～POWER of MUSIC～ 2011 A setlists, photos, and etc. [III]

[Taru86]

I went to the 10/1 show in Osaka and it was EPICALLY AMAZING!!! This was my first time attending one of Ayu’s concerts, and it was one of the best experiences I’ve ever had!!!! The fact that I saw her live still gives me chills.
The set list was the same as the 9/30 show. Here’s my review of the show, I won’t include any of the interludes because I don’t really remember them that much..I'll put it in a spoiler because it's kind of long.

Spoiler:

forgiveness
The performance was amazing!! She started of a cappella, which was beautiful and absolutely gave me chills down my spine. Then when the music kicked in, it sounded too good to be true! It was the perfect way to start off the “Power of Music.” She was wearing a white dress that was short in the front, showing her legs, and long in the back that went down to the floor.

progress
A great performance! Ayu sang the ballad part really well, it sounded great. Then when the song shifted all of the lights started going crazy and everyone in the area started freaking out! It was soo cool her voice sounded really well throughout the whole performance.

M
M was great! The rock arrangement of the song was great, and it wasn’t just a light rock arrangement, it was pretty strong rock for Ayu starndards. I would say that the arrangement was about at the same level of rock as microphone, or maybe even more. It was so cool!! Ayu sang it pretty well, though she seemed to have a little trouble near the end of the song, but overall a very good performance! It really stood out to me. She wore a tight short gold dress that had one arm completely exposed and one are completely cover with a sleeve. The arm with the sleeve had a kind of spike on the shoulder.

decision
The rock arrangement of M lead beautifully into decision! During the performance Ayu and the band went to the outer part of the stage, and it started spinning. Ayu look soo fierce, she really brought out all of the attitude for this performance! Her voice sounded really good as well!! Though I don’t really remember the lyrics to decision that well, but I am pretty sure she messed up during the last chorus. Because she started to sing one thing, then it seems like she hesitated for a second, the continued singing.

walking proud
The arrangement was different from the original, but still sounded extremely good! Ayu’s voice sounded great. I actually started crying a little during the performance because everything was so in sync and wonderful. She wore a long gold (I think) dress that went down to the floor.

part of Me
A good performance, Ayu looked gorgeous, but her voice was a little off during some parts, mostly during the first chorus, but after that it was fine. I can’t remember for sure but I think the arrangement was at least slightly different as well. I just remember that at first I had a hard time identifying which song it was. (but that could also be because it’s a song I don’t listen to very often)

beloved
Great performance, Ayu didn’t seem to have any trouble singing this song, and it sounded really smooth from what I can remember.

BRILLANT
Epic performance! It started off with Timmy walking from the runway to the main stage while singing the chants. The outfit he was wearing was very similar to what he wore in the pv, the hair and top were the same, and he wore a black skirt with black boots. The outfit as a whole really reminded me of something Peco would wear. Then Ayu came up from the center of the stage and started singing. The verses sounded really good, but it seemed like she had a little bit of trouble singing the choruses. Overall it was a really good performance. Ayu was wearing a beautiful red dress, with a red flower in her hair I think. Ayu and Timmy had a lot of interaction with each other during the song, they were facing each other and really close to each other throughout the whole song. Near the end of the performance Ayu and Timmy are surrounded by bars, and the performance ended with Ayu “dying” and all of the dancers trying to get her, much like the ending of the pv. Definitely loved the performance.

Days
Ayu came onto stage wearing a short pink dress with a really fluffy skirt, glittery pink boots that almost came up to her knees, and a pink headband. It was a good performance, her voice sounded really good, and Shu-ya danced throughout the song. The performance ended with Shu-ya walking towards Ayu, and as Ayu slowly turned around the lights got darker and darker, and when they finally met eye-to-eye all of the lights went off.

vogue
The arrangement was so different I had no idea what song it was until she actually started singing. Lol. But it was great the arrangement was so cool, and Ayu led the crowd in clapping during several parts. I was a really fun performance!

Far away
Very jazzy performance! I don’t know why but the second she started singing it I wanted to cry, maybe because it’s such an old song, and being able to hear it live was such a wonderful experience. Ayu did a good job performing it, but her voice cracked in a couple of places.

SEASONS
Loved this performance! Before the song started Ayu said that she wanted everyone in the audience to sing it with her. Ayu sang part of the first verse, and the audience sang part of it. Then the audience sang the lala~i part. However Ayu didn’t sing the full song, she cut out the second verse and chorus.

