[News] ayumi hamasaki COUNTDOWN LIVE 2015-2016 A ~II thread~

[Zeke.]

Holy fuck, they REALLY butchered that Many Classic Moments live. I thought AHS had to be exaggerating but the truth is that they weren't being harsh enough! It sounds like they have three completely separate audio tracks playing - out of sync and in complete disharmony with one another. Terrible.

About her 10th anni. vocals - at least her voice had power then. I don't get that power in her recent lives anymore. I think she had to scale it back to prevent further damage. Which sucks cause now it just sounds dry AND weak.

Poor Ayu.

[Chris85]

Originally Posted by Zeke.

Holy fuck, they REALLY butchered that Many Classic Moments live. I thought AHS has had to be exaggerating but the truth is that they weren't being harsh enough! It sounds like they have three completely separate audio tracks playing - out of sync and in disharmony with one another. Terrible.

About her 10th anni. vocals - at least her voice had power then. I don't get that power in her recent lives anymore. I think she had to scale it back to prevent further damage. Which sucks cause now it just sounds dry AND weak.

Poor Ayu.

Her voice is still powerful. Do you want her to shout even more to prove that?

[Zeke.]

Originally Posted by Chris85

Her voice is still powerful. Do you want her to shout even more to prove that?

It has power but I don't feel it as wholeheartedly. I think it has to do with her trying to control it more. When she does her vibrato, it used to come from a much "deeper" place, like she pushed it from her diaphragm; now, she holds her vibrato in her throat, which often sounds dryer - not as "full" or "round".

For reference, I feel her voice is most powerful during performances like Microphone and Memorial address in AT10 ~Rock'n'Roll Circus~