ARENA TOUR 2016 A ～MADE IN JAPAN～ [II]

[oaristos]

Originally Posted by 4Seasons

And to give some perspective from the OTHER SIDE: At my last Madonna concert (Rebel Heart tour) I was standing in front of some arrogant b!tch Brazilian who kept yelling "PUT YOUR PHONES DOWN" through every song and actually slapped people around him on the head if they were using their phones. Now THAT is much, much more distracting, rude and concert-ruining behavior than the actual recording.

That's so awful, I'm sorry you even had to be in the same concert as that person. I hate when people are trying to be a police of good manners but end up being even more rude and disturbing. I'm so glad I never had a bad experience at a concert (probably because I haven't been to that many).

[Chibi-Chan]

I don't think it's ok to record a full song. If you have your phone up for a few seconds, fine. I also take a few pics. But recording a full song because it's your favourite is not ok. It also might be someone else's favourite song. Normally I can watch the performamce through the spaces between people's heads. But when people record there isn't any space left and the only things I see are heads, arms and some lights. Since quite some time now everyone seems to think it's ok to record as long as they just record one song. But guess what, mostly EVERYONE does that. It ruins everything for me. And a lot of people have the same favourites. Last time I went to a concert someone in front of me recorded during my favourite song and I wasn't able to see the stage anymore. I was so angry I cried. If I would have been tall enough I would have hit that person on the head too. But since I'm just a little woman I have to accept that people are just selfish and always finding excuses why it's acceptable to record and ruin the live experience for other people who aren't lucky to be tall enough.

[4Seasons]

Originally Posted by Chibi-Chan

I don't think it's ok to record a full song. If you have your phone up for a few seconds, fine. I also take a few pics. But recording a full song because it's your favourite is not ok. It also might be someone else's favourite song. Normally I can watch the performamce through the spaces between people's heads. But when people record there isn't any space left and the only things I see are heads, arms and some lights. Since quite some time now everyone seems to think it's ok to record as long as they just record one song. But guess what, mostly EVERYONE does that. It ruins everything for me. And a lot of people have the same favourites. Last time I went to a concert someone in front of me recorded during my favourite song and I wasn't able to see the stage anymore. I was so angry I cried. If I would have been tall enough I would have hit that person on the head too. But since I'm just a little woman I have to accept that people are just selfish and always finding excuses why it's acceptable to record and ruin the live experience for other people who aren't lucky to be tall enough.

You seem bitter about your concert experiences.

It's completely possible to record a full song without obstructing anyone's view. I've done it before and will do it again. It truly creates one special memorable video for the rest of your life. (I actually recorded Rule in full when I attended AT09..haha..managed to get the full song before staff approached me.) Of course, I always make sure to hold the phone sort of in front of my own face. If people hold it too high, that's another issue. In that case, even 30 seconds is quite annoying.

Although, to be honest, it doesn't even bother me that much. I just enjoy the concert experience.

Originally Posted by Zeke.

How can you even hear other people singing over top the live performances?? I guess maybe it depends how close you are to the stage.

Good question. I only notice that issue when watching YouTube videos. Or..well, I had a first floor seat once at a Fleetwood Mac concert and you could clearly hear the people talking and singing. Bad acoustics / bad seat I guess. Still the best concert of my life though. FM is amazing.

I think if a concert is truly good, then all these distractions don't matter. If a concert is just OK or so-so then you're more likely to pay attention to them.

[Chibi-Chan]

Originally Posted by 4Seasons

You seem bitter about your concert experiences.

It's completely possible to record a full song without obstructing anyone's view. I've done it before and will do it again. It truly creates one special memorable video for the rest of your life. (I actually recorded Rule in full when I attended AT09..haha..managed to get the full song before staff approached me.) Of course, I always make sure to hold the phone sort of in front of my own face. If people hold it too high, that's another issue. In that case, even 30 seconds is quite annoying.

Although, to be honest, it doesn't even bother me that much. I just enjoy the concert experience.

Lately, yes. xD
If you hold the phone in front of your own face, it's fine. But people tend not to do this. Most people hold the phone over their heads with their arms therefore on the left and right side of their heads. This way it's impossible for people who are tinier then most people like me, to see anything. Last time I counted seven people with phones over their heads in front of me. Thank you.
I'm going to concerts since 11 years now and during the last 2 or 3 years it got really extreme regarding people and phones. Because I'm smaller than most people, especially men tend to hit me with their elbows anyhow on my head a few times during a concert. But now that everyone is recording the whole time people hit me more often when lifting their arms and on top of that I can't see anything. It would just be nice if people could show a little more consideration for people around them. Especially when your not seated in an arena or concert hall and when you're standing. Because when everyone is standing and you don't have a seat, you have to hold the phone over your head to record, otherwise your recording will show just heads. So when your not seated but standing it would be nice if people would stop recording so that everyone around them can enjoy the concert. And trying not to hit people on the head with their elbows would also be great. It hurts.

