Thoughts on a-nation '09

[SunshineSlayer]

Originally Posted by identity

when i watched a few performances by other artists i couldn't wait for them to end. A+ for you, ayu.

I think part of the problem is that for most of the other artists, they only aired the new songs that they want to promote, not the songs that can really get the crowd into it. The only exception was really TRF who they showed two of their classic songs and it was really good. But yeah, based on what they aired, it certainly makes everyone else seem extremely boring. Other than TRF and Ayu only the Koda Kumi Lick Me performance stood out because of the rollerblades.

[tasking]

Back with more opinions:

BLUE BIRD & Sunset = wonderful as always.

TO BE = I was so excited when I saw this song on the set list. I actually started crying for a few moments, until Shuya came in and basically ruined a possible BEST EVAR performance with his flailing. Peco and Princess also ruined it with their solo. Damn it.

EDIT: This makes up for it!

[Ayumiko]

rule: awesome!! awesome!! Love the opening and the whole performance!!
a song for xx: I will never get bored of this song especially live.
blue bird: was really great too!
sunset: was a little boring...but not bad!
TO BE: it was sooo good!! till shuya showed up...he's not needed!
Boys&girls: surprisingly I enjoyed this performance...unlike the many many performances of this song...I think its the boat that distracted me...lol
Sunrise: loved it!
July 1st: was great also

This year's a-nation ayu's performances was really really awesome...especially rule. I'm pumped up for AT09 dvd!

[love in music]

btw i love the gifs people made lol. i had to make some of gomi x yochan

Spoiler:

[zoomzoom]

^LOL at the one of ayu running, passing gomi just standing there shouting

I was really impressed with Rule, I hope it's gonna sound the same way in the AT09 DVD, it was such a performance. That red outfit is horrid, but she makes up for it.

[kotora]

Originally Posted by identity

btw i love the gifs people made lol. i had to make some of gomi x yochan

Spoiler:

Thanks for the member who opened this thread.

[yuki_unmei]

TO BE performance was sooo amazing! until Shu-ya got there. that was really unnecessary. -_- oh well, Ayu made up for it near the end. Vocally one of her best performances EVER!

I really loved the Sunset performance too, that was so beautiful <3

Boys & Girls was great, she got the audience so pumped

Sunrise =

[prussian blue]

RULE was awesome! i've been thinking if it'll be the same for AT09 too, really great performance

her voice sounds really good, especially in TO BE, its so good that i thought she was lip-synch

[revolution9292]

The prelude of BLUE BIRD was fantastic. Boys and girls were much more energetic than last year. Opening for rule was a big weak. But its good to hear a slightly edited version of it. SUNRISE was amazingly fun i wish i was there

[JackieRos]

i loved it
i thought she had gained weight in the pictures (which i dont mind)
but she looks the same to me
so gorgeous and beautiful
her sunset outfit was the best

i wont bother watching the other performances ayu is my diva

[waterballoon]

omfg I need to download it NOW

[majrakun]

The opening for Rule was EPIC. I'm surprised to see the girls there too. I just love the music they used when the dancers lurked around the stage, and of course, the performance itself, WHOA. The outfit and hair is horrible, but she still looked WAAAAY better on video than in the pictures.

I love her vocals in TO BE, and THANK GOD her "sadness" isn't as exaggerated as in HANABI. Whatever Shuya was doing there wasn't working, but I thought his solo after Ayu was gone was okay, or is that just the fangirl in me talking? XD

Sunrise was awesome, you could really hear the crowd! I'm actually pretty surprised about that. Is it because they didn't filter much of the audience out or were they just so much louder that the previous years?



Now I get what Ayu was talking about in her DIARY.

[SunshineSlayer]

Originally Posted by majrakun

Sunrise was awesome, you could really hear the crowd! I'm actually pretty surprised about that. Is it because they didn't filter much of the audience out or were they just so much louder that the previous years?

Impossible to know really since Avex can always turn the sound of the audience up when they want to. But it would be nice to think that they were that loud naturally.

[Andrenekoi]

was Koda singing live?
o.õ
doesn't sounded like it...

[nanakopy87]

i think its ok with shuya in TO BEE...its nice,at least to me :p

[hiroshi_ben]

her vocal was really good...especially in To be~

i love the way she interact with the audience esp when shes inside the cart holding the tohoshinki's towel...like shes trying to tell everyone shes a tohoshinki fans too...and that brought everyone high up immediately haha

[SunshineSlayer]

Originally Posted by Andrenekoi

was Koda singing live?
o.õ
doesn't sounded like it...

I think it was mainly live but with a backing track. But as I mentioned, it seems Avex enhanced the vocals of everyone.

[alternarist]

my entire body had goosebumps!! the performances were so good!!!

But a few things i didnt really like.. AYU's HAIR. omg its so big!!! and A Song for XX was a rip off from AT2008.

Good things.. I like the entire atmosphere. Rule was fierce!!! but i thought ayu could be fiercer, give more punches into the air or what.. I love it overall!!

TO BE was orgasmic. She actually reached all her notes. WOW!! Sunrise was jus fun to watch!! and i like the cute hat on ayu's head.. made her look like some sexy flight attendant =x

[dreamland2.0]

I really liked it! I thought Rule was so good!! And I loved the female ninjas!! I really liked her TO BE performance, I thought it was great that she sang that song, but she didn't really need the whole (Shu-ya) thing, Oh well. I thought that Sunrise was so energetic, it was great!! And I loved when she touched that girl and she freaked out!! I thought there seemed to be a bit too many dancers, though, especially during BLUE BIRD. It was kind of crowded. But I did like their outfits! And OMG Peco was wearing PANTS!
Overall I really enjoyed it!!

[MissElin_]

Originally Posted by SunshineSlayer

Impossible to know really since Avex can always turn the sound of the audience up when they want to. But it would be nice to think that they were that loud naturally.

Yeah it is hard to tell actually. And since I haven't been to another a-nation before I can't really tell either. But from what I remember from being in the arena it sounded pretty much like that. B&G and Sunrise was exploding energy from all of us in the audinece really. I remember that I stood by my seat thinking "I will not fan-girl this out. I will stay on my spot!" But when B&G got played and the cart came out and I feelt all the energy and hapiness I totally lost sence and started running towards the sides to see Ayu much closer and wave at her. And I really wasnt the only one.

But yeah, Tohoshinki got the highest pitched voice sound during their performande. TRL got alooot of energy with all the dancing (I'm pretty mad that they didnt show survival dance cuz by then the audience was nearly exploding!) but with Ayu it all was complete. I think also that Sunrise got sooo much energy from the sudience also because Ayu held that Tohoshinki towel and got all of those fans really happy too. They really wanted to be a part of her suddenly. ^^

Then one last thing, its too bad that they didnt film the stage and the screens more during Rule cuz I thought they where awesome and really set a great feeling to the diffrent parts of the song!

Edit: truehappiness - LOVE your gif with that fangirl. XD