Ayumi Hamasaki Sekai - COUNTDOWN LIVE 2010-2011 A ~do it again~ information thread

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The stage looks awesome!
But I'm also abit afraid after reading the review and the comments...

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I guess it's not. She looks too young in that picture.

Review from TwinMatrix at JPM:

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Hi,

I went to the concert just now. I recorded Last angel and Duty video, but I'm too tired to upload it right now. Sorry. It'll be on the TV version soon anyway.

So y'all know the set list. Some random comments:

Last angel - Great vocals. She wore a cape and it looked amazing. She also had her 'real' hair (and during the encore) which is the short blonde hair from the Love song PV. IMO it's the best hair she has ever had. It reminds me of Madonna's Erotica era and I love it so much.
Duty - It had choreography including Ayu! Great!
Marionette - PERFECT performance. Better than AT08. There were flying dancers doing a lot of spins and loops in a marionette-way and it was just breathtaking. The entire performance I literally had my mouth open. The dress she wore was G O R G E O U S.
The ballad medley - I love the ballads, but because it's a medley it kinda fell short. I don't like medleys for ballads, because you have to get into the song, you know?
Free & Easy - She was tied to a wooden pole, like in the videoclip. Amazing.
Endless Sorrow - I cried SO much. 'OK' vocals, but the song itself is just...omfg. And she flew through the sky on a gorgeous angelic ornament.
SEVEN DAYS WAR - Very emotional.
Love song - Amazing vocals.
MOON acoustic - This kinda failed. Without the heavy sound during the chorus, it's so-so. The same goes for Virgin Road. She could've chosen better acoustic songs, such as JEWEL.
The concert's ending - So as you all know she first did Thank U with the arigatou gozaimasu's and bows, etc. Then she did Do it again for a bit. Sure, it ended on a somber and kind of bitter tone (like she didn't want to perform anymore), but in my opinion it was the best ending ever. It was amazing and unique and breathtaking and I was almost crying. It ended the way it was meant to. No cutting short.
Oh, and during some song (I forgot which one...it was a ballad...), her voice ended suddenly for a few seconds? She just stopped mid-sentence. Not sure if it was the mic or whatever...weird.

My only complaints are the ballad medley (like I said I LOVE the ballads, but I would have preferred just 2 full ballads), the acoustic versions of Virgin Road and MOON, and that the concert felt kinda short. Probably because the encore's upbeat section consisted of just a medley + Thank U + a very very short Do it again. Normally there's like 3-5 full upbeat songs in there. That's better. HOWEVER, Fly high made me really happy. ^_^

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Originally Posted by ayufan- (Post 2596864)

Is this a picture from the show?
http://img373.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/u...sw9lb37184.jpg

source: http://page11.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/n95646234

noooo, that's photo from a LONG time ago, Duty era I think. I have a few of those photos myself.

That review from TwinMatrix sounds amazinggg!!! omg...flying and all that...I love. The camera work is gonna be so cool..it must look very one-angled when you are there...esp for a Center Stage style. But i thin when recorded, the angles shot are gonna make it so awesome

ok thanks for telling both of you ^^

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thanx for the review

wow,Duty got choreography,its interesting now and the review made me want to watch it by myself,curious about the ending too

thanks for the review corvina ^_^,i want to see pics now D:

I wonder if she'll still sing Last angel at AT11...
but going by her style, she'll definitely resing a handful of songs from this CDL so...my guess are

Duty, FREE & EASY, Endless Sorrow, Mirrorcle World (it'll flow with sending mail PERFECTLY haha...)..i doubt they'll let those songs with props and stuff go to waste hahah..

and at least...if styling isnt good..she will ALWAYS change it up in AT. So far, i havent seen a tour of hers with the same styling for both AT and CDL, hairstyle wise..not for the recent years for sure.

im still amazed at the Setlist seriously. didnt noe what to expect so..im amazed!

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Originally Posted by ayufan- (Post 2596864)

Is this a picture from the show?
http://img373.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/u...sw9lb37184.jpg

source: http://page11.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/n95646234

Uhh no, that picture is like circa 2000 or something. :)

twinmatrix's review was interesting. We definitely had some differing opinions. :) I thought the Moon accoustic version was great. The ultra short hair definitely looked like a wig to me and then her real hair showed up in the section with b&g, evolution, and Dream On. It was what she talked about in her blog not long ago - dyed blonde with black streaks only it was minus the super long extensions.

"Endless sorrow"?! Ayu is going to sing "Endless sorrow"?! My all-time favourite song? I'm so happy, I could cry!!!! I was hoping that she would sing it and there it is!!! YEAH!!! :heart

But I'm also so happy to see "Free & Easy", "Marionette", "Duty" and "Dearest~HEAVEN~CAROLS~Together When..." on the set list!

I can't wait for the DVD!!! :D

I just wanna say:
HEAVEN YES!

looking for photos ^^

^It looks amazing *0*

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^ awwwww!!i want to see more pics *o*

WOOW! stunning lights