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Originally Posted by pommy48
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Ah...I've felt like this for a long time
I mean just watching some of her older concerts is a fresh breath of air to me. In A Museum, she dared to do something different with "M". For A Song for XX, though the outfit isn't unflattering, at least it's something new
But now? Every concert we get those split-sided pants...I think Ayu need to get a new costume designer too
And the ribbon twirling and the hoops? Been there...done that~ When I first became an Ayu fan, I was fascinated by her concerts, but now I'm just bored watching them~
The 1 LOVE cage....why couldn't she do a different kind of cage then? She's been using it since AT02 with NEVER EVER...or maybe sooner. Recycling outfits/performances is ok, but when you do too much, it gets really tiring
AT08 was pretty great with the ship, but she just sounded terrible in some of the songs. If a performance is cute.....that doesn't mean you have to sing cutesy with it too....
This year has just been a big blur to me...I remember getting all excited for her releases, but now I can barely care what her newest single sounds like. I'm just not excited like I was when I was a newbie. Her old ballads used to make me cry and I thought they still did till the other day I realized that I was crying because I missed what her older ballads had to bring.
I'll still support her...but I don't see the point of buying her concerts if she's gonna sound like she does now. The other day...I couldn't even remember if I brought AT08 or not...
The gimmicks of her concerts really doesn't impress me. I would much rather have her there like for her MC and just sing her heart out. I was just watching AT02's Special Unplugged Version and I really miss that.
I don't think Ayu lost her touch because obviously many people still love what she does, but for me, she has as in the way her older songs reached out to me that her new songs just can't.
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I've felt like this for about 2 years.
@SunshineSlayer: Everyone just thought her voice had changed, and was lower in 06, and therefore exciting. No one paid attention lol
@Coelacanth: Your position...about falling in love with Ayu the musician, thats also how I feel. I fell in love with the brilliance of her music, its originality and creativity.
And as a huge fan of Ayu, Koda, and Namie, I'll tell you, that I happen to like them for different reasons.
My love for Koda and Namie doesn't have to do with the creativity of their music, which is nearly nonexistent. I love their presence, and their ability to be entertaining. I also love the part of me that gets to come out when I listen to their music.
Anyway, the way I feel about Ayu is turning quickly to them. I can't love her for her music when it's total crap. It's no longer great music...just boring.
So, I love her, for her, and the person she is, and the influence she's had over my life. And I really do love her...it's just not enough for me to like her music, and it never will be.