Thoughts on the a-nation '08 performances

[truehappiness]

From what I've seen so far after several failed attempts to watch "HQ" copies, I just got doobie's version from JPS and that worked lovely-lylylyly.

I'm pretty impressed that she pulled out such an AMAZING performance for MW and ASFXX. Like, it was expected since she only appeared twice as opposed to some artists who appeared for like every single stop. tbh, that just cheapens the performances. Ayu ALWAYS brings it. OMG.

Time to finish watching though. Greatful days does sound lipsynched in the way that she has a huge backing vocal for the chorus.

AUDIENCE is hotness. Same as usual. OMGGGG SHE'S DOING B&G NOW. WOOOO~

July 1st is as amazing as I've always remembered it. I think this is her most solid a-nation since '05. That one is #1, '02 is #2, and this one is #3. VERY close. LOOOOVE it.

[ownsarai]

Greatful days you can tell they have the back vocals up high, but she is singing in most parts, you can hear her vibrato in it... I thought she did a wonderful job on MW and ASFXX also, I wish she would have sang Greatful days more with the back track turned down lower. Meh. Guess everything can't be perfect. But overall I LOVED her performances~

[truehappiness]

I wonder if Ayu can control how high they put the backing vocals.. or if the manipulator does that when he feels it necessary.

Anyone interested in some 320kbps rips of the TV version? I totally am up for doing it.

[jbrat2219]

A song for XX gave me chills, she was breath-takingly good *0*;

[ownsarai]

Originally Posted by truehappiness

I wonder if Ayu can control how high they put the backing vocals.. or if the manipulator does that when he feels it necessary.

Anyone interested in some 320kbps rips of the TV version? I totally am up for doing it.

I'd imagine that Ayu would have some kind of say in it, but then again, who really knows how everything at a-nation works.

I'd LOVE some 320 kbps TV rips.

[Melrose]

Mirrorcle World gave me chills at the end. :3

[majrakun]

MW and ASFXX were really cool! I love how dramatic she was in MW, who says it's annoying?! And ASFXX, I think the rain really helped with her overpowering emotions!

[zoomzoom]

Really cool performances she gave, the rain added a really interesting element, it wasn't just another a-nation. She was so wet during A Song for xx!

Vocals were good, though the "uh ha la aahh~~" after the main chorus in MW got out of hand, it sounded like she was drowning with how deep in the throat her voice was

[prussian blue]

MW was really an amazing performance. well to be honest, i didnt expect she will sing that good this time, but when i sa it WOW is that ayu? is that REALLY ayu? oh my god! she sings so well and ROCK! i like the moment when she took the golden outfit out, plus the firework, its purely amazing! the rain in ASFXX was giving the song another extra bonus. it make the whole thing so emotional and rock. and for the other, i think they are okay!

[freedreamer]

LOVE MW, A SONG FOR XX and Greatful!!! Even though the backing vocals for Greatful were very loud but it was still a very enjoyable performance...

she really nailed this one this year...i hope it's a good sign

[PrincessAyu]

A Song for XX was a special performance and sounded not too bad, but Greatful days was lipsynced, lol.

truehappiness is this your "fave" most solid a-nation vocal-wise or overall performance wise? Cause you mention it's the best since a-nation 2005. Well that one, was stunning. <3

Ayu's dress in Greatful days was sooo nice and summery. :3 and YAY for Yocchan ♥

[Ayumi_lover]

Originally Posted by truehappiness

I wonder if Ayu can control how high they put the backing vocals.. or if the manipulator does that when he feels it necessary.

Anyone interested in some 320kbps rips of the TV version? I totally am up for doing it.

I love your rips!!!!! PLEASE DO MW AND ASFXX!!!!!)))

Well i love this show, but i would like 1 more dark song. Hope on DVD we will see fairyland and hanabi maybe they will replece Greatful days and AUDIENCE?? Or just add two perfomances which left!!! I want 1 more dark song in this show!! As HANABAI was!

[truehappiness]

I don't think Ayu ever completely lipsynchs.. like, they always have her voice there, it's just that they turn the backing vocals WAAAAY UP.

[Jwiz]

I totally love A Song for XX's performance! It's probably the best performance of the night, followed by MW.

Audience songs performances (July 1st, AUDIENCE, and B&G) were uber amazing. I used to dislike these performance but now i really enjoyed how ayu and her dancers interact with the audience, their high enthusiasm and energy; while watching it i feel like i was among the thousands of people watching the performances X]

[waterballoon]

Well, for Greatful days, I suppose the backing vocals were slightly louder than other songs. But you could still hear that she was really singing, like how she accidentally accented some notes in the chorus and all that.

I felt that this a-nation performance was really good, and I just love how the audience reacted and cheered!

[ayumisrael]

Mirrorcle World and A Song for xx's vocals were great!
A proof that ayu can still sing extremely well.

[JinHamasaki]

I'll just write a little before I run to class. I LOVED the new A Song for XX. It was so powerful! I love the combination of the original A Song for XX and the one from A BALLADS (you can hear the guitar riffs at the end).

~July 1st=love!

[aura~]

rips from MW and asfxx would be amazing!!! *-*

i'm in love with this a-nation!! I also think thay one more dark/ballad song would be better... HANABI added... grr... i would eliminate AUDIENCE and GD only to see Fairyland and HANABI... (though GD was really funny to see ^^ i also liked it... and yes, the background voice was extremnly loud... like one Endless Sorrow performance in TV i saw long time ago...)


byee!

[majrakun]

The only thing that I pretty much didn't like was the camera angles. Especially in the audience songs, like AUDIENCE. I guess they were probably trying to show the crowd's enthusiasm, but do they have to zoom out soooo many times? I prefer looking at Ayu D: