The thing is, we will never get a studio version of this caliber; the time for that has passed. Her voice at this state fit that performance perfectly, but there is no way in Hell she could do it justice today. I can see it turning out to be a HUGE disappointment for everyone because I see this being referenced so much that I know everyone would have high hopes riding on it.

But I thought we were talking about a cover album of other artists covering ayu's tracks, weren't we? Ayu doing a cover album wouldn't have the same appeal for the public as various artists recording their versions of ayu's tracks would.

^ unfortunately that statement is very true. I love that song as much as all the others but I worry she'd do it with that higher pitch that she seems more comfortable with. Not necessarily the cutesy voice, but yall know what I'm talking about. That performance was once in a lifetime (career) and it was perfect. She looked great, sounded great, staging was great, I loved her outfit etc, etc,

We'd hate it now, though.or definitely be disappointed, as you said.

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I'd kill to see Koda Kumi sing M, since I've heard somewhere apparently she really loves that song. (It was M, right, Koda Kumi fans? I know there's a bunch of you here.) And Hikki to sing Dearest just because I'd looooooooooooooooooove to hear an Utada Hikaru version of that song.

Ha, there was that video someone recently posted about 2001 jpop on like music station they discussed it and it showed Utada and ayu on that one episode where they were together laughing. And they asked Utada if she listens to Ayus songs often and she said she sings ayu when she goes to karaoke. And ayu was like "I want to hear!"

I actually think kumi could do distance better. She had the pipes for it, to really bring out the drama in the chorus. Or No way to say for her cause shit I love those winter ballads. I'm not sure what would suit hikki though. Maybe Rainbow. Actually yeah, I'd love to hear hikki sing that.

...do you mean Dearest? or do you mean Hikki's 'distance'? :laugh

Oh, Rainbow would be good. But I still think she'd be good for Dearest because of the maturing she's done the past eight years. Her voice is so different from Heart Station that I think at this point in her life with all that's gone on, she could sing that song with the raw, honest emotion it really deserves. And, let's be honest here, with Kumi's vocals she could deliver any of Ayu's songs and sing it better than Ayu has recently. But because of those last stanzas her voice would be sooooooooooooooooooo good with 'M'

"Maria, daremo minna naite iru
Maria, dakedo shinjite itai
Maria, dakara inotte iru yo
Kore ga saigo no koi de aru you ni"

She'd own that part right there and I wanna be there to hear it

Lol yes I do mean dearest. After I typed it I was like "wait, that doesn't sound right" but I just kept going lol.

Haha it's all good. I actually looked up 'Ayumi hamasaki - Distance' into Google to make sure that wasn't a song of hers I've missed or something.

To be honest, I'm surprised she hasn't released a song called that yet. It's one word, which she tends to do, so just capitalize it 'DISTANCE' and bam. Already looks like an Ayumi Hamasaki song. I can already see it now. Ayumi Hamasaki new single: DISTANCE. Released date: sometime after she just released something else and right before she releases something again. Pre-order now for the small amount of $7,000 dollars and you'll get a shoelace!

I can already imagine how amazing that'd be.

wow same here, I can imagine how amazing for Hikki to cover Rainbow *_*

YES to Hikki singing Rainbow, Koda singing HANABI, Perfume singing glitter (lol), Gackt singing Tell All (I can totally imagine him singing this song with the powerful vocal) and Ami Suzuki singing poker face. *dreaming*

I discovered that there's tons of tv lives of her in Dailymotion and now I'm watching it nonstop.

:luv2 http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x4o...E3%81%BF_music :luv2

YES PLEASE.:inlove:yes:heart
We need this to happen.

It really would've been a great opportunity for them to have the A Best anniversary edition have a second disc with covers of each of the tracks. TRF did something similar years ago if I remember correctly where one disc was them, and one was covers.

Granted, she's had a lot of songs since A Best, and it would be good to introduce those to the public more. But we all also know people would want to hear the "classics."

^ They shoulda have done this for sure.

I'm listening to this live nonstop. It's the first time I read the lyrics of "no more words". So sad and touching :(

WHY DID THEY EDIT THAT VIDEO SO BAD!!!! I was so excited when I was a new fan to see she actually performed 'no more words' and then that was what I got. Uggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggh. :no Actually, if I remember correctly, that entire tour is horribly edited.

But yes, the song and the live is beautiful. I just wish we actually got to see it. All of it.

i love no more words. that song is so underrated!

Yes, we need no more words again soon. For an anime tie in, it's sooooooooo good.

Hahahahah you say this because of the backstage scenes between the live? I think it's cute lol

Omg I hate no more words. I feel like it has a very awkward melody or something.

Someone uploaded this years tour onto youtube and I was checking it out since I felt pretty like I'd barely seen anything from MADE IN JAPAN, tour-wise that is.

I think it's great that she chose GREEN as the opening song, however I felt like halfway through it when there were the ribbon-dancers and the guys all dancing around during the guitar "solo" that I was watching part of a Christmas parade or something... XD

I may have overreacted a tad... haha xD but it may just be me but backstage things should be left for after the concert while the concert is for the concert. Also, like I said, I think that entire concert was so badly edited thay by the time I got to no more words I was just so done.

I could totally imagine GACKT making an entire album covering Ayu's songs. I know it's not going to happen but it would be pretty awesome.

As for an Ayumi Hamasaki tribute/cover album, this is my ideal setlist:

- Utada Hikaru - A Song for XX
- Every Little Thing - Heaven
- Ken Hirai - Tell All
- KOKIA - Brillante
- Gackt - No way to Say
- MISIA - M
- Toshinobu Kubota - Love Song
- Lucifer (extinct group) - Last Minute