MC
Ayu did a costume change and the talked to the audience. Right now I can’t remember what she talked about, but every time she started talking the audience started cheering really loud and yelling her name. In fact, everyone kept cheering so much that eventually Ayu stopped talking and playfully scolded the audience, telling us to listen to her talk for just 2 minutes. Lol. It was really funny and cute!

Bold & Delicious
Ayu directed different parts of the audience to sing at different parts of the song, it was a lot of fun!

Mirrorcle World
Very powerful performance! Ayu did an excellent job at performing this song!! Her voice was so strong!!

evolution
Mirrorcle World transitioned into evolution very well, and it was sooo much fun! Evolution is one of my all-time favorite songs so I was super excited the second it started playing. But she didn’t sing the whole song; she left out the second verse and chorus. Even so it was still one of my favorite moments.

Boys & Girls
Pretty much the same as ever other performance of the song. Still a lot of fun though!

Born To Be…
All I can say is FANTASTIC! I did not expect this song at all. It sounded really good, and Ayu introduced the band and dancers.
The curtain went down and the “Under the same sky” video played while an instrumental version of daybreak played in the background. Then the lyrics of daybreak appeared on the screen and everyone in the audience started singing it. It was a very powerful moment, and I almost started to cry a little again.

A Song is born
The curtain went up and Ayu started singing a song is born, with the lyrics appearing on the screen. Ayu cried during the second half of the performance, which made me start crying. There was even one part where Ayu stopped singing for a couple of seconds because she was crying.

Thank U
A very cute and fun way to end the concert. The audience sang all of the lalala parts. At the end the curtain went down, but came right back up and Ayu and all the dancers bowed to the audience several times. Then at the very end, when all of the music was done playing, Ayu waited for the audience to get completely quiet (thought it took a little while because people kept yelling happy birthday lol), and then yelled “arigatou gozaimashita!” without the microphone, and the curtains slowly went down again with Ayu jumping around and waving to the audience.

I love this concert so much! Ayu’s vocals were consistently amazing, the set list was fantastic, and I really liked all of the costumes she wore. The center arena stage worked perfectly for the concert, and I had a great seat on top of that. Ayu honestly looked like she was having an amazing time performing, and every time she smiled it looked so pure and happy that I felt all warm inside and couldn’t help but smile as well.

Oh and about Timmy being featured in several songs. After the performance of BRILLANT Timmy changed into a different outfit, and joined Peco and Princess as a chorus singer. But honestly Ayu’s microphone was so loud that I couldn’t even hear the chorus singers at all. Like I forgot that they were there throughout the entire concert.

If I think of anything else I'll be sure to add it into the post!

[truehappiness]

Awesome review!

I wish I could see it.

And regarding audio recordings, we only ever really get them via sneaky people at Hello!Project concerts who tap into the mic system somehow and get direct-from-mixing-board sound, lol.

[Aderianu]

Thanks for this awesome review! Makes me wish Ayu to keep all this songs in tracklist

[YUKARI]

Your report is great!! Timmy in Peco-style's outfit oooh I can't wait for DVD now to see it *.*

[Key ~eternal tie~]

Thank you for the report.
Looks like Ayu did it again, another brilliant concert. Glad Ayu's voice sounded great

[ayumisrael]

Thank you for the review!
I want the blu-ray, NOW lol.

[Zeke.]

Originally Posted by Koumori

^ Dude, it's because it's just you and if other people are bringing this up, it should be a huge sign for you to realise if people actually are getting annoyed with you in particular, then maybe you're expressing your opinion a little too much. You're not the only one who finds FIVE a disappointment, but yet here you are getting singled out. Maybe it's time you step down the "songs are trash" one man parade and realise your opinion has been heard, loud and clear.

Plus, it's awesome you find humour in stuff like that, but obviously most people are taking offence are your 'jokes' here and you should take that into consideration too. No one is saying your opinion doesn't matter, just that maybe you're shoving it into peoples faces too much.

Ok I will stop for the crybabies on the forum. Lol.
I will admit I am very strong in my opinions, yes. But I think of how much I love Ayu, just like everyone else. I draw her symbol on every document I get. I praise her up and down to everyone around me. I constantly speak highly of her in my daily life. I thank God every single night, since I saw her in 2008, for allowing me to come across the most amazing seats when I attended her concert and for giving me that chance - not one night do I not express my gratitude in my prayers saying "Thank you Lord for my experience in Japan for the most amazing concert seats ever." I have true love for Ayu and respect her as an artist and as a person, so when I give honest opinion about something that is not my favorite and I come off as ungrateful I just find that ridiculous. Forgive me.

