Ayu tribute album, What do you think?

[chloeM]

Originally Posted by kirei_ayumi

yea, right around her 20th anniversary..
all different artists can cover her songs in one big compilation

haha
this i'd love to see

[emikoishida]

I'd love to see Yuna Ito do Together When

[kendelle]

I'd like to see covers from OLIVIA, Tommy, Kaya (lol), Aural Vampire and Orange Range

[TakaSama]

A lot of people are saying 20th anniversary or after she's retired, but honestly, if she did decide to take a long break, it would be the perfect opportunity for Avex, IMO . I don't see them being able to milk her discography for another compilation, in any case. If it happened, I would hope for a broad selection of songs from all over her discography too ~ not just major singles or only pop songs/ballads.

Another thing is, it would be great if poppy songs could be covered in other styles, or rock songs done acoustically, etc. As long as the essence of the songs remained intact, I'd love to see a tribute album with a lot of variety in the songs, artists, and styles.

[AyuRox]

^ OMG, yes!!! I love that idea. I don't like it as much when songs are covered with the same music as the original. Its so boring. They should get artists from a wide range of genres to cover her songs.

They should do a multi-CD package. Like, a CD for songs that were originally ballads, a CD for songs originally pop, a CD for rock originals, ect.. Or maybe different CDs for different genres the soings were covered into. Ayu has such a huge discography, I don't think you could cover all of her highlights on 1 CD. I know that this wouldn't happen, but what about a cover CD for each of Ayu's albums? Like, a cover album for A Song for XX, one for LOVEppears, one for Duty, ect.. I'm going over the top now, right? I just love the idea of Ayu being covered, seeing how its never happened, at least in Japanese, anyways. (to my knowledge)

singers who should definitely cover Ayu: Utada, Kumi, ELT, Gackt, Ai Otsuka, (...I'm out of artists. Ayu is the only singer I keep up with...). I could easily see Ai pulling off something like girlish, teddy bear, Humming 7/4, or independent. Utada should probably go with something not so... cutesy. I'm not sure what, at the moment, but Utada does great ballads, so maybe one of Ayu's ballads?. OMG. I have mental images of Gackt and Bold & Delicious that I never needed to see. I'd like to see Kumi do something like Rule, Startin', or one of Ayu's ballads.

Maybe some Western artists should cover. idk how much I like that idea, but its worth entertaining. I just don't want Lady GaGa murder all over one of Ayu's songs when a more fitting artist could've covered it. Not bashing Lady GaGa, I just don't think Eastern & Western music/artists can mix and match. She just happened to be the first artist to pop into my mind, so I used her as an example. Plus most of the Western artists would butcher the pronunciation if it was kept in the original Japanese. The idea of Blue Bird or Fairyland in a Lady GaGa type style is interesting, though.

(I'm putting way more thought into this than necessary, aren't I...)

P.S.: How much would you bet that the title would be A COVERS? lol

[TakaSama]

Originally Posted by AyuRox

OMG. I have mental images of Gackt and Bold & Delicious that I never needed to see.

Thanks for the awesome mental image!

Originally Posted by AyuRox

P.S.: How much would you bet that the title would be A COVERS? lol

Oh, of course! There was never a doubt in my mind about that title.

ALSO, I definitely don't want western artists doing the covers unless they have sufficiently studied Japanese pronunciation enough not to butcher the songs. I'd like to have something I enjoy listening to, rather than something that makes my ears bleed.

[AyuRox]

^ Your welcome! I'm glad I was able to make someone's day.

[asmAyumi1992]

Uhmn... Not at this time. I don't have any money to buy new one (T_T)

[mcluva420]

I want alan to cover some ayu songs ^_^

[Kazeyomi]

^
alan's voice should fits well with Ayu's songs

[amorphose]

Utada would HAVE to cover something! I've wanted to hear her singing Ayu's songs and vice versa for years, because I just can't imagine it.

Utada singing Mirrorcle World would be a trip, or Ayu doing Passion.

Other artists that would have to covers would include BoA, OLIVIA, Namie, Kuu, and Ai.

[Kazeyomi]

Uhm. Hikki should be perfect for TO BE imo.

[Delirium-Zer0]

Okay okay okay. DREAM Tracklist for an ayu tribute, for me personally.

1. AAA - fairyland
2. SCANDAL - Depend on you
3. BoA - Boys & Girls
4. Otsuka Ai - SEASONS
5. abingdon boys school - Rule
6. Tamaki Nami - UNITE!
7. DOUBLE - LOVE 'n' HATE
8. Faye Wong - Will
9. Tsuchiya Anna - 1 LOVE
10. OLIVIA - Far away
11. Shizukusa Yumi - M
12. Tohoshinki - kanariya
13. alan - POWDER SNOW
14. B'z - Humming 7/4
15. Utada Hikaru - Who...

I know Faye's cpop but she DID do that Yumi Matsutoya cover that one time so it's not impossible! But she'd kick butt at Will, I think. Plus this is a dream tracklist. It will never happen. But it'd rock if it did, right? Right??

[Yum!Fruit_Salad!]

Originally Posted by TakaSama

Another thing is, it would be great if poppy songs could be covered in other styles, or rock songs done acoustically, etc. As long as the essence of the songs remained intact, I'd love to see a tribute album with a lot of variety in the songs, artists, and styles.

This.
I'd love to hear it. Be really interesting to see who covers what song. Also, we might be thrown some real curveballs depending on what may be covered. Maybe some very underrated songs.

Here's my somewhat dream list:
ORANGE RANGE - Bold & Delicious (The image that pops into my head xD YAMATO would have too much fun singing).
OLIVIA - is this LOVE? or Far away (totally agree w/ Delirium-Zer0)
Nanase Aikawa - Memorial address ~take 2 ver.~, maybe even identity
Anna Tsuchiya - 1 LOVE or GAME
Hikki - rainy day
Namie Amuro - Startin'
YUI - Key ~eternal tie ver.~
Koda Kumi - Sparkle, Curtain call
Do As Infinity - Heartplace, maybe Moments
Leah Dizon - Fly high
Ikimono Gakari - No way to say
Aira Mitsuki - evolution or Naturally
abingdon boys school - Rule (again, totally agree with Delirium), maybe (don't) leave me alone
HIGH and MIGHTY COLOR - Liar, talkin' 2 myself

[Delirium-Zer0]

Originally Posted by Yum!Fruit_Salad!

YUI - Key ~eternal tie ver.~
Do As Infinity - Moments

These two. You win the internet with these suggestions. XD

[ownsarai]

Originally Posted by Yum!Fruit_Salad!

Koda Kumi - Sparkle

^I could so see Kuu doing Sparkle. I think it would fit her voice very well.

[himawariii6]

I would love to hear it, just to see how other artists would cover Ayumi.

[ayumi_croatia]

That would be really cute. And I want Hikki to do something...TO BE or something unexpected, like Mirrorcle World

[himawariii6]

I would love to see Hikki covering "Far Away".