I'm gonna be as honest and straightforward as possible, so forgive me if I come across as being too critical (beware: it's gonna appear many times)
Okay, first off. Great CDL once again, Ayu! I really love her effort for putting a flawless show all the time... the energy was great, and she looked good. ^^
I am...: I liked the drum show; very reminiscent of CDL 04/05 and CDL 05/06. But like why the hell do the DANCERS need to be there. Like just let the damn drummers do their thing... grr.
Okay Ayu appears. I love her outfit! I was shocked at the choice of her song... I am...? Haha I was apprehensive of her performance, but I felt she was really good, as according to her singing standard these days.
Again, I feel kind of irritated by the dancers, because I feel they are redundant and an eyesore.
Moments: Whoa... 4 years since she has performed...
Let's see same rehashed screens and set up as from AT 05... so I shan't comment much on that. I thought she sounded okay, not as good as I am... but still passable imo.
STEP you: I swore I did a facepalm when I first saw Gomi on stage. The whole theme here is so Kuu's TRICK, even Gomi's cloak is the same color scheme as TRICK!
First off, what the heck is with the dancers? They look gross, I've seen better-looking clowns...
And OMG AYU WHAT ON EARTH ARE YOU WEARING. That gross dress is disgusting to the max, and it should be burned right after this concert.
EnergizE: I hate this song... ugh. But the performance was kinda cute... love how she interacted with the fans.
But man, Ayu, do you need to uglify the female dancers so much too?
About You: I love Ayu's outfit. It reminds me of Avril Lavinge... very goth rock princess kind of look. <3
And oh Ayu, just shut up with the "ad-libbing" with Peco and Princess. It happens like 3 times in this CDL, and they are all unbearable. Just stop doing that already, okay?
I thought she sounded pretty okay in the verses, then the choruses were one hot big mess. No no...
I love the song though, and love that she finally performed it again, after 4 years.
momentum: Maro = Hot. kthxbai.
She didn't sound as good here... but overall it was an okay performance.
You were...: aka the only song in the main setlist where she performed by herself. For this, the performance deserves "best performance" already.
Her vocals here were pretty solid as well, and I really love the dress she's wearing...
Pride: You know what. I thought the dancers back then in AT 06 were already kind of "meh", but this dance here brings it to the "next level". Redundant, dramatic, eew.
And oh my God... I have to say this but Ayu was very off-tune in a lot of the ending notes... the last note was so flat, I think it might have been one semitone lower than the original note?
But I love her dress... so Victorian. And you know, the choir singing, that one woman who ad-libbed with the ribbon dance. NOW THAT'S A GOOD SINGER. Peco & Princess (and Ayu), go have lessons with her.
INSPIRE:
this song
I love Ayu's smile at the beginning... so radiant and beautiful. The singing was okay, not too bad, and when she sang her little solo after the break... I felt there was really hope. With a vocal coach... she can really sing again.
Because of You: Again, I love this song, and am surprised she performed it again.
I felt it was actually all right throughout, except the end where she struggled quite a lot, but really, I think it's quite all right.
And oh Ayu... next time you wanna get a mic stand, please get one that actually is long enough to rest on the floor, otherwise it ends up looking like some phallic symbol (like look at how she worked it in the bridge!)...
1 LOVE: Yawn. It's a rehash of AT 07, but AT 07's rendition was so much better.
until that Day...: Yawn once again. For the same reasons as 1 LOVE.
Countdown: Touching. I have more to say about this in another thread.
Humming 7/4:
At least the energy was high.
evolution: Better than the one she did in Music Station or whatever it's called, definitely. XD
Startin': This was pretty decent actually, but it felt exactly the same as AT 06 lol.
teddy bear: I love it. Best performance of this CDL. Seriously Ayu should do more of these... simple, down-to-earth performances where it's just so touching...
When she teared up, it left me speechless, and I almost cried too. She's so vulnerable and precious then...
Sunrise ~LOVE is ALL~: omg this new mix >>>> original mix
AND SHE'S SO CUTE WHEN SHE MESSED UP IN THE BRIDGE OMG <3
Boys & Girls: usual performance, I don't think there's much to say about this lol
But Ayu was WORKING IT at the end LOL
RED LINE ~for TA~: Beautiful song. Great performance.
Overall, I felt this CDL was all right, it had its good moments imo, and of course the horrible ones, but the energy was good, and the encore was great, so...
Extra notes: Maro you are so hot, I want you now. Can anyone confirm if he has gotten a tattoo on his right shoulder? I saw something there during momentum, but in the encore he wore a black band around his right shoulder.
ZIN you are so hot too. Shu-ya why is your hair back to blonde? I loved the BALLAD hair so much, but never mind you're still so hot. <3
Did Subaru ... had plastic surgery? lol his eyes look so different!
Peco & Princess, please stop ruining the performances, especially you Peco.
Okay that's all.