[isthisLOL?]

Maybe if you stopped calling something with nothing objectively bad about it "trash" it wouldn't come off as ridiculous...how about saying that you don't like it? Oh wait...I forgot, you do not posess the ability to phrase your opinions as opinions.

[koumori]

Originally Posted by Zeke.

Ok I will stop for the crybabies on the forum. Lol.
I have true love for Ayu and respect her as an artist and as a person, so when I give honest opinion about something that is not my favorite and I come off as ungrateful I just find that ridiculous. Forgive me.

And that's great, that's wonderful; and to be honest, I don't think anyone thought you were insulting Ayu or whatever in your original post here that caused all this. In fact, in my opinion, I don't really care if you did. A lot of members here don't really care for her music anymore, and it doesn't really matter. I think the issue here is that you come across a little too strong sometimes, and especially in this post where you phrased everyone who disagreed with you as "crybabies", it just really makes a joke of the rest of your post.

Your posts come across as you wanting to stir drama. In the future, no matter what your opinion - positive, negative, neutral - just try and phrase it so other people don't feel they have to defend their opinion. Calling her songs trash made others feel like they had to defend liking them. That isn't a good discussion starter to me. Calling them crybabies when apparently apologing isn't a good call either. I'm going to end this here, but I hope you see what I'm trying to say - all opinions are obviously accepted here, but how they are worded makes the biggest difference in the world.

[Zeke.]

Originally Posted by isthisLOL?

Maybe if you stopped calling something with nothing objectively bad about it "trash" it wouldn't come off as ridiculous...how about saying that you don't like it? Oh wait...I forgot, you do not posess the ability to phrase your opinions as opinions.

I could go into the reasons why I think Why... and beloved and ANother Song aren't up to par with the majority of her releases, but I think most of that has been said in other threads discussing FIVE specifically.

I won't apologize because it would be a false apology. I do not like those songs compared to everything else she has released and if it weren't for Ayu, I'd never had paid second attention to them. I will end this here, but I wasn't trying to stir up drama or become "that person" in this discussion thread. I understand the conscious thought to word things a certain way, but I prefer to put things bluntly.

[Kei Rei]

Originally Posted by Taru86

BRILLANT
Epic performance! It started off with Timmy walking from the runway to the main stage while singing the chants. The outfit he was wearing was very similar to what he wore in the pv, the hair and top were the same, and he wore a black skirt with black boots. The outfit as a whole really reminded me of something Peco would wear.

...i actually thought it was peco for a minute hahaha. i was like, "wow her voice has changed a lot."

[Andrenekoi]

Originally Posted by Zeke.

I could go into the reasons why I think Why... and beloved and ANother Song aren't up to par with the majority of her releases, but I think most of that has been said in other threads discussing FIVE specifically.

I won't apologize because it would be a false apology. I do not like those songs compared to everything else she has released and if it weren't for Ayu, I'd never had paid second attention to them. I will end this here, but I wasn't trying to stir up drama or become "that person" in this discussion thread. I understand the conscious thought to word things a certain way, but I prefer to put things bluntly.

If u prefer to put things blunty, you need to get used to the fact that people will get upset to you.

And nobody is saying that you hate ayu, that you should love FIVE or whatever.... people are just saying that EVERYBODY ALREADY KNOW U DISLIKE THOSE SONGS! Nobody else but you still is discussing their liking or disliking for the tracks.

It's not if u like or dislike it, nobody gives a damn about it, it's about repeating it ALL THE TIME and acting like those songs are universally seen as bad.

God... ~~'

[Larien]

Originally Posted by Taru86

I went to the 10/1 show in Osaka and it was EPICALLY AMAZING!!! This was my first time attending one of Ayu’s concerts, and it was one of the best experiences I’ve ever had!!!! The fact that I saw her live still gives me chills.
The set list was the same as the 9/30 show. Here’s my review of the show, I won’t include any of the interludes because I don’t really remember them that much..I'll put it in a spoiler because it's kind of long.

Spoiler:

forgiveness
The performance was amazing!! She started of a cappella, which was beautiful and absolutely gave me chills down my spine. Then when the music kicked in, it sounded too good to be true! It was the perfect way to start off the “Power of Music.” She was wearing a white dress that was short in the front, showing her legs, and long in the back that went down to the floor.

progress
A great performance! Ayu sang the ballad part really well, it sounded great. Then when the song shifted all of the lights started going crazy and everyone in the area started freaking out! It was soo cool her voice sounded really well throughout the whole performance.

