[Namie Amuro] 73rd thread

[ayu_ready?]

she had better outfits

[Rocky Raven]

new footages of the Domes Tour, I love what i see

[Minttulatte]

^I'm so gonna love this concert♥

[pommy48]

The stage looks so cool for In The Spotlight (TOKYO)

[Dream]

It looks amazing indeed. Can't wait to watch it.

[UHPlus]

Actually I was expecting a more flashier and bigger stage design. Since it's in the dome, she should give it all and go crazy with the presentation...

[JackieRos]

I can't wait to see it hq!

I love the damage outfit

[Not Fade Away]

OMFG I cannot wait for the DVD. I'm already saving up my paychecks at work.

[dannysan]

I want to share with you this video i made "安室奈美恵 / LIVE COLLECTION [20th Anniversary]" A live collection video from "Mr. USA (ミスターU.S.A.)" to "arigatou" the order is (Singles+B-Sides+Album Tracks) hope you like it. and sorry for my bad english


https://vimeo.com/55505817

[isthisLOL?]

Originally Posted by dannysan

I want to share with you this video i made "安室奈美恵 / LIVE COLLECTION [20th Anniversary]" A live collection video from "Mr. USA (ミスターU.S.A.)" to "arigatou" the order is (Singles+B-Sides+Album Tracks) hope you like it. and sorry for my bad english


https://vimeo.com/55505817

That was fun to watch! Makes me wanna listen to some of her older albums.
Also showed how little she has grown as a performer over 20 years though :/

[lfe.]

I kinda like the tour wardrobe. Its not amazing like Best Fiction or Past<Future, but has more variety than Live Style 2011.

The setlist is so-so. I like that it has a lot of oldies and most of Uncontrolled, but more songs from her mid-era would have been nice. Wheres ALARM?!

[Rocky Raven]

^ That's the reason she has stayed in everyone's heart for 20 years, Namie is just one, nothing need to be changed. =]

[isthisLOL?]

But she's such a mediocre performer. Like...she has her good days(and a couple performances I really like), but she just doesn't seem to STAY on that level.
I wasn't talking about her performance style changing, I was talking about her low stage presence.

[Rocky Raven]

^ I'm glad that there're still alot of ppl out there enjoying the way she has been performing live for the last 20 years, no drama, just down to earth and be herself.
The truth is I dun listen to Namie's CD much but watching her DVD instead.

[isthisLOL?]

You're still missing my point it seems(or you've simply accepted that she won't improve?), but whatever.

[koumori]

Or maybe some people just have a different opinion. She might be a boring performer or have low stage presence to some, but for many of her fans it's what they love about her.

[♥ you!]

Namie's lives are ok to me. Compared to her peers I think she ranks quite high, I think Kumi and Miliyah put on better shows than her. Namie is miles ahead of Ayu though (would be a different story in 2006)

[isthisLOL?]

I guess it's a style.
Let's call it emotionless impersonal stick-puppet.

[Rocky Raven]

^ I wonder how many LIVEs of Namie u've actually watched to the full show and called her emotionless?

If everyone thought like u, Namie would have been disappeared in shame.

[Bad Wolf]

I don't think there's anything impersonal about how Namie puts on a show. She's obviously engaged with the act of performing, and just because she doesn't talk to the crowd doesn't mean she doesn't care. DIR EN GREY's overseas performances NEVER have any MCs. You're lucky to get Kyo to say the city's name at the end of the show, and basically the only time they'll interact with us are at the very end with wordless gestures -- waves, raised fists, nods, bows, etc. For them it's all about connecting through the songs. I imagine for Namie it's the same thing. And it's effective, clearly, since she's such a popular live act.

If we're talking about growing and evolving as a performer, I guess I'd have to agree that yeah, not much is different at all. I don't see this as a bad thing with her, though. We get enough personality and sweetness from Kuu lol. Let Namie be the mobile, voiced work of art prancing around for our amusement lol. I like that mystique about her.