[tenshi no hane]

I liked that she tried a new ourselves arrangement, but that's about it.

Her vocals have always been a bit shaky. I don't mind if she goes off-key a few times, but I just can't understand the vocal choices she's making nowadays. Yes, she lost hearing in one ear, but I doubt the screaming in TO BE's chorus would sound good even if she did have better control. It's her current vocal style that I dislike, sadly.

And the flailing and melodramatics... She's been doing this for a few years now and I keep hoping she'll quit acting like that because it just looks fake and embarrassing to me.

I know it's her life. If she wants to perform like this, she should. It's not fair to push my expectations on her. But the part of me that grew up admiring her feels sad that I can't enjoy her performances anymore.

I still love her recorded music and I'm grateful she's still going strong after almost 20 years. I guess I'll just stick to her new albums and stop viewing her live performances. This performance isn't her worst, but it is simply the straw that broke the camel's back for me.