M
M was great! The rock arrangement of the song was great, and it wasn’t just a light rock arrangement, it was pretty strong rock for Ayu starndards. I would say that the arrangement was about at the same level of rock as microphone, or maybe even more. It was so cool!! Ayu sang it pretty well, though she seemed to have a little trouble near the end of the song, but overall a very good performance! It really stood out to me. She wore a tight short gold dress that had one arm completely exposed and one are completely cover with a sleeve. The arm with the sleeve had a kind of spike on the shoulder.

decision
The rock arrangement of M lead beautifully into decision! During the performance Ayu and the band went to the outer part of the stage, and it started spinning. Ayu look soo fierce, she really brought out all of the attitude for this performance! Her voice sounded really good as well!! Though I don’t really remember the lyrics to decision that well, but I am pretty sure she messed up during the last chorus. Because she started to sing one thing, then it seems like she hesitated for a second, the continued singing.

walking proud
The arrangement was different from the original, but still sounded extremely good! Ayu’s voice sounded great. I actually started crying a little during the performance because everything was so in sync and wonderful. She wore a long gold (I think) dress that went down to the floor.

part of Me
A good performance, Ayu looked gorgeous, but her voice was a little off during some parts, mostly during the first chorus, but after that it was fine. I can’t remember for sure but I think the arrangement was at least slightly different as well. I just remember that at first I had a hard time identifying which song it was. (but that could also be because it’s a song I don’t listen to very often)

beloved
Great performance, Ayu didn’t seem to have any trouble singing this song, and it sounded really smooth from what I can remember.

BRILLANT
Epic performance! It started off with Timmy walking from the runway to the main stage while singing the chants. The outfit he was wearing was very similar to what he wore in the pv, the hair and top were the same, and he wore a black skirt with black boots. The outfit as a whole really reminded me of something Peco would wear. Then Ayu came up from the center of the stage and started singing. The verses sounded really good, but it seemed like she had a little bit of trouble singing the choruses. Overall it was a really good performance. Ayu was wearing a beautiful red dress, with a red flower in her hair I think. Ayu and Timmy had a lot of interaction with each other during the song, they were facing each other and really close to each other throughout the whole song. Near the end of the performance Ayu and Timmy are surrounded by bars, and the performance ended with Ayu “dying” and all of the dancers trying to get her, much like the ending of the pv. Definitely loved the performance.

Days
Ayu came onto stage wearing a short pink dress with a really fluffy skirt, glittery pink boots that almost came up to her knees, and a pink headband. It was a good performance, her voice sounded really good, and Shu-ya danced throughout the song. The performance ended with Shu-ya walking towards Ayu, and as Ayu slowly turned around the lights got darker and darker, and when they finally met eye-to-eye all of the lights went off.

vogue
The arrangement was so different I had no idea what song it was until she actually started singing. Lol. But it was great the arrangement was so cool, and Ayu led the crowd in clapping during several parts. I was a really fun performance!

Far away
Very jazzy performance! I don’t know why but the second she started singing it I wanted to cry, maybe because it’s such an old song, and being able to hear it live was such a wonderful experience. Ayu did a good job performing it, but her voice cracked in a couple of places.

SEASONS
Loved this performance! Before the song started Ayu said that she wanted everyone in the audience to sing it with her. Ayu sang part of the first verse, and the audience sang part of it. Then the audience sang the lala~i part. However Ayu didn’t sing the full song, she cut out the second verse and chorus.

MC
Ayu did a costume change and the talked to the audience. Right now I can’t remember what she talked about, but every time she started talking the audience started cheering really loud and yelling her name. In fact, everyone kept cheering so much that eventually Ayu stopped talking and playfully scolded the audience, telling us to listen to her talk for just 2 minutes. Lol. It was really funny and cute!

Bold & Delicious
Ayu directed different parts of the audience to sing at different parts of the song, it was a lot of fun!

Mirrorcle World
Very powerful performance! Ayu did an excellent job at performing this song!! Her voice was so strong!!

evolution
Mirrorcle World transitioned into evolution very well, and it was sooo much fun! Evolution is one of my all-time favorite songs so I was super excited the second it started playing. But she didn’t sing the whole song; she left out the second verse and chorus. Even so it was still one of my favorite moments.

