About AUDIENCE cover.

[Delirium-Zer0]

micster: If the cover had been done in '03 or '04 or later, I'd have said the same thing, but in 2000 and 2001 she wasn't doing ANYTHING that simply. She was all poetic about everything. If she just wanted to do an AUDIENCE-themed cover, she'd have had a concert photo of her up on the stage with her audience in front of her. This took more effort, so she wouldn't have done it just cuz she thought it'd be cool.

[chibi_sunny]

Originally Posted by Delirium-Zer0

I think, based on the lyrics and the context of the Duty album, she's putting herself in her fans' place and seeing herself from their point of view. That's the idea behind the album "Duty"... she has a duty to her fans to uphold an image and be a good role model. So for the AUDIENCE cover, she's seeing the situation from their POV, and considering herself just another person like them... "I don't want to be a leader, but I don't want to follow anyone either... When one among you says 'YES'!, I should say 'YES!' too!"

Nicely stated.
It really goes with the theme of the song.

But I like this cover better than the unreleased one. The released one looks more like an "audience"...and very creative on Ayu's part.

[immel]

Originally Posted by chibi_sunny

But I like this cover better than the unreleased one. The released one looks more like an "audience"...and very creative on Ayu's part.

Hotlinking to ayumi.primenova doesn't work, can you describe where I can find that version?

[chibi_sunny]

Unreleased ver. (immel's req.)

[immel]

^Thanks.

I also like the released version better, the colors on this one is very dull.

[chibi_sunny]

Originally Posted by immel

I also like the released version better, the colors on this one is very dull.

You're welcome.
But I don't think that the color is a very big issue since it could be easily retouched.

[ayu_ready?]

I think she's representing herself...
mmm, as different her staff members
take a look at THIS:

[alternarist]

^ haha. who are they?

I only recognize Bancho (her nail artist)

[ayu_ready?]

Originally Posted by alternarist

^ haha. who are they?

why do you think I know?!
haha

Bancho is a nail artist, and others can be old dancers and old staff team

[chibi_sunny]

Decided to do a little research Don't know if its right though.

Chika: There are two Chika's, one's her hairstylist, the other her make-up artist.
Koji Matsumoto: Stylist
Bancho: Probably her nail artist like ayu_ready? said.
"Junpei" might be Jun Kajiwara who plays the guitar, and "Tommy" could be Yasuyuki Tomita (A&R).

[ayu_ready?]

^
thanks, darling
yay!
I was right!