Just the beginning -20- TOUR 2017 ~IV: Second chapter~

[SunshineSlayer]

Originally Posted by AyuCanada

Well she didn't seem to have any trouble performing in a stadium at A-nation this Summer. Anyway, i hope the real 20 anniversary will be in an Arena because the production This Hall tour looks quite cheap compares to her last arena tours

Actually, because stadiums are open air, the sound usually isn't as loud.

Some of the loudest concerts, I've been to have been in halls and not Arenas (more compact space can result in loudness I suppose). What will be good for Ayu's ears is not having a live band.

[KittyKathy]

^She sounded very good.
Thanks for sharing!

[Ryusei]

She sounds good, I'm glad to hear that

[Uknow!]

She sounds pretty good!

[BlackSilence]

somehow i'm not the biggest fan of how she's singing those two. She is on pitch, but some parts just sound a little strained for me, not to mention that vibrato is a bit too much. It's like the 2007-8 when she had that fake one going on. It seems to be making a comeback lately.

[voltron]

That's probably her best Dearest performance is a really, really long time.

But, to be honest, Dearest is one of the few songs that I just haven't cared about live for 10+ years. Even her performance of it at A Museum wasn't that great, IMO, and that was just a couple years after it was released. I think I hold it to a really high expectation because when the song was a single, her TV performances were all so freaking fantastic -- probably the pinnacle of her TV lives. Over the years as her voice has deepened and she's used her lower register more, she just doesn't have that same softness to her upper register that she used to have. Her upper register tends to be much more airy now.

But all that said, it was a solid performance if nothing else.

[Aga-chan]

Originally Posted by voltron

I think I hold it to a really high expectation because when the song was a single, her TV performances were all so freaking fantastic -- probably the pinnacle of her TV lives.

I recently partly rewatched an old Dearest performance and it had that high-but-coarse quality to it that her voice had back then. It sounds as if she didn't warm up enough before singing or something.

Originally Posted by freedreamer

I wonder if she'll announce anything for April on Jan 1st :X

I'd hope she'll take a break, geez! Do you really want her to tour until February, then again from April? I think she should have the surgery and rehabilitation she wanted to go through.
She probably won't take any break, though, because it's her 20th anniversary. -_-

[freedreamer]

Originally Posted by Aga-chan

I'd hope she'll take a break, geez! Do you really want her to tour until February, then again from April? I think she should have the surgery and rehabilitation she wanted to go through.
She probably won't take any break, though, because it's her 20th anniversary. -_-

i would want that but...it just seems weird that the tour isnt spread out to then. I think a concert on the 20th Anni date itself would be very monumental. April 8th 2018 is a SUNDAY hmm

but ok I guess a new release would get that same effect since after all, she released her DEBUT SINGLE on that day.

But i think her 20th Anniversary is gonna be filled with tours subsequently

[Aderianu]

Originally Posted by Aga-chan

I'd hope she'll take a break, geez! Do you really want her to tour until February, then again from April?

Yes... It's her 20th anniversary and the best she can do - live performance

[Aga-chan]

Originally Posted by Aderianu

Yes... It's her 20th anniversary and the best she can do - live performance

You mean a person on the verge of completely losing her hearing, with a damaged knee and arm/hand?
I don't think she should push herself just because it's her 20th anniversary. I'm actually quite disgusted how people - so-called fans! - are pushing her to keep this going. I'd understand a live on the 8th, but I'd rather she'd take it easy and release an album around that time.
The 10th anniversary wasn't really anything special and the 15th seems to have been quite the mess, so to me personally she doesn't really need to do anything special. avex could do something "lazy" like release remastered albums or something.
I care more for her well-being than for stupid numbers.

[himawariii6]

Originally Posted by Aga-chan

I care more for her well-being than for stupid numbers.

Me too. I also would love to see a special live perfomance on the 8th, however I don't want Ayu to push herself to the extreme. I would rather have a remastered album or something than see Ayu's health begin damaged permanently.

[douggn]

Originally Posted by Aga-chan

You mean a person on the verge of completely losing her hearing, with a damaged knee and arm/hand?
I don't think she should push herself just because it's her 20th anniversary. I'm actually quite disgusted how people - so-called fans! - are pushing her to keep this going. I'd understand a live on the 8th, but I'd rather she'd take it easy and release an album around that time.
The 10th anniversary wasn't really anything special and the 15th seems to have been quite the mess, so to me personally she doesn't really need to do anything special. avex could do something "lazy" like release remastered albums or something.
I care more for her well-being than for stupid numbers.

For her 10th we got an Asia tour, mirrorcle world, Green/Days, and A Complete ~all singles~, special set ayupans (mirrorcle world and marionette) and Ayu no Deji Deji Nikki 2000-2009 (the first big book one) and posters.
Her 15th though, seem to be something that died before she did it, as in the hype that what her 15th was suppose too be, to what we got, but its still a nice tour, but nothing compared to her 10th

[rainbow_smile]

Originally Posted by Aga-chan

You mean a person on the verge of completely losing her hearing, with a damaged knee and arm/hand?
I don't think she should push herself just because it's her 20th anniversary. I'm actually quite disgusted how people - so-called fans! - are pushing her to keep this going. I'd understand a live on the 8th, but I'd rather she'd take it easy and release an album around that time.
The 10th anniversary wasn't really anything special and the 15th seems to have been quite the mess, so to me personally she doesn't really need to do anything special. avex could do something "lazy" like release remastered albums or something.
I care more for her well-being than for stupid numbers.

She's already made her decision that she wants to keep going, and, as a fan, I respect her decision.

If she changes her mind and decides to rest, fine. If she decides to tour and do something big, also fine. And I won't try to influence her decision, because I'm just a fan, I'm not her friend or family and I don't know her full story and reasoning behind why she chose to do whatever she's doing. So, as a 'so-called fan', I'll just keep supporting whatever she's doing because I don't own her.

I care about her well-being, but maybe her emotional well-being is more important to her and that's why she's choosing to still tour instead of giving up. Or maybe she can't recover at all and will lose her hearing anyway, so she wants to do the thing she loves while she still can. We'll never know the complete truth.

[Aderianu]

Originally Posted by Aga-chan

You mean a person on the verge of completely losing her hearing, with a damaged knee and arm/hand?
I don't think she should push herself just because it's her 20th anniversary. I'm actually quite disgusted how people - so-called fans! - are pushing her to keep this going.

lol What's the point of this aggressive post and why are you address it to me? Ayu didn't come to this forum to check what Aderianu thinks about her future plans. Everything already decided.

[Mirrorcle Monster]

WOW she sounds amazing on Dearest :O, im very pleasantly surprised

[Cahz-]

ataaaaaaaa~a~a~a~a~a~a~a~a

[holy_arrow]

she sounded very well in dearest... OMG

[AyuGAME]

THANK YOU!

[AYUCREA]

she sounds very well.
cant wait to see the full show

[AyuGAME]

I think despite all sadness that Shingo-san leave the troupe, but I feel her tour music arrangement leaning towards to fresher and more modern feel to it.

I do think working with new people, younger persons will help her.

But Ayu is very faithful person, she love to work with same person, a little bit comfort zone maybe for her. Look at her costume designer its the same person since maybe 10 years ago.