[Official Message] ～A BEST LIVE～ DVD/BD on 2013.10.30 + Live CD on 2013.9.18 #2

[KLJames]

from 2yan twitter:

[maxikot]

Originally Posted by KLJames

from 2yan twitter:

Who is 2yan?

[Linza-mo]

Originally Posted by maxikot

Who is 2yan?

One of her dancers ! =)

[freedreamer]

Ayu NEEDS to give Bye-Bye darling, petal and untitled 2 their due performances ><
I hope she performs Pray in CDL.

[kaito_moonlove]

I wonder how weight the "DVD + photobook" version was ?
Does anyone know it ?

[Yoake]

Originally Posted by kaito_moonlove

I wonder how weight the "DVD + photobook" version was ?
Does anyone know it ?

CDJapan wrote 850g

[waterballoon]

too bad I don't have a Blu-ray player. so I'll definitely buy the DVD!

[ayu-michan]

I just realized that A BEST LIVE means "A BEST" live version. Like a compilation album being performed. And all this time I've been thinking as "the best live ever" -___- Well now that I knew, I'm just suddenly really eager to watch it!

[jiarongisme]

Tiny preview of the photo book:




Source: http://www.avexnet.or.jp/ayu/jp/disc...VZD-92057.html

Some rambling:

Spoiler:

Oh man, I really hope the OS press will produce the photo book. Some Taiwanese fans got a newsletter from avex Taiwan and it lists that it will be available on 11/15, but no mentioning of the photo book. I'm wondering if it's because they classify it as an external bonus that's why they don't include it in the title. It's either that or they don't produce it at all But I'm hoping that the former happens! I mean, why else would they take so long to produce it right? They've been producing DVDs really quickly for the past few years. Literally on the same week as the Japanese release.

-EDIT-

Larger cover:


Source: http://www.en.barks.jp/news/?id=1000003399

[pimenta]

Originally Posted by jiarongisme

Oh man, I really hope the OS press will produce the photo book. Some Taiwanese fans got a newsletter from avex Taiwan and it lists that it will be available on 11/15, but no mentioning of the photo book. I'm wondering if it's because they classify it as an external bonus that's why they don't include it in the title. It's either that or they don't produce it at all But I'm hoping that the former happens! I mean, why else would they take so long to produce it right? They've been producing DVDs really quickly for the past few years. Literally on the same week as the Japanese release.

They only mentioned one version in the newsletter or they mentioned it's going to have a normal and a limited versions? If there's going to be a limited version then that one surely will come with the photobook, but if there's only one version then it's very unlikely to come with the book...


I love her expression on the cover

[jiarongisme]

They only mentioned one version. I don't exactly know what that would mean in avex Taiwan's perspective. Sometimes they include the limited bonuses in the product descriptions, sometimes it's in the product name. They don't follow the official Japanese listing at times. It's pretty inconsistent. So... Anything could be the case here I think. I would like to be deluded until they put an official listing on their site I'm just really hoping that it comes with the photo book because I'm a sucker for those.

[Yoake]

The photobook looks great. ♥

[pimenta]

Originally Posted by jiarongisme

They only mentioned one version. I don't exactly know what that would mean in avex Taiwan's perspective. Sometimes they include the limited bonuses in the product descriptions, sometimes it's in the product name. They don't follow the official Japanese listing at times. It's pretty inconsistent. So... Anything could be the case here I think. I would like to be deluded until they put an official listing on their site I'm just really hoping that it comes with the photo book because I'm a sucker for those.

Hm... yeah, but in this case the limited "bonus" makes quite a difference in the price because to get it you have to buy the limited version that has it included, so it's not like the first press bonuses that come for free. Well, I'm just speculating of course, but if it's only one version I doubt the photobook is included unless they make the price higher because of it, because if you have to pay more to have it in the Japanese versions, I guess they would do the same with the overseas versions... It would be nice if they did include it though.

[douggn]

Originally Posted by ayu-michan

I just realized that A BEST LIVE means "A BEST" live version. Like a compilation album being performed. And all this time I've been thinking as "the best live ever" -___- Well now that I knew, I'm just suddenly really eager to watch it!

she used to to that type of thing with her early tours. Like if it doesn't have a specific date in its title, it wont be footage solely from one date. It may be a lot from the last dates but not all. The easiest example is her STADIUM TOUR 2002

[KLJames]

seriously, i really feel its doesn't fair if want compare Ayu tour with Koda or Namie tour, all of their show are identical in their own way own style:

Spoiler:

Koda:
- invite fans on stage do some sexy movement in 1st section
- or invite fans during ballad section for same old song
- mermaid dress for ballad
- dancers battle/showtime then fast song again
- fast song medley to open encore section

