lol I think I need to offer a balance to the report by the person at JPM. (Someone at JPM read my report??)
Well this sure is a pessimistic way to look at the concert. It's understandable to be disappointed because it's not what you expect it to be, but it's up to the audience in the end to make it the best they can with what there is. If nobody else knows what's going on, show them! When I stood up (being the only person standing up in an entire block is seriously awkward), the entire row behind me followed. When I did the special move in Fly high, so did the others.
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8) keikeiaznqueen talks about how the stadium was all together on the cheering for Ayu pre-encore...um...it was more like the audience tried ayu chanting about 5 times and each time it lasted for about 30 seconds and then died. It was really pathetic because no one was getting into it.
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Not true! Even in Japan, the "A~A~A~Ayu" 'A' symbol chanting and clapping doesn't last all the way throughout. Neither does the shouting. It comes in tides no matter where you are. I don't know where the idea that people weren't getting into it was coming from but there were plenty of people who wanted to stand up and dance, including myself and my sister, even though through half of the concert, we weren't allowed to. So the stadium wasn't full of people with glowing sticks, nor did everyone really know what was going on all the time, but as part of the audience, you can't enjoy the show if you don't make the most out of it.
In every part of the stadium, there are a few people who actually know what they're supposed to do. At first, not many did the fist pumping for "Wow~yeah" in 'evolution', but eventually, lots of people followed the lead of those who knew it (there were actually quite a few), didn't they? From where I was, I saw the entire stadium move in unison for Fly high, Boys & Girls, and evolution.
I'd have to agree with you on the DoY comment. HOWEVER, the performance in HK was actually better than the one in Japan, because back in Japan, maybe Ayu's voice was in lesser condition, it sounded really scratched while she was trying to change her voice to make it nasal for the song. Her voice was smoother this time round and it was better suited. I'm still grateful that she sang this song.
When Ayu said "Vocal, Ayu deshita" like she does in every concert, there wasn't a cheering uproar like there was supposed to be because most people misunderstood and thought whatever she said BEFORE was "Ayu deshita". The loudest cheering came right BEFORE "Ayu deshita", and that was why the stadium was a lot quieter when it wasn't supposed to be. But don't let the language barrier dampen the mood.
Boys & Girls-- well, I was singing... I was probably one of the few people who did the proper B&G moves, at least in my part of the stadium. I'm sure a lot of others that I didn't see did it too. I seriously had the most fun in B&G. I don't know why you thought it was awkward when you could have sung too.
As for the off-pitchness, that's actually kinda normal. She wasn't even that offpitch most of the time, just some flat notes here and there which is kind of what is expected. She sounded better in MW than she did during the 6/29 performance. She didn't go offkey or cry during MY ALL. I think it's actually a really good concert. I came out of the stadium afterwards and couldn't stop grinning.