Ayu: Anything Goes [XXVII]

[kaled kalil]

AT 2005 should be release on blu-ray, the quality of the image is pretty good. I think it's my favorite tour from her. The performances of INSPIRE, my name's WOMEN, CAROLS and Boys&Girls are awesome.

I'm personally not a huge fan of so many dancers on stage when they are all like doing different things or the song doesn't "call for". I do understand the appeal, like a circus de soleil big production, but sometimes it's a little too much for my personal taste. Like forgiveness from A Cirque de Minuit or the ring guys on Angel from Premium Showcase.

[ExodusUK]

AT05 is funny now as I remember we were in awe of the stage and production..in hindsight it looks so cheap and amateur compared to what we got between 2010-2020. It's literally some stairs and a white sheet hung from the ceiling for projecting visuals on lol

[MKAyu]

Originally Posted by attractive nausea

I think the "real" problem with the dancers is that sometimes in the DVDs the camera focuses on them too much, they should show Ayu singing and not dancers doing some random moves

I get the feeling this is Ayu's choice, and it's one of the reasons I adore her so much. For Ayu, it's clearly a big deal to show her inner circle her appreciation for them. She makes a point of introducing and promoting them, both during and between shows. Not a lot of big stars with their big star egos will do anything like that, especially to the point that even their own fans complain!

[Evolution7/4]

Originally Posted by ExodusUK

It's literally some stairs and a white sheet hung from the ceiling for projecting visuals on lol

Only for the first third of the show The curtains come down to reveal more during My Name's Women.

[indigochild]

Originally Posted by ExodusUK

AT05 is funny now as I remember we were in awe of the stage and production..in hindsight it looks so cheap and amateur compared to what we got between 2010-2020. It's literally some stairs and a white sheet hung from the ceiling for projecting visuals on lol

this was me but with the (miss)understood tour lol I literally thought that tour was her magnum opus for years until I realized... it was just panels of hundreds of lights behind her

[hud]

Originally Posted by kaled kalil

I'm personally not a huge fan of so many dancers on stage when they are all like doing different things or the song doesn't "call for". I do understand the appeal, like a circus de soleil big production, but sometimes it's a little too much for my personal taste. Like forgiveness from A Cirque de Minuit or the ring guys on Angel from Premium Showcase.

100% this. sometimes it's great having a lot of people on stage, sometimes less is more.

[gustavismo]

My issue with her dancers is that they share a bit of her spotlight, they are not only dancers, they are part of her acts. Their costumes used to be quite outstanding as well, so they grabbed some extra attention from me and I ended up knowing them even if I didn't really want to, at least through the video releases because of the way they edit them. I watch tours from other singers, like Namie and Kumi for example, just as much and I can't even say the name of a single dancer or remember their faces as I think they blend with the stage environment better and are there just...dancing, somehow it's a bit more difficult for me to trace their characteristics/personalities. I think that was pretty much ayu's case as well up to AT2005-2006, when her concerts took another direction and became her new norm, and even though she kept most of her dancers from her previous tours, I really didn't get to know them until that change.

[280301]

Ayu is so freaking gorgeous in AT2005, I can't even.

[Toniayu123]

Originally Posted by voltron

But we know she's extremely attached to her crew, and I don't think she would ever choose to fire someone just because she downsized her venues. Her live musicians can still work on creating live track tracks for her to sing to, but dancers kind of need to be there or there's nothing else.

This. It might be the reason why the band was removed, they could be still working behind the scenes. Though band>>>>>dancers. I don’t see the point of dancers at all, they don’t entertain me.

[ExodusUK]

More live musicians like CDL19-20 and less dancers please. Watching the Fly High performance Avex recently uploaded, there's like 30 people on stage.

[//ABEST]

watching A BEST LIVE and omg how amazing this is!

i still don't get how they got ayu chained so fast during Wake me up tho

[Katsuyuki012]

I could be wrong but didn't they show how the trick works during the AT06 documentary?

[Andrenekoi]

Originally Posted by Evolution7/4

Only for the first third of the show The curtains come down to reveal more during My Name's Women.

And the curtains were removed to reveal a wall xD

For most of the time her stages are rather simple and the change is mostly in aesthetics...

[pedronekoi]

Originally Posted by //ABEST

watching A BEST LIVE and omg how amazing this is!

i still don't get how they got ayu chained so fast during Wake me up tho

The structure has an opening in the back so she can get in without needing to untie the chains in the front. Yeah, they show it in the making of Arena Tour 2006.

[280301]

Just realized that in the my name's WOMEN PV, Ayu's hair isn't all up, and isn't all auburn - it's half up, half down, and the hair that is down is a dark brown. I don't know what I thought the down part was before (maybe just bling or a scarf), but now I can't un-see it, and it's not great - it's a really strange hairstyle, I wonder what inspired it.

EDIT: Just realized it's extremely clear on the STEP you/is this LOVE? cover, I feel silly now hahaha.

[surrealA]

I LOVE her dancers and band equally. sometimes i do miss her previous dancers.

[axmish87]

I have to admit that I had a crush on the dancer Ko, but he was sadly left out from the group. I was never really interested in any of her dancers before but I thought that he looked kinda cute

[Aderianu]

I miss Shu-ya. Dancers have a lot of fans

[ExodusUK]

Since the concert videos Avex has been uploading are monetised with adverts...have they commented on if the money is going towards charity/coronavirus or are they profiteering?

The vocals for the Made in Japan concert really are rough, eh? The vocal editing where they've dubbed or cut her mic is pretty evident than any other concert too.

[//ABEST]

Originally Posted by pedronekoi

The structure has an opening in the back so she can get in without needing to untie the chains in the front. Yeah, they show it in the making of Arena Tour 2006.

yes that's the only possibikity i came out with. still, it's done reeeeally fast!