I think there may be a reason why the vocals are a bit off...i noticed that the ear piece she uses in this CDL is different from her usual big black ones. Also, i noticed she was messing with her ears quite a few times. I think this could explain some of the problems.
My thoughts on each song:
talkin' 2 myself: i did like this performance...of course the vocals were a little hard to hear, but i think it was very well done. i especially love the outfit.
STEP you: my first response is that it is most probably lip sung....the vocals are soo much better than the rest of the songs...it almost sounds exactly how the AT06 performance did. LOVE the theme though
Ladies Night: very cute... i don't know why everyone thinks that this has such a bad vocal...i definately think SURREAL takes the lead for poor vocal in this concert. I like the dance off too
fated: i think the vocal sounded pretty good...I HATE Shuya's dance..it looks awkward most of the time. the dress, imo should have been longer, but i understand the need to make it short so she can walk.
Together When...: This probably has one of the best vocals in the concert, which should be expected since she's performed it steadily for the past month. it's really a powerful ballad. I love the acrobatics...its nice because of the fabric and stuff. it seems to tell a story of sorts.
decision: First, I think i do like the outfit
i know it's pleather and shiny and stuff but i do like it, it's edgy. Also, I think ayu's vocals by her self are spot on...and i dont think that Peco and Princess's vocals are awful until the "yeah yeah oooh ooohs" near the end which is when they've been bad in the past as well. Overall, I liked this performance...seems like it'll be another song like 'is this LOVE?' in AT06. i like.
SURREAL:....well the beginning was decent. I think the concept of the performance was very good. i like the lift and runway use and stuff. it gets off when she starts with the "ah"....this is one of my favorites and i must say that this is probably the worst vocal of it i've heard. good performance concept though.
Bold & Delicious: Overall, it was okay... i like it when the girl dancers come out right behind ayu. Peco's howling kinda always makes this song...less than stellar...but it's bearable. I think this is probably a good audience song. it seems to get them going really well. I like this one too.
RAINBOW: i like what the dancers are doing. I also this song has very good vocals before the countdown.. after the countdown, it seems that she's yelling a bit, however the song is still a very good performance and seems that it's very emotional.
evolution: what can i say? it's a classic. and it's sung well. however, i wish she had performed AUDIENCE of flower garden in replace of this or Boys & Girls.
Boys & Girls: again, not much to say, it's the same classic performance.
glitter: vocals are good and everything...somehow i dont see how a song that is blatantly about Summer fits in a New Years...i think it would be interesting if she changed the lyrics to be about the new year...
that probably sounds dumb but it sounds good in my head.
untitled~for her~: O...M....G i have never seen her get this emotional ever! you can definately feel the pain behind the song. I think this is the most touching performance i've seen in a long time...it's up there with the 'teddy bear'-'Memorial address' performances in AT03-04. when she says the title, it made me tear up...and when she bawls, i had to let loose
. Beautiful. It probably has the best vocals of all of them.
卒業写真: I dont really know this song that well but this is a very nice performance. It made me go and listen to it from A BALLADS. i think the vocal was good in this one also.
+: nice to hear this one. i wish this one was performed more at concerts, it's obviously a good crowd song. it really gets the audience into it.
Humming 7/4: Ugh....i know many people would disagree, but this song just annoys me. I don't like it at all. But if i were to give my opinion, it did it's job by getting the crowd excited.
MY ALL: Another fantastic performance emotionally. this is a perfect closer...especially to a CDL with the title "Anniversary" when considering the lyrics. You can tell she has a lot of emotion behind this song as well.
OVERALL: Of course, there were some vocal issues and blah blah blah, but Best of CDL 06-07 almost bored me to tears. so this one is very exciting...however i do wish she had done more as far as costumes...wish she had done something more extravagant rather than outfits that are very similar to a lot of the TV performances we've seen this year. Also, it was pretty obvious that STEP you was lip sung so that was kind of a bummer but what can you do?
I like it a lot so i give it a 8/10. However, it isn't better than my all time favorite, CDL04-05.