Honestly, I don't know how to start this live report (of the sort)
since everything from yesterday is starting to melt into a haze of blurry memories.
Nonetheless, I'll still give this one a shot of what I could recall.
So I arrived at the hall around 1:00 pm only to be greeted by this long cue of people
starting from the entrance hall of Makuhari Messe all the way to the back of Hall 9
which was really surprising since it was quite early for such a great number of crowd to conglomerate
on a rainy Saturday.
Below are a few shots from the event hall before the live.
Long cue of people around Hall 9.
Heresy and GFC booth beside the tour goods area.
A Reita and Ruki cosplayer checking out the boys' huge poster in front of the GFC booth.
Tour goods area.
Fast forward.
I got a BLOCK B ticket. So when I entered the hall it was pretty crowded but I managed to squeeze myself
somewhere near the sound engineer system and special guests' area (like 6 persons away from the ledge)
but I can still see the stage pretty clear from my spot. I'm not sure but aside from VisualKei Oyaji at the guest area,
there were lots of normal looking people - family members, I guess.
Inside the hall, I wanted to squeeze more in front but my manners took the best of me so I stayed glue on my spot,
which later I would regret.
The moment the members started to appear onstage, the crowd started to cheer and the moment they
started playing Miseinen, I swear!!! the meek fans standing around me swiftly switched into berserk mode.
They started to push people forward, fists pumping up in the air and body slamming with other bodies.
I think I look like a dear caught in the headlights.
I mean, I've been to other rock events but it was never been this WILD!!! (see how I stress it?)
It was beyond what I expected, I was pushed a lot of times I lost count of it (even lost my brooch and glasses).
I was even pushed as far as standing one person away from the ledge and then back to the middle due to the motion.
I had to go with the flow of people head-banging and jumping just to minimize casualties in my part.
I was too occupied trying to survive in the middle of a spazzing crowd I wasn't able to fully enjoy the music during the first half.
I had to step back and go a little further at the back where the calmer crowd was intently watching the live.
Amidst the mosh pit, one can definitely tell how good the GazattE in terms of performing live.
Everything was crisp and clear - guitar lines and distortions, the bass and drum lines,
and more specifically Ruki's powerful voice.
It was an amazing and mind-blowing experience (and don't forget the crowd. AGAIN).
I can't remeber the setlist but here's what was been recently released
on the net from what most of the people have shared:
SET LIST:
1 未成年 (Miseinen)
2 赤いワンピース (Akai One Piece)
3 春ニ散リケリ、身ハ枯レルデゴザイマス。 (Haru ni chirikeri, mi wa kareru de gozaimasu)
4 舐～zetsu～
5 Psychedelic Heroin
6 SWALLOWTAIL ON THE DEATH VALLEY
7 ガンジスに紅い薔薇 (Ganges in Akai Bara)
8 菫 (Sumire)
9 枯詩 (Kare Uta)
10 Cassis
11 THE $OCIAL RIOT MACHINE$
12 Ruder
13 VERMIN
14 VORTEX
15 HEADACHE MAN
16 IN THE MIDDLE OF CHAOS
17 Filth in the beauty
ENCORE 1
18 Ride with the ROCKERS
19 Nausea & Shudder
20 十四歳のナイフ (Juuyonsai no Knife)
21泥だらけの青春 (Doro darake no seishun)
22 貴女ノ為ノ此ノ命。(Anata no Tame no Kono Inochi)
23 関東土下座組合 (Kantou Dogeza Kumiai)
24 LINDA～candydive Pinky heaven～
ENCORE 2
25 別れ道 (Wakaremichi)
26 春雪の頃 (Shunsetsu no Koro)
Again, due to my position during the live, I believe I missed a lot of happenings on stage.
It's difficult to keep one's attention on everything, like switching your gaze between the stage and the big screen
as you let their live music smother your being in it's raw perfection -
whilst trying to fight for survival in the midst of bodies slamming here and there
(the last statement would always be there to ruin everything nee~).
With that, here are random moments I can recall from yesterday. . .
The live had just started but Ruki was down doing fanservice with Uruha so early during the live.
He snaked his hand around Uruha's neck when the later approached the middle stage right beside him.
Then sneaky Ruki buried his head on Uruha's neck for a moment *scratch that*
it took him long before he resurfaced again!
Ruki played guitar for Cassis.
Aoi was busy swaying his hips while playing his lovely guitar and throwing smirks and tongue play towards the crowd.
His hair was blinding even from a far. I can't figure out the real hue since on stage it looks like pink
but on the LCD, it looks like a shade a magenta w/a few black streaks.
I can't remember the song, but there was a point when the two guitarists met in the middle aisle,
Uruha said something to Aoi and then the next thing I saw flashed on the big screen
was the two of them playing guitar back to back for a longgggggg time.
At some point, Ruki and Uruha met at the middle aisle at the very end. Uruha was busy playing the guitar when
Ruki teasingly pulled down Uruha's top by the shoulder blade to bare more of the latter's skin.
With that, Uruha gave Ruki a playful smack on the head in which Ruki quickly retracted, surprised by the attack.
Uruha was wearing an oversized black off -shoulder on top of what looks like a black wife beater
paired with one-sided pants and thigh shorts.
I know right~ the girls beside me were spazzing about it the whole time.
During the last MC in which each member had to say a few words, Ruki gave the honor of doing it first to Uruha.
Next, Uruha gave it to Kai. When Kai was about to give the mic to Reita, the other refused and instead
motioned to give it to Aoi next. To settle this, Aoi and Reita automatically played janken which gained
a "kawaii" comment from the crowd. Aoi with his paper lost against Reita's scissors, thus started his long tirade
which gained him giggles and laughter from the crowd, even Kai was laughing at him.
Then next was Reita with his "Thank you" (Yep! he said it in English) followed by Ruki
who also said "Thank you!" and something about 10 years, 20 years, 30 years ....and so on that may come
(Gawd! Moments like these makes me want to learn Japanese conversation).
While Ruki was busy doing the last MC, Kai was caught by the camera trying to smack Uruha's behind.
After the MC and the mandatory jump at the end. Ruki slumped from exhaustion on a corner right in front the drum set.
Reita approached and crouched right beside him. I think he tap him or something then Reita said something to Ruki.
When Reita stood up, Uruha went next and dived on the floor like some elementary school boy right beside Ruki.
Aoi on the other hand was busy swaying his hips entertaining the crowd,
brandishing the gaze-towel with it's huge logo.
He also trolled Reita at the very end before he made an exit.
He motioned something to the front crowd, gesturing "strip of cloth over the nose".
Ruki was caught on camera nibbling and playing with the straw of his bottled water as he paced
across the stage which made the fans go all "kawaii~".
That's all I can remember for now. Will update this once I recall more~
Here's a few shots at the goods area after the live.
