my cock hard". <--- Ken MCs are not for kids.
He asked the crowd "Who's S? Who's M?" Lots of shouts in response, of course.
Then he asked the same thing to his band, but none of them would admit to being M (and they weren't all S...)
He talked about random stuff and toward the end decided that his cock wasn't hard after all...
In Ken pants, it is kinda visible anyway XD;;
He took off the jacket at this point, so for the rest of the live Ken's lovely arms were exposed.
I think he's somewhat less toned now compared to back in the L'Arc tours. *sigh*
He then performed a cover of MUCC (!)
I think the song was Fuyu but I really don't know MUCC well enough to be sure >.<
In any case, Ken was visibly channelling Tatsurou with the jumping and spinning around XD;;
From this point on my memory is more fuzzy and I'm not at all certain of the song order. Apologies if this is wrong.
The second segment of songs was definitely more low key, with songs like Relax Over and a few other songs that I didn't recognize at all. At least two of those were other covers, and not the ones from his singles. With Kengrish lyrics, it is pretty much impossible to identify them 8D;;
In Physical was performed with a mini light show of lasers over the audience. Ken reached his hand into the pretty lights~ Which of course doesn't have much effect. It's just light.
He had a megaphone for the choruses, so it got nicely incomprehensible, too XD
"DO YOU FEEL ME BABY?!" <- megaphoned
Deeper and Speed both sounded great, far better than either did in JITB.
Please don't let past live performances detract from the awesomeness that is Ken. He really learned how to make an awesome show.
Running around from side to side and smiling at all the fans everywhere... he is so CUTEH.
In the second MC, Ken asked each member what their hobbies were. One of the guitarists just said "Playing guitar" (KEN COPYCAT!) and the other, who is often late, got yelled at by the crowd that his hobby is being late. I didn't catch the actual answer -.-
Hatano-san (the keyboardist who also does L'Arc's keyboards, in case anyone doesn't know) said that his hobby is cooking, and he shared a simple recipe with the fans. Take maguro and avocado and serve with a sauce that is half soy, half oil, with a dash of mirin and gochuujan (spicy red Korean sauce of awesome), then sprinkle with sesame seeds and enjoy. Sounds great 8D
Also the bassist (Takashi from... 44 Magnum, I think?) wiped the sweat off Ken's face and bulge (yeah.) and then trhew the sponge at the crowd 8D;;;;
Back to the show!
The next section included such sexyness as Gimme Your Name and ETERNAL REST.
The latter really caused some crushing pain in my ribs x.X
But that is not Ken's fault.
I got sprayed by the drops of his water bottle when he threw it to the crowd, way past my feathered head.
Oh, of course, Ken did take smoke breaks XD Only two or three for the whole live, though.
There was a third MC that went on for a while since the staff were pulling out a lot of fainted people. I think ETERNAL REST was really too much for a lot of people, especially when some idiots tried to copy ken's dancing and promptly fell down to be crushed. >.<
Ken asked who in the room was from Osaka, so of course the bird went WARK!!! Coz this is MY TOWN.
Then he asked who came from far away. One loud girl answered "Saitama" and Ken repeated it, simultaneously moking the high pitched nasal squeak of Japanese fangirls. XDDDD
The actual farthest origin was a girl from Taiwan, who I have actually run into before, several times :3
He also asked for suggestions of what to talk about, and the one he picked up was... food. -.-
Come on fandom, we can do better than that! Not that ken really minded.
He told us all about the teppanyaki he ate for dinner last night. Fascinating, I know.
There were more songs and much more engrish in them, then Ken abruptly walked off stage as he is prone to do.
Everyone knows that means its ENCORE TIME!
The crowd wasn't exactly unanimous on what to shout, though. Lots of "en-co-re", but also some "Ken-chan" and random stuff...
When Ken finally came back, he had changed into the black tank top that is one of the tour goods. Very sexy 8D
The pants he changed into made his bulge rather more visible, to boot. 8D
Hi thar.
He asked what we wanted to hear, and lots of people yelled GUITAR!!!
And then.. he actually got his guitar... and started playing..... LOVER BOY!!
That's right; Ken played LOVER BOY at his own live and it was focking EPIC.
He played the guitar solo and pretty much any guitar part that he wouldn't have to sing during. His singing was le smex, too, as it obviously would be on such a kenish song. I really wish I had a recording of this @.@
That one song was worth alllll the crushing of the crowd and then some.
I could see Ken's guitargasm face like two meters away 8D!!!!!!
*squee*
After that hotness he calmed us down with Save Me, then concluded the show with My Angel.
Ken is so CUTIE himself. :3:3:3:3:3:3
When it was done he waved and wandered genkily off the stage.
The final music was the same Enya song that L'Arc always uses *aww*
I got my feet stomped and my ribs crushed and my back pinched and my arms pounded, but it was allllll worth it.
Go to Ken.
The tour goods are extremely varied, including tour usual tank top and tshirt (and PINK! underpants), wristband, towel stuff, as well as accessories, bags, pouches... and the most ADORABLE lion plushy EVAR!!!
Another cool twist is that the photobook/pamphlet is available not only as a book but also as a USB digital mode 8D
Pic shows the USB plus wristband on birdarm.
HAVE A SHARING! Contents of USB