[freedreamer]

Imagine the flood of Ayu's MIJ opening on Instagram. It's gonna such an amazing thing to view. Im glad she's finally taking Instagram seriously since Winter Diary LOL

[DonkeyKongRemix]

I'm very curious to see how this concert pans out. I have high hopes... Wish I could go see it in person.

[rainbow_smile]

I think it also depends on how many people are singing/screaming at the same time. I didn't have any issues with this at Ayu's concerts, but it was quite annoying at the Super Junior concert in London, for instance. Especially during the "MC"-sections, where the members could talk to the audience. People kept screaming while the SuJu members were talking and I couldn't hear them and the interpreter.

[MessiahofSilence]

I watched the tour making and thought to myself.
What if Ayu takes P!nk's acrobatics?
STEAL HA!

[tokyoxjapanxfan]

Wow...I've never had that problem o_o the closest I've sat was C section in Yoyogi

I mean immediately after the concert my ears need to get used to the normal sound level but nothing that didn't fix itself within like 30 minutes

[AyuGAME]

Hmm...I think it's more about where do you seat..if you are seat far from speaker..then the sound will be lower...but I found that the sound is pleased to my ear when I attended her show in 2012 (Nagoya show). Although it can be a little bit louder.

[truehappiness]

In general whenever I go to concerts I feel like my ears won't stop ringing for DAYS afterward unless it's like an orchestra or piano only show.

[Ryusei]

Question about the CDL, I know wrong thread but, did she ever have worse vocals than at that concert? Cause I'm hoping that her vocals for the tour will be better, CDM can't have been a fluke....

[Chris85]

Originally Posted by Ryusei

Question about the CDL, I know wrong thread but, did she ever have worse vocals than at that concert? Cause I'm hoping that her vocals for the tour will be better, CDM can't have been a fluke....

Countdown Live 2002-2003 when she was sick.
Countdown Live 2007-2008 when she had ear problems.
Countdown Live 2010-2011 Do it again
Try watching TV-versions of these concerts.

I wouldn't expect good vocals from new tour. Any vocal progress that she had during CDM seems to be lost, she's back to screaming and I can't call this singing. Although comparing to 2008 she's way better at staying on key.

[Anna.L]

PLEASE SURVIVOR OPENING THE SHOW

[freedreamer]

I think the tracklist may go like this...

Chp1
-tasky-
01 GREEN
02 FLOWER
03 WARNING
04 UNITE!
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Chp2
05 STEP you
06 Fly high
07 Ladies Night
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Chp3
08 Summer love
09 Many Classic Moments
10 XOXO ~ Lelio
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Chp4
11 Marionette/Breakdown
12 Mad World
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Chp5 (randomly inserting songs I wish she sang)
13-16
SAKURA/walking proud/Moments/petal/vogue/Will/theme-of-nation '03/crossroad/part of Me/Pray
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Chp6
17 Ivy
18 You are the only one
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Chp7
(or -tasky- here)
19 Survivor
20 INSPIRE
21 Born to be…
22 Love song
————Encore————
23 Mr.Darling
24 -Acoustic song?-
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25 evolution
26 Boys & Girls
27 The Show Must Go On
28 TODAY
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29 MY ALL

[truehappiness]

Now that we have the songs, I think we can probably put them into the chapters.

Chapter of Spring
Chapter of the rainy season
Chapter of Summer
Chapter of 'Nothing'
Chapter of Autumn
Chapter of Winter
Chapter of the Beginning of the End

I think Mad World could be in chapter 4 for sure.

[Next_Level29]

i dont think she will sing all of them, but i can see hana, survivor, summer love and mr. darling there, where you placed them freedreamer. i would adore the concept like you listed it

[Pieces_of_SEVEN]

Really anxious to know how many new songs she is going to perform...and if this will be a lengthy show like last years CDM...

[ayumint]

I think Flower will be the opener, it has potential to replace GREEN

[Surreal17]

Hopefully she'll perform all 8 new songs. They all have potential to be in the main setlist with TODAY maybe in the encore. I mean, 8 songs is not much for a tour which shares the same name and theme as the album.