Just the beginning -20- TOUR 2017 ~IV: Second chapter~

[Aderianu]

Vocal really good, but I can't stand her vibrato!

[Refix]

I like the new dress more than the previous unflattered wedding dress. Maybe because it's now an A line, not a bowl. She looks great. She sound decent, but yeah, that dramatic vibrato...

Are the music recorded since there's no band? That kinda feel... empty. I would rather having a band than some unnecessary people trolling around on stage.

[melissalove]

Ayu killled how beautiful you are, I cried the whole time. Dearest though wasnt great specially at the end.

[EndOfTheWorld]

Dearest sounds so tender. I hope her vocals remain healthy until the recording date.

[Toniayu123]

They should record the first day instead lol So glad to see a rock setlist and that the vibrato is coming back.

[Zeke.]

Originally Posted by Evolution7/4

Is it just me or did she finally stop wearing contacts on stage?

There was some performance during the end where they did a close-up of her face on the screen and it looked like she had put contacts in.

Also, I am wondering anyone who went to the second date - were the fans who were picked to go on stage all wearing the tour merchandise? A friend of mine who attended as well said that perhaps it is something they look for when selecting fans from the audience.

[freedreamer]

I wonder if she'll announce anything for April on Jan 1st :X

[Aga-chan]

Originally Posted by voltron

I think I hold it to a really high expectation because when the song was a single, her TV performances were all so freaking fantastic -- probably the pinnacle of her TV lives.

I recently partly rewatched an old Dearest performance and it had that high-but-coarse quality to it that her voice had back then. It sounds as if she didn't warm up enough before singing or something.

Originally Posted by freedreamer

I wonder if she'll announce anything for April on Jan 1st :X

I'd hope she'll take a break, geez! Do you really want her to tour until February, then again from April? I think she should have the surgery and rehabilitation she wanted to go through.
She probably won't take any break, though, because it's her 20th anniversary. -_-

[pedronekoi]

OMG! Dearest is so beautiful <3 Her voice is amazing. And how beautiful you are is so amazing :'( Thank you!

_

Ryan-chan (Leslie's husband and assistant) posted a picture of them in the concert and ZIN and KO commented:



noootak Ayu Live.
kobenjamintokyo Thank you, Ryan! I've seen you!
zin_dancer_jp I've seen you guys ^_^
noootak @kobenjamintokyo I also cheered for you
noootak @zin_dancer_jp zin Thank you very much! Thank you for an amazing live

[kotora]

Originally Posted by freedreamer

I wonder if she'll announce anything for April on Jan 1st :X

for her 20th anniversary?


A BEST OF THE BEST
A BEST 3 - 20 Years After -
A COMPLETE 2
A BALLADS 2
A SUMMER BEST 2
NEW ALBUM

[Evan Odinson]

I love How beautiful you are but I have always felt that it belongs to the encore part for some reason lol instead of that I would have prefered something like fated or BALLAD, I'm still pressed at Pray never been performed haha but I loved both performances (Dearest and HBYA) thanks for sharing!!!

[Katsuyuki012]

^well Pray was performed during TA15 but it didn't make it to the final show :/

[freedreamer]

Originally Posted by Aga-chan

I'd hope she'll take a break, geez! Do you really want her to tour until February, then again from April? I think she should have the surgery and rehabilitation she wanted to go through.
She probably won't take any break, though, because it's her 20th anniversary. -_-

i would want that but...it just seems weird that the tour isnt spread out to then. I think a concert on the 20th Anni date itself would be very monumental. April 8th 2018 is a SUNDAY hmm

but ok I guess a new release would get that same effect since after all, she released her DEBUT SINGLE on that day.

But i think her 20th Anniversary is gonna be filled with tours subsequently

[truehappiness]

The tour is not spread out to then because this tour was 'the beginning'. I suspect the actual tour will take shape in a much different way.

[SunshineSlayer]

Originally Posted by AyuCanada

Well she didn't seem to have any trouble performing in a stadium at A-nation this Summer. Anyway, i hope the real 20 anniversary will be in an Arena because the production This Hall tour looks quite cheap compares to her last arena tours

Actually, because stadiums are open air, the sound usually isn't as loud.

Some of the loudest concerts, I've been to have been in halls and not Arenas (more compact space can result in loudness I suppose). What will be good for Ayu's ears is not having a live band.

[Aderianu]

Originally Posted by Aga-chan

I'd hope she'll take a break, geez! Do you really want her to tour until February, then again from April?

Yes... It's her 20th anniversary and the best she can do - live performance

[YUKARI]

OMG Dearest!!!

they played that piano instrumental piece at CDL last year and I was so excited I thought OMG I'm gonna see it live and no! she didn't perform it.

and now I have a chance to see it live! I need to find tickets for Osaka shows OMG

and she's coming to Kyoto next year! that's amazing!

[Zeke.]

Originally Posted by pedronekoi

OMG! Dearest is so beautiful <3 Her voice is amazing. And how beautiful you are is so amazing :'( Thank you!

_

Ryan-chan (Leslie's husband and assistant) posted a picture of them in the concert and ZIN and KO commented:



noootak Ayu Live.
kobenjamintokyo Thank you, Ryan! I've seen you!
zin_dancer_jp I've seen you guys ^_^
noootak @kobenjamintokyo I also cheered for you
noootak @zin_dancer_jp zin Thank you very much! Thank you for an amazing live

Is Ryan really his husband? He referred to him as his boyfriend Ryan when speaking to me.

[truehappiness]

Officially, they are inseparable but I don't think they've gotten married or anything. We always assumed they were doing things together anyway.

[pedronekoi]

Yeah, not sure if husband or boyfriend but they've been together for a looong time.