Boys & Girls
Pretty much the same as ever other performance of the song. Still a lot of fun though!

Born To Be…
All I can say is FANTASTIC! I did not expect this song at all. It sounded really good, and Ayu introduced the band and dancers.
The curtain went down and the “Under the same sky” video played while an instrumental version of daybreak played in the background. Then the lyrics of daybreak appeared on the screen and everyone in the audience started singing it. It was a very powerful moment, and I almost started to cry a little again.

A Song is born
The curtain went up and Ayu started singing a song is born, with the lyrics appearing on the screen. Ayu cried during the second half of the performance, which made me start crying. There was even one part where Ayu stopped singing for a couple of seconds because she was crying.

Thank U
A very cute and fun way to end the concert. The audience sang all of the lalala parts. At the end the curtain went down, but came right back up and Ayu and all the dancers bowed to the audience several times. Then at the very end, when all of the music was done playing, Ayu waited for the audience to get completely quiet (thought it took a little while because people kept yelling happy birthday lol), and then yelled “arigatou gozaimashita!” without the microphone, and the curtains slowly went down again with Ayu jumping around and waving to the audience.

I love this concert so much! Ayu’s vocals were consistently amazing, the set list was fantastic, and I really liked all of the costumes she wore. The center arena stage worked perfectly for the concert, and I had a great seat on top of that. Ayu honestly looked like she was having an amazing time performing, and every time she smiled it looked so pure and happy that I felt all warm inside and couldn’t help but smile as well.

Oh and about Timmy being featured in several songs. After the performance of BRILLANT Timmy changed into a different outfit, and joined Peco and Princess as a chorus singer. But honestly Ayu’s microphone was so loud that I couldn’t even hear the chorus singers at all. Like I forgot that they were there throughout the entire concert.

If I think of anything else I'll be sure to add it into the post!

Now there's no need to ask you in person. ;P

I wish I could have gone! It sounds incredible, and like it's oosting (that's a word now) itself up a little bit out of ultra-simplicity as time goes on, but if the emphasis on the music remains, that sounds appropriate to me.

[freedreamer]

GREAT REVIEW!! im totally excited already.
i believe why Thank U was used to end the concert was because something is coming up soon??

[sugarbasil]

Let's just end the war on opinions here, guys. If you don't like something, state it once unless asked to clarify, and move on. A lot can be solved by just maintaining your distance.

[truehappiness]

Originally Posted by freedreamer

GREAT REVIEW!! im totally excited already.
i believe why Thank U was used to end the concert was because something is coming up soon??

Thank U was in the shows that had progress before they went on a tour hiatus for a-nation.

I wonder if the LIMITED EDITION shows are gonna be reaaalllllly different or not.

[Yukitora]

The concert sounds like its getting worse as it goes on I'm sure it is still an amazing concert, but the concept seems to be getting weaker and weaker.

[AyUmIXx]

Taru86, thanks a lot for ur review.
it seems extremely fun!
wanna hear BRILLANTE live so BADDDDD~~~
and Vogue, some said it's bossanova version, omg..i can imagine how it sounds already~

[Larien]

Originally Posted by Yukitora

The concert sounds like its getting worse as it goes on I'm sure it is still an amazing concert, but the concept seems to be getting weaker and weaker.

I understand what you're saying, because it seems to be making a slow approach back to Ayu's typical bonanza of circus and fashion show and greatest-show-on-earth excitement, if only a little bit. I can't say, since I haven't actually attended the concert this year, but I wouldn't necessarily say it's getting "worse." It's certainly evolving off in a slightly new direction, but I don't know that that makes it a bad concert.
I do agree with your comment about the "concept getting weaker and weaker," though.

[Zeke.]

Originally Posted by Andrenekoi

If u prefer to put things blunty, you need to get used to the fact that people will get upset to you.

And nobody is saying that you hate ayu, that you should love FIVE or whatever.... people are just saying that EVERYBODY ALREADY KNOW U DISLIKE THOSE SONGS! Nobody else but you still is discussing their liking or disliking for the tracks.

It's not if u like or dislike it, nobody gives a damn about it, it's about repeating it ALL THE TIME and acting like those songs are universally seen as bad.

God... ~~'

I wasn't acting as they are universally seen as bad, I never once said "How can you not see these songs are trash - you guys are blind! Etc..." I happened to use the word "trash" in here and then it turned into a discussion where of course I explained myself further. Ok, it's over with, lol.