[News] ayumi hamasaki LIVE TOUR -TROUBLE- 2018-2019 A

[EndOfTheWorld]

I think this tour may be catered to fans who enjoy Ayu's more recent material and her diva side of her personality. Just the beginning chapter 3 and Power Of Music 2018 seemed to cater to more traditional long time fans. But the tour goods for TROUBLE were retro themed so I don't know for sure yet. Based on the setlist I don't think this will be a new favorite tour of mine but I am interested to see what it is like. It might be filled with high energy and have a party vibe.

[AJFmzk]

Originally Posted by EndOfTheWorld

I think this tour may be catered to fans who enjoy Ayu's more recent material and her diva side of her personality. Just the beginning chapter 3 and Power Of Music 2018 seemed to cater to more traditional long time fans. But the tour goods for TROUBLE were retro themed so I don't know for sure yet. Based on the setlist I don't think this will be a new favorite tour of mine but I am interested to see what it is like. It might be filled with high energy and have a party vibe.

Yep, that's exactly my thinking. It could be a fun high energy tour though, I think people would enjoy more in person (which is more the point of lives anyway-to enjoy in person) or if you happen to be in the mood for it on dvd. I listen to colors on occasion when I'm feeling it, though it's not usually what I go for.
I'm a little confused about the goods since they don't really seem to match the theme, unless I'm missing something. I do really like the camo style goods though.

[Zeke.]

I can’t tell you how happy I was to hear The Show Must Go On. For a second I thought she was gonna end the show with Boys & Girls and I was already getting dissapointed thinking of the possibility I wouldn’t hear TSMGO after all. But te song ended and I though “ok if there’s ever a time, it’s now” and that ‘boom’ of TSMGO intro began and I shouted “YEEEAAHH!” and immediately began jumping up and down. I felt the tingling sensation of a rush of endorphins ooze from and blanket my brain and I was overcome with so much joy and energy. The BIGGEST smile on my face the whole time! Totally worth it just to experience that song live at least once!!

Overall though the setlist was full of mediocre / disliked tracks for me. If TSMGO wasn’t there I would’ve considered it a waste. I danced nonstop the majority of the concert, but when Survivor began I got so pissed, lol. It’s the one track I completely wiped from my hard drives and memory of existence. I was so mad I paid money to be served that, lol.

Songs I’m glad I heard:
1 LOVE
Last angel
Lelio
NOW & 4EVA
The Show Must Go On
MY ALL

And that’s being lenient. If I narrowed it down further to tracks I only consider a 10, it’s be 1 LOVE, Lelio, and The Show Must Go On

However, it was really special for me that she ended with MY ALL because it was the song she ended my first concert tour I attended in 2008 with, the song she ended my return to Japan last year with, and now ending the last concert of hers I’ll attend before leaving the country. So in my mind she thanked me for coming to see er in 2008, welcomed me back in 2017, and sent me off in 2018 all with that song.

The stage setup was way better than anything she’s done in the past year of touring. It was more flashy. But as far as satisfaction with the song choices and experience, I’d rank the tours I attended since coming back to Japan last year as such:

1. jtb 2
2. jtb 3
3. TROUBLE
4. PoM

[Xianghua]

Hey, I just saw the Ayu money picture on the first page. Was it thrown out during a song/ which one?

Originally Posted by Zeke.

So in my mind she thanked me for coming to see er in 2008, welcomed me back in 2017, and sent me off in 2018 all with that song.

Aw, that's sweet.

[~angel*ayumi~]

Originally Posted by Xianghua

Hey, I just saw the Ayu money picture on the first page. Was it thrown out during a song/ which one?

Didn´t find out yet, i just saw that single pieces of that money sell for 3k+ Yen on Yahoo and such o.o

[Sandy]

Originally Posted by EndOfTheWorld

I think this tour may be catered to fans who enjoy Ayu's more recent material and her diva side of her personality. Just the beginning chapter 3 and Power Of Music 2018 seemed to cater to more traditional long time fans. But the tour goods for TROUBLE were retro themed so I don't know for sure yet. Based on the setlist I don't think this will be a new favorite tour of mine but I am interested to see what it is like. It might be filled with high energy and have a party vibe.

That's one thing I like about the setlist, it's different from the few previous ones, however... it could have done better, XOXO / 1LOVE are so overplayed by now. But I can't judge more than this before having actually seen the concert

[koumori]

Let's not compare lives. This is ridiculous and everyone has a different situation. You will always end up with your foot in your mouth since there will be so many people here who have never owned anything valuable enough to sell in the first place to get a ticket, nor have the circumstances to be able to put money aside for a trip abroad. I believe in celebrating people's successes but in remaining empathetic that not everyone has the chance to earn those opportunities.

Let's take this thread back to discussing the actual tour.