^ There is always the risk of that, haha. Though I've found new stuff to enjoy from other countries, so I'm not sure how big of a role that is actually playing.
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Originally Posted by Andrenekoi
I didn't know the audiences were more lively back them! I though it was all the "this is a spectacle so let's be quiet for the performer and audience" thing. Ayu being able to pump up her public on a level I just see anisong performers do in Japan is something that makes me love her lives.
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In general Japanese audiences are indeed more respectful and subdued, but they also did just seem to get into it and express themselves more early on.
I wasn't able to find that X-Japan performance on Youtube, so I went ahead and uploaded it myself. Not the best quality, but you get the picture. This is from the 1993 Music Station Super Live. I think the super lives are the best example because the audience is made up of fans of all the performing artists. X did get the biggest response of the night. Two things: You just don't see performances like this anymore imo and you don't see audience reactions like this. Really interesting to watch.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UC29k9QkKhs