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Old 2nd January 2008, 02:38 AM
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i can't wait to watch too.. and i'll put my thoughts down here later on
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Old 2nd January 2008, 02:41 AM
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Just finished watching. This is definitely her best CDL ever...
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Old 2nd January 2008, 02:45 AM
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talkin' 2 myself - FIRE!!!
STEP you - great vocally
Ladies Night - loved the dance-off, but WHAT was that hideodeous black thing? I never want to see it again.
decision - Princess and Peco almost ruined the song, but ayu did pretty well once she got going
SURREAL - was she laughing at herself?
Bold & Delicious - she really loves to perform this song, doesn't she?
Countdown Message - she sounds weird...her Engrish sounds different too
glitter - what's she laughing at now?
untitled ~for her~ - didn't take long for her to start crying, but she pulled it together by the end
Sotsugyou Shashin - great vocally
Humming 7/4 - what's so funny?
MY ALL =

Overall, I think it's her best CDL. I can't wait for the DVD version with good audio.
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Old 2nd January 2008, 02:48 AM
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Yeah, I agree.

It's better than CDL05-06, which was plagued with bad costumes. But that one had slightly better vocals.

IMO, this seemed like an ARENA TOUR-ish concert... very elaborate.
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Old 2nd January 2008, 02:51 AM
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It was the anniversary CDL though...perhaps that had something to do with it? And I've definitely got nothing against elaboration ;D -sigh- I SO wanna see this.
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Old 2nd January 2008, 03:03 AM
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I've posted the clips of MY ALL, starting over - talkin' 2 myself - band introduction, and RAINBOW in the downloads thread if you wanted to see some of it.

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Was this her first CDL on the day of that she didn't forget any lyrics to any songs?! O_O

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Old 2nd January 2008, 03:21 AM
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i want 2 c d rip
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Old 2nd January 2008, 04:04 AM
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I really like the stage, and the outfit Ayu wore for Talkin 2 Myself is awesome (want it!!) But her vocals are poor (it's like she's choking on her own voice), and Peco and Princess's singing drowns her out during the chorus. Not to mention the two of them sound AWFUL during the band introduction....they're like wailing banshees.

I might comment again after I watch RAINBOW.
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Old 2nd January 2008, 04:13 AM
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I really like the stage, and the outfit Ayu wore for Talkin 2 Myself is awesome (want it!!) But her vocals are poor (it's like she's choking on her own voice), and Peco and Princess's singing drowns her out during the chorus. Not to mention the two of them sound AWFUL during the band introduction....they're like wailing banshees.

I might comment again after I watch RAINBOW.
It could be that t2m is just WAY too hard to do live.

I mean if Ayu were a guy, it'd probably be easier to do.. XD
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Old 2nd January 2008, 04:17 AM
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^Haha, I wonder....I'm sure my voice would be ready to break if I tried belting out T2M on stage...

Her vocals were nicer during RAINBOW, and once again, she looked dazzling in that sparkly outfit. The performance was pretty interesting, too....I was wondering if those candles were real, up until they started thrusting them into the air X)

And.....I really think Ayu's hairstyle right now might be the best style she has ever had.
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Old 2nd January 2008, 04:19 AM
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^Haha, I wonder....I'm sure my voice would be ready to break if I tried belting out T2M on stage...

Her vocals were nicer during RAINBOW, and once again, she looked dazzling in that sparkly outfit. The performance was pretty interesting, too....I was wondering if those candles were real, up until they started thrusting them into the air X)

And.....I really think Ayu's hairstyle right now might be the best style she has ever had.
WAIT.

They're really funkily done. XD They're like these plastic tips that look like candlelights that move around. XD
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Old 2nd January 2008, 04:24 AM
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She played Nickelback's album before the start during both nights mainly.
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Old 2nd January 2008, 04:35 AM
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WOW I just watched ladies night it was SO HOT!!! best ladies night performance ever!! (there are only 2 right if we count this one lol)

but her dancing was really good and the fans going crazy! that was a really cool performance!!! SO GOOD! and yeah the crazy girl with big boobs! what's up with that! part of the "sureal dream" I guess! lol

lovin' the concert!
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Old 2nd January 2008, 04:50 AM
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I might wanna buy this one ^^
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Old 2nd January 2008, 05:03 AM
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It was a great CDL. Possibly my favourite ever. I loved the set list (OMG +!) and the costumes (I want to go to Ayu's school. I would totally wear the uniform. ). There definitely were some things that weren't perfect, but I was far too dazzled by Ayu's smile and energy to notice much. ♥ Can't wait for the DVD.

And major LOLs @ the woman in the black bodysuit. XD
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Old 2nd January 2008, 05:10 AM
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I don't even think it was a woman.. it looked like it could've been her "manipulator" guy that she usually credit in the staff... XDDD
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Old 2nd January 2008, 05:19 AM
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yeah TV versions always have bad audio since its not mixed well. I need the DVD version to actually watch it properly. We are not getting the whole effect of the concert with the TV version. The performances are great and costumes are great, the A museum stage is fantastic, im glad they are using it again. So far, its my favorite countdown, i liked last years as well, this one is better, we just need the DVD version, i can never sit and watch the TV version of anyone of these concerts.
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Old 2nd January 2008, 05:21 AM
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To be honest, I don't think anyone could ever think she'd lipsynch... ESPECIALLY in this concert. I mean, a lot of songs had vocal problems, and that's "lipsynched?" :|
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Old 2nd January 2008, 05:30 AM
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^ yeah true, this is nowhere near lip-sync, surely all live.
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Old 2nd January 2008, 06:05 AM
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So, after watching the three clips truehappiness posted (thanks so much for that, by the way!) I think this is looking like a fantastic CDL. talkin' 2 myself was definitely better than a lot of her TV lives and her outfit was awesome. RAINBOW was really nice, I liked the candles and the simplicity of how the dancers' moved. She always looks cute in that glittery vest too ^_^ And when I watched MY ALL, I burst into tears. Me and my emotional hormones... but when I saw the end, when she runs down to the B-Stage and and then, when she's running back again, the spotlights make a little heart over her! It was SO awesome!
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