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Topic: voivod in Japan
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Emlyn K Helicopter
VoivodFan
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posted October 03, 2008 05:59
    
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Originally posted by momo:
In many cases in Japan, to take a picture of liveshow isn't permited.
Does Robert Fripp know that? Every other entry on his otherwise awesome blog is a bitch about having his pic taken at a gig. Anyway - VV Live In Japan DVD: I'd buy that and the NTSC TV to watch it on! -------------------- Der der der-der DER! Der der der-der DER! DER!
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Hatröss
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posted October 04, 2008 03:06
Thanks for bringing us along for the ride... This thread is totally awsome and I am just taking it all in, specially with the prospect of a dvd on the sonar. I love all the fan art and piggy up there smiling silences me. One thing I've always heard about the japan tours was how reserved/respectful the japanese audience is, but judging by the pictures it seems they are up and about. I have seen on other dvds, performers getting applaudes between songs from a seated audience, which in all actuality shows how much the performing arts are appreciated/scrutinized. Something often overlooked about recording shows is that if you have the bands permission the nite of the show then one or so people may record, I always ask and usually get a green light, but for some reason I can not get approval at the stadium size venues. Welcome fans from Japan... its great to have you all aboard, mabye we will hear some similar/in vein japanese metal come this way. I am curious how the scene is over there and if many english singing bands exsist ? 
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momo
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posted October 04, 2008 15:22
This is my opinion.
Japanese have big spirit of hospitality. We'd like the band/musician to enjoy the time in Japan. We don't want them to feel uncomfortable. But many Japanese are not good at speaking English(or French or German or...) and expressing our feeling directly. So we make something special stuff for the band/musician and present them with respect.As seated audience, there is a sad reason. In 1978, A accident happened at the liveshow of Rainbow in Sapporo.
Audience gathered in front of the stage because the show was delay. People was very angry. Small riot broke out, and a nineteen-year-old girl was crushed to death.
Since the accident, audience had to sit down to see the concert. If I remember correctly, a regulation on standing-style liveshow was eased in 1988 or so.
Now, we can stand up to see the concert. We can do shouting and head-banging. Some people do even crowd-surfing, stage-diving and moshing. However, we almost don't get away from our seats when the concert plays in the hall class venue with immovable chair.
And, I think, many Japanese rock fan prefer listning to the music to make some noise loud for different reasons. And... I'm getting tired from writing English... 
See you later.
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momo
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posted October 06, 2008 13:23
Yeah, the audience of "Rush in Rio" is incredible. I was surprised their enthusiastic reaction. It can't happen big chorus like that in Japan.
So Rush hasn't come back Japan for 24 years...?  And...
Yes, there are several Japanese bands singing in English. Of course, the bands aren't so popular as bands singing in Japanese. And metal scene in Japan is VERY small. Many great bands released "Live in Japan", but it's true. Sam Dunn's "Global Metal"movie tells the peculiar scene in Japan. However, LOUDNESS and VOW WOW are famous a bit. They first sang Japanese lyrics, and they changed it in English because they got to play overseas.
These days, I think, SIGH is the coolest Japanese metal band playing overseas. And I add to OUTRAGE here. (sorry,I don't know about Visual-kei well.) Some people think Japanese language isn't suitable to sing rock music. So they sing a song in English. On the other hand, some people have pursued the rock music with distinctive Japanese language for ages.
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