Namie:
except Best Fiction tour where she used more props, basically:
- she dance whole show from start till end
- max two ballad section where she just sing alone
- and, long boots is a must for her costumes

Ayu:
- cute song always in 2nd section, with checkered dress
- shuya must dance around when ayu performing ballad
- aerialist end ballad section, acrobatics is a must for recent years
- dancing A for encore
- team ayu t-shirt for encore section
- MY ALL must sing in CDL
- Boys & Girls is a must, and its outro getting long and loooooooooooonger

but you can't denied when Ayu try keep her style, she also try put on effort for new things:

MY STORY tour:
only reveal whole stage after few section, and musical fountain
(miss)understood tour:
start use all LED screen in main stage, magic trick, rain effect
ASIA tour:
big ship appearance, more changes on front round stage (eg Marionette), feather fan dance incorporated with LED screen behind (part of Me)
PCDL:
not only her longest show, but she also performed lots of album or hidden tracks that she never perform before (Over, SCAR, +, etc)
NEXT LEVEL tour:
more cyber feeling on her stage and her costume, performed super old song (eg SIGNAL), and her own photo slideshow for interlude Bridge to the sky
Rock'n'Roll Circus tour:
start introduce special version show to end her tour where she will perform more new song, start use round LED screen also for her front round stage, dancers interlude that interact with backdrop (before Don't look back), funny Gomi interlude with Peco's song THE CABARET performed
do it again CDL:
not only the first time performed on four sided stage, but also the first time have ballad medley, have songs and interlude from her unfinished upcoming album, have guest on her own show, 3 continuous acoustic songs for her recent hits, and last track link with next year CDL
POWER of MUSIC:
not only transformed her songs with orchestra, but also used back arrangement in <MY STORY Classical>, and start bring out background lyrics as main lyrics (forgiveness, Voyage in A BEST LIVE)
HOTEL Love songs CDL:
not only changed her vocalists, but a round fountain for November
WAKE UP CDL:
love when her stage floor all are mirror/silver, love the until that Day... outro, Who... that never perform in past 4 years, floating dress tail in Together When..., and the DVD are the BEST (which is a stunning screenshot when she performing Rule while raising up from platform)

and i really glad she insist to use HOTEL as theme since introduced in end of 2010, HOTEL Love songs tour turn out to be her most complete story linking in her main show, don't forget her new try:
- Shake It, her worst music video, her worst plug, became the best part, nice choreography, and finally no more checkered dress for her cute section and changed a better costume that suit her age
- really like the Sparkle part, esp those smoke gun, and her expression just make us in those party mood where she want to bring out
- jazz section, sexy outfit, gesture like a star, and used powerful vocal to performed underrated song from album <Party Queen>
- surprise breakdown in Party queen, she party, because she lonely
- dancers interlude that used from her own remix album <ayu-mi-x 7>

when peoples critic on A BEST LIVE when saw the tracklist, or listened to the CD album, bare in mind:
- she oledi half deaf, and the CD produce in such short time, so stop compare to PCDL CD
- wasn't when they announced A BEST LIVE as title, we already worry it will become BEST of CDL or Future Classics CDL, lowest expection made, why complaint again when saw the preview
- wasn't we complaint in the same way when HOTEL Love songs tour tracklist first came out, the outcome not bad at all

unless you watched live, if not me and you also not yet watched A BEST LIVE in full. just like Madonna said, please do not pass judgment without seeing her show. i support her since STADIUM TOUR 2002 era, atleast, for past 11 years i never saw her debut single "poker face" ever included in her show disc.

please, she really can't come out a totally brand new show when she have to tour, perform in a-nation, and make new singles/album EVERY YEAR for past 15 years. but definitely, we can see her tries. if you insist totally new thing from her, why you give her a thumb down when she produce album like <Party Queen>, and say you hate she in four sided stage?

[Andrenekoi]

Every regular tour of hers aimed to promote an album had a visual and conceptual theme based on the album since My Story, and those IMO are enought to give each tour a different feeling.

[ExodusUK]

You forgot that Namie must frown throughout the whole concert.

[ayu-michan]

Lol Boys and Girls hurt my ears from all the long noises they're making.

[mon chan]

I took a look at the tracklist and already go crazy for ever free, she actually sang it live, omg, the very 1st time right, so happy!! The last time about 13 yrs ago it was played in Ayu's concert tour accompanying with an impressive video and a message. I really really loved it:X

[jiarongisme]

^ Sorry to burst your bubble but it's like concert tour where she just used it as a song for the interlude video.